| The band formed in 1995 and was founded by Joey Jordison, Paul Gray and Shawn Crahan. They originated in Des Moines, Iowa and it took them about four years of member switches and painful songwriting to get their ensemble just the way they wanted it. The band is unique in a way that they use three percussionists and in 1996 they self-recorded and self-distributed an LP called Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat. In 1997 they signed with I Am Records and in 1999 released their debut, self titled album. They have been certified gold and are well past their way to platinum. |