After years of anticipation and cryptic updates, Slipknot’s mysterious 2008 side project album, “Look Outside Your Window”, seems to be officially set to drop in 2025 — this time for real, and likely much to the pleasure of Jim Root, who recently voiced his frustrations about the years of delay to release it.
According to Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan in a recent interview with NME, the album has crossed critical milestones, including finalized artwork and a detailed marketing plan. Management is now overseeing the release, which is expected to follow the holiday season.
“I did say it was going to be in 2024, and I gave it the best fight that I could to make it this year,” Crahan revealed. “What I can tell you is that I showed Corey the final artwork two days ago. It is happening, but unfortunately, because of Christmas and New Year and the way business works, I can’t slide it in this year. But you have my word, it’s out of my hands now. It’s being moved on, the money has been spent, and there is a plan. The management has it and it is coming out.”
For fans, this marks a definitive turning point in a saga that has seen repeated delays and speculation. Look Outside Your Window was recorded during the “All Hope Is Gone” sessions in 2008 and features Slipknot members Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Shawn Crahan, and DJ Sid Wilson. Despite its connection to the band, Crahan emphasizes that the project is something entirely different.
“I’m really pleased about it and happy to finally be rid of it! What’s nice though is that it isn’t a hype thing, it’s just something we did while we were doing other Slipknot albums. It was a very honest action to make music that wasn’t Slipknot, but utilized the skills of guys with no rules. I don’t know if it’s ‘good’, but I know that I love it. I make music for myself, but I hope that the people who waited and waited and waited think it was worth it too,” Crahan added.
Fans have so far only heard glimpses of what this project might sound like. The haunting track “’Til We Die,” included as a bonus on “All Hope Is Gone”, is known to have emerged from these sessions. Another track, “My Pain,” was reworked for “We Are Not Your Kind”, further teasing the tonal experimentation of this side project.
Unlike traditional Slipknot releases, “Look Outside Your Window” seems to embody a raw, unfiltered creative process. As Crahan puts it, the album represents “guys with no rules” exploring musical terrain far removed from Slipknot’s signature intensity. While the wait continues for just a little longer, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally in sight.
