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Doctor Charged In Death Of Slipknot's Paul Gray

Shaffee — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:35:24 +0000

A Des Moines, Iowa physician named Daniel Baldi has been formally charged with 8 counts of involuntary manslaughter for alledgedly prescribing massive amounts of narcotic painkillers to patients who later died of drug overdoses, including musician, Paul Gray. Gray, a founding member of Slipknot, died of an overdose in May, 2010. The 50-year-old Baldi faces a possibility of up [...]

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Says Moment of Silence Will Be Louder Than Concert

Dave Kim — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:41:22 +0000

Slipknot ringleader Corey Taylor believes that the moment of silence scheduled in honor of former bassist Paul Gray at the band's Sonisphere set will be louder than their actual performance. The emotional moment will take place this Sunday (July 10) at 2pm London time.

Slipknot Play First Show Since Paul Gray's Death

Dave Kim — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:15:24 +0000

Slipknot performed for the very first time since the death of bassist Paul Gray a little over a year ago. The surviving eight members made their emotional return June 17 at Terravibe Park in Athens, Greece. The band came out wearing their classic masks and red jumpsuits. Gray’s pig mask and jumpsuit were placed symbolically [...]

Corey Taylor Gets Tattoo in Honor of Paul Gray

Dave Kim — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:12:19 +0000

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor will appear on tonight’s (June 9) episode of TLC’s new series NY Ink. The singer is shown getting inked with an image of late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray in an emotional moment for the show. NY Ink is a spin-off of Miami Ink, following Ami James to NYC [...]

Slipknot Drummer Pays Tribute on Anniversary of Paul Gray's Death

Dave Kim — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:16:33 +0000

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. Drummer Joey Jordison paid tribute to his fallen brother with a heartfelt message to Gray. Jordison took to his Facebook page to post the following: “Hey Paul, It was so great hanging out with you yesterday and today. Talking and reminiscing [...]

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Scared to Perform Without Paul Gray

Dave Kim — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:01:10 +0000

Slipknot ringleader Corey Taylor revealed that he is “scared to death” of playing without original bassist Paul Gray, who died from a drug overdose in May of last year. The Des Moines, IA band is scheduled to tour in Europe this summer as part of the Sonisphere Festival. Speaking to Kerrang!, Taylor revealed that he [...]

Widow of Slipknot Bassist Doesn't Want Tragic Death As Lasting Legacy

Dave Kim — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:44:54 +0000

The widow of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray is urging fans to not focus too much on the musician’s death. “I don’t want people to judge him for the mistake he made. He wasn’t just a drug addict; that was a little part of his life that he just couldn’t overcome,” Brenna Gray told Revolver Magazine. [...]

Slipknot to headline Sonisphere Festival

Dave Kim — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:27:15 +0000

Slipknot are on board to headline next year’s Sonisphere Festival. According to Kerrang!, the metal group will perform during the Knebworth Park set July 8-10. The band released the following statement: “We’re looking forward to spending our summer in Europe. This tour is about us and our fans. It’s about celebrating the life of our [...]

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray's grave robbed

Dave Kim — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:24:31 +0000

In some very f*%ked up news, the grave of Slipknot’s Paul Gray has been robbed.Statues of a gargoyle and a Buddah were taken from the site. The following was posted on Slipknot’s official website: “In a very upsetting turn of events we have learned that some gifts left for Paul at his grave site have [...]