Post by MegaloManiacal on Dec 3, 2010 9:47:47 GMT -7
Slipknot was formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in September 1995 when drummer Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray started a band called The Pale Ones. The cartel was formed by friends who met through the local music scene, including vocalist Anders Colsefni andDonnie Steele who was a guitarist. Shortly after its inception, Gray invited Joey Jordison to a rehearsal for the band because they were interested in experimenting with additional elements of drumming. Jordison joined the band as the main drummer, Crahan moved to custom percussion. In addition, Colsefni also took on custom percussion while being the lead singer of the band. The band decided to invite as a second guitarist, Donnie Steele, which brought the lineup to six members. On December 4, the band made its live debut playing a benefit show by the name of Meld.
Much of the early development of the band was subsequently attributed to the planning sessions late at night between the Gray, Crahan and Jordison at a Sinclair gas station, where he worked nights. It was there in late 1995, Jordison suggested renaming the band Slipknot after their song of the same name. In December, Slipknot started recording material at SR Audio, a studio in the hometown of the band. Without a recording budget, the band was forced to self-finance the project, the costs of which reached an estimated $ 40,000. In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele decided to leave Slipknot due to their Christian beliefs. During the mixing stages of your project on SR Audio, Craig Jones was hired as a replacement for Steele on guitar. However, during his time in the studio, the band was adding samples of his recordings, but could not produce these sounds live. Subsequently, Jones became the sampling of the band and Mick Thomson was brought in as the replacement guitarist. After a difficult time with mixing and mastering, the band self-released demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.
Distribution of the demo was delivered to the distribution company Ismist early 1997. Slipknot received a small amount of airplay on local radio, however, it did not result in any interest of record companies, so the band returned to the studio to develop new material. It was at this time the band began to experiment with more vocal melody, something that Colsefni struggled to achieve. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour and Colsefni moved to vocals and percussion. While working in the studio, Slipknot continued to entertain at local events, during one of which in September 1997, Colsefni announced on stage that he was leaving the band. The gap on percussion was occupied by Greg Walden, who was known affectionately as "Hugs". In early 1998, Slipknot made a second demo with five tracks exclusively for the record labels. The band began to receive much attention from record labels, and in February 1998, producer Ross Robinson, offered to produce their first album after attending trials in Des Moines. Soon after, a DJ named Sid Wilson was recruited as the ninth member of the group after showing great interest. In late June, Slipknot received $ 500,000 from Roadrunner Records. The band signed the deal publicly on July 8, 1998. Two days before this, reinforcements were fired from the band, which Slipknot refuse to comment on.
Early Interest (1998-2000)
Chris Fehn was hired to replace Welts on percussion before Slipknot went to Malibu, California to work on their debut album in September 1998. In the middle of recording the album, Slipknot returned to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Christmas period, during which the guitarist Brainard decided to leave the band. In speaking of his decision, Brainard explained. "Some decisions were taken that was not particularly happy." Jim Root was then recruited to complete their recording and returned to Malibu to continue working on their debut album. The work on the album concluded in early 1999, allowing the band to go on their first tour as part of Ozzfest in 1999. The tour was a wider audience and Slipknot's debut album was released on June 29, 1999. Slipknot went on to release their first home video Welcome to our Neighborhood and the two singles, "Wait and Bleed" and "Spit It Out." The single received airplay, but a large following developed very quickly mainly from touring and word of mouth. The band toured several countries during 1999 and 2000 in support of the album. In early 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum, for the first time an album released by Roadrunner Records.
Iowa and hiatus (2001-2003)
The anticipation for Slipknot's second album was intense and in early 2001, the band began recording it at Sound City recording studios and pictures in Los Angeles, California. It was at this time that conflicts began to arise between the band members because of their extensive touring and recording schedules. However, recording their second album came to an end in February 2001 and Slipknot went on their tour of World Iowa. Iowa, the band's second album was released on August 28, 2001, reaching number three on the Billboard charts and number one in the list of albums in the UK. The album, like its predecessor, produced two singles, "Left Behind" and then "My Plague", which appeared on the soundtrack of the movie Resident Evil. In 2002 Slipknot made their first (and, to date only) appearance on film, performing the song "I Am Hated" in a scene in the remake of Rollerball. The album's release and promotion in support of the demonstrated high popularity of the band, as far as them selling concerts in big stadiums in several countries. However, in mid-2002, Slipknot took a break for the first time due to internal conflicts, and several members of the group focus on side projects. At this time, the future of Slipknot wasn't clear and there was speculation about whether the band had split and the possibility of a third album. However, the November 22, 2002 Slipknot released their second DVD Disasterpieces.
Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and second hiatus (2003-2007)
After several delays, Slipknot moved into the mansion in Los Angeles, California in mid-2003 to work on their third album with producer Rick Rubin. In early 2004, work on the album was finished and started the Subliminal Verses World Tour with an appearance on the Jägermeister Music Tour in March 2004. vol. . 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was released on May 24, 2004, reaching number two on the Billboard charts. The album produced four singles, "Duality" "Vermilion" "Before I Forget" and "without name. Slipknot recorded their first live album, 9.0: Live while on tour in support of their third album. Released on November 1, 2005 reached 9.0 live at number 17 on the Billboard charts. Tourism in support of vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004 and continued until late 2005, before Slipknot took a break for a second time.
In 2005, several members of Slipknot, where they participate in Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions, an album in collaboration with artists signed to Roadrunner Records. . In 2006, Slipknot won his first (and to date only) Grammy Awards, picking up the award for Best Metal Performance with the single "Before I Forget". On December 5, 2006, Slipknot released their third DVD Voliminal: Inside the nine. While Slipknot was in recess, several members of the band once again focused on side projects, Corey Taylor and guitarist Root returned to Stone Sour, drummer Jordison toured with several bands and was third three-inch fire Blood album Up the Blades, Dirty Little Rabbits founded Crahan and Wilson returned as DJ Starscream once again.
All Hope Is Gone, Gray's death, and the third hiatus (2008-present)
Preparing for Slipknot's fourth album began in late 2007, however, work began when the band entered the Sound Farm Studio in Jamaica, New York with producer Dave Fortman, in February 2008. The work ended on the album. in June, before the beginning of All Hope is Gone World Tour on July 9, 2008. The fourth album by Slipknot;. All Hope Is Gone was released on August 20, 2008, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard chart. The album produced four singles, "Psychosocial" "Dead Memories", "Sulfur" and "Snuff." 2009 marked the 10th anniversary of the first Slipknot album, to commemorate the event, the band released a special edition of Slipknot on September 9, 2009. Tourism in support of the album continued throughout 2008 and 2009, before coming to an end on October 31, 2009, leading to Slipknot in the third. hiatus [48] During the break, several members of the band focused on respective side projects, singer Taylor founded the Junk beer kidnapping and returned to the band with guitarist Stone Sour root, Crahan continued working with his band Dirty Little Rabbits, drummer Jordison Muderdolls returned with his band and became the new permanent drummer Rob Zombie, percussionist Fehn is now a full-time bassist with the metalcore band Will Haven and Wilson formed the band DJ Sid
In 2010, bassist Gray was planning to tour with the Supergroup Hail!. However, the May 24, 2010, was found dead in a hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa. The circumstances surrounding his death at that time not immediately known, although the autopsy did not suspect foul play or trauma was involved. The day after his death, the other eight members of the band held a live press conference with Gray's widow and his brother, expressing their feelings about the incident. On 21 June, the cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, the latter being a synthetic substitute for morphine. The band has been reluctant to comment on the future of Slipknot and it is unclear what will happen after their time apart. However, members of the band have made contradictory statements in interviews about the situation, drummer Jordison told The Pulse of Radio "there is another Slipknot album and a little in the decisions." The singer Taylor revealed FMQB Productions "which is" very conflicted about whether or not [want] to do anything with Slipknot. " The band released their fourth video album (sic) sas on September 28, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top Music Video Charts. The DVD offers complete live performance of Slipknot at the 2009 Download Festival and a 45-minute film documenting their tour in support of All Hope Is Gone, and serves as a tribute to Paul Gray. It has been confirmed that Slipknot will headline Reading and Leeds Festival 2011 in the United Kingdom. The action is intended to honor the life and death of Paul Gray.
Slipknot is known for their chaotic live shows full of energy, something that contributed to their early success. These are formed by most members headbanging, stage diving and several members having onstage fights. Their first performances featured extreme acts as stage dives from the high balconies and band members establish among themselves on fire. However, in recent years, tend to refrain from acts as extreme as this. Ex-bassist Gray explained that this was due to receive complaints and to prevent damage to other people, adding that it was a "step" for the longevity of the band. In addition to energy efficiency and unpredictability of the band Slipknot often incorporated development stage configurations. That are outstanding; pyrotechnics, high stage areas, hydraulic drum lifters and computer screens, among other things. In reviewing a performance of Slipknot, Kerrang Alistair Lawrence.! excited, "choreographed chaos is too multifaceted to fully describe,"On a similar note, NME described one of his shows as "a scene of chaos".