Slipknot
09.04.2008
I HOPE YOU GOT RAILED TO DEICIDE
Someone announced their wedding to Roadrunner Records, which of course triggered a hail of new In the Pit activity this week.
First, check out the Mail Bag where people asked for Slipknot backstage passes, I gave my best wishes to the newly-engaged, and someone complimented us on the new Black Stone Cherry album.
Sam Totman said there were too many dudes at Mayhem (what else is new?), but he did manage to get snapped with a cute redhead. Check her out in the Fan Photos section.
We're keeping our poll on which RR band would make the best name for a sex act open. VOTE HERE. Currently 36 Crazyfists is in the lead.
Finally, we've gotten a lot of email complimenting us on the Skull Sessions podcast, so we opened up a place for you to comment publicly in this week's Forum.
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09.03.2008
SLIPKNOT DEBUTS AT #1
New York, NY - Hard rock enigma Slipknot have once again made history. The band's fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, has claimed the coveted #1 debut slot on Billboard's Top 200 chart, after an extraordinary battle. Early internet reports cited a #2 debut trailing mere units behind The Game's LAX. Nielsen SoundScan officially announced final numbers at 239,516 copies of All Hope Is Gone and 238,380 copies of LAX sold during first week of release. This marks a landmark achievement for Slipknot and Roadrunner.
Slipknot has seen similar outstanding first week sales worldwide, with #1 debuts in Australia, Austria, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland, #2 in Belgium, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, and a #3 debut in Norway.
In addition, Slipknot has been nominated for their first MTV Video Music Award in the "Best Rock Video" category for the album's first single, the melodically metallic "Psychosocial." Premiered on FN MTV in July and then later added to regular rotation at MTV and MTV2, the video saw over 80 spins on the channels and has an excellent chance at taking home a Moon Man on Sept 7th.
The #1 position on Billboard is another milestone for a band that has been fastracking its way to legendary status since arriving on the hard rock scene. All of Slipknot's previous albums, including 1999's self-titled debut, have all been certified platinum or better, as have their DVDs, Welcome to Our Neighborhood, Disasterpieces and Voliminal: Inside the Nine. The double live 9.0: Live holds a gold certification. The band has also been nominated for six Grammy awards, having won "Best Metal Performance" in 2006 for "Before I Forget."
Having spent their summer dominating as the main stage headliner for the inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, Slipknot's world tour continues on October 8th in Japan. The band will tour Australia and Europe this fall, and return for a U.S. headline run in early 2009.
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1. YUNGWUN SAID...
congrats to slipknot and roadrunner records!!! great album i bought my copy the first day and wow what an awesome album.Im glad slipknot debuted at #1 when going up against a rapper who has had all kinds of media hype and tv support.goes to show metal is here to stay!!!
September 3, 2:10 PM
2. JEFF SCHARNIKOW SAID...
No disrespect to the musicians in the band but Slipknot is part of everything that is wrong with metal. Gimmicks,Angsty Lyrics and a fanbase composed of idiots who read too deep into the lyrics is not something to be proud of. Trivium's Shogun is gonna be a masterpiece though!
September 3, 2:58 PM
3. BOOAAAK SAID...
FUCK YEAHHHHH!!!!!!
SLIPKNOT ARE FINALLY #1
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
September 3, 3:59 PM
4. CHRIS SAID...
Note to Jeff Scharnikow: YOU are the idiot. You sound like the type of person that has trouble understanding the intellectual value of what slipknot is saying. Son, this music is for mature well-rounded adults; if your not willing pick up a dictionary and/or go to school to study business & psychology, as I am, you'll never make sense of smart lyrics. Honestly, I think most Slipknot fans can't read past the titles of most songs because the substance is too hard for them to comprehend. It sounds like you have Slipknot confused with Mushroomhead. I can't help but notice, but after you insulted the mature adults (Slipknot) you praised the generic, angst-riden, Cliche youngsters (Trivium). Everytime I see Matt Heafy is see a Dimebag Darrell wannabe, but I'm sure that's what you see when you look in the mirror. Are you 16 years old or something?
September 3, 4:56 PM
5. MADZOMBIE13 SAID...
hell yeah they desirve more than that man slipknot = gods .
and the album " all hope is gone " is such ... what i can say just listen to it . thanx slipknot , thanx road runner thanx alot.
