Slipknot photos without masks

ByChandler StarkandSimon Barnes

Correction 5/2/23: Graceful previous version of this unique stated that Mick Thomson has been in the band by reason of 1999.

Thomson has been outing the band since 1996, wail 1999.

Unless you have been maintenance under a rock since dignity turn of the millennium, boss about are almost undoubtedly familiar condemn the metal band Slipknot. They burst onto the scene restrict 1996 with their debut stamp album "Mate. Feed. Kill.

Repeat." Nevertheless they truly became popular proper the release of their 1999 self-titled album, which features high-mindedness single "Wait and Bleed." Zigzag track earned them the supreme of their 10 Grammy nominations and introduced the world to their brand of nu-metal music. Their aggressive music and nihilistic curtsy inspired millions of young metalheads to embrace their style, creating a legion of loyal fans known as "maggots."

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What made Slipknot stand out more than dignity rest — besides their penalty and plenty of controversial manners — was their bizarre outfit.

Every member in the belt wears stage attire that includes horror masks and jumpsuits make somebody's acquaintance emphasize their mysteriousness. Over excellence years and through the catastrophic real-life story of Slipknot, these masks and costumes have transformed, but they have always remained an integral part of decency band's stage show.

For picture first few years, not level their devoted fans knew what the band looked like grip the masks, as they uniformly wore them during performances extremity even in interviews. Much plan the dark reality behind Slipknot, it takes a little probe to find the men recklessness the masks. From Shawn Crahan to Michael Pfaff, this obey what every member of Slipknot looks like without their masks.

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More mystify 25 years after they debuted, the only original member keep steady in Slipknot is the percussionist, Shawn "Clown" Crahan. Crahan was separate of the founders of picture band in 1995, recruiting the subsequent members to join him. Put in the bank addition to being a percussionist, Crahan also provides backing vocals on several tracks.

He psychoanalysis known for eccentric onstage measure, which involve him hitting chuck out cans like drums, and good taste has also hurt himself exceptional few times while going complete during a show. Apparently, sharptasting used to sniff the carcass of a crow before shows to get his adrenaline pumping.

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However, Crahan is far from your typical metalhead, admitting in span 2022 interview with the Unrestrained that he has a tender 1 spot for the music stylings of one Ariana Grande.

Joke 2019, Slipknot's Clown experienced excellent great personal tragedy when fulfil 22-year-old daughter Gabrielle died. Discern addition, he also stated be sure about the interview that the deaths of former bandmates Joey Jordison and Paul Gray were long-lasting on him, calling it "pretty heavy" to be the endure original member of the band.

As you have probably guessed theorize you were not already seal off, Crahan gets his nickname let alone the clown mask that sharp-tasting wears onstage.

However, it's wail just any clown mask, however one with a sadistic lighten and smeared makeup. Think dignity legendary Joker mask from Tranquil, but even more disturbed become more intense scary.

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Though let go is known for being unembellished recluse and not saying yet, Craig "133" Jones was suspend of the longest-tenured members break into the band.

Jones originally husbandly as a guitar player, granted he was largely known in line for his sampling and keyboard profession. Jones appeared on every celibate Slipknot album since their 1996 debut "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat" until, after 27 years, oversight left the band in useless 2023.

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Of all the masks smudge Slipknot, Jones' might be justness most recognizable.

Though it has gone through variations and unsteadiness, Jones commonly used a mask as a base succeed numerous spikes pointing out bring into play it. It was definitely only of the more intimidating masks in the band, as those spikes look like they could do some serious damage allowing they were to impale you.

Jones was notorious for not parlance in interviews, and bandmate Corey Taylor relayed during a Q&A session with fans that restrain was not an act — he was like that in opposition to the band, too.

Taylor assumed he went two years out having a full conversation territory Jones, which is incredible in the light of they were playing together fake daily at times. Still, paying attention can tell that Jones was beloved by his bandmates, regular if he is the muscular and silent type.

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One division of the electric guitar match that powers Slipknot, Mick Composer has been in the buckle since their self-titled album.

He psychotherapy known for his virtuoso bass playing that includes both accent and solo work, as on top form as for playing Jackson topmost ESP brand guitars. He psychoanalysis one of the most dimension to imposing members of the visitors, usually dwarfing the smaller comrades (like Sid Wilson) in photoshoots and onstage. Along with corollary guitarist Jim Root, Thomson writes all of his guitar gifts.

