Slipknot released their self-titled debut album 20 years ago today, and Corey Taylor posted a photo to celebrate the occasion. A member of Black Sabbath recently revealed if he listens to Slipknot.
“The recording grid for our self-titled album, released 20 years ago today. Tells you a lot about the madness that went into it. Long Live The Knot.”
advaz._ commented, “That Slipknot logo at the top right looks like a Slayer rip-off lmfao.”
Taylor responded, “That was the point kiddo.”
kurtisallen commented, “Another little bit of history….20 years ago today you guys played Indianapolis on the ‘99 OZZFest. You were the first band I saw and the only band people were talking about from the 2nd stage. Incredible memory, man. Haven’t missed a show since. 🤘🏻👊”
Tom Savini discussed designing Corey Taylor’s new mask in a Revolver interview.
“It’s amazing. I was on a plane with my wife looking at old photographs, and there’s a picture of her with Corey in 2014. I think it was my assistant, Jason Baker, who talked to him backstage at a show and Corey mentioned needing a mask. I guess my assistant said like, ‘Hey, I work for Tom Savini,’ and the next thing you know Corey Taylor is in my house playing with my cats, then we made a cast of him.
Then we did the mask, and the mask has gone crazy! There was a lot of negative response, initially. I just got a copy of Kerrang! with Corey talking about the man behind the mask — about me — in that magazine, but the fans were like, ‘Savini? Oh shit, my sister could have done better than that.’ Someone even fastened a milk carton to their face and posted a side-by-side and said, ‘Nailed it!’ Regardless, the mask looks excellent.”
He added, “You know, he puts the makeup on underneath it, the hood, everything. It’s a nice mask, but he sells it. He’s the one who makes it look the way it looks.”
He also said he wasn’t a fan of Slipknot before meeting Corey Taylor.
“It wasn’t really the kind of music I listen to, but my wife was. She’s a music fanatic … hum three bars of anything and she can tell you what it is. So she knows everybody and my assistant, as well, but I’ve come to know folks like this from when they come through horror conventions.”
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