I remember going down the PCH, the Pacific Ocean sparkling, headed up Barrymore Drive into Solstice Canyon with our 2-ton truck of gear and thinking, 'We're so out of our element.' I remember it being polar opposites, being in an insanely beautiful place, making this festering thing.
Rather than compromise its sound for rock hits, though, the band became a full-on subculture. The drum throne of Slipknot is a hotly debated seat in heavy music; a slot on Knotfest announces your prowess to the scene.
Two years after its seventh LP, 'The End, So Far,' the band is celebrating the anniversary of its self-titled debut album, whose corrosive imagery and experimentation still inform metal today.
Clown: We came up the ladder in clubs that would allow us to be very interesting. Now that we're celebrating this 25th anniversary, which is half my life.
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