Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1995. Known for their signature masks and jumpsuits, they blend nu metal, groove metal and hardcore into a ferociously physical live show. Their 1999 self-titled debut and the brutal follow-up Iowa (2001) made them one of the defining acts of their generation, and "Before I Forget" earned them a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2006.
The long-awaited Look Outside Your Window album by four Slipknot members (Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Shawn Crahan, Sid Wilson) received a wider physical release on June 12, 2026, on CD and multiple vinyl variants, after its Record Store Day debut in April.
Look Outside Your Window - a side project recorded by four Slipknot members during the 2008 All Hope Is Gone sessions - was released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2026 on April 18, limited to 2,300 copies, which sold out rapidly.
Harbourview Equity Partners announced the purchase of a majority stake in Slipknot's music catalog on November 18, 2025.
New drummer Eloy Casagrande confirmed the band is actively working on new material, saying the group has been exchanging riffs and holding jam sessions since he joined in early 2024.
Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan revealed at Knotfest in January 2025 that a new Slipknot studio album is in the works, the first that would feature new drummer Eloy Casagrande.
Tribute act Subliminal Verses brings the ferocious sound of Slipknot to the Pitcher in Düsseldorf.
Two nu-metal tribute acts on one bill: Slip-Not channels Slipknot and Chop Suey honours System of a Down at Düsseldorf's Ratinger Hof.