Slipknot have just wrapped up the touring cycle for their comeback album, .5: The Gray Chapter which was released two years ago. In a new interview about his first feature film, "Officer Downe", Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed that the writing process will commence for the next Slipknot album in February.

With Slipknot on a break after a few years of touring in support of their latest album, Crahan intends to use the time to assess what he wants to do next. He has a plan to get together with Slipknot guitarist Jim Root in early February and start writing new music - "because we want to write," Crahan adds - and they'll leave the date they actually go back into the studio up in the air. In the meantime, he hopes to make another film.

But with Crahan looking to direct another movie, and frontman Corey Taylor busy with Stone Sour in 2017 and possibly some of 2018, a new Slipknot record could take a while to be released. We'll keep you posted.

Source:	rollingstone.com
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