1)Este o formatie de Nu Metal din Iowa,SUA in 1995.
2)Al patrulea album "All Hope Is Gone" a debutat pe primul loc in Billboard 200.
3)Membrii:•Shawn Crahan-percutie si backing vocals
•Craig Jones-clape
•Mick Thomson-chitara
•Corey Taylor-vocal
•Sid Wilson- turntables
•Chris Fehn-percutie si backing vocals
•Jim Root-chitara
4)Paul Gray (fost membru) a fost gasit mort intr-o camera de hotel.
5) Au 5 albume: Slipknot(1999)Iowa(2001)
Vol.3(The Subliminal Verses)(2004)
All Hope Is Gone(2008)
5:The Gray Chapter (2014)
6)Au fost nominalizati de 7 ori la Premiile Grammy (Best Metal Performance,Best Hard Rock Performance)
7)In 2006 , piesa "Before I forget" a castigat un Grammy.
8)Acum au al saselea turneu "Prepare for Hell Tour"
9) 73 melodii
10) Joey Jordinson a fost concediat pe motiv ca ar consuma droguri in exces.