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"People would vomit when they saw it": Shawn 'Clown' Crahan on the worst injury he ever sustained with Slipknot
By Liz Scarlett published
Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveals how he lost 25 percent of his arm and opens up about that mysterious Slipknot album from 2008 that's still yet to be released

An interview with Mick Thomson, Slipknot’s reluctant guitar hero
By Sam Roberts published
The pressures of fame, blond mullets, ignoring phone calls from rock stars – up close and personal with Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson

A chaotic interview with Slipknot in 1999
By Robyn Doreian published
In 1999 Metal Hammer flew out to Memphis to meet Slipknot for the first time. A near-miss with SWAT teams, legions of fans and an insane show later, we knew they'd change the world

How Slipknot overcame jealousy, substance abuse and trauma to become metal's most important band
By Paul Brannigan published
25 years on from their self-titled debut, Slipknot look back at the years that helped them define 21st Century metal

"He’s got his gas mask on, he’s all taped up and he’s flying like a bird." Inside the chaos and carnage of Slipknot's legendary first UK show at the London Astoria
By Dave Everley published
Slipknot's chaotic, infamous headline show at London's Astoria on December 13 1999 cemented their status as metal's next superstars

The 10 bands that defined Aftershock festival 2024
By Joe Daly published
From metal legends to rising stars, Aftershock was stacked with amazing moments

Slipknot eviscerate Aftershock with one of the heaviest festival headline sets in history
By Joe Daly published
Slipknot's anniversary tour touches down in Aftershock for a savage, unforgettable headline set

Every guitar solo on Slipknot’s debut album “got cut out”, claims Mick Thomson
By Matt Mills published
“Any kind of technical playing was mocked and frowned upon”
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