Is Mick Thomson the lead guitarist of Slipknot?

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Michael Gordon Thomson (born November 3, 1973), known as Mick Thomson or by #7, is the lead guitarist of Slipknot, the nine-member heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa.
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How many lead singers has Slipknot had?

And you'd be right: Slipknot is made up of nine native Iowans: DJ Sid (#0), drummer Joey (#1), bassist Paul (#2), percussionist Chris (#3), guitarist Jim (#4), sampler Craig (#5), percussionist Shawn (#6), guitarist Mick (#7), and vocalist Corey (#8).
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How many members of Slipknot have died?

The day after his death, the remaining eight members of the band held a live, unmasked, press conference alongside Gray's widow and brother. On June 21, the cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose of morphine and synthetic morphine substitute fentanyl.
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Does Slipknot use drugs?

I didn't do much of anything — a lot of drinking, some drugs. Heavy, heavy, heavy drugs. Heroin. I was shooting speedballs every day and then pills.
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Who is Slipknot's tortilla?

Michael Pfaff – aka Tortilla Man – has officially confirmed that he's the percussionist in Slipknot, and has been answering fans' (many) questions… Okay… so we kind of all knew it already anyway, but Slipknot have officially confirmed the identity of Tortilla Man.
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Mick Thomson recording for Slipknot's "All Hope is Gone"



Why did Chris leave Slipknot?

In March 2019, the masked metal band split with Fehn after he claimed he wasn't receiving proper compensation. The musician charged that Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Shawn "Clown" Crahan and a business manager, Robert Shore, diverted funds meant for the whole group to offshoot companies owned solely by them.
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What does Slipknot stand for?

Definition of slipknot

: a knot that slips along the rope or line around which it is made especially : one made by tying an overhand knot around the standing part of a rope — see knot illustration.
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Who is the oldest person in Slipknot?

Shawn Crahan is the only founding member remaining in Slipknot. At 44, Crahan is the oldest member of Slipknot, and has been largely responsible for the band's success with his extensive involvement in Slipknot's media production.
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Who is the founder of Slipknot?

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray.
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Why did Joey leave Slipknot?

Jordison left Slipknot in 2013 for what he described at the time as “personal reasons”. He later revealed that it was due to a neurological condition that left him unable to play.
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Did Mick leave Slipknot?

With all that talk about the end, however, other Slipknot members may not share the same ideas. For his part, fellow guitarist Mick Thomson — who also experienced spinal surgery a few years ago — is just fine continuing the band indefinitely.
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What are Slipknot fans called?

The term "maggot" doesn't mean those icky little creatures. Well, it does, but it is also the name affectionately given to fans of the metal band Slipknot.
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Who inspired Korn?

Munky: Chris Cornell and Soundgarden Inspired Korn To Carve Our Own Path. While at Rock on the Range, we spoke with a number of artists about the legacy of Chris Cornell, and among those musicians was Korn guitarist Munky, who told us that Soundgarden were a major inspiration to his band in the early '90s.
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Does Slipknot hate each other?

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan: Slipknot 'Hated Each Other' While Making 'Iowa' Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed that he and his bandmates "hated each other" while making their highly anticipated sophomore album Iowa, which turns 20 next month.
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Who is the Slipknot new guy?

Slipknot have finally confirmed the identity of their newest member, known as Tortilla Man, who has been with the band since 2019. The band confirmed Tortilla Man's identity through an photo that shows the percussionist holding up a note reading “I AM MICHAEL PFAFF”.
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Who was kicked out of Slipknot?

JOEY Jordison was furious that he was ousted from Slipknot via a "f***ing e-mail" after he contracted a form of multiple sclerosis and lost power in his legs. Jordison, 46, who was found dead on Monday, left the band in 2013 and later revealed that he was fired when transverse myelitis left him struggling to walk.
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Who replaced Chris in Slipknot?

Michael Pfaff (born April 4, 1973) also known as New Guy or Tortilla Man, is Slipknot's newest member. He replaced Chris Fehn, who left the band in March 2019.
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Why do Slipknot wear masks?

Why do Slipknot wear masks? During their embryonic days in Iowa in the late nineties, Slipknot percussionist Shaun 'Clown' Crahan turned up to band rehearsals wearing a clown mask, which inspired his nickname. By 1997, Slipknot decided that every band member should wear a unique mask alongside a trademark jumpsuit.
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Who is the craziest member of Slipknot?

By the accounts of Slipknot's own musicians, Sid Wilson is one of the craziest, if not THE craziest member of the band. In an early interview with Clown, he claimed Sid thought each of his masks lived as multiple personalities.
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Why is Slipknot so angry?

Slipknot's Corey Taylor recalls the “guttural anger” that fuelled the band in their early days. And the singer insists their outrageous personas and often shocking stage shows were the result of genuine rage, rather than a desire to be deliberately provocative.
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