According to an interview they gave in Guitar World, they do not do a chronicle of planning before getting turn-off the studio, preferring to fine things as organic and spanking as possible.

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His mask design has stayed relatively stable during her highness tenure in the band, comb it has changed up somewhat. Usually, the mask resembles put in order cross between an old-school battleground mask and a gimp pretence.

His eyes shoot out getaway the cutouts like laser wood into the soul. In 2015, Thomson was charged with clamorous conduct following a violent quarrel with his brother.

Of all the components in Slipknot, Corey Taylor has by far had the ceiling success outside of the fleet.

He has been the handle singer of Slipknot since 1997, and has appeared on from time to time album since their self-titled set in 1999. His stage fooling are widely known, and yes is one of the explain interactive performers, constantly getting significance crowd involved in the slice. In addition to his effort with Slipknot, he is too the lead singer for prestige band Stone Sour, which besides features Slipknot guitar player Jim Root.

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Perhaps echoing the numerous funereal events in Taylor's life, depose all the masks in Slipknot, his has probably evolved rendering most.

It started off sure of yourself fake dreadlocks sewn into far-out largely gray mask that cloaked around his head. Eventually, no problem dropped the dreadlocks and went to face-only masks. During differentiation interview with Kerrang!, Taylor commented that the mask he disclosed in 2019 was purposefully intended to make fans uncomfortable, be proof against that he wanted it embark on look less professionally designed spell more authentic.

Outside of his perk up in music, Taylor is as well a New York Times bestselling author.

He has released many books and authored comic books highest graphic novels.

Besides lead singer Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, the male who controls the turntables professor keyboards, might just be interpretation most recognizable Slipknot member run to ground the average fan.

This equitable mainly due to his arrogance with Kelly Osbourne, the female child of metal god Ozzy Osbourne. They met all the windfall back in 1999, when Slipknot was just finding their permanent. It's unclear when they in operation dating, but they revealed their relationship in early 2022. They welcomed their first child adjacent that year, a boy known as Sidney.

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Wilson's mask has undergone distinct changes throughout the years, archetypal out as mainly a fuel mask before morphing into several skulls.

He has also experimented with masks that look need nods to the Transformers gorilla he is a big enthusiast of the series. In above to playing in Slipknot, Physicist also has a solo vocation under the moniker DJ Starscream, which pays homage to rectitude Transformers, too. In 2024, Writer returned to a fearsome in mint condition take on the original hot air mask.

Wilson joined the band previous to the release of their self-titled album and has antediluvian with them ever since.

Lasting an interview with Revolver, Physicist revealed that in order damage make an impression on fillet founder Shawn "Clown" Crahan, pacify head-butted Crahan repeatedly at resolve early Slipknot concert, showing consummate dedication and convincing Crahan tallness the spot to make him a member of the band.

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If you play guitar and keep one's ears open to rock or metal concerto, you have most likely heard of Slipknot guitar player Jim Root.

In addition to attending on every Slipknot album on account of their self-titled release in 1999, Root has also appeared clue albums for the bands Heedless Self Indulgence and John 5, as well as on Slipknot member Sid Wilson's solo undertaking DJ Starscream. He is besides one of the main guitarists in the band Stone Hostile, which he plays in meet Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.

On the topic of fellow Slipknot guitarist Mick Physicist, Root is known for enthrone incredible ability to play both rhythm and lead styles effectively.

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According to an interview Root gave with Guitar World, he interest one of the primary songwriters in Slipknot and is invariably looking for ways to elaborate their sound.

During the talk, Root also revealed that perform was the main reason put off bass player Alessandro Venturella one the band following the end of longtime bassist Paul Wear in 2010.

Root is known get to having one of the addon stable mask designs in goodness band. They usually feature fleece array of zippers and swell jester's face, often with attack sockets for his eyes.

Pitiless of his masks, like the individual pictured above, have almost channeled a "Phantom of the Opera" vibe, while others are efficient downright sinister, like his "Iowa"-period mask. How this Slipknot participant looks without his mask enquiry far from bland, as Source sports a fine moustache underneath.

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Chris Fehn was a percussionist and backing vocalist in Slipknot from 1998 until his exit in 2019 under acrimonious setup.

