Band
Most frequent collaborator: Ross Robinson · 28 tracks
Holds writing credit on 94 of 94 tracks
Yes, entirely within the band. Slipknot's nine members write their music collectively, with no outside songwriters, so the band holds a writing credit on essentially every track, from 'Wait and Bleed' to 'Unsainted.' Vocalist Corey Taylor and the band's musicians build the songs together.
Across all 94 tracks: how many Slipknot wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 94 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 94 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Taylor | 1997-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
| Mick Thomson | 1996-present | 0% |
67% |
0% |
100% |
| Jim Root | 1999-present | 0% |
97% |
0% |
100% |
| Shawn Crahan | 1995-present | 0% |
87% |
0% |
100% |
| Sid Wilson | 1998-present | 0% |
61% |
0% |
100% |
| Craig Jones | 1995-present | 0% |
59% |
0% |
100% |
| Alessandro Venturella | 2014-present | 0% |
15% |
0% |
43% |
| Michael Pfaff | 2024-present | 0% |
6% |
0% |
0% |
| Jay Weinberg Former | 2013-2023 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
30% |
| Paul Gray Former | 1995-2010 | 0% |
57% |
0% |
57% |
| Joey Jordison Former | 1995-2013 | 0% |
57% |
0% |
57% |
| Chris Fehn Former | 1995-2019 | 0% |
57% |
0% |
87% |
| Greg Welts Former | 1995-1996 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Donnie Steele Former | 1995-1996 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Slipknot's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Slipknot sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
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Bubble size = tracks worked on together. RR Ross Robinson · GF Greg Fidelman · RR Rick Rubin · DF Dave Fortman · JB Joe Barresi · EC Eloy Casagrande
Data Insight
Slipknot writes all of their own music, Corey Taylor and guitarist Mick Thomson are the band's primary songwriters, with Jim Root also contributing heavily on later albums. The band's nine-piece lineup means a large group of performers behind every record, but creative authorship is concentrated in a small core. Their catalog ranks among the most self-authored in heavy metal.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A self-contained metal machine: Slipknot's songs are written entirely within the nine-member band, so its catalogue is almost wholly self-authored with no outside writers.
The Story
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995, known for their aggressive sound, elaborate masks and costumes, and intense live performances. The nine-piece lineup, one of the largest in mainstream heavy metal, combines guitars, bass, drums, DJ turntables, samples, and percussion into a dense, abrasive sonic attack that helped define the nu-metal and alternative metal movements of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Over seven studio albums, the band has built one of the most dedicated fanbases in heavy metal, consistently delivering critically recognized and commercially successful records while maintaining total creative independence.