Slipknot: Inside the Sickness, Behind the Masks With an Intro by Ozzy Osbourne and Afterword by Gene Simmons
By (Author) Jason Arnopp
Introduction by Ozzy Osbourne
Ebury Publishing
Ebury Press
15th May 2001
26th April 2001
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Biography: arts and entertainment
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
781.660922
Paperback
256
Width 135mm, Height 216mm, Spine 17mm
275g
Slipknot are a highly 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 music. Despite ignoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot sold over two million copies of their debut album. Yet they spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Their fans don't know what they look like, as the nine refuse to remove their trademark masks and boiler suits. This biography describes the transformation of the men from Des Moines into unorthodox mega stars.
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. Arnopps 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.