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Some early sketches and artwork from Corey Taylor‘s (Stone Sour/Slipknot) upcoming comics can be seen over at Comicbookresources.com. The aforementioned feature delves into Taylor‘s four part “House Of Gold & Bones” series with Dark Horse Comics. That series will see the concept of Stone Sour‘s separately-released double album, “House Of Gold & Bones“. Issue #1 of the series will hit stands on April 17th.
Items from some of the biggest names in metal including Slayer, Trivium, Slipknot and Machine Head are being auctioned off in support of the daughter of late Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch Lucker. The auction will run from this Friday, November 23rd through to Monday, December 3rd. For more details on the items up for grabs check out unitetheunited.com.
Donations towards her education fund can be directly given through suicidesilence.net.
Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) has released Part 1 of his speech from Oxford University.
“During this in-depth and wide-ranging talk, Taylor discussed his music, his new book (Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good), and his philosophical approach to art, success, and life in general”.
Check it out below:
Slipknot have announced the live replacement for bassist Paul Gray who passed away last year. Slipknot‘s original guitarist Donnie Steele will be taking over bass duties for their upcoming shows in 2011. Read the bands statement below:
“For their upcoming shows in 2011, Slipknot has asked Donnie Steele to fill in for Paul Gray on bass. Donnie, as some may recall, was the original guitar player in Slipknot and had actually reconnected with Paul in recent years. Said the band on their decision, “Donnie was in the band at the very beginning, and rather than get an outsider, we thought it would be a fitting tribute to Paul to play with someone from within the family.
Donnie was great friends with Paul and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate his memory than with someone who was there with us at the very beginning. The eight of us are looking forward to being onstage again and honoring Paul’s legacy with our families in Europe and Brazil this summer.”
You can also read what drummer Joey Jordison has to say about their upcoming European tour in the Kerrang! Magazine excerpts below:
Kerrang!: What made SLIPKNOT want to play Sonisphere [festivals] this year?
Joey: “They approached us. Initially we were still grieving over Paul — which we always will — and our initial reaction was ‘no.’ Because the whole situation was still really, really new, and it was still in the air, and we just didn’t know. But then we thought about it, and thought about the amount of time involved. I talked to Shawn [Crahan, SLIPKNOT percussionist] and said, ‘We have to do this for Paul, to have closure and give tribute to our friend.’ So, people are gonna see the most emotional SLIPKNOT shows of all time. I’m not gonna let the cat out of the bag and say what we’ve got planned, but don’t miss it. It’s gonna be absolutely insane.”
Kerrang!: You used the word “closure.” Do you think this is going to be a big part of your grieving process?
Joey: “We’ll never have complete closure. He was my best friend ever. He was my musical soulmate; we did everything together. But, I mean, Paul, no matter what… it’s almost a disgrace to not do it. SLIPKNOT will never die. As long as we’re together, it just won’t. When it’s time for us to end, we’ll know when it’s time. SLIPKNOT is my baby. It is my life. It means everything. Everything I do means the world to me, but when it comes down to it, SLIPKNOT… that’s my blood. [These shows] will be the ultiamte triumph. Trust me, it’ll be well worth the wait, man.”
Kerrang!: It’ll be very weird walking onto that stage, though, won’t it?
Joey: “It’s going to be bizarre. I think, honestly, Paul’s with us in spirit. He’s with me every day. It’s going to be a really, really explosive show. It’s gonna be good for all of us. There’s no negativity, we’re not pissed off at anyone. But I have to do this. I haven’t put [my mask] on since everything happened. Nobody’s put their mask back on. But when I do, and when all of us do, it’s gonna be… we’re waiting with bated breath for it.”
Slipknot will be releasing a live DVD titled “(sic)nesses” on September 28. A teaser clip from the DVD can be seen below:
According to a report from DesMoinesRegister.com, Slipknot‘s Paul Gray died of an accidental morphine overdose.
Slipknot bass player Paul Gray died of an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, a medical examiner has ruled.
Gray, 38, did not have a prescription for either drug, police said. The investigation into how he got the drugs is ongoing. Gray’s body was discovered about 10:50 a.m. May 24 by a maintenance worker at TownePlace Suites, 8800 Northpark Drive in Urbandale.
A hypodermic needle lay near the bed, and “all kinds of pills” surrounded Gray, who was hunched over in the corner of the room, according to a 911 call.
Polk County Medical Examiner Dr. Gregory Schmunk said today that it was two injected drugs — fentanyl is a synthetic form of morphine — that killed Gray. The pills did not contribute to his death, Schmunk said.
Gray also suffered from significant heart disease, Schmunk said.
Schmunk completed a death certificate on Friday afternoon.
Slipknot‘s bassist Paul Gray has died at a local hotel in Des Moines, USA aged 38. Read more at desmoinesregister.com.
Urbandale police are investigating the death of the bass guitarist for Grammy award-winning Slipknot at a local hotel.
Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites, 8800 Northpark Drive, police said.
There was no evidence of foul play, police said, but the investigation is ongoing.
Slipknot have released a new video for their track “Snuff“, watch it below:
Slipknot have performed their track “Snuff” on Jimmy Kimmel Live, watch the performance below:
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