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Imagine winning a Grammy and not caring.
Yep, that's Slipknot — the head-banging group of 9 masked men shamelessly terrifying grandmas, all while charging through some of heavy metal's most recognizable hits over the last couple of decades.
The faces behind the ever-changing masks may have also changed over the years, but according to guitarist Jim Root (#4), it sounds as if they're turning back the clock, recalibrating their experimental side to recapture their signature sound diehard fans have been begging for.
'At Least 50' New Songs In The Works
After Slipknot's last two albums, We Are Not Your Kind and The End, So Far, received mixed reviews from longtime loyalists, frontman Corey Taylor's self-admitted "Radiohead" vibes seemed worlds away from the blast-beat mayhem fans had come to expect from a band that continues selling out arenas year after year.
Now with many band members in their 50s, one might expect their softer side, like their hits "Vermillion Pt. 2" and "Snuff" to be the North Star going forward.
Not so fast.
Since Slipknot is now on their second drummer since Joey Jordison's departure, former Sepultura standout Eloy Casagrande is now behind the kit and is apparently a dream collaborator.
Root was quoted, saying on the RIDE BYND podcast, "Having Eloy in the band is like such an honor to be able to jam with that guy.”
“He lives, eats and breathes his drums,” Root added.
Even with a revamped lineup since the band burst on the scene in the '90s, Root adds the songwriting process nowadays is "so organic and it’s so real" as he, Eloy, and Slipknot founder Clown all jam for hours on end, and now have "at least 50 arrangements" that have rejuvenated the band's creative juices after Root once said his "inspiration is nearly zero."
He adds certain songs thus far sound "like nothing I’ve ever heard before," which stirred confusion from fans on the last record's opening song, "Adderall" — but this time Root says he's working on the "fastest picking riffs" imaginable as the beloved fans they call "maggots" hope for a resurgence of the blistering ferocity that defined their 1999 self-titled debut.
Like every Slipknot album, expect some curveballs, too. Root capped things off by saying, "I couldn't tell you what the direction of this next record is gonna be," adding there may be some "Pink Floyd" elements sprinkled in.
