Clown from Slipknot Got a New Mask

Lemme give you folks a peek behind MetalSucks’ curtain: stories about Slipknot’s masks are REALLY popular. Like, insanely so. Like, the fact that my headline contains the words “Slipknot” and “mask” almost guarantees this will be our most-read post today.

I really don’t get it. I’m not one of those people who hates Slipknot because they wear masks (if Immortal can wear corpse paint and and Chris Fronzak can walk around looking like a blind person dressed him, Slipknot can certainly get away with whatever attire they damned well please), I just don’t know why there’s SO MUCH interest in Slipknot’s masks, especially given that the changes from album cycle to album cycle tend to be pretty minimal. Corey Taylor’s mask seems to go through the most changes, but Chris Fehn is always like a S&M Pinocchio, Craig Jones is always Man in the Iron Mask Pinhead, Joey Jordison and Paul Grey were always whatever the hell those masks are, and Clown is always a clown. Big whoop.

So this actually is pretty unique: not only has Clown gotten a new mask, but it is in no way, shape, or form identifiable as a clown. It actually looks like a bronze statue that got left in the middle of the road when they were painting the lane lines. Unless there’s some exotic culture in which this what clowns look like and I’m not aware of it, he looks like his name should be Shitty Cheap Abandoned Little League Trophy for Participation, not Clown.

Peep Clown’s new look in the below interview (via Metal Injection) and then head to the comments section to make other snide observations about Clown’s new look or get really excited because OMG NEW SLIPKNOT MASK!!!!, depending on your feelings about the band.