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Slipknot

Origin
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Genre
Metal
Formed
September, 1995
Slipknot

The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail. The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release when the standing end is pulled. Both knots are identical and are composed of a slipped overhand knot, where a bight allows the knot to be released by pulling on an end; the working end for a slip knot, and the standing end for a running knot. The slip knot is used as a starting point for crochet and knitting.

Names Slip knot, Slipped overhand knot
Related running knot, noose knot
Typical use temporary stopper knot, knitting, animal snares
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About Slipknot

From 2001 to 2015, the band was nominated for 9 Best Metal Performance Grammy's, and won in 2006 for "Before I Forget." The band went on a brief hiatus in 2002.

Achievement of Slipknot

The band's first tour was Ozzfest in 1999. Their albums All Hope Is Gone (2008) and .5: The Gray Chapter (2014) both reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. 

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Latest information about Slipknot updated on July 28 2021.