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| Associated_acts = <!--This list is kept primarily for other bands and acts which feature Slipknot members, please refrain from adding bands or acts the members have had minor involvement with, such as Korn and Mushroomhead.-->[[Stone Sour]], [[Murderdolls]], [[To My Surprise]], [[DJ Starscream]], [[Dirty Little Rabbits]], [[Painface]], [[Junk Beer Kidnap Band]], [[Unida]]

| URL = [http://www.slipknot1.com www.slipknot1.com]

| Current_members = [[Sid Wilson]]<br/>[[Joey Jordison]]<br/>[[Paul Gray (Slipknot)|Paul Gray]]<br/>[[Chris Fehn]]<br/>[[Jim Root]]<br/>[[Craig Jones|Craig "133" Jones]]<br/>[[Shawn Crahan|Shawn "Clown" Crahan]]<br/>[[Mick Thomson]]<br/>[[Corey Taylor]]

| Past_members = [[List of Slipknot band members#Former members|Donnie Steele]]<br/>[[List of Slipknot band members#Former members|Anders Colsefini]]<br/>[[List of Slipknot band members#Former members|Greg "Cuddles" Welts]]<br/>[[List of Slipknot band members#Former members|Josh Brainard]] }}

<!--Please do not place source citations in the lead.-->'''Slipknot''' is an American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Des Moines, Iowa]], formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members. The current band members are [[Sid Wilson]], [[Joey Jordison]], [[Paul Gray (Slipknot)|Paul Gray]], [[Chris Fehn]], [[Jim Root]], [[Craig Jones]], [[Shawn Crahan|Shawn "Clown" Crahan]], [[Mick Thomson]], and [[Corey Taylor]]. Each member of the band wears a unique [[mask]].

Slipknot formed in 1995 and underwent several line-up changes following the independent release of their first demo ''[[Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.]]'' in 1996. That album featured original lead vocalist, Anders Colsefini. Their self-titled, major label debut, ''[[Slipknot (album)|Slipknot]]'', was released in 1999, featuring permanent new lead vocalist, Corey Taylor, and was followed by ''[[Iowa (album)|Iowa]]'' in 2001 and ''[[Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)]]'' in 2004. On August 25, 2008, the band returned to release their fourth studio album, ''[[All Hope Is Gone]]'', which debuted at the top spot on the [[Billboard 200]] charts. The band has released three DVDs, including ''[[Disasterpieces]]'', which was certified quadruple-platinum in the United States. Slipknot have sold over 14 million records worldwide.

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==History==

===Formation and early years (1995 &ndash; 1998)===

Early formations of a band were beginning to coalesce as early as 1992, when the core band members, drummer [[Shawn "Clown" Crahan]], vocalist Anders Colsefini, and bassist [[Paul Gray (Slipknot)|Paul Gray]] enlisted the help of guitarists Donnie Steele and Quan Nong, and created "[[Painface]]".<ref name="S-M.MFKR">{{cite web |last = Humphreys |first = Ashley |title = Slipknot Biography: MFKR |publisher = Slipknot-metal.com |url = http://www.slipknot-metal.com/main.php?sk=bio_mfkr |accessdate = 2007-12-13 }}</ref>

In September 1995, the band "The Pale Ones" was created comprising Crahan on drums, Gray on bass, Colsefini on vocals and guitarist Steele.<ref name="Arnopp40">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=40}}</ref> [[Joey Jordison]] joined the band shortly after, taking up the role of drummer and, subsequently, Crahan moved to percussion.<ref name="Arnopp41">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=41}}</ref> The band continued to develop their vision of what the band would be, deciding to add a second guitarist, recruiting Josh Brainard and moving Colsefini to percussion along with lead vocals.<ref name="Arnopp42">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=42}}</ref> The band played their first [[Live television|live performance]] under the name of Meld on December 4, 1995 at a club called Crowbar in Des Moines.<ref name="McIver17">{{Harvnb|McIver|2001|p=17}}</ref> Soon after, Jordison suggested renaming the band "Slipknot" after their song that eventually appeared on the band's demo ''[[Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.]]''.<ref name="Arnopp43">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=43}}</ref> The band also began experimenting with their image, wearing grotesque [[Cosmetics|make-up]] and eventually the anti-image concept developed towards the members wearing [[mask]]s.<ref name="Arnopp43-45">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|pp=43–45}}</ref> Up until this point, the band had remained mainly obscured due to their desire to wait until their music was fully developed.<ref name="Arnopp43"/>

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==Influences and style==

[[Image:Sid Wilson & Shawn Crahan 2005.jpg|thumb|right|166px|[[Sid Wilson]] and [[Shawn "Clown" Crahan]] at a concert in [[Wisconsin]] in 2005.]]

The band has stated that their primary influences include [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Slayer]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Korn]], [[White Zombie]], [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Beastie Boys]].<ref name="AOL">{{cite web |title = AOL Slipknot biography |publisher = AOL |url = http://music.aol.com/artist/slipknot/1032999 |accessdate = 2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo">{{cite news |last = DiMartino |first = Dave |title = Not Clowning Around |publisher = Yahoo! |date = 2004-07-15 |url = http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12027113 |accessdate = 2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="JoeyKorn">{{cite video |title = [http://www.opiumofthepeople.net/ootp/main.php?subaction=showfull&id=1198130041&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Joey Jordison Interview Available] |medium = Video |publisher = KushTV.com |date = 2007-12-20}}</ref><ref name="Arnopp 92">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=92}}</ref> [[Death metal]], [[black metal]] and [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] have been mentioned as a key influence on the band's musical direction alongside [[nu metal]], the category the band is generally listed as.<ref>[http://black-goat.com/rossrobinson.php BlackGoat - Slipknot, SlipKnot, Slip Knot, Slipknot, SlipKnot, Slip Knot]. Retrieved March 16, 2008.</ref><ref name="BNW-book">{{cite book |last = Udo |first = Tommy |title = Brave Nu World |publisher = Sanctuary Publishing |year = 2002 |pages = 124 |isbn = 186074415X}}</ref><ref name="CD-book">{{cite book |last = Mudrian |first = Albert | title = Choosing Death:The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore |publisher = Feral House |year = 2004 |pages = 258 |isbn = 193259504X}}</ref><ref>http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dxfoxql5ldae allmusic</ref> They have also stated that they are influenced by industrial bands like [[Head of David]], [[Godflesh]] and [[Skinny Puppy]] as well as [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]] and [[jungle music]] like [[Roni Size]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courtneysmusicsite.net/bandpages/slipknot.html |title=Slipknot |publisher=Courtneysmusicsite.net |date= |accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://joeysreject.8m.com/whats_new.html |title=Joey Interviews/Articles Page |publisher=Joeysreject.8m.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref>