Slipknot Bassist Found Dead in Iowa Hotel

[Mr.Shadow]

https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7020278.html

DES MOINES, Iowa — Paul Gray, the bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead Monday in an Iowa hotel room, police said.

A hotel employee found Gray, 38, dead in a room at the Town Plaza Hotel in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines, police said in a statement. Foul play isn’t suspected, and an autopsy is planned for Tuesday.

A person who answered the phone at the band’s record company, Roadrunner Records, wouldn’t give his name and declined comment.

Slipknot’s self-titled debut in 1999 sold more than a million copies.

Known for its grotesque masks, the band won a Grammy in 2006 for best metal performance for the song “Before I Forget.” Concert industry trade publication Pollstar ranked Slipknot 18th in its Top 20 Concert Tours list in 2009.

Most of the band’s members grew up in the Des Moines area.

Andy Hall, music director of Des Moines rock station Lazer 103.3, said he’d known Gray for 10 years. He described him as a talented bass player who was also one of the friendliest, most caring people he knew.

“This is a big blow, not only to the community of Des Moines but fans of metal at large, worldwide,” Hall said. “It’s a devastating loss. Paul was a wonderful human being.”

The station was planning to broadcast an hour-long tribute to Gray on Monday night.

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Not another one D:

[Shadi]

Shit

[Maxey]

I wish all my memories of Slipknot and their so-called “music” died as well.

[Jingles]

Yeah,it just is not music, it is shit.

[Mr.Shadow]

I’ll admit I’m not too big of a fan of most of their songs, but some of them were decent.

[Fancy_Pants]

Only 8 to go. Let’s hope it’s painful.

[mattemuse]

I’m sure homeboy is chillin’ with Jesus now - Slipknot was one of those new Christian-Metal bands right?

[OldDirtyBastard]

Duality was decent.

[Bolteh]

@OldDirtyBastard

All Hope is Gone was decent.

Fix’d.

Anyway, Paul Gray was actually quite a decent bassplayer, too bad he never really got to show it in 90% of the Slipknot songs.

While I’m not into Slipknot anymore these days, I did enjoy listening to them during my teenage angst period of life. They (together with Limp Bizkit) kinda got me into looking for heavier music, rather than the rock I grew up with.

[OldDirtyBastard]

Fuck your fix.

[Mr.Shadow]

They were both decent. SlipKnot was never too special, but at least they made decent stuff sometimes.

[Bolteh]

And they put on a great show live. One of the most energetic concerts I’ve ever seen.

[hercule_poirots_nuts]

rip dio

[Mr.Shadow]

This is Paul Gray we’re talking about.

[Ballsopt]

so does this mean there’s going to be an influx of Paul gray T-shirts?

[hercule_poirots_nuts]

more like an outflux when u consider the shape of thee average slipknote fann…

[OldDirtyBastard]

:lol:

[CTID]

Haha holy shit that’s the first time I’ve laughed at one of your posts, nutsack. Well fucking done.

I agree, most of their stuff is mediocre, but they do have some good stuff, and yeah they put on a hell of a show live.

[Maxey]

@hercule poirots nutsack

more like an outflux when u consider the shape of thee average slipknote fann…

Also a walking cane, considering the average age of the fans.

[Ballsopt]

now in, beanpole, XXXL, and gardengnome sizes!