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Iowa is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by the band and Ross Robinson, it was released on August 28, 2001, by Roadrunner Records. The title derives from the band's home state, Iowa, which members have stated is one of their greatest sources of inspiration. With much anticipation for the album following ...
Sep 21, 2022 · The legacy of Iowa is a towering one, and the biggest risk Slipknot have taken in their 26-year career. Five years ago, when Metal Hammer crowned Iowa the greatest metal album of the 21st century, we noted that without the album’s immense influence on countless bands, today’s metal landscape would look very different.
- (515) “This is Sid’s part from People = Shit cut up. He recorded that after his grandfather passed. You can hear it. I mean, it’s so guttural and so emotional.
- People = Shit. “One of the few songs we wrote on the road on the first album. It was something that we used almost like a mantra. So when we wrote it, it was almost like a built-in anthem.”
- Disasterpiece. “Disasterpiece is my favourite one to play live. It’s so heavy, it’s so dark, and I’m very proud of the fact that the first line was voted [somewhere as] the worst lyric of 2001.”
- My Plague. “I had just come up with the vocal melody for the chorus and I had laryngitis. I was gagging to sing it and had no voice. I held up the paper, just mouthing it, and the guys are like, ‘What’s he doing?’”
- New Music
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- Iowa World Tour
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Joey and Paul began working on new music together in October, 2000. Jim soon got a call from Paul to go over to Paul’s brother’s basement, where him and Joey were working on some of the demos for the new album. They would write new material that would be used for much of the upcoming album. During this time the other members took a break after the ...
Many of the members were deep into substance abuse and Jim was no exception. During the recording he was up for a few days partying and then he had a breakdown. He didn’t go into the studio for a few days, and someone from their management company had to try to mellow him out. Sid’s grandfather passed away during the recording sessions, and though ...
The band started working with a Japanese special effects artist, Screaming Mad George. He made most of the masks used for the Iowa era, excluding the store-bought masks that transitioned from S/T to the Iowa album cycle. The band members sat down with SMG to explain what each of them wanted. He would then make life casts of the member’s faces and u...
Iowa was announced as the album’s title and it was named after the band’s home state of Iowa. The intro song “(515)” is also a reference to their home state, named after the telephone area code for central Iowa. The album was scheduled for release on June 19, 2001, and was to be followed by a five-date warm-up tour. However, the mixing of the album...
In support of the upcoming album, Slipknot began a new tour in May, 2001, called the Iowa World Tour. First leg of the tour in Europe was called Kill The Industry. The band would end up playing 13 shows in Europe, last of which was in June 4, 2001, before heading back to the US. Four days later, in June 8, 2001, they would start the Ozzfest 2001tou...
After touring, Slipknot went on hiatus because of internal conflicts, and band members focused on side projects. Corey and Jim revived their band Stone Sour, Joey created Murderdolls with vocalist Wednesday 13, Clown founded To My Surprise and Sid went solo as DJ Starscream. For a while, the future of Slipknot was uncertain and there was much specu...
Disasterpiecesscreening party took place on November 1, 2002 in New York City. The Roadrunner US office led a ‘Maggot March’ to promote the upcoming Slipknot DVD. Hundreds of fans and industry folk in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center, all celebrating and watching the upcoming Slipknot ‘Disasterpieces’ DVD. The atmosphere was a total carni...
Slipknot attended the Los Angeles premiere of the film “Freddy vs. Jason” on August 13, 2003. The film’s soundtrack featured the song “Snap” by Slipknot.
Sep 20, 2022 · Metal Hammer. How Slipknot's Iowa changed the face of metal forever. By Mark Hughes. ( Metal Hammer ) last updated 20 September 2022. Slipknot’s second album, Iowa, turned metal on its head – and the nine men who made it into superstars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
On August 28, 2001, Slipknot released their second studio album, Iowa. As we mark its 20th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to revisit this landmark album that cemented Slipknot’s status as a metal powerhouse.
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Iowa is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released by Roadrunner Records on August 28th, 2001, it was produced by Ross Robinson and Slipknot. The title derives from the band's home state, Iowa, which members have stated is one of their biggest sources of inspiration. With much anticipation for the band's second album following on the success of their 1999 self ...
