Vended is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 2018. The band features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot: singer Griffin Taylor is the son of Corey Taylor, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan. Their debut self-titled album was released in September 2024.
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Vended is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 2018. The band features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot: singer Griffin Taylor is the son of Corey Taylor, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan. Their debut self-titled album was released in September 2024.
== History == Vended was formed in 2018 by Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan when they were teenagers; the duo then recruited bassist Jeremiah Pugh and guitarists Cole Espeland and Connor Grodzicki. Their name is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: "ven-DEAD", and is based on the word vendetta. The band avoided touring during their first few years due to their young age.
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