Slipknot 10th Anniversary Jun 2026Ten years ago, on May 29, 2012, Slipknot released their fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". The album marked a new era for the band, with Craig Jones and Shawn Crahan welcoming new members Jim Root (guitar) and Chris Fehn (percussion). To commemorate this milestone, let's take a look back at the band's history and the impact of this album on their career. : It features 25 tracks, including the original album plus rare demos, remixes, and the controversial track "Purity," which had been removed from later pressings of the original 1999 release due to legal issues. slipknot 10th anniversary The 1999 Era: Raw, dirty, and genuinely unsettling latex masks. Ten years ago, on May 29, 2012, Slipknot |