Slipknot Announce 25Th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Of Debut Album

Photo by Dean Karr

Slipknot are throwing it all the way back to where the chaos began. To mark 25 years since their era-defining self-titled debut burst onto the scene, the Iowan nine have announced Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition) – a deluxe reissue packed with unreleased material, raw demo recordings, and rare live performances from the dawn of their reign.

Out September 5 via Roadrunner Records, the reissue will be available across multiple formats, including a 6LP box set (with blood-splattered vinyl), red/black 2LP, 2CD, and digital editions. For the diehards, an ultra-limited run of 100 blood-filled vinyl copies was released via the band’s secret site earlier this week – and sold out in seconds, crashing the website in the process.

The 25th Anniversary Edition dives deep into the band’s archives, unearthing 59 recordings that include legendary Indigo Ranch demos and alternate versions, alongside test mixes, studio outtakes, and live recordings that capture the raw power of Slipknot in their embryonic, most unhinged form. Of those 59 tracks, 40 have never been officially released until now.

Also included in the box set:

• Exclusive new artwork and rare, unseen photos from the band’s personal vaults

• A set of 9 collectible Slipknot photo cards

• Original recordings and unreleased takes from Ross Robinson’s sessions at Indigo Ranch and SR Audio

Today, Slipknot have shared one of those unheard cuts: the blistering original demo of “Prosthetics,” recorded before they entered the studio with Robinson. The track shows the band in a more feral, experimental state – a glimpse into the unrefined brutality that would soon take the metal world by storm. [Listen to “Prosthetics (Demo)” here.]

More than just a studio time capsule, this edition captures Slipknot as the live juggernaut they quickly became. Alongside the demos and alt mixes are newly mastered live recordings from 1999 and 2000. From the ferocity of small-stage carnage in Hartford, CT, to the band’s explosive ascent on the UK’s mainstages the following year, these performances document how quickly Slipknot evolved from underground chaos to world-dominating force.

Following the sold-out Here Comes The Pain anniversary tour earlier this year – including a triumphant homecoming at Knotfest Iowa – this reissue is the perfect capstone to a milestone era. Whether you’re a maggot from day one or just discovering the madness, Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition) is an essential trip into the eye of the storm.

LP 1: Slipknot – Tracklist:

The seminal debut album from Slipknot.

Side 1

1. 742617000027
2. (sic)
3. Eyeless
4. Wait and Bleed
5. Surfacing
6. Spit It Out
7. Tattered and Torn
8. Me Inside

Side 2

1. Liberate
2. Prosthetics
3. No Life
4. Diluted
5. Only One
6. Scissors

*LP 2 & 3: Indigo Ranch Mixes – Tracklist:

The legendary Indigo Ranch mixes. In 1999 the band gathered at Malibu’s Indigo Ranch to record their breakthrough debut. These early rough mixes showcase the raw energy and chaotic vibe before the final Ross Robinson mixes.

Side 1

1. (sic)
2. Eyeless
3. Surfacing
4. Tattered and Torn

Side 2

1. Only One
2. Liberate
3. Suck These Nuts (Get This)
4. Killing Leslie

Side 3

1. Me Inside
2. Wait and Bleed
3. No Life
4. Interloper (Diluted)

Side 4

1. Spit It Out
2. Eeyore
3. Scissors

LP 4: Demos and Alternate Mixes – Tracklist:

This is LP 2 for the 2LP formats

Side One: Demos – These are the original demos recorded before the band entered Indigo Ranch with Ross Robinson. These demos were then refined in the studio to become the debut album. Some of the actual tracks from the demos were used in the final mixes.

Side Two: Jay Baumgardner and Ulrich Wild Mixes – The band and label wanted to have test mixes done before finalising the album and connected with two other renowned mixers to see what they would do to the mixes. Each has a different take on the tracks.

Side 1

1. Wait and Bleed (Demo)
2. Snap (Demo)
3. Interloper (Demo)
4. Despise (Demo)
5. Only One (Demo)
6. Me Inside (Demo)
7. Prosthetics (Demo)

 Side 2

1. Surfacing (Jay Baumgardner Mix)
2. Only One (Jay Baumgardner Mix)
3. No Life (Jay Baumgardner Mix)
4. (sic) (Ulrich Wild Mix)
5. Purity
6. Eeyore

*LP 5 & 6: Live – Tracklist:

Months after the debut album, the band took to the road and these live recordings showcase the band’s atmospheric rise from headlining Hartford, Connecticut’s legendary 1200 seat Webster Theater in September of 1999, to playing in front of massive crowds in the UK and Iowa in late 2000.

Side 1

1. Wait and Bleed (Live in Hartford 1999)
2. Surfacing (Live in Hartford 1999)
3. Purity (Live in Hartford 1999)
4. Spit It Out (Live in Hartford 1999)
5. Eeyore (Live in Hartford 1999)

Side 2

1. (sic) (Live in the UK 2000)
2. Eyeless (Live in the UK 2000)
3. No Life  (Live in the UK 2000)
4. Eeyore  (Live in the UK 2000)
5. Liberate  (Live in the UK 2000)

Side 3

1. Purity (Live in the UK 2000)
2. Prosthetics (Live in the UK 2000)
3. Spit It Out (Live in the UK 2000)
4. Wait and Bleed (Live in the UK 2000)
5. Get This (Live in the UK 2000)

Side 4

1. Surfacing (Live in the UK 2000)
2. Me Inside (Live in the UK 2000)
3. Scissors (Live in Iowa 2000)

*LP Exclusive To Box Set Only