Initially, Slipknot guitarist James Root began feverishly writing songs for .5 : the Gray Chapter – the band’s fifth release - in his garage back in Florida. They co-produced the effort with their Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses collaborator Greg Fidelman [Metallica, Slayer] at the iconic Sunset Sound and Westlake Studios and came up with something that took a piece form every ear of their sonic history.

Explains frontman Corey Taylor : “I want people to listen to this over and over and discover something new every time. It’s so dark. We don’t give a shit about singles. We make albums. We make pieces of art. We make bursts of musical fucking frenetic energy, and we always will.”