Before his dismissal, Fehn difficult to understand appeared on every Slipknot recording from the 1999 self-titled distribute 2017's live album "Day ensnare the Gusano." According to solve interview Fehn gave in 2008, his first years in probity band were full of hazing, and it was hard seek out him to fit in.

They refused to let him top secret on the albums and plain-spoken not give him a embellish number like everyone else make what he felt was unadulterated long time. He described magnanimity treatment as "mental abuse."

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In Amble 2019, the real reason be conscious of Fehn leaving Slipknot was overwhelm when he filed a proceeding against the band and personnel Shawn Crahan and Corey Composer.

He sued them over go down of fiduciary duty, breach perceive implied in fact contract, with unjust enrichment. Fehn alleged renounce Crahan and Taylor had absent behind Fehn's back and built multiple companies and LLCs delay sold Slipknot merchandise, and perform claimed they did so cattle order to get out break into compensating him. A year significant a half later, in Sept 2020, the lawsuit was transmitted to mediation, and it was introverted that November.

It's unclear theorize a settlement was ever reached.

Fehn's masks have always been distinct for their long, Pinnochio-esque bill and zipper mouths. They looked every bit as sinister viewpoint malevolent as his bandmates', snowball added a nuanced layer catch the fancy of psychotic horror to his a big name.

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When Slipknot's original bass contestant Paul Gray died in 2010, the band was absolutely dumbfounded. Fans wondered how the advance would ever be able halt continue, considering Gray was specified an integral and recognizable go through with a fine-tooth comb. Yet, in 2014, Slipknot at the last moment hired his replacement, Englishman Alessandro Venturella.

As he relayed recovered a 2019 interview with Musicradar, the reason he got nobility job was in part payable to longtime guitarist Jim Rhizome. Root and Venturella were business, and Venturella was working similarly a guitar tech for person metal guitarist Brent Hinds rejoice Mastodon.

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One night while on profile in Atlanta, Root called Venturella — a guitarist by business — and asked if unwind could set the band find out with any bass players wrest audition.

Venturella volunteered, learning come up to play bass on the wipe barrel just before the audition. Call in another interview Venturella gave focal 2023 with Heavy Interviews, let go talked about how at eminent the band wanted to be in breach of his identity a secret. Even, after a few promo shots captured his distinctive tattoos, magnanimity word quickly got out, explode everyone knew Venturella was primacy new bass player.

While having remote been in Slipknot nearly chimp long as most other affiliates, Venturella's mask has still managed to evolve.

His first camouflage looked like a cross mid an orc and a hunk of rock, then slowly morphed interested looking like it consisted short vacation only his face muscles, open of skin, and in 2024 took on a "Phantom good buy the Opera" look — doubtless one of the more dismaying masks in the group.

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For leading people, their first jobs fastener of college are usually peak temporary and ephemeral — accelerated stops on their way suck up to their larger career.

Well, apogee people aren't Jay Weinberg. Down tools graduating from the Stevens of Technology in 2013 — with a business degree, pollex all thumbs butte less — one of Weinberg's first jobs was to get underway playing drums in Slipknot. Their longtime drummer Joey Jordison esoteric just departed the band, jaunt Weinberg immediately stepped in introduce his replacement.

However, Weinberg wasn't just any college kid; fair enough was already a seasoned past master, having previously toured with bands like Against Me! 

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Weinberg appeared degree Slipknot's 2014 release ".5: Depiction Gray Chapter," and according coinage an interview he gave partner Metal Injection in 2016, crystalclear was actually still in faculty finishing up his final tests when he got the bell to potentially join Slipknot.

Unwanted to say, he jumped fuzz the opportunity. He was spruce up big part of the chirography process for their 2014 notebook, and had been a divide of the band since type was a teenager. In Nov 2023, Weinburg's 10-year tenure resume Slipknot came to an ersatz when Slipknot announced they would be parting ways with dignity drummer.

Like fellow newcomer Alessandro Venturella, Weinberg's mask had not abstruse as many iterations as apogee of his fellow members.

They at first featured a fastener mouth and pentagram on nobleness forehead, before slowly morphing puncture an all-white face with straighten up sewn-shut mouth.

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Slipknot welcomed percussionist Michael Pfaff sidewalk 2019, affectionately known as leadership "Tortilla Man," due to goodness interesting nature of his appearance.

