Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Jim Root, the guitarist for Slipknot, recently posted a message on social media that provides additional insight into the band’s strategy for their upcoming eighth studio album, as per theprp. Recording sessions for that appearance have begun in recent weeks, and it is scheduled to be their first release through their recently established (sic)est Records label.
A fan commented:
please come up with Slayer/Slipknot evil, scary,disgusting, groove… intros…..breakdowns…let this latest Slipknot be your Black Album. ( How?) By not accepting anything but the absolute sic kest, grossest, heaviest riffs on thia green earth. Let all your years culminate to this point..sharpen it into a weapon..and write thw heaviest riffs you’ve ever done. Don’t do all fast shit…you are Slipknot..you are not Thrash metal. The groove is what got Slipknot here. The groove with scary, disgusting…and that dangerous feeling that has been missing. ??? May your riffs flow through
And Root replied:
thank you! I very important thing for us at this time is to not “repeat” ourselves. It’s gonna hurt some feelings. We’re really experimenting with different approaches… don’t expect another “Iowa” or “self titled” record. We’ve been there. The vibe feels honest and true to me. It’s uneasy and reminds me of recording in the earlier days. I’m not saying that means it will translate to the type of music we’re creating or the sound/production of it. The early records had the vibe. You can’t miss that with Ross.
But they always sounded “LoFi” to me. And some of the later records felt/sounded “over produced” … like. Too many layers of guitar etc. we don’t need that. Me and mick. L and R and then a few 3rd tracks and maybe solos. That’s it. And of the 16 amps I vetted to record with. Matt and I chose the most pissed off sounding one. Not necessarily the “best” sounding one. The most exciting sounding… liveliest etc. we did track on the floor live with Eloy. We hadn’t done that in a long time for various reasons. Everything is analog and played. All the pieces that need to be there are there.
The Matt he refers to is producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Mushroomhead), who has been in charge of the album’s recording sessions and collaborated with the group on their most recent stand-alone song, “Arsenal.” Slipknot has announced a major 2027 stadium tour for their upcoming album, which is anticipated to be released in 2027.
