Slipknot: Inside the Sickness, Behind the Masks With an Intro by Ozzy Osbourne and Afterword by Gene Simmons - Softcover

Arnopp, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091879337 ISBN 13: 9780091879334

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2001

Synopsis

"The only plan right now is to kill everybody" Joey Jordison, drummerIgnoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Reminiscent of the outlandishness of punk, 'nu metal' has become the fastest growing area in rock, with Slipknot selling over 2 million copies of their debut album. And yet Slipknot spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Incredibly, their apparel of masks and boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. Jason Arnopp, the first British journalist to interview Slipknot face to mask, describes the transformation of the Des Moines crew into unorthodox mega stars. Featuring an introduction by the legendary Gene Simmons of Kiss, this biography will be the first published on the band either in the UK or America and will include exclusive interviews and in-depth information on the mysterious nine masked men.

About this title

About the Author

Jason Arnopp is a novelist and scriptwriter, with a background in journalism for such titles as Heat, Q, Kerrang!, SFX and Doctor Who Magazine. He wrote the terrifying 2016 Orbit Books novel The Last Days Of Jack Sparks, acclaimed by the likes of Ron Howard, Sarah Lotz and Alan Moore. Arnopp’s previous works include official Doctor Who and Friday the 13th tie-in fiction, Beast in the Basement: A Sincere Warning About the Entity in Your Home and the non-fiction title How To Interview Doctor Who, Ozzy Osbourne and Everyone Else. He lives in Brighton, UK, and can be found on Twitter as @jasonarnopp.

From the Inside Flap

<i>“We’re going all the way until one of use dies!” -- Shawn Crahan, Percussionist</i><br><br>A story of struggle, fear, madness and hideous injury -- the most significant and electrifying new band since The Sex Pistols.<br><br>“No Limits” is an apt motto for Slipknot, the notoriously controversial band, combining a talent for high drama and outrage with their music. Reinventing the bizarre outlandishness of punk, “nu metal” has become the fastest growing rock craze. Wowing crowds around the world, the unorthodox megastars have achieved unprecedented success, selling over 2 million copies of their debut album. Their trademark costume of masks and coveralls, means their fans still don’t know them, although they thrill to the attack on all their senses the group serves up with every concert. Slipknot continues to spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their disturbing, extraordinary live performances -- winning hard-core commitment from massive new century audiences.<br><br>Featuring an introduction from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and commentary from Gene Simmons of the mighty Kiss.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091879337
• ISBN 13: 9780091879334
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256