Clown (Slipknot) reveals the new album’s release is approaching…

Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan has offered a new update on the band’s long-awaited eighth studio album, revealing that the musicians have written so much material that a double album could be possible.

Speaking to Rock Sound after being inducted into the publication’s Hall Of Fame, Crahan emphasized that the next record is definitely coming, but stopped short of confirming a double release. He said the group have recorded numerous rough demos with Corey Taylor on vocals and that the writing sessions have been unusually relaxed and productive.

Clown praises Slipknot’s renewed creative energy

Now, here we are at album eight, and I can promise you, album eight’s coming out. What I can say officially is we’ve written so many songs as of right now. We have so many songs that Corey [Taylor, vocals] has sung on for rough demos. We had not foreseen what has happened, which is effortless recording and fun.

Everyone in the band wants to jam and bring music. Eloy [Casagrande, drums] is forcefully feeding the machine, and when you do that with old dogs, they smile and just want to jam.

So technically, I guess we could have a ninth too. We could have a double album. I’m not telling you we’re doing that. I’m just telling you, number eight’s coming out. We’re off all the bullshit. No one’s telling us what to do anymore. We do exactly what we want. We always have, but now it’s so easy. We don’t have any resistance. I don’t think people are ready for what we’ve created because even we are saying we’ve gone to another level.

This new one is probably going to take people a little time because it’s long songs and definitely a musician’s album.

Slipknot’s upcoming shows

• Saturday, July 03, 2027 – Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom (with Marilyn Manson, Lorna Shore, and Hatebreed)
• Friday, July 16, 2027 – Nationals Park, Washington, DC, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Acid Bath)
• Sunday, July 18, 2027 – Citi Field, New York, NY, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Acid Bath)
• Wednesday, July 21, 2027 – Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC, Canada (with Bring Me The Horizon, Kublai Khan TX, and Vended)
• Friday, July 23, 2027 – Rogers Stadium, North York, ON, Canada (with Bring Me The Horizon and Kublai Khan TX)
• Sunday, July 25, 2027 – Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Lamb of God)
• Wednesday, July 28, 2027 – Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Lorna Shore)
• Saturday, July 31, 2027 – Fenway Park, Boston, MA, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Lorna Shore) 
• Tuesday, August 03, 2027 – FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Kublai Khan TX)
• Friday, August 06, 2027 – Daikin Park, Houston, TX, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Polyphia)
• Monday, August 09, 2027 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Loathe)
• Friday, August 13, 2027 – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Loathe)
• Sunday, August 15, 2027 – Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, US (with Bring Me The Horizon, Motionless In White, and Loathe)
• Wednesday, August 18, 2027 – Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ, US (with Bring Me The Horizon and Motionless In White)
• Saturday, September 04, 2027 – The Town Festival, São Paulo, Brazil (with Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed)
• Thursday, September 09, 2027 – Estadio Huracán, Buenos Aires, Argentina (with Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed)
• Sunday, September 12, 2027 – Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile (with Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed)
• Tuesday, September 14, 2027 – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru (with Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed)
• Thursday, September 16, 2027 – Vive Claro, Bogotá, Colombia (with Marilyn Manson and Hatebreed)

Tickets can be purchased here.