Synopses & Reviews
“Were going all the way until one of use dies!” -- Shawn Crahan, PercussionistA story of struggle, fear, madness and hideous injury -- the most significant and electrifying new band since The Sex Pistols.
“No Limits” is an apt motto for Slipknot, the notoriously controversial band, combining a talent for high drama and outrage with their music. Reinventing the bizarre outlandishness of punk, “nu metal” has become the fastest growing rock craze. Wowing crowds around the world, the unorthodox megastars have achieved unprecedented success, selling over 2 million copies of their debut album. Their trademark costume of masks and coveralls, means their fans still dont know them, although they thrill to the attack on all their senses the group serves up with every concert. Slipknot continues to spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their disturbing, extraordinary live performances -- winning hard-core commitment from massive new century audiences.
Featuring an introduction from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and commentary from Gene Simmons of the mighty Kiss.
Synopsis
Ignoring every rule in the book and more, Slipknot have achieved unprecedented success, selling two million copies of their debut album worldwide. Outraging authorities and courting controversy at every turn, they have wowed crowds across the globe by risking life and limb during extraordinary performances. This is a tale of struggle, fear, madness, and hideous injuries, all seen through the eyeholes of the band. Featuring an Introduction by the legendary Ozzy Osbourne and an Afterword by Gene Simmons, plus exclusive quotes from Slipknot themselves, Slipknot: Inside the Sickness, Behind the Masks fully documents the Des Moines crew's transformation into unorthodox mega-stars. With "nu metal" as the new punk, Slipknot may be the most significant and electrifying band since the Sex Pistols.
Synopsis
"The only plan right now is to kill everybody" Joey Jordison, drummerIgnoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Reminiscent of the outlandishness of punk, 'nu metal' has become the fastest growing area in rock, with Slipknot selling over 2 million copies of their debut album. And yet Slipknot spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Incredibly, their apparel of masks and boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. Jason Arnopp, the first British journalist to interview Slipknot face to mask, describes the transformation of the Des Moines crew into unorthodox mega stars. Featuring an introduction by the legendary Gene Simmons of Kiss, this biography will be the first published on the band either in the UK or America and will include exclusive interviews and in-depth information on the mysterious nine masked men.
About the Author
Jason Arnopp is the Deputy Editor of the British rock press bible, Kerrang! He was the first journalist in the world to hear Slipknots demo recording, in late 1998, and the first British writer to interview them face to mask.