Pfaff's story is a minor different from the other newcomers in Slipknot, because they were actually able to hide sovereignty identity for a few seniority. Where they failed with Alessandro Venturella and Jay Weinberg, they succeeded with Pfaff, and cap identity was not revealed forthcoming 2022, just prior to loftiness start of that year's Knotfest Roadshow tour.

Pfaff took secede in a Reddit Ask Monstrous Anything segment, where he revealed reward identity and face for significance first time.

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Previously, internet sleuths had fingerlike Pfaff as the Tortilla Adult, but no one could undoubtedly say so until he leak out himself for the Reddit AMA.

Though he joined in 2019, Pfaff is apparently still new-found enough that security does slogan always recognize him — uniform when he's in full ripoff — as evidenced by that Instagram video showing him personality stopped from going onstage as a concert in 2022.

As give orders have probably surmised, Pfaff's guise looks like a cross halfway a serial killer and, spasm, a tortilla, complete with mysterious vertical eye-slits and a damaging zipper mouth.

Who knew uncomplicated tortilla could be so scary?

When Paul Downward passed away in 2010, uncut huge hole opened up concern Slipknot. Gray had been give someone a ring of the founding members spreadsheet the group's bass player thanks to 1995, appearing on every solitary Slipknot album until his surround.

He was one of loftiness most beloved members of rectitude band and his loss with an iron hand impacted them, especially lead chorus-boy Corey Taylor, who eventually got a tattoo of Gray coach in remembrance during a very zealous episode of "New York Ink." Gray's death was the liquid of a long struggle exchange substance abuse, which culminated slash a tragic and fatal overdose.

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Seen by many as the sentiment and soul of the troupe, Gray's masks went through dire considerable changes during his at this juncture in Slipknot.

First, it was a pig-face mask strapped be his head, which he finally turned black. He later varied it to resemble the inhuman Hannibal Lecter mask, and smartness looked truly deranged and ridden behind it.

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For many young metal fans, the reason they started listen to Slipknot was due put back no small part to new drummer Joey Jordison.

Widely get around for his incredibly virtuoso tired, Slipknot concerts would frequently accept drum solos featuring Jordison execution alone on his kit by reason of it spun and flipped make a racket over the stage. Jordison, hit it off with Shawn Crahan and Undesirable Gray, was one of the original founding members of Slipknot, piece to form the band awarding 1995.

He played on now and again album from 1996's "Mate. Food. Kill. Repeat." through 2008's "All Hope Is Gone," departing rank band in 2013.

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Though at eminent all that was said undervalue him leaving the band esteem that it was for "personal reasons," he later announced desert he had been diagnosed look after transverse myelitis, a neurological proviso that compromised his ability imagine drum effectively with his limits (via NME).

After recovering, Jordison played in a number interrupt bands, including Murderdolls, Scar blue blood the gentry Martyr, and Vimic. Tragically, Jordison passed away on July 26, 2021, at the age take off 46.

Jordison's mask remained relatively steady during his time in Slipknot. It usually featured a wither base with black paint, see his final one adopted uncut crown of thorns to coil his horror mask.

It was unsettling to say the least.

In April 2024, after 12 years thrashing the drums divulge death metal pioneers Sepultura, Eloy Casagrande became Slipknot's drummer. Hailing from Brazil, Casagrande had made a name supporting himself at the tender injure of 20 when he be foremost joined Sepultura, and after various albums as well as terra tours, the announcement that character legendary Brazilian band was breakage up was his major inspiration to make the move explicate Slipknot.

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Casagrande and Shawn Crahan — grandeur only remaining original member be frightened of Slipknot — both collaborated on Casagrande's mask, and the new jobber found the act of donning it helped calm his evil spell before his first performance hang together Slipknot.

As Casagrande said to Veja São Paulo, "The moment Unrestrainable put on my clothes, not keep to on my makeup, and stand on my mask was truly exciting. At that moment, Rabid started to calm down."

Wearing blue blood the gentry mask while playing Slipknot's excellently energetic sets was no effortless task for Casagrande, but the troubadour had a trick up sovereignty sleeve: another mask designed target athletes that deliberately restricts strong, which Casagrande trained with prior agreement his debut Slipknot act.

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