this Grammy winning heavy-metal band has topped the Billboard charts and sold
topped the Billboard charts and sold
topped the Billboard charts and sold over 20 million albums worldwide hi my
over 20 million albums worldwide hi my
over 20 million albums worldwide hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to
name is Stephanie and welcome to
name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Chris otherwise known as number
with Chris otherwise known as number
with Chris otherwise known as number three from Slipknot so I’d like to start
three from Slipknot so I’d like to start
three from Slipknot so I’d like to start off with talking about the musical
off with talking about the musical
off with talking about the musical evolution of Slipknot since your debut
evolution of Slipknot since your debut
evolution of Slipknot since your debut album can you talk to me a bit about
album can you talk to me a bit about
album can you talk to me a bit about that please obviously your first record
that please obviously your first record
that please obviously your first record you have a long time to write and the
you have a long time to write and the
you have a long time to write and the next record you don’t however
next record you don’t however
next record you don’t however we uh write exactly what we want to you
we uh write exactly what we want to you
we uh write exactly what we want to you know as far as an evolution goes we keep
know as far as an evolution goes we keep
know as far as an evolution goes we keep continuing to open doors that we’re not
continuing to open doors that we’re not
continuing to open doors that we’re not sure if we should open we should do or
sure if we should open we should do or
sure if we should open we should do or not but then we’re just like at the end
not but then we’re just like at the end
not but then we’re just like at the end of the day we have total control over
of the day we have total control over
of the day we have total control over you know the music so nobody can tell us
you know the music so nobody can tell us
you know the music so nobody can tell us how to do it or when to do it or what to
how to do it or when to do it or what to
how to do it or when to do it or what to do it so I think that’s the way it’s
do it so I think that’s the way it’s
do it so I think that’s the way it’s always gonna continue to progress
can you talk to me a bit about some of
can you talk to me a bit about some of your rhythmic influences as a
your rhythmic influences as a
your rhythmic influences as a practitioner
practitioner
practitioner it was pretty not all my whole life you
it was pretty not all my whole life you
it was pretty not all my whole life you know
know
know Slayer all of that stuff Metallica all
Slayer all of that stuff Metallica all
Slayer all of that stuff Metallica all those drummers are so great you know I
those drummers are so great you know I
those drummers are so great you know I just continue to grow through touring
just continue to grow through touring
just continue to grow through touring and watching the other amazing zone
and watching the other amazing zone
and watching the other amazing zone those you know Bill Ward shannon larkin
those you know Bill Ward shannon larkin
those you know Bill Ward shannon larkin you know dave mcclain and all these and
you know dave mcclain and all these and
you know dave mcclain and all these and joey jordison just trying out loud I
joey jordison just trying out loud I
joey jordison just trying out loud I mean I get to play with him every night
mean I get to play with him every night
mean I get to play with him every night you know it’s just you can’t help but
you know it’s just you can’t help but
you know it’s just you can’t help but learn and be better when it when it
learn and be better when it when it
learn and be better when it when it comes to you constantly you want to
comes to you constantly you want to
comes to you constantly you want to learn how to sew stuff you should hang
learn how to sew stuff you should hang
learn how to sew stuff you should hang out at the sewing Club
this is a question that asked a lot of
this is a question that asked a lot of fans but I feel like they they don’t
fans but I feel like they they don’t
fans but I feel like they they don’t really like to answer but it’s basically
really like to answer but it’s basically
really like to answer but it’s basically about labeling the music or how you
about labeling the music or how you
about labeling the music or how you would describe Slipknot sound yeah it’s
would describe Slipknot sound yeah it’s
would describe Slipknot sound yeah it’s the weirdest question because I just
the weirdest question because I just
the weirdest question because I just like music I’m like what for what it is
like music I’m like what for what it is
like music I’m like what for what it is there’s no ID labeled music when I was
there’s no ID labeled music when I was
there’s no ID labeled music when I was growing up the heavier and the eviler
growing up the heavier and the eviler
growing up the heavier and the eviler the cover was the better the record was
the cover was the better the record was
the cover was the better the record was it didn’t matter you know because I was
it didn’t matter you know because I was
it didn’t matter you know because I was into it so much that I don’t even care
into it so much that I don’t even care
into it so much that I don’t even care about that I really done what is your
about that I really done what is your
about that I really done what is your opinion on the current state of metal
opinion on the current state of metal
opinion on the current state of metal music I’m just so happy it never dies
music I’m just so happy it never dies
music I’m just so happy it never dies I mean that’s the coolest thing things
I mean that’s the coolest thing things
I mean that’s the coolest thing things come and go so much and you know from
come and go so much and you know from
come and go so much and you know from Exodus us there’s it’s always there man
Exodus us there’s it’s always there man
Exodus us there’s it’s always there man guys are still touring and you know and
guys are still touring and you know and
guys are still touring and you know and doing what they love cuz it’s just the
doing what they love cuz it’s just the
doing what they love cuz it’s just the best times of my life have been with
best times of my life have been with
best times of my life have been with metal you know and the worst times when
metal you know and the worst times when
metal you know and the worst times when I started learning about it but it’s
I started learning about it but it’s
I started learning about it but it’s scary you know about amen
for me about what you’ve learnt over the
for me about what you’ve learnt over the years as a musician what I’ve learned is
years as a musician what I’ve learned is
years as a musician what I’ve learned is the musician is um that I’m very
the musician is um that I’m very
the musician is um that I’m very grateful for everything that received
grateful for everything that received
grateful for everything that received and given through music it’s the only
and given through music it’s the only
and given through music it’s the only thing in my life that I truly believe
thing in my life that I truly believe
thing in my life that I truly believe has my back and that’s music
what do you love most about making music
what do you love most about making music and what keeps you going throughout all
and what keeps you going throughout all
and what keeps you going throughout all this time music I mean I couldn’t think
this time music I mean I couldn’t think
this time music I mean I couldn’t think of anything else that really caused a
of anything else that really caused a
of anything else that really caused a lot of it’s fairly boring you know he
lot of it’s fairly boring you know he
lot of it’s fairly boring you know he show up the bus parks here I’m at the
show up the bus parks here I’m at the
show up the bus parks here I’m at the gig I haven’t left this room all day hot
gig I haven’t left this room all day hot
gig I haven’t left this room all day hot out so you’re kind of pinned in but
out so you’re kind of pinned in but
out so you’re kind of pinned in but knowing that I get to go do that hour
knowing that I get to go do that hour
knowing that I get to go do that hour and power and happing is priceless
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