Slipknot released their last studio record in 2022. The End, So Far was fine for most bands, but it didn't equal the metal gods' best. Maybe too many ideas existed on the LP, and not enough cohesion. One can only get Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses so many times.
According to guitarist Jim Root on a recent episode of the RIDE BYND podcast, Slipknot are currently recording tracks in the studio with producer Matt Wallace, who has previously worked with Faith No More. But this isn't just three or four songs that might end up on an EP at some point. Instead, Root says the group has "at least 50" song ideas that could be churned out.
That, of course, doesn't mean 50 songs will come out of the sessions. These are simply ideas, of course. Some will evolve into real gems, and others might simply be pieces joined with others that create a tune. 50 ideas could be 10 tracks.
Slipknot is working on new material, but without a label, a release date is unknown
How and when any of the songs come out is the biggest mystery. The End, So Far was released via Roadrunner Records, and that fulfilled Slipknot's contract with the label. The band is currently unsigned.
One can assume that the Iowa band is important enough, and obviously with a large enough fanbase, that they won't be without a label long should they decide to release a new album. They could induce a bidding war for their services.
Perhaps Corey Taylor, Root, Shawn Crahan, Sid Wilson, and whoever else remains in the large band will find a way to drop their own albums on their own label. With Slipknot, anything is possible.
On Record Store Day 2026, for instance, the group finally released the long-awaited Look Outside Your Window, songs that were recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The special release didn't sound like a metal record, however. There were acoustic pieces, and reviews were mixed.
Which is where being a part of such an iconic band gets complicated. While Slipknot has only released seven studio albums, the fact that the band takes several years in between releases builds up anticipation. If fans have to wait for new songs, then they expect a certain sound and an epic quality.
Will the 50 song ideas being recorded currently turn into something Maggots, the name the Slipknot fanbase is known as, want, or something the group tries to force on them? It's a Catch-22 that all musicians deal with. Maybe one day, Slipknot will drop these new sessions, and fans can judge for themselves.
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