Slipknot didn't just make music — they built a culture. But behind the masks lies a story darker than most fans realize.

In this video we break down the full story of Slipknot: the battery-throwing riot in Cleveland, the bitter rivalry with Mushroomhead, Corey Taylor's troubled past, the $40,000 gamble on their first album, and the moment Sony Records tried to bury them — only for Slipknot to sell over 30 million records and get their revenge.

We'll also cover the controversies that followed them: songs tied to real-life crimes, the lost of founding member Paul Gray, and why the band keeps firing its own members — from Joey Jordison to Jay Weinberg.

From nine outcasts in Des Moines, Iowa, to one of the biggest metal bands on the planet — this is how Slipknot became a movement.

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0:00 Intro: The Band That Became a Culture
0:45 1999 Cleveland: The Battery-Throwing Riot
2:00 Slipknot vs Mushroomhead: The Copycat War
3:30 Corey Taylor's Suicide Attempt & Dark Past
5:15 The MTV 1990 Moment That Changed Everything
6:30 Origins in Des Moines: Kiss, Joey & the Dream
8:00 $40,000 Gamble: The "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat." Album
9:30 Finding Their Voice: Recruiting Corey Taylor
11:00 The Sacrifice: Leaving Stone Sour & Replacing Anders
12:15 Targeting Sony — and Getting Blacklisted
13:45 Clown's Chaos & the Birth of the 9th Member (Sid Wilson)
15:30 The Roadrunner Deal: 7 Albums, $500,000
16:45 1999 Debut Album Goes Platinum
18:00 More Than a Mask: The Culture Behind the Faces
19:30 The "Wear the Mask" App
20:15 Feud With Fred Durst & the "Iowa" Album
21:45 The "Disasterpiece" Murder Controversy
23:15 First Grammy: "Before I Forget" Wins Best Metal Performance
24:00 The Grave-Robbing & "Surfacing" Note
25:01 The Lost of Paul Gray
25:45 Joey Jordison: Quit or Fired?
26:12 Jay Weinberg: Fired by Instagram
28:03 Legacy: Whisky, Brands & the Harbour View Deal