Slipknot is a metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed by vocalist , percussionist and bassist in September 1995. At first, they called themselves "The Pale Ones," then debuted as "Meld" on November 5, 1995, and finally settled on "Slipknot," a suggestion by Jordison. They also performed at least two shows in June 1996 under the moniker "Pygsystem."
Since their inception, the band went through various lineup changes and eventually ended up with nine members shortly before their signing to in July 1998. After the death of Gray on May 24, 2010, and Jordison's firing on December 12, 2013, Alessandro Venturella and Jay Weinberg were brought in as replacements. In early 2019, Fehn was fired and replaced by Michael Pfaff.
Ex-members:
- vocals, percussion (September 1995September 1997)
- percussion (JulyAugust 1998)
- percussion (1998March 2019)
- lead and rhythm guitars (September 19951996), bass guitar (20112014)
- percussion (September 1997July 1998)
- drums (September 1995December 2013, July 2021)
- lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (September 1995January 1999)
- guitar (September 1995, rehearsals only)
- bass guitar (September 1995, May 2010)
Members
- Joey Jordison
- Corey Taylor
- James Root
- Sid Wilson
- Chris Fehn
- Paul Gray
- Shawn Crahan
- Craig Jones
- Mick Thomson
- Josh Brainard
- Michael Pfaff
- Donnie Steele
- Jay Weinberg
- Brandon Darner
- Greg Welts
- Alessandro Venturella
- Kun P. Nong
- Andy Rouw