' The only plan right now is to kill everybody' Joey Jordison, drummer Ignoring every rule in the book & more besides, Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Reminiscent of the outlandishness of punk, 'nu metal' has become the fastest growing area in rock, with Slipknot selling over 2 million copies of their debut album. & yet Slipknot spit, swear & risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Incredibly, their apparel of masks & boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. Jason Arnopp, the first British journalist to interview Slipknot face to mask, describes the transformation of the Des Moines crew into unorthodox mega stars. Featuring an introduction by the legendary Gene Simmons of Kiss, this biography will be the first published on the band either in the UK or America & will include exclusive interviews & in-depth information on the mysterious nine masked men.