September 3, 5:47 PM
6. JOHNNYMETAL SAID...
Nice self praise their Chris. I doubt anyone gives a shit about you going to school for business or psychology. And I rather doubt it has anything to do with enjoying music as well. Fucker.
September 3, 9:01 PM
7. CHANCE SAID...
Why don't all of you who come on here to talk shit, kill yourselves today for the rest of us tommorow....?
September 3, 11:11 PM
8. S.O. SAID...
Ha. Amen chance. Save me the bullets. Slipknot has great music. But you've gotta understand something. Artists write their lyrics from how they feel inside, and generally on a thing they know will sell too. That's how it works. A label ain't gonna publish crap that won't sell. And it takes effort and talent to blend lyrics with music to make a good song. Also, everyone will interpret lyrics differently. So, even if you get the message straight from the writer, take it with a grain of salt. This is America. Good stuff is what they sell to us to make money. Don't be hapless dimwits who follow idols blindly. Lead your own life and listen to some good music. And for all the people out there who are talking shit about the change in style, shut the fuck up and deal with it. Every album has its own distinct tone, and I'm pretty sure if you've been screaming out your lungs for fans for what, about 10 years? Then you might take some extended downtime for letting your vocal chords heal. Even during recording. Besides, even though I do like some of the other albums better, this one still kicks ass and I don't care what naysayers say.
September 4, 12:42 AM
9. CHAMBERLAW SAID...
As a fan of Slipknot I feel as though I am entitled to my own opinion and that would be that I was disappointed with the album.... Gematria was the heaviest song on the album besides like 3 others.... can't listen to the slow stuff.... I didn't buy the album and I'm not going to.... it's not that I don't like Slipknot, I'm just gonna wait and see if they do better in the future and hope they get away from the mainstream.
September 4, 7:20 AM
12. DAVID SAID...
jeeezzz you guys look toooo much into things..... its just fucking music....get over yourselves and listen to the music.... dam people really do = shit....
September 4, 5:50 PM
13. JACKATTACK SAID...
cut the crap!! Enjoy the music. congratulations on a brilliant piece of american metal.
September 4, 6:16 PM
14. PAT SPEIDEL SAID...
way to go guys new disk rocks i agre with david people do = shit
September 5, 12:36 PM
15. TONY PROULX SAID...
Thank you the slipknot i knew you wouldn't ever dissapoint true fans your albums have changed my whole life if it was't for the knot i would be dead thanks!!!
Tonester
September 5, 12:48 PM
16. VIVID SAID...
Heres the facts people, if you think that Slipknot is too 'emo' or that the fans looks too deep into the lyrics, please please PLEASE, take a screwdriver and shove it HARD into your temple ok? Music IS about emotions, thought and opinion, if you think otherwise you are obviously a shallow idiot that fears their own soul. Also, slipknot has not gone 'mainstream' anyone who thinks this is also stupid, the first and second album were not mainstream yet they don't do those again, why? SLIPKNOT MAKES WHAT THEY WANT! Geniuses, pay attention... I cannot stress though the fact that people hate 'deep' lyrics... are people THAt stupid? seriously? If you can't handle songs that have purpose and meaning to them I truly pity you, you pethetic piece of shit. Anyway to end this, All hope is Gone = BEST FUCKING METAL ALBUM EVER! I loved Vol:3 and was BLOWN away by This one, keep it up Slipknot... and to 8, best wishes to your future... Snuff really made my heart sink man...
September 5, 4:47 PM
17. ATR SAID...
Well said vivid. Fuck all of these cocksucking haters. Slipknot rules! But I must say that Roadrunner has signed some absolutely homosexual music to this once metal label. Whats up with that? Biffy Clyro and Amanda Palmer, what the fuck! They'll be signing boy bands in the near future.
September 5, 6:41 PM
18. ATR SAID...
De Novo Dahl?
September 5, 6:43 PM
08.29.2008
NEW YORK CITY MAGGOTS NEEDED
If you live in the NYC area and can meet up tomorrow morning around 6:00am we are going to be having a gathering of maggots that will descend on Good Morning America and The Today Show. If you can definitely make it please send an email to edmartian@outsidethenine.com for more details.
While supplies last we will have masks and/or t-shirts for everyone who participates. Let's show the world that Slipknot are back and bigger than ever!
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1. MATT SAID...
God fucking damnit. I have to live in the middle of fucking nowhere. Why don't you guys fly my ass out there and be a part of the show? I'll show my love for slipknot infront of the nation. Fucking Utah.
