SLIPKNOT have confirmed that "Look Outside Your Window," the long-mythologized experimental companion to 2019's "We Are Not Your Kind," will finally see the light of day on April 18, 2026 — fittingly timed for Record Store Day. The release will come not under the SLIPKNOT banner but under the project name "Look Outside Your Window," reflecting its radical departure from the band's established sound.
The album has been one of metal's most discussed unreleased projects for years. Recorded during the "We Are Not Your Kind" sessions, the material was described by Corey Taylor as "completely different from anything we've done — think RADIOHEAD meets DEPECHE MODE filtered through our sensibilities." Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, who has been the project's most vocal advocate, revealed that the finished album features atmospheric, electronic, and alternative textures far removed from the nine-piece's signature aggression. In late 2025, Crahan confirmed that he had shown Taylor the final artwork and that management had the album in hand.
The Record Store Day release will be a limited-edition affair: a pink and blue splatter vinyl in a die-cut jacket with purple foil on the front, purple flood inside, and embossed text on the back, limited to a run of just 2,300 copies. This scarcity virtually guarantees that "Look Outside Your Window" will be among the most sought-after items on Record Store Day 2026.
The creative process behind the album reportedly involved no rules — ideas could come from anywhere, from subtle drum loops and bits of organ to abstract guitar noise, even samples of frogs or crickets. This experimental freedom resulted in a record that those involved describe as genuinely surprising, even by the standards of a band known for pushing boundaries.
The announcement comes as SLIPKNOT prepares for a busy 2026 festival season, with headline slots confirmed at Download Festival and Wacken Open Air among others. Whether "Look Outside Your Window" signals a new creative direction or remains a one-off curiosity remains to be seen, but its release closes one of metal's longest-running "will they or won't they" sagas.