Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a band made up of nine members from Des Moines, Iowa. The group formed in 1995 and is currently signed to Roadrunner Records.
The band has been on major tours such as Ozzfest and international tours through Britain, Australia, South America, Japan, Stockholm, Singapore and Poland. Their albums and home videos have achieved platinum sales status.[1] The band also has Grammy award nominations in the Best Metal Performance and Best Hard Rock Performance categories for songs from three of their four albums and in 2006 the band won its first Grammy.