August 29, 5:35 PM
3. G LEWIS SAID...
ive been out here NYC in the rain since 4 30 and i dont see ANYONE... its pouring... someone throw me a mask or shirt! lol
August 30, 7:39 AM
4. RICH SAID...
Ed, Where and when are the Pics from Saturday 8/30/08 gonna be posted? Sorry we had to leave before the end but our two little maggots had enough. Looking forward to doing it again.
August 31, 1:05 PM
5. BRENDON SAID...
DAMMIT!! I have to stay in S.A. Whats these rumours I hear about the nine making a mission to South Africa?
September 1, 8:21 AM
6. TREV SAID...
Fuck Me! If the 9 make it out to SA i'll fucking be there - c'mon Corey and the fellas come out to SA please!!!!
September 2, 2:18 PM
08.27.2008
RHAPSODY CHATS WITH SLIPKNOT'S # 3
When Rhapsody caught up with Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn (#3) at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, things were looking up for the infamous metal collective. After nearly three years away, the nine masked members -- Sid Wilson (turnables), Joey Jordison (drums), Paul Gray (bass), Fehn (percussion), Jim Root (guitars), Craig "133" Jones (samples/media), Shawn "Clown" Crahan (percussion), Mick Thomson (guitars) and Corey Taylor (vocals) -- were back out on the touring circuit with two singles dominating the airwaves and a new album in the pipeline. "You always wonder if you're going to be able to keep up, but we're a touring band," explains Fehn. "When we're on the road is when we're the best."
Read it in full here.
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08.21.2008
COREY TAYLOR ADVICE, POLLS, ODD BAND NAMES?
We've upped the ante in this week's In the Pit update. First, I take on Rikki Rockett after he emailed us to slam Joe Elliott for some reason, give someone's teenage boyfriend some advice, and Doug Keogh encourages music fans to listen to new music in THE MAIL BAG. Plus other emails. One fan takes some questionable advice from Corey Taylor and gets inked with the All Hope is Gone release date in our FAN ART section. In our last poll, fans voted Dave Mustaine as our best constitutionally-eligible candidate for president. This week, I ask our visitors to let us know which metal songs they think would make the best replacement for "Hail to the Chief" in the FORUM. Finally, we all know I have a strange brain and, to be honest quite a few of our past bands sound like they have names suitable for sex acts. I've asked our fans to vote on which one has the best such name in our POLL. I did request they not email me a description, but we know how well they listen. If you're interested to read any of those, please see Mike Gitter as I'm forwarding them all to him.
03.31.2008
SLIPKNOT SNEAK PEEK, YOU FREAK!
I know you maggots have been waiting patiently since Slipknot's last release, the two disc DVD, Voliminal: Inside The Nine.
Well now we're ready to give you a sneak peak at some upcoming greatness.
What will you be peeking at you ask?
Why don't I let this one be a surprise.
Okay I will give you a little clue.. a splash page will appear at www.slipknot1.com tonight (April 1st.) at 12:01 AM EST.
Then come back here and tell us your thoughts on what you've seen.
Slipknot on Facebook - become a fan now!
2. KRAZY SAID...
i am half heartedly looking foward to this..
March 31, 3:58 PM
3. I WENT LEFT SAID...
I second that April Fools thing... a tad early i must say... Still...
. . .
. . .
T____T I wana know now
March 31, 4:00 PM
4. MAGGOTBOY SAID...
i third the april fool's suggestion
March 31, 4:44 PM
5. FOREVERXEROD SAID...
I concur with the April fools remark. Tool did a similar prank a few years back because they knew that everyone was anxiously awaiting the 10,000 Days album. Either way, you can bet your ass that Ill log on at 12:01. Keep it (sic) maggots.
March 31, 5:08 PM
6. (SIC) MAGGOT 4 EVER SAID...
It's a option that this is an april fool's joke but i don't give a fuck about april fool's I'll log on at 12:01 for fucking shure STAY (SIC) MAGGOTS
March 31, 5:50 PM
7. GUNGALA SAID...
oh crap 12:01 AM EST is somewhere like 5-6 AM CET :S thats fucking late/early
March 31, 6:02 PM
8. MICHAEL SAID...
This is NOT an April Fools joke. From Jojo who wouldn't fuck around when it comes to things like this:
"I swear to you on my love for slipknot.. this is NOT a joke.. its the 100% truth.
