Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind -2019- |work| Jun 2026

: Faint, ghostly silhouettes of the robed choir figures from the

Released on August 9, 2019, We Are Not Your Kind is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It serves as a landmark record in the band's discography, marking a return to the darker, more experimental leanings of their early work while simultaneously cementing their status as modern metal titans. Produced by Greg Fidelman, the album is notable for being the first to not feature founding percussionist Chris Fehn, highlighting a significant internal shift in personnel and mindset.

August 9, 2019 Recorded: 2018–2019 at EastWest Studios, Hollywood, California Producer: Greg Fidelman (engineer of Vol. 3 , producer of .5: The Gray Chapter ) Length: 63:29 Label: Roadrunner Records Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind -2019-

Slipknot's 2019 masterpiece, , is widely hailed as a "return to form" and one of their most experimental works since their 2001 legendary album, Iowa . Produced by Greg Fidelman , it pushed the boundaries of the genre with a mix of industrial noise, cinematic choirs, and blistering metal. 💿 Album Overview

The title We Are Not Your Kind is a double-edged manifesto. On one surface, it’s a message to fair-weather fans and gatekeepers: You don’t own us, and we’re not like you. On a deeper level, it’s about the Maggots—the band’s fiercely loyal fanbase—being rejected by mainstream society. Taylor explained: “It’s about the outsiders… the people who have been told their whole lives that they’re not good enough. But it’s also about us not belonging to any trend or genre. We are not your kind of band.” : Faint, ghostly silhouettes of the robed choir

A blast of pure hardcore fury. At just over four minutes, it is the shortest "full" song on the album. Drummer Jay Weinberg (Joey’s successor) unleashes a d-beat assault. The song is a warning about gaslighting and manipulation. It sounds like a runaway train. No solos. No breaks. Just violence.

The record serves as a "primal scream" exploring themes of depression, misanthropy, and disillusionment. August 9, 2019 Recorded: 2018–2019 at EastWest Studios,

By 2019, Slipknot faced an impossible challenge. Two decades after their seismic self-titled debut, the nine-man collective from Des Moines, Iowa, risked becoming a caricature of its own rage. The raw, unhinged fury of Iowa (2001) and the streamlined aggression of All Hope Is Gone (2008) felt like distant memories. Their previous album, .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), was a eulogy for bassist Paul Gray, but it was also a band searching for a new reason to exist. Then came We Are Not Your Kind . Far from a legacy act’s nostalgia play, the album is a brutal, atmospheric, and surprisingly vulnerable masterpiece that redefines the band’s identity. It is not an album about anger at the world; it is an album about the exhaustion of surviving it. Through sonic experimentation and harrowing lyricism, Slipknot argues that true strength lies not in destroying your enemies, but in refusing to let them destroy the fractured self you have built from the ruins.