We Are Not Your Kind (2019)
Artist: Slipknot
Type: Studio album (6th)
Released: August 9, 2019
Label: Roadrunner Records
Genre: Nu metal • Alternative metal • Groove metal
Length: 67:58
Producer: Greg Fidelman
We Are Not Your Kind is Slipknot’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to .5: The Gray Chapter (2014). The album is known for its dark, experimental approach, blending crushing riffs, complex percussion, and melodic passages. It addresses themes of alienation, inner turmoil, and defiance, marking a high point in the band’s creative evolution.
📦 Cover Art & Design
🎨 Design Highlights
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⚫ Abstract and Disturbing Imagery: The cover, designed by Mick Thomson and Shawn Crahan with Chris Fehn’s input, features a grotesque figure blending human and monstrous textures, symbolizing chaos and internal struggle.
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🎭 Masks remain central to the band’s visual identity, but the artwork focuses on mood, darkness, and psychological tension rather than individual members.
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🖌️ Dark gray and black tones dominate, with subtle reds to evoke menace and intensity.
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🧠 The design reflects the album’s lyrical exploration of identity, mental health, and societal disconnection.
The cover art complements the intense and experimental music, visually representing the album’s themes of defiance and transformation.
🎵 Tracklist
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Insert Coin
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Unsainted
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Birth of the Cruel
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Death Because of Death
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Nero Forte
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Critical Darling
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A Liar’s Funeral
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Red Flag
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What's Next
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Spiders
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Orphan
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My Pain
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Not Long for This World
👥 Band Lineup (We Are Not Your Kind Era)
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Corey Taylor – Lead vocals
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Mick Thomson – Guitar
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Jim Root – Guitar
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Alessandro Venturella – Bass
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Jay Weinberg – Drums
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Shawn Crahan – Percussion, backing vocals
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Chris Fehn – Percussion, backing vocals
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Craig Jones – Samples, keyboards
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Sid Wilson – Turntables, samples
🎶 Top Tracks
⭐ Unsainted
Lead single; explosive, melodic yet heavy track — widely regarded as a standout.
⭐ Nero Forte
Complex, layered instrumentation with aggressive vocals.
⭐ Birth of the Cruel
Atmospheric intro leading into heavy, chaotic riffs.
⭐ Critical Darling
Experimental textures and percussion-driven intensity.
📈 Commercial Performance & Grossing
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🥇 Debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200
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💿 First-week sales: ~118,000 copies
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📀 Certified Gold (U.S.)
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🌍 Worldwide sales: ~500,000–700,000 copies
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⚡ The album was accompanied by a global tour, cementing Slipknot’s status as a major live act.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
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Grammy Award: Nominated for Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance (Unsainted)
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Critical acclaim for its dark, experimental approach and songwriting maturity
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Considered one of Slipknot’s most cohesive and ambitious albums
🎤 Fun Facts & Trivia
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🥁 Jay Weinberg’s drumming pushed creative boundaries with polyrhythms and intricate fills.
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🎸 Alessandro Venturella’s bass playing is more prominent, adding depth to the band’s sonic palette.
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🎭 Masks were redesigned to match the album’s darker, abstract themes.
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🎥 The Unsainted music video features CGI and surreal imagery, reflecting the album’s aesthetic.
🤯 Did You Know?
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The band spent nearly two years writing and recording this album, emphasizing experimentation and creative freedom.
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“Unsainted” became Slipknot’s most-streamed track at the time of release.
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The album explores themes of personal struggle, societal alienation, and the pressure of fame.
