The band
Slipknot formed in 1995, in Des Moines, Iowa. The band has gone through many changes, as far as members, to end up where they are today. They consider themselves a a family unit.There are 9 members that make up the band, each assigned a number, from 0 to 8. The group is draped in jumpsuits, and individually different masks. They describe their masks as an extension of their personalities. Instead of hiding themselves, they believe they are showing more of their inner selves by wearing the awesome masks, which also contributes to the intensity and aggressiveness in their music, because the things are so uncomfortable.

The band consists of 3 percussionists, 2 guitarists, a bassist, a DJ, a sampler, and of course the lead singer. Slipknots complex violent heavy metal/hardcore/hip-hop sound is matched by no other. The band released their debut Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in 1996, and everything has been uphill since. Slipknot had many record labels chasing them, but they finally decided to sign with Roadrunner Records, which hosts other bands such as Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, Soulfly, and Spineshank, to name a few. They went into a L.A. studio in 1998, to record their self titled album, which was released on 6/29/99. For you people who haven't heard them you are, probably thinking man, 9 members..? How do they put that together and make it sound like music?Well dude, they do it perfectly. Its scary actually. Yeah, these guys give Iowa something to be proud of