Congratulations to Ray Silva: Knotfest Trip Winner

Congratulations to Ray Silva, the lucky guy who won the trip to San Bernardino, Calif., to check out Knotfest!  

He's a huge Corey Taylor fan, and missed seeing Stone Sour, but is really excited to check out Slipknot!

He's also stoked for Black Label Society and Volbeat...man, this guy's missed a lot of shows this year!

Be prepared, Ray, you're going to smell like sh** when you come back.

No, seriously, you're going to literally smell like sh** because the guys in Slipknot have decided that since Slipknot is more of a culture than a band, and every culture needs its own fragrance, they're going to burn camel sh** over charcoal in barrels throughout the ENTIRE FREAKING FESTIVAL!

This is not a joke, even though a guy called Clown came up with it.

I write down things in life that are special, that only living in this thought process can you ever obtain. Freshly mowed grass. How it smells when a nice spring rain hits. Because of Iowa, I like being in a different state that doesn't even have grass and think that I smell fresh-cut grass. It brings me home. Makes me feel safe… So, I figure, since we're not a band anymore — we're a culture, everybody needs to get used to that real quick — that the culture has to have a smell. You have to be able to be somewhere in the world, maybe be in a little pain, and then all of a sudden smell that and feel good again.
via Blabbermouth

Enjoy the show, Ray. And make sure you stay away from me for a few days after you get back; no offense.