Which Slipknot Mask is Corey Taylor’s Personal Favorite?

If there’s one thing we know for a fact about MetalSucks readers, it’s that y’all are really, really, overwhelmingly, REALLY, surprisingly, some might even say shockingly, passionate about Slipknot’s masks. Like, no two of you can agree on whether or not Slayer are still any good, but you all agree that Slipknot’s masks are basically the single most important thing to happen to metal since the creation of the blast beat.

So we’re sure you’ll be interested to know that in a new interview with The House of Masks‘ AJ Good (whose love of metal-related masks we’ve documented in the past), Corey Taylor reveals which era of Slipknot mask is his favorite (transcription via Metal Injection):

“Honestly, the All Hope Is Gone mask was my favorite. It was so easy for me to tap into that character, tap into that weirdness. ‘Cause you couldn’t see my eyes, it really took all the humanity out of it.

“All of them had their moments, but that mask for me just felt right. So I think the next one I do I’ll kinda base off that same kind of idea.

“I’m always looking. I thought I had it with this last one, but it didn’t come near… It looked great, but it’s also gotta function, and I had a lot of problems with it right out of the gate.

“Whereas the All Hope Is Gone mask, I put it on and that was it – it was just fucking on from that moment. So yeah, I think I’m gonna try to get back to that vibe.”

Hm. I would also think the All Hope is Gone mask was the one which most easily enabled Taylor to forget he was wearing a mask — it doesn’t have the dreads from the Slipknot/Iowa era, it’s more flexible than the Subliminal Verses mask, and it’s not a mask over another mask, as is the case with the most recent one.

That being said, I also think it’s the least-cool/creative of Taylor’s Slipknot masks.

And that being said, I really don’t care all that much what masks Slipknot do or do not wear. And I say that as a Slipknot fan.

How do YOU feel about Taylor’s assessment? You should def argue about it in the comments section below. Debating the merits, or lack thereof, of certain Slipknot masks is vv important and certainly not a total waste of your life.

And if you’re curious as to what Slipknot’s old masks are up to these days, read this.