Fans of Slipknot will need to wait a bit longer for the long-anticipated Look Outside Your Window album, as Shawn “Clown” Crahan has confirmed that, after initially suggesting a 2025 release, it is now expected in 2026.

For Slipknot enthusiasts, this has been a test of patience since the record was first conceived while the band was working on the 2008 album All Hope Is Gone. The album has gained a certain mystique among fans over the years, as it was described as a more experimental offering from the group, with Corey Taylor even stating that it has more of a “rock vibe,” comparing it to “a Radiohead vibe, to be honest.”

Hopes were raised by Crahan in December 2024 when he confirmed that the album was “out of my hands” and handed over to management. At that time, he expected a 2025 release after previously speculating it would arrive in 2024.

What Did Shawn Crahan Say Now About the Look Outside Your Window Album?

During a Discord Q&A for his Minecraft project, Crahan shared with fans (as transcribed by ThePrp and shared on Reddit), “Let’s start with LOYW, I know I told everyone it would be this year. I’m very sorry it hasn’t been. Things come into play that change things all the time with the art we create. I want you to know 2026 is the year. It’s just simply time and I’m just getting tired of waiting myself. Have faith. I promise.”

As evident, even Crahan seems to be losing some patience over the delay. Just last year, Slipknot’s Jim Root mentioned that he had threatened to leak the album multiple times to heighten the urgency for its release.

Crahan was the last member of the band to finish work on the record before it was handed over. He shared last year, “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 working on 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.”

He added, “I don’t know if it’s ‘good,’ but I know that I love it. I make music for myself, but I hope that those who waited and waited and waited think it was worth it too.”

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Currently, Slipknot is off the road. The band has spent much of the last two years celebrating the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album released in 1999.