Watch: SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Talks About His Early Thrash And Death Metal Influences

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson was interviewed for the latest episode of Knotfest's "Defender Of The Riff". When asked by host Daniel Dekay about his early musical influences, Mick said: "[IRON] MAIDEN. Fuck, MAIDEN, and early METALLICA, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, you know, FLOTSAM [AND JETSAM], SUICIDAL

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