Slipknot is a band.
Slipknot (band) . The band was founded in September 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray . After several lineup changes in its early years , the band settled on nine members for more than a decade : Corey Taylor , Mick Thomson , Jim Root , Paul Gray , Craig Jones , Sid Wilson , Shawn Crahan , Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison . The band is now touring with replacement musicians Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums .