Slipknot (band): Difference between revisions

Slipknot is known for its chaotic, energetic live shows that contributed to the band's success.<ref name="AMG"/> During performances, most of the band's members [[headbanging|headbang]], while earlier in their careers acts such as [[stage diving|stage divediving]], and fightfighting were not uncommon.<ref name="Rapcore1"/><ref name="NME Live Review">{{cite news |author = O'Keeffe, Niall |title = Slipknot : London Arena |work=NME |date = February 26, 2002 |url = http://www.nme.com/reviews/slipknot/6129 |accessdate=December 19, 2007}}</ref> The band's early performances included extreme acts such as stage dives from high balconies and band members setting each other on fire. Clown was known to go into the crowd and tie people up with the microphone cord.<ref name="PGInt">{{cite video |date = June 6, 2010 |title = Our Last Interview with Paul Grey from Slipknot |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq86-52hcU |medium = video |publisher=andPOP |accessdate=September 14, 2010 |time=1:07}}</ref> In later years, they tended to refrain from acts this extreme. Former bassist Paul Gray said this was due to receiving lawsuits and to avoid harming other people, and that it was a "better move" for the longevity of the band.<ref name="PGInt"/> Along with the energetic and unpredictable performances, Slipknot often use elaborate stage setups that use pyrotechnics, elevated stage areas, hydraulic drum risers, and computer screens.<ref name="NME Live Review"/><ref name="US2-2">{{cite news|last=Conner |first=Shea |title=Concert review: Slipknot at the Sprint Center with Coheed & Cambria and Trivium |publisher=[[News-Press & Gazette Company]] |date=January 26, 2009 |url=http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/jan/26/concert-review-slipknot-sprint-center-coheed-cambr/ |accessdate=July 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303225852/http://stjoenews.net/news/2009/jan/26/concert-review-slipknot-sprint-center-coheed-cambr/ |archivedate=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> Reviewing a Slipknot performance, Alistair Lawrence of ''Kerrang!'' said, "the choreographed chaos is too multi-faceted to fully describe".<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Behold: the rebirth of a giant |magazine=Kerrang! |page= 16 |publisher=Emap |date= December 6, 2008}}</ref> and ''NME'' described one Slipknot show as "a scene of chaos".<ref name="NMErev">{{cite news |title= Slipknot bring fire and destruction to Download |work=NME |date= June 14, 2009 |url= http://www.nme.com/news/slipknot/45333 |accessdate= June 16, 2009}}</ref>