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This is a guide to music made in tribute of American heavy metal band Slipknot. The first tribute album produced for the band was released on November 16, 2004. Currently the tribute discography for Slipknot consists of four tribute albums and two tribute songs, by Bring Me the Horizon and Periphery.

Albums

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A Tribute to Slipknot

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A Tribute to Slipknot
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004
GenreAlternative metal, groove metal, nu metal
Length43:58
LabelBig Eye, Redline, Tributized

A Tribute To Slipknot is a tribute album by various artists and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot's first three studio albums. It was released on November 16, 2004 by Big Eye Records,[1] and was re-released by Redline Records on June 11, 2007.[2] On August 1, 2008, the album was re-released through Tributized Records with a bonus track, which was a cover of "Psychosocial" from Slipknot's fourth album All Hope Is Gone.[3]

Track listing
  1. "Wait and Bleed" — Rotting Saints — 2:30
  2. "Liberate" — Cyphilis — 3:09
  3. "Duality" — 666 Outlaws — 4:21
  4. "People=Shit" — Disasterpiece — 3:34
  5. "Wait and Bleed" (instrumental) — Rotting Saints — 2:30
  6. "The Heretic Anthem" — Divination — 3:50
  7. "Before I Forget" — Mourge of Intent — 4:26
  8. "Surfacing" — I Want To Kill You — 3:45
  9. "(sic)" — Destruction 412 — 3:24
  10. "Before I Forget" (instrumental) — Mourge Of Intent — 4:24
  11. "Wait and Bleed" — Disasterpiece — 2:28
  12. "Vermilion" — Pig Beast — 5:37
  13. "Psychosocial" — Dirge — 4:16 (2008 re-release bonus track)

Metal Guitar Tribute to Slipknot

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Metal Guitar Tribute to Slipknot
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 9, 2005
Length42:33
LabelCherry Red

Metal Guitar Tribute to Slipknot is a tribute album by various artists and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot's first three studio albums. It was released on May 9, 2005 by Cherry Red Records.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Pulse of the Maggots" — 4:13
  2. "Surfacing" — 3:39
  3. "People=Shit" — 3:37
  4. "Duality" — 4:14
  5. "Spit It Out" — 2:42
  6. "Left Behind" — 3:54
  7. "The Blister Exists" — 5:20
  8. "(sic)" — 3:24
  9. "My Plague" — 3:42
  10. "Wait and Bleed" — 2:28

The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot

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The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot
Studio album by
The Scorched Earth Orchestra
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008
GenreString quartet
Length41:23
LabelVitamin
ProducerNoah Agruss

The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot is an orchestral tribute album by The Scorched Earth Orchestra and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot's first three studio albums. It was released on August 12, 2008 by Vitamin Records.[5] The label's website enthuses that the Scorched Earth Orchestra "expand on Slipknot's marching-band-from-hell framework" with "booming percussion, in-your-face horns [and] string sections that rip at your flesh".[6]

Track listing
  1. "Left Behind" — 3:36
  2. "Surfacing" — 3:47
  3. "My Plague" — 3:10
  4. "Vermilion" — 5:32
  5. "The Shape" — 3:49
  6. "The Nameless" — 4:24
  7. "Danger, Keep Away" — 3:44
  8. "Wait and Bleed" — 4:05
  9. "Killers Are Quiet" — 4:47
  10. "Duality" — 4:29
Personnel
  • Noah Agruss – producer, orchestration
  • Marcelo Blanco – design, layout design
  • Paul DuGre – mastering
  • Greg Sanford – project coordinator

Slipknot Heavy String Tribute

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Slipknot Heavy String Tribute
Studio album by
String Tribute Players
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
GenreString quartet
Length36:18
LabelCopycats

Slipknot Heavy String Tribute is an orchestral tribute album by String Tribute Players and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot's first three studio albums. It was released on August 19, 2008 by Copycats Records.[7] The album is available exclusively as an MP3 download.[8]

