Mick Thomson
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| Mick Thomson | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | #7 | |
| Born | November 3, 1973 (age 33) Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Nu Metal | |
| Instrument(s) | Rhythm Guitar | |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner | |
| Associated acts |
Slipknot | |
Mick Thomson (born Mickael Gordon Thomson on November 3, 1973) is the lead guitarist for the nine-piece band Slipknot. Thomson is known as #7 in the band.
Before Slipknot, Mick was in the band Bodypit with former Slipknot members Anders Colsefini, Donnie Steele and current bassist Paul Gray.
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[edit] Mask
Originally, Mick donned a Jason-style hockey mask, painted a dark pea green type color. This can be seen on the cover of their self titled major label debut, "Slipknot." Shortly after Mick wore a dark silver leather mask comprised of separate pieces bound with metal rivets, with a nose opening cutout and vertical slats for his mouth. For Vol. 3, he switched to a molded latex mask based on the previous design, with some updated features.
[edit] Trivia
- He has a fascination with serial killers.
- His previous job was teaching guitar lessons at Ye Olde Guitar Shop. He hasn't taught since 1999.
- Before Slipknot wore coveralls, Mick dressed up as Little Bo Peep once.
- Many fans believe that previous Slipknot member Donnie Steele was indeed Mick, just with a different mask, but this has been proven to be untrue.
- His fellow band mate from Slipknot, James Root, is actually taller than Mick, contrary to what it looks like and what most people think. James is 6'6" and Mick is 6'2".
- His current Ibanez has the word seven in the fret inlays. It's equipped with EMG 60 and 81 pickups and factory tuned to Mick's preference of drop B tuning.
- Before leaving B.C. Rich, his guitar had the word HATE on the 2-5 frets.
- Mick has the word 'seven' tattooed on his left arm, by Matt Kiley in 2001- his number in Slipknot
- He's the oldest of four. He has two brothers and one sister.
- He likes cats and has two of his own.
- He recently toured doing a guitar workshop on his own.
- He would like to branch out into other genres in the future, such as jazz.
- In the Voliminal DVD Mick said he is "a big fan of masturbating. It's therapeutic. Keeps the body count low."
- On Malevolent Creation's tenth full-length album Doomsday X (expected to be released in summer of 2007), Mick plays a guitar solo for the track "Deliver My Enemy."[1]
[edit] Guitars
- Ibanez Custom MTM1 (Red with black trim and "SEVEN" inlays on the fretboard) tuned B F# B E G# C#
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (Red, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard),(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (Black, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard),(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (White, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard),(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom S Series (Silver, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard),(tuned to A E A D F# B)
- B.C. Rich Custom Shop Bich, (Black, "HATE" inscribed on the fretboard)(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
(no longer played)
- B.C. Rich Custom Shop Warlock, (Black, "HATE" inscribed on the fretboard)(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- B.C. Rich Custom Shop Warlock, (Blood red, "HATE" inscribed on the fretboard)(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- B.C. Rich Custom Shop Warlock, (Gun metal grey, "HATE" inscribed on the fretboard)(tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- B.C. Rich Custom Shop Warlock, (Trans, black,"HATE" inscribed on the fretboard)(tuned to A E A D F# B)
- Jackson King V
- Custom Jackson AT1, (trans-green over flame maple) (tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
[edit] Amplifiers
- Rivera Mick Thomson Signature Knucklehead Reverb (KR7)
- Rivera Mick Thomson Signature 4x12 KR7 Cabinets (400watts)
- Marshall JMP1 Tube Preamp (no longer used)
- 400 watt Carvin 4X12 Speaker Cabinet (Top and bottom)
- B-52 FULL STACK with CRATE XP6214551 FX HEAD (studio recording)
[edit] Effects
- Voodoo Labs pedal power supplier
- BOSS GX 700 Effects Processor (No Longer Sold)
- Electro-Harmonix Bassballs
- Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz
- Ibanez TubeScreamer
- Boss Super Overdrive
- Line6 POD XT
[edit] Accessories
- EMG 81 Pickups (bridge position) and EMG 60 Pickups (neck position)
- Dunlop Jazz III picks
- D'Addario strings
- Planet Waves cables
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[edit] References
| Slipknot |
| #0 Sid Wilson | #1 Joey Jordison | #2 Paul Gray | #3 Chris Fehn | #4 James Root | #5 Craig "133" Jones | #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan | #7 Mick Thomson | #8 Corey Taylor |
| Anders Colsefini | Greg "Cuddles" Welts | Josh "Gnar" Brainard | Brandon Darner | John Green | Quan "Meld" Nong | Patrick M. Neuwirth | Donnie Steele |
| Discography |
| Albums: Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat | Roadrunner Records Demo | Slipknot | Iowa | Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) |
| Singles: Wait and Bleed | Spit It Out | Left Behind | My Plague | Duality | Vermilion | Before I Forget | The Nameless |
| Live: 9.0: Live |
| DVDs: Welcome To Our Neighborhood | Disasterpieces | Voliminal: Inside the Nine |
