After the release of the album, the band was accused of copyright infringement regarding the concept of the song "Purity". Taylor was inspired by a story he had read about a girl named Purity Knight who was kidnapped and buried alive. Although Taylor insisted that he believed the story was non-fiction, the author claimed it was fictional and objected to its concept for use in the song. Slipknot were then forced to remove "Purity" and its short sample-filled prelude "Frail Limb Nursery" from the album. As a result, the band released slightly remastered s… read more
After the release of the album, the band was accused of copyright infringement regarding the concept of the song "Purity". Taylor was inspi… read more
After the release of the album, the band was accused of copyright infringement regarding the concept of the song "Purity". Taylor was inspired by a story he had read about a gi… read more
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist/percussionist Anders Colsefni, and bassist Paul Gray. Following several lineup changes, the group eventually established a nine-member formation: #0 Sid Wilson - turntables; #1 Joey Jordison - drums; #2 Paul Gray - bass guitar; #3 Chris Fehn - percussion; #4 Jim Root - guitar; #5 Craig "133" Jones - samples and keyboard; #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan - percussion; #7 Mick Thomson - guitar; #8 Corey Taylor - vocal. The band is recognized for its distincti… read more
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist/percussionist Anders Colsefni, and bassist Paul Gray. Following several … read more
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist/percussionist Anders Colsefni, and bassist Paul Gray. Following several lineup changes, the group eventually establish… read more