{"product_id":"we-are-not-your-kind-slipknot","title":"We Are Not Your Kind, Slipknot","description":"\u003cp\u003eMint Sealed - Coloured Vinyl - Aqua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSlipknot – We Are Not Your Kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Slipknot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e We Are Not Your Kind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAlbum Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Sixth Studio Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Release Date:\u003c\/b\u003e August 9, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/b\u003e Roadrunner Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Nu Metal \/ Alternative Metal \/ Groove Metal \/ Extreme Metal \/ Hard Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBackground \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eWe Are Not Your Kind\u003c\/b\u003e was recorded between November 2018 and April 2019 at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eEastWest Studios\u003c\/b\u003e in Hollywood, California. Produced by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"\u003eGreg Fidelman\u003c\/b\u003e and the band, the album was created during a period of significant internal upheaval, including the mid-session dismissal of long-time percussionist Chris Fehn due to a lawsuit. It is the only Slipknot record to feature the band as an eight-member group until the arrival of Michael \"Tortilla Man\" Pfaff. Guitarist Jim Root noted that the band took more time to write and refine this record than any previous release, aiming for a cohesive \"front to back\" album experience rather than just a collection of singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMusical Composition \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/b\u003e The album is widely regarded as the most experimental entry in Slipknot's career, blending their signature aggression with atmospheric industrial and progressive rock elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Anthemic Single:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\"\u003e\"Unsainted\"\u003c\/b\u003e features a dramatic choral performance from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"81\"\u003eAngel City Chorale\u003c\/b\u003e, creating a massive, cinematic sound that reached #10 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Iowa\" Levels of Heavy:\u003c\/b\u003e Before release, Corey Taylor claimed the album would reach the heaviness of their 2001 classic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e. Tracks like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003e\"Solway Firth\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"156\"\u003e\"Birth of the Cruel\"\u003c\/b\u003e were praised for their uncompromising intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExperimental Shifting:\u003c\/b\u003e The track \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\"\u003e\"Spiders\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a standout for its avant-garde approach, favoring \"creepy\" piano tinklings and scattershot drum beats over traditional low-end guitar riffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePersonal Lyrical Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor's lyrics are deeply autobiographical, largely influenced by his separation from his former wife and his personal battles with depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Red Flag\":\u003c\/b\u003e Described by the band as having a traditional Slipknot thrash feel, providing a high-energy \"swirl\" that serves as a core ingredient of the album's temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegacy \u0026amp; Vinyl Collector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eWe Are Not Your Kind\u003c\/b\u003e was a massive commercial success, becoming Slipknot's first #1 album in the UK since \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e and topping the US Billboard 200 with 118,000 units sold in its first week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFirst Pressing Variants (2019):\u003c\/b\u003e Original pressings are highly diverse, including limited editions on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"101\"\u003ePink\u003c\/b\u003e (1,000 copies), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003eUltra Clear\u003c\/b\u003e (1,500 copies), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"150\"\u003eSilver\u003c\/b\u003e (2,000 copies), and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"177\"\u003eRed\u003c\/b\u003e (3,000 copies).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNotable Reissues:\u003c\/b\u003e A significant Aqua \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eBlue Vinyl 2LP\u003c\/b\u003e reissue was released in August 2022 (Cat No: 7567864576).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Presentation:\u003c\/b\u003e The gatefold sleeve features haunting, distorted mask imagery directed by Shawn \"Clown\" Crahan and photographed by Alexandria Crahan-Conway.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/b\u003e Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind, Vinyl, Roadrunner Records, Corey Taylor, Unsainted, Nero Forte, Heavy Metal, 2LP, Blue Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollection Ideas:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Metal Masterpieces, 21st Century Heavy Metal, Slipknot Discography, Limited Edition Color Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelated Artists:\u003c\/b\u003e Korn, System of a Down, Metallica, Slayer, Stone Sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e","brand":"Slipknot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51345149559101,"sku":"5537","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/2605\/9325\/files\/Slipknot_-_We_Are_Not_Your_Kind.png?v=1770102802","url":"https:\/\/gravestonerecords.com.au\/products\/we-are-not-your-kind-slipknot","provider":"Gravestone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}