Slipknot - Crowz (1997) [MP3]

Unofficial fanmade cover

"'Crowz' is an album which was never released. Slipknot were going to make the album after having released "M.F.K.R.", but never did. Then they began writing new lyrics and new riffs which became the selftitled album.

'Crowz' was recorded, and re-recorded, and re-recorded... Before Slipknot got signed they were working on a "revised" MFKR with better produced versions of those songs, along with newer stuff that was written with Corey on vocals, This was to do two things: 1) Give them a quality demo to shop to labels. 2) If not signed, they could put it out independently as a replacement for MFKR. Some of this stuff was recorded at SR with Sean McMahon, some was done at Juniors' Motel in Otho. It really depended on what was needed at the time. Some of those songs have many multiple versions and mixes. For example, there are at least two versions of 'Prosthetics' that I have heard prior to the S/T. Some songs, like Snap, were done quickly at Otho and sent out as a demo to give record companies something new compared to MFKR.

This CD was the Second release by Slipknot. This album was a vast improvement for Slipknot in both production and performance including updated versions of MFKR songs and some new songs. The album was never intended to be released to the public but as a promotional album for various record companies whom Slipknot wanted to be signed by. Shortly after Corey's arrival (and Ander's subseqent departure) the band scrapped this album and began working on newer material (the 98 demo).

Album members present during recording include Anders Colsefni - vocals/percussion, Mick Thompson - Guitars, Josh Brainard - Guitars, Paul Grey - Bass, Shawn Crahan - percussions, Craig Jones - Samples, Joey Jordisson - Main Drumkit.

During recording Anders Colsefni left Slipknot, Corey Taylor laid additional vocals on various tracks." (Source)

Tracklist:
01 Coleslaw (Demo)
02 Interloper (Anders Crowz Live)
03 May 17th (Anders Crowz live)
04 Windows (Anders Crowz Live)
05 Carve (Demo)
06 Prosthetics (Corey Crowz demo)
07 Me Inside (Corey Crowz Demo)
08 The Me Inside (Anders Crowz demo)
09 Only One Corey (Crowz Demo)
10 Gently (Corey Crowz demo)
11 Interloper (Apple Of My Eyes Demo Version)
12 Wait And Bleed (Demo Edit 2)
13 Snap Early (demo)
14 Coleslaw (Anders Crowz demo)
15 Heartache And A Pair Of Scissors (Anders Crowz Live)
16 Hate (simplified version)

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