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Lyrics
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The
band has several different color jumpsuits: Red,
black, blue, light blue, white, green, and brown. On one sleeve is the
number of the member, on the left sleeve is the tribal S, smaller barcode,
or 6(sic)6 (depending on the jumpsuit). On the front left chest is a
small barcode, and on the back is a large barcode. The symbols, barcodes,
and such are done in quality stitching. If you look closely, you will
see that the number in the barcode is the same as the first song on the
album. The barcode originated from MFKR. Look at the barcode on the
back of the CD case, if you have an original.
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All their masks were made
originally themselves (for the most part), with the help of a man that has
the AIM screen name KingVigo. And yes, the dreads on Corey's mask is partly
made out of his own hair.
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Corey has an 18 inch neck,
according to Shawn.
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The lyric "you can't see
California without Marlon Brando's eyes" in Eyeless actually came from
a homeless person Corey and Shawn walked by after their first visit to
Roadrunner's offices in NY, to try and close a deal. The homeless
person was saying the later famous lyric over and over again.
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Slipknot1.com is maintained by
133mHz (#5), while Slipknot2.com is maintained by Shawn (#6) and a guitar
tech for the band.
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The self-titled debut of
Slipknot on Roadrunner Records was the most successful record debut the
record company has ever had.
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Not all the members currently
in the band were in the band when Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. was released. In
fact, the only people that were in the band back then that are still in it
today are Joey (#1), Shawn (#6), and Paul (#2). As you probably know, Shawn
and Paul were the founders of Slipknot.
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James
is actually taller than Mick, contrary to what it looks like. James is
6'6" and Mick is 6'2".
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Corey
Taylor - Vocals
Nicknamed "The
Sickness"
Corey is the
master of the horrid vocals and lyrics in Slipknot. Before he
joined the band, he worked in a porn shop to earn money. On
stage he is loud, fast, and out of control. Offstage, he seems
very calm and down to Earth.
Quote - "We aren't hiding behind these masks, we're
actually revealing more to you than you might think. The mask I
wear brings out all the sh*t inside me that I hate. Plus it
hurts like hell, which helps my intensity."
Mask - Used to be a leatherface cover, with brown/blonde
dreads. Yes, some of the dreads were made of his real hair.
He used to wear them through the mask, but he cut them off
because it was a pain to pull them through. Also, he was
always changing his hairstyle. Now, his mask is made out
of molded latex instead of leather. Most of the dreads now
seem to be fake.
Contact
corey@slipknot1.com
- 8@slipknot2.com
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Mick
Thompson - Guitar
Nicknamed "Log"
Mick is the lead
guitarist of the band. He's huge, as you can see. He claims to
be a fan of serial killers, but yet he loves cats.
Quote - "If I were a famous killer, I'd take some of
the finer points of quite a few of them - Albert Fish and Ed
Gein spring to mind. But I'm not a violent person by nature.
Don't f*ck with me, and you'll be fine."
Mask - Hockey mask that looks like metal, but it is
actually leather.
Contact
number7@subdimension.com
- 7@slipknot2.com
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Shawn
Crahan - Percussion
Nicknamed "Kong"
Shawn adds an
interesting sound to Slipknot.
His drumset is made of titanium. He made it himself, because he
has a background in welding, and he's good at it. Shawn starts a
good amount of fights on stage, when he's not playing (another
awesome thing about Slipknot), and has a sort of rivalry with
Sid. Shawn is also one of the co-founders of Slipknot with Paul
(2).
Quote - "I've wanted to be a clown because there's
something nice about me, and something pretty twisted as well.
If someone stares at me on my way to the stage, I don't get up
until the look away first."
Mask - Shawn has a custom-made clown mask he has made
himself.
Contact
shawn@slipknot1.com
- 6@slipknot2.com
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Craig
Jones - Media/Sampling
Nicknamed "133mHz"
So you're
wondering how the sound in the very beginning of the CD is made,
huh? Well, that's made by Craig, the sampler. He puts some crazy
twists on the CD by adding sounds from movies on such into the
music. From what I hear, Craig (nicknamed 133mHz) is also the
webmaster of the official Slipknot sites. After Slipknot is done
playing a set, Craig leaves and secludes himself.
Quote - "Sometimes, when we are working our way up
to the stage, we'll shove our way through the crowd. When people
see me coming, they mostly get out of the way. But sometimes
they don't..."
Mask - He wears a "diver's" (actually a gas
station helmet) with nails (spikes) coming out of the top.
Contact
133@slipknot1.com
- 5@slipknot2.com
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James Root
- Guitar
Nicknamed "The Peach"
James is the
newest member of the band. He joined Slipknot during the
recording of the CD. James is one of my favorite members of the
band. He is very fast and technical with the guitar....
practice pays off.
Quote - "The guys chose this mask to tame me
(referring to his old bondage hood). Joining this band takes a
little getting used to. I was a timid guy before I joined them.
Now I'm a freak! Am I as borderline psychotic as the rest? Ask
me in a month!"
Mask - He now wears a court jester/demon mask. In my
opinion, it has got to be one of the coolest masks of the band.
Click here
to learn how to mask James' mask.
Contact
jim@slipknot1.com
- 4@slipknot2.com
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Chris Fehn
- Percussion
Nicknamed "Mr. Picklenose"
Chris is known as
the soft spoken joker of the band. I mean, really... how could
he not be with that mask?
Quote - "This mask reflects my comic personality.
Plus I chose it for the bondage factor. When you put it on, it
takes you to another place. Its very hot, its very tight, and it
hurts - that goes along with the aggression we create."
Mask - Chris wears a bondage type Pinnochio mask, with a
nose about 7-8 inches long. He has several different
versions of this mask.
Contact
chris@slipknot1.com
- 3@slipknot2.com
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Paul Grey - Bass
Paul is the co-founder of
Slipknot with Shawn (6). Seems to be a friendly person, with an
indulgent personality.
Quote - "When we go to radio stations for
interviews, we wear the masks and never fail to freak people
out. Are the masks a fetish thing? I'm definitely into that
stuff. Des Moines definitely has more than its fair share of
freaks."
Mask - Paul wears a pig's face mask with its septum
pierced.
Contact
paul@slipknot1.com
- 2@slipknot2.com
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Joey Jordison -
Drums
Joey is my
favorite member of Slipknot. He is an UNBELIEVABLE drummer. He's
talkative, diminutive, and just really down to Earth.
Quote - "Ross (Robinson) is insane! Once, when we
were recording here, he threw a potted plant at me. It exploded
on the wall over my head and the dirt went in my mouth. It was
awesome."
Mask - Joey wears an expressionless Japanese mask that is
now marked up with black paint for a darker look.
Contact
joey@slipknot1.com
- 1@slipknot2.com
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Sid Wilson
- Turntables
Nicknamed "Monkeyboy"
Sid is a sick son
of a B. He's really sarcastic, and he claims he suffers from
'organic brain syndrome'. Sid and Shawn (6) maintain a rivalry,
which usually breaks out as violence on stage. Sid is
definitely one of the craziest people in the band, he has stage
dived from a 2 story balcony.
Quote - "Wearing this mask prevents the oxygen from
going to my skull. I get hallucinations and stuff. Half the
time, I don't know what's going on around me. Its up to the
clown to intimidate me and keep me in line."
Mask - Sid wears a variety of gas masks.
Contact
sid@slipknot1.com
- 0@slipknot2.com
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Pictures within these
pages are from www.slipknotufs.com
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