The End, So Far is the upcoming seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It is scheduled for release on September 30, 2022 by Roadrunner Records.

Background

On May 19, 2021, band member Shawn Crahan stated that the band had been currently making "god music".^[1] In an article published by Loudwire on June 9, 2021, Crahan revealed that a new Slipknot album would 'hopefully' be released in 2021.^[2] He also added that the band would be parting ways with Roadrunner Records following the release of the album.^[2]

In November 2021, the band started teasing new material on a new domain thechapeltownrag.com.^[3] 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, California on November 5, 2021.^[4] In December 2021, Taylor revealed that the band were planning on mixing their seventh studio album in January, and hoped to release it by April 2022.^[5] He also stated that he preferred the material on their forthcoming seventh studio album to that on We Are Not Your Kind.^[5]

On July 19, 2022, the band announced the album along with the album's second single "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)".^[6]^[7] On August 5, 2022, the band released the third single, "Yen".^[8] The album will be released on September 30, 2022.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Track listing

The End, So Far
The End, So Far
Studio album by Slipknot
Released	September 30, 2022
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Slipknot; Joe Barresi;
Slipknot chronology
Singles from The End, So Far
	"The Chapeltown Rag"; Released: November 5, 2021; "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)"; Released: July 19, 2022; "Yen"; Released: August 5, 2022;

The End, So Far track listing

Adderall (5:40)

The Dying Song (Time to Sing) (3:23)

The Chapeltown Rag (4:51)

Yen (4:45)

Hivemind (4:40)

Warranty (4:23)

Medicine for the Dead (5:56)

Acidic (3:34)

Heirloom (4:18)

H377 (1:30)

De Sade (4:23)

Finale (90:00)

Personnel

Slipknot

(#8) Corey Taylor – lead and backing vocals
(#7) Mick Thomson – guitars
(#4) Jim Root – guitars
(#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals
Michael Pfaff – percussion and backing vocals
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables, keyboards
(#5) Craig "133" Jones – samples, media, keyboards
Alessandro Venturella – bass, piano
Jay Weinberg – drums, percussion

References

^ Enis, Eli (May 19, 2021). "Clown: Slipknot Are In L.A. Working On "God Music" And "Having A Blast"". Revolver. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b DiVita, Joe (June 9, 2021). "Clown – Slipknot 'Hopefully' Releasing New Album in 2021, Will Part Ways With Roadrunner Records". Loudwire. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ Carter, Emily (November 2, 2021). "Have Slipknot started teasing a new single?". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ Lavin, Will (November 4, 2021). "Slipknot announce new single 'The Chapeltown Rag' coming tomorrow". NME. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Carter, Emily (December 17, 2021). "Corey Taylor gives Slipknot album update, says he likes it even more than We Are Not Your Kind". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Arcand, Rob (July 19, 2022). "Slipknot Announce New Album The End, So Far, Share New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rettig, James (July 19, 2022). "Slipknot – "The Dying Song (Time To Sing)"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Carter, Emily (August 5, 2022). "Slipknot release new song Yen: "It's such a great, cool departure for us"". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[1] Enis, Eli (May 19, 2021). "Clown: Slipknot Are In L.A. Working On "God Music" And "Having A Blast"". Revolver. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[Loudwire_The_End,_So_Far-2] DiVita, Joe (June 9, 2021). "Clown – Slipknot 'Hopefully' Releasing New Album in 2021, Will Part Ways With Roadrunner Records". Loudwire. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[3] Carter, Emily (November 2, 2021). "Have Slipknot started teasing a new single?". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[4] Lavin, Will (November 4, 2021). "Slipknot announce new single 'The Chapeltown Rag' coming tomorrow". NME. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[December_2021-5] Carter, Emily (December 17, 2021). "Corey Taylor gives Slipknot album update, says he likes it even more than We Are Not Your Kind". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[pitchfork_The_End,_So_Far-6] Arcand, Rob (July 19, 2022). "Slipknot Announce New Album The End, So Far, Share New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[stereogum_The_End,_So_Far-7] Rettig, James (July 19, 2022). "Slipknot – "The Dying Song (Time To Sing)"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[Kerrang_The_End,_So_Far-8] Carter, Emily (August 5, 2022). "Slipknot release new song Yen: "It's such a great, cool departure for us"". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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