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Slipknot’s Eloy Casagrande on new album: “We are making real music, we are not thinking about business”
Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande says the band are making their forthcoming eighth album with a focus on music they feel proud of, rather than commercial prospects or predicting what fans will like. His comments suggest the group are aiming for an honest, experimental direction as they work on their first album since 2022.
Casagrande says the band have written many songs and are happy with the material so far; the Matt Wallace-produced record has no confirmed release date. He expects his Brazilian musical background to inform his drumming while adapting to Slipknot’s style. Guitarist Jim Root has said the band do not want to repeat earlier records, and described the writing of 2022’s *The End, So Far* during the pandemic as disjointed.
In short
- Slipknot are developing their eighth album around music they believe in.
- Eloy Casagrande says the band have written many songs and are happy so far.
- The group aim to experiment rather than recreate earlier albums.
Explained simply
Slipknot are an American heavy metal band known for their forceful sound and masked stage performances. Their eighth album will be their first since The End, So Far, released in 2022; drummer Eloy Casagrande joined the group in 2024, replacing Jay Weinberg.
Casagrande grew up in Brazil, where he played a range of music before joining Slipknot. The band’s guitarist Jim Root has said they want each album to take a different direction, and that pandemic restrictions made the writing of their previous record feel disconnected.
How the band approach a new album matters to listeners because it can shape its sound and how it fits with their earlier work. The group have not announced when the record will be released.