Slipknot have lifted the lid on the progress of their next studio album, with guitarist Jim Root confirming the band is working alongside acclaimed producer Matt Wallace and has already built up an enormous collection of new material.
Speaking on the Ride Bynd podcast, Root revealed the band has amassed around 50 song arrangements as they shape the follow-up to 2022’s The End, So Far. Rather than following a traditional writing process, Slipknot are embracing a far more spontaneous approach that revolves around live improvisation.
“We have so, so, so, so much material — probably at least 50, like, arrangements,” Root said.
While many bands begin with demos created on a computer, Slipknot have instead been gathering in a church rehearsal space where drummer Eloy Casagrande, Root and the rest of the band jam freely for hours.
Producer Matt Wallace and percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan then identify standout moments and begin piecing together songs from those performances, Root described the process as the most honest way the band has ever written music, allowing ideas to develop naturally instead of forcing structured compositions (per Blabbermouth).
Despite the ongoing revival of nu metal among younger audiences, Root insisted fans shouldn’t expect Slipknot to revisit that era stylistically:
“You’re not gonna hear — for lack of a better term — a nu metal record out of us,” he explained.
Forever evolving
The guitarist believes Slipknot has evolved beyond any single genre, arguing the band’s diverse musical influences have always made them difficult to categorise.
The new material appears to reflect that philosophy. Root said the songs range from blistering grind-style riffs through to slower, doom inspired passages, melodic clean sections and even experimental moments that venture into unexpected territory.
Having Casagrande behind the kit has also injected fresh energy into the writing sessions. Root praised the drummer’s musicianship, saying the chemistry between the band members has helped create songs that feel organic while still sounding unmistakably like Slipknot.
Although there’s no release date for the album, Root suggested the group is following a similar creative workflow to We Are Not Your Kind, repeatedly revisiting and refining songs before deciding when they’re complete.
With dozens of arrangements already in development and Wallace helping shape the material, Slipknot’s next chapter is steadily taking form, and by the sound of it fans can expect something that pushes well beyond the band’s past while remaining unmistakably their own.
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