Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has clarified that the band's recently released single, 'Arsenal', will not appear on their upcoming album. Root stated that the track was a song they could "quickly get out there while we work on the rest of the record" and is not representative of the other material.
The surprise single, which marked Slipknot's first new music in three years, has received mixed reactions online. Root addressed criticism of the song, confirming it is a standalone release and different from the tracks planned for the new LP.
The forthcoming album will be the band's first since 2022's 'The End, So Far' and their first release since drummer Eloy Casagrande joined in 2024. Details about the new record remain vague, though the band has been working with Matt Wallace and has "so much material."