Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan says that whereas he is honoured Slipknot have been an affect on many nice acts, he is way more fascinated by the place his personal band goes subsequent.
As they wrap up a tour to rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of their self-titled debut album, Slipknot do not seem to have any plans to decelerate.
Clown not too long ago mentioned they’ve a number of albums in them and now, as he displays on all that has occurred within the 25 years for the reason that launch of the debut, he’s centered on their subsequent transfer.
He tells Kerrang: “Nothing was a certainty again then, nothing was a assure.
“There was no gold on the finish of the rainbow. It was simply us towards everybody else. In our hearts, it nonetheless is. Our legacy is that we’re nonetheless right here.
“We’re not having an interview the place it’s all executed and we’re speaking a few band from the previous. I’m proudest that we’re nonetheless in it. We’re nonetheless doing this. We nonetheless write. We nonetheless carry out. We nonetheless thrive. We’re nonetheless collectively.
“And we’re going to maintain going till that is executed.”
As for his or her affect on different atists, he provides: “There has by no means been something like Slipknot. Not earlier than. Actually not after.
“And as a lot as I see all of the doorways that we’ve opened up for different artists, and what an honour that’s, I might care much less.
“In spite of everything these years, it’s nonetheless my band towards your band. That’s simply the best way it’s. And we’re solely getting an increasing number of harmful.
“That is to the demise. That is to the top. At this level, that is simply who we’re.”
Slipknot launched their newest album, The Finish, So Far, in 2022.