Slipknot: Inside the Sickness, Behind the Masks With an Intro by Ozzy Osbourne and Afterword by Gene Simmons

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Slipknot are a highly 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 music. Despite ignoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot sold over two million copies of their debut album. Yet they spit, swear and risk injury night after night in their extraordinary live performances. Their fans don't know what they look like, as the nine refuse to remove their trademark masks and boiler suits. This biography describes the transformation of the men from Des Moines into unorthodox mega stars.

Jason Arnopp is a novelist and scriptwriter, with a background in journalism for such titles as Heat, Q, Kerrang!, SFX and Doctor Who Magazine. He wrote the terrifying 2016 Orbit Books novel The Last Days Of Jack Sparks, acclaimed by the likes of Ron Howard, Sarah Lotz and Alan Moore. Arnopp's previous works include official Doctor Who and Friday the 13th tie-in fiction, Beast in the Basement: A Sincere Warning About the Entity in Your Home and the non-fiction title How To Interview Doctor Who, Ozzy Osbourne and Everyone Else. He lives in Brighton, UK, and can be found on Twitter as @jasonarnopp.