The End, So Far
2022 studio album by Slipknot
The End, So Far is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on September 30, 2022, through Roadrunner Records. This is the band's first studio album to feature percussionist Michael Pfaff, who joined the band in 2019 and their final album to be released through Roadrunner, whom the band signed with in 1998. It is also their final studio album to feature sampler Craig Jones, drummer Jay Weinberg and DJ Sid Wilson before their respective departures in June and November 2023 and August 2026.
At a length of 57 minutes and 31 seconds, The End, So Far is the band's shortest studio album to date.
Background
On May 19, 2021, percussionist Shawn Crahan stated that the band had been currently making "god music". In an article published by Loudwire on June 9, 2021, Crahan revealed that a new Slipknot album would 'hopefully' be released in 2021. He also added that the band would be parting ways with Roadrunner Records following the release of the album.
In November 2021, the band started teasing new material on a new domain thechapeltownrag.com. Several snippets of a song were shown on the website leading to speculation of a new single that the band would later confirm on November 4, with the single titled "The Chapeltown Rag" slated for release the following day alongside its live debut at the Knotfest Roadshow in Los Angeles on November 5, 2021.
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