I promise."
Slipknot fans don't get distracted, this may be the only preview you will have for a long time!
March 31, 8:29 PM
9. TIMOTHY SAID...
I'm kinda going with the April Fool's thing too.
But I'm still for sure going to be checking in on that. That's for damn sure.
Anything for SLIPKNOT!!!
Stay (sic) Fuckers!
March 31, 8:30 PM
10. HAYDEN SAID...
hey wait...wtf i live in australia:S wen do i go on then this sux real bad lol i soo wanna c but ill piss myself if its a prank... as we all will
March 31, 9:50 PM
11. DEREK SAID...
i hope those aren't the new masks
April 1, 12:02 AM
12. JR SAID...
What?? What does it mean??? What's Going on?? New Mask's???
April 1, 12:06 AM
13. JR SAID...
What ever it is it's Dark and Scary .Were all going to find out really soon.Its all about to end
April 1, 12:08 AM
14. MIKE Z SAID...
damn...very dark. tho im sure many are, im not displeased. this will be a dark album for sure. this is pure slipknot, and im pumped for the darkness this foretells
April 1, 12:15 AM
15. DEADNBURIED SAID...
They won't be the real masks, they're like twice as big as their heads...And it's April the 1st, so uh...No. At least it's not like last year when they did "Avril Lavigne signed to RoadRunner Records!" lmao, that scared the shit outta me XD This time it's just to remind people that Slipknot are coming back...That's my guess. Hope this new album's worth the wait! Sounds like it could be their last from what i've been reading recently. *sigh* Happy April Fool's Fuckers!
April 1, 12:16 AM
16. SCHWINNER SAID...
i dont know what it means but it need to come faster it might be new masks but it was fucking bad ass
April 1, 12:16 AM
17. METALHEAD SAID...
if that is the sign of things to come then everyone will bow down to slipknot
April 1, 12:25 AM
18. BB SAID...
Hah.. those are new masks peeps. They remind me of the death masks from that Twilight Zone episode.
April 1, 12:28 AM
19. SLIPKNOT SAM SAID...
all i got to say about it is wow!!! really dark and spooky. can't wait for it. let the mayhem begin...
April 1, 12:34 AM
20. HOOLIGAN420 SAID...
wats with the one standing to the back? why r u distancing urself? no masks this round?god...i hope this new album blows my ears and my mind away. Needs to be heavy!!!!You all kicked so much ass at alpine valley.
April 1, 1:08 AM
21. DOWNKNOT SAID...
ok I think u guyz should think about this . hope it is not the cover , Drugs are the problem here this weird photo sould stay where it is an go no ferther A reaLY MaGgot Adam,
April 1, 2:10 AM
22. MEINTJE SAID...
They could be trying to say lots of things. There standing on cornfield and it's cloudy so back to the dark IOWA period? Looks like the death masks there wearing, but you can't really recognize the members of the band. I do like the freaky sound...
April 1, 4:55 AM
23. DANIEL SAID...
I think it's just a joke, to show you what they might think they will look like when they are older.. it just looks like old men masks..
don't freak out they will not change their masks to much they never have.. we all change as does slipknot, so their masks will more then likely look a little dif.. i think they will keep this up for april fools then show us a real picture with them standing there..
April 1, 6:17 AM
24. NICK SAID...
Its easy to see who some are, Craig is right at the back. Mick is 4th from the left. Joey far right etc.
This actually tells us nothing really. The mystery is still alive.
April 1, 7:06 AM
25. DIESONNE SAID...
you can clearly see clown's face as the first one from the left and coreys the third one from the left and you can see sid's transformers tattoo on the third guy from the right
April 1, 7:38 AM
26. JK SAID...
Haha, I would so laugh if they came on stage like that. Imagine the headbanging?! Ah well, so you all new it was an april fools but i bet it got god loads of hits
April 1, 8:55 AM
27. GEO SAID...
It's the 1st promo shot for the new album. the heads are just a april fool gag. the sound is the intro to the the new album. at least that is what i think.
April 1, 12:37 PM
28. PLEH SAID...
Did anyone see the face in the cloud? Or am i just tripp'n...
April 1, 12:54 PM
29. STUART MARX SAID...
Use paint to shrink the heads to about 1/4 of the original size and you've got the new masks. Enjoy maggots!
April 1, 12:57 PM
30. GEORGE SAID...
I hope its not a joke.
