.5: The Gray Chapter

.5: The Gray Chapter
A skeletal person is suspended on a wooden wall while letting off an evil grin.
Studio album by
Slipknot
ReleasedOctober 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
RecordedMarch 1 – July 28, 2014
StudioSunset Sound (Hollywood)
Genre
Length73:28
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Slipknot chronology
Antennas to Hell
(2012) 		.5: The Gray Chapter
(2014) 		Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico
(2017)
Singles from .5: The Gray Chapter
  1. "The Negative One"
    Released: August 1, 2014
  2. "The Devil in I"
    Released: August 26, 2014
  3. "Custer"
    Released: October 10, 2014
  4. "Killpop"
    Released: April 28, 2015
  5. "Goodbye"
    Released: January 5, 2016

.5: The Gray Chapter is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot,[4] released on October 17, 2014, by Roadrunner Records.[5] It was the first studio album by the band in six years and the first not to feature original founding members bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison due to the death of Gray in 2010 (the title of the album being a reference to his surname), and Jordison being fired from the band in late 2013, as well as the only Slipknot album to feature original guitarist Donnie Steele on bass, although the tracks he played on are unknown, and the first Slipknot album to have Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums.[4] The album includes six singles and has received commercial success and acclaiming reviews. A standard and deluxe edition of the album was released. It is also the band's final studio album to feature their longtime percussionist Chris Fehn before his dismissal from the band due to a lawsuit in March 2019. Clocking in at 73 minutes and 28 seconds, .5: The Gray Chapter is the band's longest album.

"The Negative One" received a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.[6] The album was nominated for Best Rock Album the following year, along with a Best Metal Performance nomination for the song "Custer".[7]

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  2. ^ Tagat, Anurag (November 18, 2014). "Slipknot - .5: The Gray Chapter". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Owen, Neila (October 23, 2014). "Slipknot – .5: The Gray Chapter". Allmusic. Retrieved October 30, 2014. Combining the punishing, pummeling metal of the band's early work with the more melodic focus of their later years, The Gray Chapter shows off just how unexpectedly wide the band's range is, going from a plaintive, atmospheric ballad like album-opener "XIX" to a thrash-inspired pummeling like "Sarcastrophe" without missing a beat.
  4. ^ a b "Slipknot To Release '.5: The Gray Chapter' In October". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  5. ^ ".5: The Gray Chapter: This item will be released on October 20". Amazon UK. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Tenacious D Wins 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' Grammy Award". Blabbermouth.net. February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "58th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees". Grammy.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.