Metal band Slipknot's first attempt at a major album which was released in 1996. A follow-up to be titled Crowz was planned but was never released. Crowz would have featured re-recorded and remixed versions of some of the songs from MFKR. Although Mick Thomson is credited in the booklet, he didn't play on the album; all guitar tracks were recorded by Donnie Steele. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Slipknot is a nine-piece heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ...

Several of the songs on MFKR showed up on subsequent Slipknot albums. Only One and Tattered and Torn were re-recorded for the 1999 self-titled album, along with Slipknot, which evolved into (sic). Gently was re-recorded for the Iowa album, as was Killers are Quiet, which was renamed Iowa. Slipknot is a nine-piece pop metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Slipknot is the second album by heavy metal band Slipknot. ... Iowa is the third album by heavy metal band Slipknot. ...

This album was released independently so there were few copys. This album is now very hard to find.

Lineup:

Anders Colsefni - Vocals

Shawn Crahan - Percussion

Donnie Steele - Guitar

Paul Gray - Bass

Joey Jordison - Drums

Craig Jones / 133Mhz - Sampling

Tracklist:

1. Slipknot

2. Gently

3. Do Nothing / Bitchslap

4. Only One

5. Tattered and Torn

6. Confessions

7. Some Feel

8. Killers Are Quiet

9. Dogfish Rising (hidden track)