Título: Slipknot (band)
Seção: Image and identities
Background: Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band was formed in 1992 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison. Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced during 2011-2014 by guitarist Donnie Steele.

Conteúdo: The band is known for its attention-grabbing image; the members perform wearing unique, individual facemasks and matching uniforms--typically jumpsuits--while each member is typically assigned and referred to by number based on their role in the band (#0 through #8), although the latter practice has diminished following the death of Paul Gray.  The band has said the idea of wearing masks stemmed from a clown mask that Crahan took to rehearsals when the band first started. Crahan later became known for his clown masks, adopting the pseudonym "Shawn the Clown". The concept developed; by late 1997, the band decided every band member would wear a unique mask and matching jumpsuit. Taylor said in 2002, "it's our way of becoming more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl inside it and be able to use it." The concept of wearing matching jumpsuits has been described as a response to commercialism in the music industry and led to the idea of assigning the band members numerical aliases. According to Taylor, "Originally, we were just going to wear the jumpsuits ...  we figured we might as well take that further and number ourselves ...  We were basically saying, 'Hey, we're a product!'".  During their careers, the members of Slipknot have developed their images, updating their uniforms and each member's mask upon the release of each album. The appearance and style of the masks d

user: what was their image?

assistant: attention-grabbing image; the members perform wearing unique, individual facemasks and matching uniforms--typically jumpsuits

user: what other things played a part in their image?

assistant: The concept of wearing matching jumpsuits has been described as a response to commercialism in the music industry and led to the idea of assigning the band members numerical aliases.

user: What else were they known for?

assistant: Several band members have said wearing the masks helps to maintain privacy in their personal lives.

user: Were they successful?

assistant: The band's image has been the subject of much criticism and controversy, with critics generally accusing it of being a sales gimmick.

user: How did they respond to that accusation?

assistant: The band's members object to these claims; according to them the masks are used to divert attention from themselves and put it on the music.

user: Have they won any awards?

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user: What else is noted about them?

assistant: The band has said the idea of wearing masks stemmed from a clown mask that Crahan took to rehearsals when the band first started.

user: When did the band start

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user: Do they all wear masks?

assistant: the members perform wearing unique, individual facemasks

user: Did they wear anything else similar?

assistant: matching uniforms--typically jumpsuits