Rumours that Slipknot had split up were snubbed and the band began recording their third album in late-2003. Crahan also created a side project in mid-2003, To My Surprise. Just one week prior to this, Murderdolls had released their debut album with Jordison on guitar. Taylor and Root revived their old band Stone Sour, releasing their eponymous debut on August 27, 2002. The DVD was extremely successful, and has since been certified four-times Platinum in the US.Īfter the releases of Iowa and Distasterpieces, Slipknot members redirected focus to side projects.
Slipknot released their second video album (after Welcome to Our Neighborhood in 1999), Disasterpieces. Iowa was a huge commercial success, reaching #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the UK Albums Chart. Slipknot's second studio album was recorded in early 2001, and released on August 28. The album was re-released in December 1999 with "Purity" (as well as its prelude "Frail Limb Nursery") removed due to copyright infringement (the track would later appear on the album's 10th anniversary edition). Slipknot was released on June 29 and on it became the first Roadrunner release to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.
He was replaced by James Root, who recorded guitar on the final two tracks recorded in February 1999, "Me Inside" and "Purity". During the Christmas period, Brainard left the band for reasons still unclear. Recording began in late-September 1998 and was essentially completed by November, at which point the band returned to their hometown of Des Moines. Repeat., which the band themselves label a demo. With a major label the nine-man unit began work on their full-length debut, disregarding Mate. On July 8, Slipknot signed to Roadrunner Records. On July 6, Welts became the first and only member to be formally fired from the band, being quickly replaced by Chris Fehn. Producer Ross Robinson showed interest in Slipknot, which helped them become noticed by record labels. In 1998 a second demo was recorded with contributions from a new member, turntablist Sid Wilson. By the end of the year, the band had adopted two traditions which they still adhere to today uniform coveralls and individual numbers for all the members. This moved Colsefni to backing vocals and percussion duty, though he left the band shortly afterwards and was replaced on percussion by Greg "Cuddles" Welts. Slipknot recruited a new lead vocalist in 1997 Stone Sour's Corey Taylor. Repeat, was released on Octowithout contributions from Jones or Thomson. He was replaced by Craig Jones, who moved to samples after current guitarist Mick Thomson joined. The band began recording songs in early 1996, during which time Steele left due to his Christian beliefs. The band played their first live performance on Decemunder the name of Meld, before Jordison suggested "Slipknot", the title of a song they were working on at the time. Crahan moved to become a percussionist upon drummer Joey Jordison's arrival, and Josh Brainard was added as a second guitarist around the same time. Slipknot was formed in Iowa in September 1995 by vocalist Anders Colsefni, guitarist Donnie Steele, bassist Paul Gray and drummer Shawn Crahan under the name of The Pale Ones. The discography of Slipknot, an American heavy metal band, consists of four studio albums, one live album, four video albums, one demo album, thirteen singles, four promotional singles and thirteen music videos.