Track listing
  1. "Before I Forget" — 4:23
  2. "Duality" — 3:44
  3. "Wait and Bleed" — 2:40
  4. "Pulse of the Maggots" — 3:39
  5. "Spit It Out" — 3:56
  6. "Left Behind" — 3:38
  7. "Vermilion" — 3:52
  8. "Vermilion, Pt. 2" — 3:52
  9. "The Heretic Anthem" — 4:19
  10. "(sic)" — 2:15

Wait and Bleed: The Slipknot Sessions

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Wait and Bleed: The Slipknot Sessions
Studio album by
The Guitar All-Stars
ReleasedMay 01, 2008
GenreHeavy metal, nu metal
Length35:13

Wait and Bleed: The Slipknot Sessions is a tribute album by the band The Guitar All-Stars. The album features songs from Slipknot's first three studio albums.[9]

Consumers generally did not give high ratings for the album. Many customers referred to it as "terrible", among other negative comments. The overall iTunes customer rating was 1.5 out of 5 stars.[9]

Track listing

All songs performed by The Guitar All-Stars.[9]

  1. Pulse of the Maggots — 4:13
  2. Surfacing — 3:39
  3. People=Shit — 3:37
  4. Duality — 4:14
  5. Spit It Out — 2:42
  6. Left Behind — 3:54
  7. The Blister Exists — 5:20
  8. (Sic) — 3:24
  9. My Plague — 3:42
  10. Wait and Bleed — 2:28

Songs

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"Eyeless" cover

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"Eyeless (Slipknot Cover)"
Song by Bring Me the Horizon
from the album Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock and Count Your Blessings
WrittenOriginal lyrics:
Slipknot
Covered lyrics:
Bring Me the Horizon
ReleasedJune 20, 2007
GenreDeathcore
Length4:04
LabelKerrang!


In 2007 British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon contributed a cover of the track "Eyeless" to Kerrang!'s compilation Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock. When questioned why they chose to cover the track vocalist Oli Sykes enthused, "because it's as heavy as hell", while expressing how much he liked Slipknot. He also explained, "they've got some blistering breakdowns" and that they wanted to make a cover version which was heavier than the original.[10]

Track listing

(For entire track listing see Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock)

  2. "Eyeless" — 4:04

"The Heretic Anthem" cover

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"The Heretic Anthem (Slipknot Cover)"
Song by Periphery
from the album Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
WrittenOriginal lyrics:
Slipknot
Covered lyrics:
Periphery
ReleasedJuly 3, 2012
GenreProgressive metal, djent
Length3:49
LabelSumerian, Distort, Roadrunner

American djent progressive metal band Periphery covered the song as a bonus track on their second album Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.




"Only One" cover

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"Only One (Slipknot cover)"
Song by Griderton
from the album Only One of Us Walks Away
WrittenOriginal lyrics:
Slipknot
Covered lyrics:
Griderton
GenreNu metal
Length2:55
LabelSharp, Denyial

In 2023, American musician Griderton released a cover Slipknot's "Only One" along with their EP Only One of Us Walks Away, including a radio edit and clean version.

Track listing

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  1. "Only One" — 2:55

References

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  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Tribute To Slipknot (Big Eye) > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( Tribute To Slipknot (Redline) > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  3. ^ "Amazon.co.uk: A Tribute To Slipknot: MP3 Downloads: Various Artists". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  4. ^ "allmusic ((( Metal Guitar Tribute to Slipknot > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  6. ^ "The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot". Vitamin Records. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  7. ^ "allmusic ((( Slipknot Heavy String Tribute > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  8. ^ "Amazon.co.uk: Slipknot Heavy String Tribute: MP3 Downloads: String Tribute Players". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  9. ^ a b c Wait and Bleed: The Slipknot Sessions iTunes. Retrieved 2010-03-13
  10. ^ "The stars on 'Higher Voltage'". Kerrang!. 2007-06-19. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
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