124. Slipknot

A very intriguing candidate now that they are eligible, Slipknot will bring to the table a very loud fan base, very loud music, and very loud costumes. This is not to take away from what is a very decent Nu-Metal band that continues to sell a ton of records and despite the gimmickry is very well respected. Slipknot could be a fringe candidate for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…stranger things has happened, though perhaps not to a stranger band!

Should Slipknot be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 94.7%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 3.8%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 1.5%

The Bullet Points

Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 2023
Country of Origin: (U.S.A.) Des Moines, Iowa
Why they will get in: They are massively popular and influential in their own way.
Why they won't get in: This is the exact type of act that the Rock voters detest.
Nominated in: Never
Essential Albums: Slipknot (1999)
Iowa (2001)
All Hope is Gone (2008)
We Are Not Your Kind (2019)
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: Wait and Bleed (From Slipknot, 1999)
People = Shit (From Iowa, 2001)
Duality (From Vol 3, The Subliminal Verses, 2004)
Snuff (From All Hope is Gone, 2008)
Disasterpiece (From Iowa, 2001)