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|name= We Are Not Your Kind
 
|name= We Are Not Your Kind
 
|image= Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind.png
 
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|recorded= 2016–2019
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|recorded= 2017
|released= August 9, 2019
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|released= April 5 2018
 
|label= Roadrunner Records
 
|label= Roadrunner Records
 
|time= 63:29
 
|time= 63:29
 
|previous= [[.5: The Gray Chapter]]
 
|previous= [[.5: The Gray Chapter]]
 
}}<blockquote>'''''We Are Not Your Kind''''' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band [[Slipknot]]. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman (who previously produced the band's 2014 album ''[[.5: The Gray Chapter]]''), it was released on April 5, 2018 by Roadrunner Records. The title is taken from a lyric in the song "[[All Out Life]]", which was released as a standalone single in 2018 and features as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is the first Slipknot album not to feature percussionist [[Chris Fehn|Chris]] [[Chris Fehn|Fehn]], who was dismissed in March 2019 after suing the group for alleged unpaid royalties. He was replaced by 'Tortilla Man' who was eventually revealed to be [[Michael Pfaff]] from Shawn Crahan's band [[Dirty Little Rabbits]].</blockquote>After the conclusion of the touring cycle for ''.5: The Gray Chapter'', Slipknot guitarist [[Jim Root]] and percussionist [[Shawn Crahan|Shawn "Clown" Crahan]] began writing and demoing material for the band's follow-up album in early 2017. According to Crahan, the group wrote and recorded a total of 22 songs and 26 interludes, with the plan initially being to produce the band's first double album. Recording began in November 2018, shortly after the release of the standalone single "All Out Life". The album was completed by April 2019 and "[[Unsainted]]" was released as the lead single the next month. This was followed by "[[Solway Firth]]" in July and "[[Birth Of The Cruel|Birth of the Cruel]]" in August.
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'''''We Are Not Your Kind''''' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band [[Slipknot]]. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman (who previously produced the band's 2014 album ''[[.5: The Gray Chapter]]''), it was released on August 9, 2019 by Roadrunner Records. The title is taken from a lyric in the song "[[All Out Life]]", which was released as a standalone single in 2018 and features as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is the first Slipknot album not to feature percussionist [[Chris Fehn|Chris]] [[Chris Fehn|Fehn]], who was dismissed in March 2019 after suing the group for alleged unpaid royalties. He was replaced by 'Tortilla Man' who was eventually revealed to be [[Michael Pfaff]] from Shawn Crahan's band [[Dirty Little Rabbits]].
 
 
After the conclusion of the touring cycle for ''.5: The Gray Chapter'', Slipknot guitarist [[Jim Root]] and percussionist [[Shawn Crahan|Shawn "Clown" Crahan]] began writing and demoing material for the band's follow-up album in early 2017. According to Crahan, the group wrote and recorded a total of 22 songs and 26 interludes, with the plan initially being to produce the band's first double album. Recording began in November 2018, shortly after the release of the standalone single "All Out Life". The album was completed by April 2019 and "[[Unsainted]]" was released as the lead single the next month. This was followed by "[[Solway Firth]]" in July and "[[Birth Of The Cruel|Birth of the Cruel]]" in August.
 
   
 
Media response to ''We Are Not Your Kind'' was overwhelmingly positive, with the album receiving critical acclaim. Numerous commentators hailed the album as one of the best releases of Slipknot's career, praising the level of experimentation displayed on several key songs. Others highlighted it as a landmark release in the heavy metal genre. "Unsainted" reached number 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, while "Solway Firth" also reached the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart top ten. According to record industry sources, ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is set to debut at number 1 on both the US ''Billboard'' 200 and the UK Albums Chart.
 
Media response to ''We Are Not Your Kind'' was overwhelmingly positive, with the album receiving critical acclaim. Numerous commentators hailed the album as one of the best releases of Slipknot's career, praising the level of experimentation displayed on several key songs. Others highlighted it as a landmark release in the heavy metal genre. "Unsainted" reached number 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, while "Solway Firth" also reached the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart top ten. According to record industry sources, ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is set to debut at number 1 on both the US ''Billboard'' 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

Revision as of 01:14, 28 July 2020

We Are Not Your Kind is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman (who previously produced the band's 2014 album .5: The Gray Chapter), it was released on April 5, 2018 by Roadrunner Records. The title is taken from a lyric in the song "All Out Life", which was released as a standalone single in 2018 and features as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. We Are Not Your Kind is the first Slipknot album not to feature percussionist Chris Fehn, who was dismissed in March 2019 after suing the group for alleged unpaid royalties. He was replaced by 'Tortilla Man' who was eventually revealed to be Michael Pfaff from Shawn Crahan's band Dirty Little Rabbits.

After the conclusion of the touring cycle for .5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot guitarist Jim Root and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan began writing and demoing material for the band's follow-up album in early 2017. According to Crahan, the group wrote and recorded a total of 22 songs and 26 interludes, with the plan initially being to produce the band's first double album. Recording began in November 2018, shortly after the release of the standalone single "All Out Life". The album was completed by April 2019 and "Unsainted" was released as the lead single the next month. This was followed by "Solway Firth" in July and "Birth of the Cruel" in August.

Media response to We Are Not Your Kind was overwhelmingly positive, with the album receiving critical acclaim. Numerous commentators hailed the album as one of the best releases of Slipknot's career, praising the level of experimentation displayed on several key songs. Others highlighted it as a landmark release in the heavy metal genre. "Unsainted" reached number 10 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, while "Solway Firth" also reached the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart top ten. According to record industry sources, We Are Not Your Kind is set to debut at number 1 on both the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

Background

On May 16th 2019, the band released its first single titled "Unsainted". On July 22nd 2019, the band released their second single "Solway Firth". On August 5th 2019, the band released their third single "Birth Of The Cruel". On December 16, 2019, the band released their fourth single "Nero Forte".

Tracklist

Standard Edition

No. Title Length
1. Insert Coin 1:39
2. Unsainted 4:20
3. Birth Of The Cruel 4:36
4. Death Because Of Death 1:21
5. Nero Forte 5:15
6. Critical Darling 6:26
7. A Liar's Funeral 5:27
8. Red Flag 4:12
9. What's Next 0:53
10. Spiders 4:04
11. Orphan 6:02
12. My Pain 6:48
13. Not Long For This World 6:36
14. Solway Firth 5:56

Japanese Edition

No. Title Length
15. All Out Life 5:40