A two-minute "teaser video" for SLIPKNOT's forthcoming album has been released and can be viewed below.
SLIPKNOT previously posted several teaser photographs from a recent photo shoot on the splash page of its web site.
It
is not presently clear if the pictures in question are a preview of the
new series of masks which the Des Moines, Iowa-based metal giants will
don on the upcoming Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival, set to kick off July 9 at the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle.
According to HMV.co.uk, Roadrunner Records has set an August 11 UK release date (one day later in the U.S.) for the much-anticipated new SLIPKNOT album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" is being recorded with producer Dave Fortman, who has previously worked with MUDVAYNE and EVANESCENCE.
Joining SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED on the main stage of the first-ever Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival will be DRAGONFORCE and MASTODON. In addition, the tour will have two second stages: one sponsored by Jägermeister and featuring AIRBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, 36 CRAZYFISTS and the Jägermeister Battle of The Bands Winner. An additional second stage will feature MACHINE HEAD, BLACK TIDE, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE RED CHORD, and WALLS OF JERICHO.
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan told Revolver
magazine earlier in the year that the masked nine-piece from Iowa is
coming from a "different place" as it prepared to record its fourth
major label album. When asked what has changed since "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", Crahan replied, "I can't stress enough that we're going into this from a different place. When we did (2001 album) 'Iowa', we hated each other. We hated the world; the world hated us. The next record ('Vol. 3') was like rehabilitation. We had all this healing that needed to happen. Now, everything feels good because we feel good."
SLIPKNOT went on hiatus at the end of 2005, when it finished touring in support of "Vol. 3". Since then the band members have worked on various other projects, including a second album from singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root's STONE SOUR.
Crahan
said, "These breaks that we take, they get our appetites going. They
let our brains slow down and then speed up again. We gotta decompress
for a little bit just to feel human if we're going to be forced to be
here in this reality."
i dont understand this vid hehehe... but i luv it is soo [sic]
by 742617000027 @ 11 May 2008 09:45 am
no way man that was 133 #5 craig jones i have seen 133 unmasked before and the guy in the vid is 133 for sure the pic was upside down but still i could recognize his face and shawn was holdin the camera cuz he is always the one who holdes it when they are doin (sic) shit
by maggot136 @ 11 May 2008 02:47 pm
the thing is you only see the top part of his head, also sid does have his head shave evry once and a while ( voliminal interview). actually kinow that i think of it it could be 133 cuz his head is shaved also, either way its one of em
by Schauek847 @ 11 May 2008 05:34 pm
my comp is so shity to watch the video. its to slow and laggy :(
by hfhfhfkhkhkhfh @ 12 May 2008 08:53 am
could be the location for a new video?, seems likely for there to be a piano outside
by Maggotman @ 12 May 2008 12:40 pm
I hear you, Schauek847! I have friken dial-up... FUCK! somone give me a round up of the video as I try and get a better connection to the friken world
by 666 maggot @ 12 May 2008 01:36 pm
get Broadband, thats what i've got.
by Nathalia @ 12 May 2008 03:38 pm
I really think it's the place where they're going to record the next video. And maybe it's a little part of the footage. Snake? I think that part, for example, they'll actually include in the video, after a little distortion and (sic) stuff like that
by Gor @ 12 May 2008 09:21 pm
I did like it, it reminds me of the Slipknot and Iowa days. This record is going to be great. I just wish that Corey, Chris and Clown could take from lessons from Glen Benton,George Fisher,Euronomous and Ghall
by 742617000027 @ 13 May 2008 06:06 am
clown ,chris AND COREY dont need fuckin lessons they are already masters at what they do
by sl1pkn07f4n @ 13 May 2008 07:04 am
Since the crow was in there... I think they are taking some songs from the crows album and putting it in the new album.
by gravy @ 13 May 2008 09:30 am
or maybe the crow was in ther becuz they wanted it in there, u guys think about every little thing way too much, just take it as it is.
by Maggotman @ 13 May 2008 12:02 pm
ummm... what the fuck... i just know the movie was boring and it wasnt worth the 40 minute wait!!! SCREW YOU DIAL-UP AND gravy!!!!!
by Nathalia @ 13 May 2008 02:18 pm
Hey, what he said that time wasn't too bad. He's right, you know.
by Maggotman @ 13 May 2008 07:19 pm
well yea... I didn't really understand it either I apoligize gravy, you where right, but said it in an ignorent, rude, selfish way against Slipknot making them sound stupid. If gravy does respond back making fun of himself, it was not me, I'm gone all day tomorrow for the Killswitch engage concert! A'STA LA VISTA!
by DOOM EMPEROR @ 13 May 2008 09:02 pm
Well I think the video was good and Gor good point but you know what I think that their vocal scream style is Ok. And Deicide fans buy til death do us apart very fucking awsome one of the best death metal albums I have ever heard it's even better than The Tomb Of The Mutilated. Glen Benton did a terific job on this one. And if yall want to hear Max Cvalera and Igor Cvalera get Inflikted album by their new thrash metal project called the Cavalera Conspiracy very nice. And colombia is great I have never seen so many metal bars. Metalheads here are very friendly.
by gravy @ 14 May 2008 08:56 am
bout i get some respect up in this motha $#@!&. but really i completly agree with nathila because she is agreeing with me, so that in a sense makes her have some common sense in her. Doom Emp a great death metal cd is dying fetus' killing on adrinalin. it is hardcore from when u press play until ur ears start bleeding around the third song it is great. and as blood runs black that band is sweet, unbelieveable drumming, unlike slipknot
by Maggotman @ 14 May 2008 09:08 am
Okay, I agree with you for the first part. That sounds preety sweet.. but that last comment, I gotta say fuck you. Alright, now I'm leaving A'STA LA VISTA!
by gravy @ 14 May 2008 09:39 am
another sweet death metal band is hevan shall burn, and the best black metal band ever other than dimmu borgir is gorgoth
by Maggot136 @ 14 May 2008 09:51 am
agoraphobic nosebleed-altered states of america and beastial discography vol.1= great fucking acid grind albums
by sick_fuck @ 14 May 2008 12:23 pm
i think that everything showed in the vid has something to do with Iowa itself (the city I mean) and mayby also linked to their first song of their new album...
by Nathalia @ 14 May 2008 02:43 pm
The Cavalera Conspiracy video Sanctuary is really good. I recomend it.
hmm, a crow? it could be a part of a hint, but let's not jump at each others throats here, keep your minds open... gravy, that's your problem, you don't think that anything has any meanings other than the obvious, think outside of the box... they could remake some Crowz songs, Before I Forget is basically a reworking of Carve... so yeah... don't believe me, then compare them...
by 666 maggot @ 14 May 2008 02:53 pm
Sanctuary is the only good song on their new album.
by zombieclown @ 14 May 2008 11:51 pm
from looks of the teasers this album looks like its gona be (sic) maybe theyre going back to their first album styles cuz from the looks of it, it does look that way i mean look at the wait and bleed video(animated) and look at this vid theres somewhat of a comparison i think anyways if i know slipknot they wont repeat themselves too much but i know this album is gona be (sic)
by brando @ 15 May 2008 01:47 am
sorry guys 4 saying slipknots mainstream i still like them! but this video has got me thinking and wtf is that thing on the roof at 1:50 it creaps me out
by 742617000027 @ 15 May 2008 04:08 am
corey said that the new album is goin to be like iwoa and vol3 AND ITS GOIN TO RIP OUR FACES
