Yesterday, ARTISTdirect.com posted an article by editor in chief Rick Florino who spoke to several artists/musicians about the first time they heard Slipknot, and what made them fans. Aside from Tech N9ne, points of view ranging from Slayer, Rob Zombie, Korn, Hollywood Undead, Chris Jericho (Fozzy), Flyleaf, Buckcherry, Staind, and others were given. Below is a quote only of what Tech had to say, but for those interested I recommend checking this very unique article out in its entirety by clicking here.

Tech N9ne:

“The first time I heard them was some time in 1996. It was a demo I heard. I was working on a project in the studio on State Line Road. The engineer was familiar with my Nnutthowze Group. We used to wear jumpsuits with barcodes on the back, and I had face paint. So, he gave me the CD in one of our sessions and was like, “There are some guys out of Iowa, and I think you’ll love it”. I didn’t have an image of them until I listened. I took the music home, and I heard that shit. It was like rock, drum n’ bass, rap, and hardcore metal—everything. There was rapping on some songs. I heard some scratching and DJ cutting. I saw them live, and I was like, “What the fuck?” Their show blew me away. I was a fan before they below up, and I’ve followed them since their first album. DJ Starscream is my homeboy, and what he and the guys in Slipknot created is a wonderful clusterfuck of music. I look forward to hopefully working with them someday. My favorite slow song is “Vermilion Part 2”. It’s acoustic, and it’s on Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses. I would like to say that “Duality” is also one of my favorites. Rest in peace, Paul Gray! I just found out he wrote it when I saw them in concert recently. Their show was explosive when I saw them in the ’90s at the Granada in Lawrence, KS. To this day, they’ve taken it higher. I don’t recall Clown’s hydraulic kegs going that high in the air in Lawrence. It’s beautiful. The energy is there. They don’t ever let you down. They sing the old and new stuff. The older material is what got me in the beginning and what has me enjoying their newer stuff as a fan today. We are the pulse of the maggots!”

Much Love!

Websites:

• ARTISTdirect.com Interview