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Slipknot “have so much material” and are working on a new album with producer Matt Wallace
Slipknot are developing a new album with producer Matt Wallace, according to guitarist Jim Root, who said the band has amassed a large amount of material. The update suggests the group is actively moving towards its next record, following recent comments that it may have several albums’ worth of ideas.
Root said the band has around 50 arrangements in various stages rather than 50 finished songs, and is revisiting ideas in an iterative process similar to that used for 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’. He described the new music as organic and recognisably Slipknot while sounding unusually fresh, with new drummer Eloy Casagrande contributing through extended live jams in a church rehearsal space.
In short
- Slipknot are writing a new album with producer Matt Wallace.
- The band has about 50 developing arrangements.
- New drummer Eloy Casagrande is central to the jam-based process.
Explained simply
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band that emerged in the mid-1990s and remains one of the most commercially successful groups in their genre, known for their intense live performances, distinctive nine-piece line-up and masked members. The band has developed a devoted global fanbase over decades.
Their most recent full-length album was 2019's 'We Are Not Your Kind'. The band recently experienced a significant line-up change following the departure of their longtime drummer, with Eloy Casagrande taking on that role and representing an important transition for the group.
Matt Wallace is an accomplished music producer with experience across rock and pop genres. The band's work with Wallace indicates they are actively developing their next album, though a specific release date has not been announced.