Jim Root reveals more about the status of the new album by Slipknot

Following the dismissal of long-time turntablist Sid Wilson, Slipknot is still working on their next album, as per theprp. In July of this year, it was disclosed that the multi-platinum masked metal group had gathered almost fifty song ideas and had signed producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Mushroomhead) for their next project. Guitarist Jim Root’s recent posts, which include hashtags like “#newrecord” and his most recent Instagram story, attest to the fact that the trio is still working on their eighth full-length album. Naturally, that record will be the band’s first official release without Sid Wilson as well as their first after adding drummer Eloy Casagrande in 2024.

With the release of “The End, So Far” in 2022, Slipknot fulfilled their recording contract with long-time label home Roadrunner Records; however, it is presently unknown how they will distribute this new release.

Percussionist Shawn Crahan, singer Anders Colsefni, and bassist Paul Grey founded the American heavy metal group Slipknot in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995. From 1999 until Gray’s passing in 2010, the band had nine members—Crahan, Grey, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root—after a number of lineup changes in its early years. Slipknot is well-known for their eye-catching appearance, combative musical style, and exuberant, wild live performances. “Mate. Kill. Feed. Repeat.”, the band’s first demo record was a failure, but once their first self-titled studio album, “Slipknot”, was released in 1999, they quickly became well-known worldwide.

Despite having a darker and more violent tone, the band’s 2001 follow-up studio album, “Iowa”, increased their popularity. Following a short break, Slipknot made a comeback in 2004 with V”ol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)”. They then took another break until making a comeback in 2008 with “All Hope Is Gone”, their fourth studio album, which debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart. 2014 saw the release of Slipknot‘s fifth studio album,” .5: The Grey Chapter”, following yet another protracted break. August 9, 2019 saw the release of “We Are Not Your Kind”, their sixth studio album. On September 30, 2022, their seventh studio album, “The End, So Far,” was made available.