Slipknot is an American nu metal band, founded in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, bassist Paul Gray and vocalist Anders Colsefni.
The band currently consists of Crahan alongside guitarist Mick Thomson (since 1996), vocalist Corey Taylor (since 1997), DJ/keyboardist Sid Wilson (since 1998), guitarist Jim Root (since 1999), bassist/keyboardist Alessandro Venturella (since 2014), percussionist/keyboardist Michael Pfaff (since 2019), an unknown musician who plays samples, keyboards, and percussion (since 2023) and drummer Eloy Casagrande (since 2024).
[1] They were soon joined by guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard and later drummer Joey Jordison.
[1] Craig Jones joined as Steele's replacement, although he soon moved to samples, media and keyboards.
[5] In early 1997 Corey Taylor joined as lead vocalist, and Colsefni moved to backing vocals,[6] although he would depart by September 1997.
[26][27][28] Craig Jones parted ways with the band in June 2023,[29] he was replaced the same day by a musician whose identity has not been revealed, although they are rumoured to be either Zac Baird (ex-Korn), Nathan Church (ex-Downthesun) or Jeff Karnowski (ex-Dirty Little Rabbits).