Slipknot Finally Speak About Painful Departures

Slipknot member Clown recently opened up on continuing the band after the deaths of Joey Jordison and Paul Gray.

Clown talks about carrying on with Slipknot

Slipknot is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its self-titled debut. The band has come a long way since then, and many things have changed. This includes an exploration of different facets of sound and emotion, as well as changes within the band members themselves.

Percussionist and founding member Shawn “Clown” Crahan spoke about these changes in an interview with Metal Hammer . The musician noted that the band is vastly different compared to the old days:

“Brother, the band will never be like that again. I can’t tell you how close we were then: we’re not that close anymore. People are gone. Craig’s [Jones] out, Chris [Fehn] is out, Joey’s [Jordison] out, Paul’s [Gray] out.”

“The band is different. But, back then, there was nine guys that wanted to be in the same place, and we made it work. And we wound up here, which is wonderful.”

Crahan continued and extolled the contributions of late members Joey Jordison and Paul Gray, while stating the band needed to continue without them. However, never forgot their influence:

“Joey and Paul… Oh my God, they wrote this shit man. Number 1 and Number 2. The path changed for us after they passed, and we had to keep going, and take a new path, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t know where we came from, or ever forget what brought us here.”

Slipknot are currently touring North America to celebrate 25 years of their debut album. The band will also play a run of shows across Europe in December.

Slipknot 2024 tour dates:

Sep 18: Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion, TX
Sep 21: Des Moines Water Works Park, IA
Oct 11: Sacramento Aftershock Festival, CA
Oct 19: São Paulo Knotfest Brasil, Brazil
Nov 08: Guadalajara Calle 2, Mexico
Nov 09: Mexico City Parque Bicentenario, Mexico

Dec 05: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands
Dec 06: Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany
Dec 08: Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Germany
Dec 09: Leipzig Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Germany
Dec 11: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland
Dec 12: Paris Accorhotel Arena, France
Dec 14: Leeds First Direct Arena, UK
Dec 15: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK
Dec 17: Manchester Co-op Live Arena, UK
Dec 18: Birmingham Utilita Arena, UK
Dec 20: London O2 Arena, UK
Dec 21: London O2 Arena, UK

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