Slipknot SLIPKNOT | CD

Personnel: Corey Taylor (vocals); Jim Root, Mick Thompson (guitar); Joey Jordison (drums); Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn (percussion); Craig Jones (sampler); Sid Wilson (turntables).Audio Mixers: Chuck Johnson ; Sean McMahon; Kevin Miles; Joey Jordison; Ross Robinson.Recording information: Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA.Photographers: Stefan Seskis; Dean Karr; Neil Zlozower.These self-proclaimed "freaks" from Des Moines draw upon elements of thrash, hip-hop, and shock-rock with brutal results. The music world may not have seen such a marriage of aggression and technical precision since the rise of thrash pioneers Slayer. At times Slipknot steps into the musical guises of heavy purveyors such as Korn, Powerman 5000, and Sepultura. However, even with the derivative nature of metal, this eight-member ensemble manages to be something original.SLIPKNOT is a mix of dark interludes that segue into carefully crafted songs. The tracks use metaphors to describe themes of isolation, insecurity, confusion, a