The band released 'Arsenal' as a surprise single while they continue work on a separate batch of songs that Root says better represent the forthcoming record.
Jim Root says 'Arsenal' was released because it was finished first and is not representative of the songs being developed for Slipknot's eighth album.
The single was a surprise release and generated mixed fan reactions online, prompting Root to respond on Instagram before the post was deleted.
Slipknot have signalled ongoing album work: they are collaborating with producer Matt Wallace and have reported around 50 song ideas.
Slipknot unexpectedly released a new single, 'Arsenal', in early September. Guitarist Jim Root has since clarified that the track will not appear on the band's upcoming eighth album. Root described the song as something the group "could quickly get out there while we work on the rest of the record," and said "it's not really representative of the other tunes." He explicitly answered whether 'Arsenal' will be included on the album: "No. This was just one that we could finish sooner to get out there."
What we know about the album process
'Arsenal' is a surprise single intended to be an immediate release rather than a preview of the upcoming album's sound. Jim Root's straight response to fans clarifies that the track is an outlier relative to the material Slipknot are shaping for their next record.
SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root says that the group's new single "Arsenal" is "not really representative" of the music he and his bandmates are working on for their upcoming album. SLIPKNOT's first new song in over three years, the track arrived earlier this week alongside a music video directed by SLIP...
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Jim Root has clarified one thing about Slipknot's new song 'Arsenal,' that it's not going to appear on their next album. Continue reading…
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