Shawn Crahan , the Clown of Slipknot , is very pleased with the progress of the recording of the group's seventh album. The percussionist believes that music is a way to express love for humanity and to do charity – literally.
The musician describes the new songs as "divine" in several interviews. In a conversation on channel 93X , Clown explained the band's approach to writing new tracks.
“Writing songs isn’t always about giving our fans songs like ‘Psychosocial’ and ‘Surfacing’ – sometimes we can write those songs in our sleep, it’s inside us,” he explained (via Ultimate Guitar ). “It’s about what we don’t know. And what we don’t know is what love for humanity is. I want to make a difference.”
With this vision, the co-founder of Slipknot believes he plays an important social role in his shows. "I don't do much charity work because I believe what I'm doing on stage is my charity . It's bringing everyone together for one night," he said.
Still without a title or release date, the band's next album is expected to be finished in the first half of this year.
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