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Slipknot Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Slipknot? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Corey Taylor once legally changed his name to 'Slipknot' for a year as a publicity stunt.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

This is a myth. Corey Taylor has never changed his name legally, though the rumor spread from a satirical article.

2.

All nine members of Slipknot wear the same numbered jumpsuits for every show.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Each member has a unique number (0 through 8) assigned to them, reflecting their individual identity within the group.

3.

Slipknot's percussionist, Shawn 'Clown' Crahan, has never performed a live show without his signature clown mask.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Clown has worn a variation of a clown mask at every live performance since the band's formation, though he sometimes removes it briefly.

4.

Slipknot's 2008 album 'All Hope Is Gone' was recorded in a haunted mansion in Iowa.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The band recorded at Sound Farm Studio, a converted mansion in rural Iowa that reportedly had paranormal activity, which influenced the album's dark tone.

5.

The band's song 'Wait and Bleed' was originally written as a lullaby for lead singer Corey Taylor's daughter.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The song is about anxiety and mental struggle, not a lullaby. Its title came from a dream Corey had about bleeding while waiting.

6.

Slipknot's drummer Joey Jordison played drums on the entire 'Iowa' album using only one foot pedal.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Despite his incredible speed, Jordison used a single bass drum pedal for the entire album, a fact that surprises many drummers.

7.

Slipknot's debut album 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' was originally released independently in 1996.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

It was their first demo-like album, self-released in 1996 with a different vocalist, Anders Colsefni, before Corey Taylor joined.

8.

The band's logo, a stylized 'S', was designed by guitarist Mick Thomson in a single afternoon.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The logo was actually created by a graphic designer named M. Shawn 'Clown' Crahan, not Mick Thomson, and took multiple iterations.

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