Slipknot’s Clown says eighth album is underway, with material for a ninth
Corey Taylor has recorded rough vocals for many of the songs, while Clown says a double album is a possibility rather than a confirmed plan.
Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan says work on the band’s eighth album has produced enough material for another record as well. Speaking to Rock Sound, he said a ninth album or a double release were possibilities, but neither format was confirmed.
Crahan said the band has written numerous songs, with Corey Taylor already contributing preliminary vocal recordings to many of them. He described the sessions as enjoyable and easygoing, saying members were eager to contribute music and crediting Eloy Casagrande with encouraging the group to keep playing.
While offering few specifics about the sound, Crahan suggested listeners might need time with the new material because of its lengthy songs and emphasis on musicianship. He also said the band was working without outside interference.
The follow-up to 2022’s The End, So Far is being made with producer Matt Wallace. It will mark Slipknot’s first studio release after its departure from Roadrunner Records. Jim Root has separately said the band’s latest song, "Arsenal," will be left off the album.