April 1, 2:11 PM
31. BURT MORRIS SAID...
OH YEAH HERE WE GO!!!
April 1, 3:00 PM
32. JONATHON SAID...
Look's like there looking down on there grave. The end is near. All member's are not in the picture. Looks like there not wearing masks.
April 1, 4:01 PM
33. LECRAMADEMA SAID...
This is the starting page to reveal the masks during the next periode, because what you see right now is nothing more than there real faces with a slide of cartoon caracter over it. Two things can happen they play with new masks and show them by member to member or with there pure looks...with out any masks!
April 1, 5:29 PM
34. BRYAN SAID...
you can see a better version of this pic on my myspace page just type in www.myspace.com/munky875821417. PS all nine members are there look for yerself
April 1, 6:45 PM
35. SAMSONITE SAID...
I can't get the damn page 2 load
April 1, 8:37 PM
36. CHRIS SAID...
There doesn't seem to much to expect. The splash page has a pretty nice image on it, a good creepy feel. Honestly, I hope it becomes their album cover.
the sound is cool too; I guess that's what it sounds like when your hickhiking in Iowa.....Ha,ha.
April 1, 9:00 PM
37. BRYAN SAID...
I updated the my myspace to show the pics of slipknot on the main page www.myspace.com/munky875821417
April 1, 10:32 PM
38. RYAN SAID...
slipknot iz gonna explode and bitch slap everyone...this album iz gonna be dark and heavy as promised stay sic maggots
April 2, 1:34 AM
39. BUCK SAID...
Im not shure if im seeing it or if im looking to early but either way the new album will Rock.
April 2, 2:13 AM
40. 666 MAGGOT SAID...
reminds me of the alien big heads in the new Inflames music video.
April 2, 4:13 AM
41. MARTDIZ SAID...
I think that this is bullshit!!! doesnt make sence!!!
form the picture you can clearly see that they all had a haircut :D
April 2, 5:03 PM
42. CODYYY SAID...
its not a joke i went on it today 8•)
April 2, 5:54 PM
43. GROAR SAID...
reminds me of this http://www.aic.sk/images/novinky/papierove-hlavy.gif
it's from a film
April 2, 7:07 PM
44. MOOPS SAID...
From L to R...
Chris, Paul, Corey, Mick, Sid, Craig, Shawn, Jim, and Joey.
:D
April 2, 11:16 PM
45. BOBAFLEX_666 SAID...
i found out what it is i got the pic right here at www.tons-of-beats.com/slipknot1.html
that is my web site and i inverted the colors to get the pic take a look i thinks it's kinda of funny!
April 2, 11:59 PM
46. OMG SAID...
is a new mask or helmet?
April 3, 12:39 AM
47. BOBAFLEX_666 SAID...
i don't know but i thinks a joke
leave me a comment on my gest book
at
http://www.tons-of-beats.com/Slipknot1.html
April 3, 1:07 AM
49. SHAY SAID...
Ive been staring at that fucking page for 20 mins now and im just guessing that its a photographic metaphor for the new album: dark, mysterious, and they just might be ditching the masks. As very un-Slipknot that would be, it can always happen due to the fact that it is about the music, not what they look like.
April 3, 2:19 PM
50. JC SAID...
I think I would have to agree abit with Shay, the sound would or could represent what's comming but I don't think they will ditch the masks. To them, it's all about the masks, like Corey said:''...if we were really considered to take off the masks, I think that would be it.''
April 3, 3:04 PM
51. JUS10 SAID...
Its probably a metaphor like there "getting a big head over the new album"...lame... I don't know it kind of fit lol.
April 3, 5:29 PM
52. BRYAN SAID...
WANT TO SEE A BETTER VERSION OF THE PIC!!!
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MUNKY8758
April 3, 6:34 PM
53. BRYAN SAID...
CORRECTION
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MUNKY875821417
April 3, 6:35 PM
54. C@RLOS SAID...
hahahaha slipknot its come back1!!!!!!
April 3, 7:41 PM
1. 666 MAGGOT SAID...
she ain't that hot. and when is Ask Amy gonna be updated?
September 4, 12:16 PM
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2. JEREMY ROSEN SAID...
Can you read? It said cute, not hot. I'm sure you're no snowflake yourself.
September 4, 12:18 PM
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3. DANIEL WELLS SAID...
i tried to think of a comment but couldnt come up with shit...
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