During an interview with Vulture, Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan paid tribute to his late bandmates Paul Gray (bass) and Joey Jordison (drums). He says “their contributions to [his] life are incomprehensible.” Clown said the following when asked for a song that makes him think about Gray and Jordison: “I miss them. You know,…
While discussing the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s self-titled album with Metal Hammer, M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan took some time to pay tribute to his late bandmates Paul Gray and Joey Jordison. The percussionist says “you can’t talk about any of this without talking about them.” Clown said the following about the band’s classic lineup: “Brother,…
In a new video shared by Fishman Music, Mick Thomson explained how Slipknot initially formed. According to him, the band essentially rose from the ashes of several other bands. Thomson said the following: “Before Slipknot, Paul [Gray] and [Anders Colsefni] and I — Andy was our original singer of Slipknot — were in a band…
As previously reported, former Slipknot vocalist Anders Colsefni will be performing Slipknot‘s “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.” in full on an Australian/New Zealand tour with former Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis. Now, Colsefni has further commented on the trek saying that it will be dedicated to his late bandmates Paul Gray and Joey Jordison. Colsefni said the…
As previously reported, Roadrunner United, the project that was organized to commemorate Roadrunner Records’ 25th anniversary in 2005, will be reissuing “The All-Star Sessions” on March 10, alongside a live album featuring the group’s December 15, 2005 show at the Nokia Theatre in New York, NY. Now, footage of “(sic)” from the concert has been…
During an interview with The Fader, Corey Taylor opened up about the death of his former bandmate Joey Jordison. Notably, the singer revealed that the band “were hoping to mend fences” with drummer prior to his untimely passing. Taylor said the following when asked if Jordison’s death influenced the group’s latest album “The End, So…
During Slipknot’s September 25 set at “Knotfest Iowa,” the group paid tribute to their late bandmates Joey Jordison and Paul Gray. At the end of the closing track, “Surfacing,” photos of the drummer and bassist were displayed on screens along with their band numbers as the song “‘Til We Die” played over the PA system.…
Slipknot’s rare 1995 demo has surfaced online. For now, it is available to stream below, but Warner Music Group have already started taking down uploads of the release, so you will have to listen to it quickly. Percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan is the only current member of the band to appear on the demo.…
According to The Des Moines Register, the family of Slipknot’s Paul Gray has obtained a settlement from the health care providers that they say were to blame for the late bassist’s drug-overdose. Gray died in May 2010 at an Urbandale hotel, where he overdosed on multiple drugs, including fentanyl and morphine. His family filed a…
Late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray’s gear and other personal items will be going up for auction from April 1-9, with proceeds set to go to his daughter October. The auction will take place via Backstage Auctions. Backstage Auctions founder Jacques van Gool commented: “It’s truly a privilege to be hosting this event especially knowing that…
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