Product Description

Slipknot are a highly controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Reminiscent of the outlandishness of punk, "nu metal" has become the fastest growing area in rock music. Despite ignoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot sold over two million copies of their debut album. Yet they spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Their fans don't know what they look like, as the nine refuse to remove their trademark masks and boiler suits. This biography describes the transformation of the men from Des Moines into unorthodox mega stars.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #610478 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 253 pages

Time Out, June 2001
...a solid factual account of Slipknot's development, both musically and as individuals. interesting up-to-the-minute insight into a cultural phenomenon.

kerrang! May 5th 2001
...a must-read for any true Slipknot Fan.

J17, June 2001
...essential reading for any tru maggot! But beware, cos in true Slip style it ain't for the faint-hearted...

Customer Reviews

A Maggot Must Read
Having read a few of the Slipknot unofficial books now, my expectations weren't high for this one. How wrong I was! There are genuine interviews with band members here and anecdotes I had not previously heard as apposed to the same old recycled information. This is well worth a read, although could do with an update now.

This book is outstanding !
Having read all the available literature on Slipknot I can wholeheartedly recommend this title as being in a class of its own. It is cleverly written, very informative and most importantly a bl***y good read! It is clear that of all the biographers this author is the only one who actually knows the band and so can provide genuine insight into their lives,music and history. Do not be misled by the 'pretty' pictures in the other titles available (as I was!) this book is the only one that credits us readers as having anything more than the intelligence of a wilting cabbage leaf!

Good book, but has its flaws
This is a good book, in fact it`s the best Slipknot book I`ve read. Jason Arnopp does a great job here: The book is well written and has a lot of in-depth info about how Slipknot started and how they developed into what they were ca. spring 2001. A little out-dated now since it does not cover the release of Iowa, but the background story is well worth the money and the effort. Arnopp draws a picture of a band how saves the metal world after the death of Nirvana and grunge in 1994, and how the Slipknot idea started in 1982 when Ozzy killed a bat in Des Moines. Slipknot is, according to Arnopp, the only band who has really made nu-metal huge after KoRn "invented" it. Not very objective perhaps, but the average reader of this book is a hard-core Knot fan. Another thing I missed while reading it was more info on the other members. The book is dominated by Joey, Shawn and partly Corey, and it is very obvious who Arnopp has interviewed. Lucky for us though, Joey is the "leader" of the band and he talks quite well. We pretty much get it all through his mind. Few pics means more info, and that is what you want. Recommended.