Although Slipknot is not yet done promoting their recently released ".5: The Gray Chapter" on tour, reports of a new album has surfaced.
News started after member Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed that they have some new songs lined up that could potentially lead to a new album from Slipknot.
In a report by Metal Injection, clown talked about the band writing new stuff while they are on the road.
"But we're writing now," Crahan said of the new Slipknot album. "We're in the rhythm of writing all the time, which is a very helpful tool, because we love doing that. So it's not a waste of time. It's not anything that won't get used. Usually, if we're writing, it's passion.
In addition to that, he revealed how the release date of a follow up studio record could come in 2017, while he showed the possible timeline of the band.
"I'm not sure, 'cause we're slated to tour the rest of this year and some of next year," he said. "So... I mean, it takes six months to make a record... [And then] marketing and preparation... So, you know, if we're touring the rest of this year and some of next year, it could be as early as the first quarter of 2017. I mean, I'm just giving you actual facts."
Furthermore, another Metal Injection report revealed singer Corey Taylor hinting some tracks that could possibly be included in a new Slipknot album.
In an interview with Nerdist, he revealed a demo that he said could be or could not be part of the new Slipknot material.
"On the music side, I'm just kind of demoing some stuff right now," Taylor said. "I'm not sure what it's gonna be for. Whether it's some solo stuff or whatever. But that's really it-finishing up the Stone Sour EPs that we're working on. So really nothing new at the moment. But you never know, I'm getting requests for guest appearances all the time. So I'm sure it's just a matter of time before I appear on somebody else's album again."
