The fetal stages of the band Slipknot began way back in 1993 in the basement of Paul Gray. Although the band did not assemble under the title Slipknot. Anders doesn't re-call that they fully settled on a name yet but Clown wrote the name 'Painface' on one of the rehearsal tapes. The group had the aggressive feel you'd expect from Anders Colsefni, Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray and Patrick Neuwirth. During this early period the songs "Slipknot", "Gently", "Idiot", "What's Wrong" and "Wise up" were recorded, later th be known as "The basement sessions". Unfortunately Shawn got to busy with work and the project fell through.