Slipknot - Recruit Touring Bassist
For their upcoming shows in 2011, Slipknot has asked Donnie Steele to fill in on bass for the late Paul Gray.
Donnie, as some may recall, was the original guitar player in Slipknot and had actually reconnected with Paul in recent years.
Commented 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."
Paul Gray was found dead in a hotel room in a Des Moines, Iowa suburb last May at the age of 38 from an overdose of morphine.
Donnie, as some may recall, was the original guitar player in Slipknot and had actually reconnected with Paul in recent years.
Commented 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."
Paul Gray was found dead in a hotel room in a Des Moines, Iowa suburb last May at the age of 38 from an overdose of morphine.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
This is very good news indeed. Very kewl that it's one of the original members taking up the bass position. xD
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| BrokenKnuckles Posts: 105  |
Hang it up.... SlipKnot was over right after Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat
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| Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220  |
The fact that these clowns can say "the EIGHT of us are looking forward to being onstage together" is absolutely absurd... considering the quality and sound of the music they're putting out... I could see like a folk metal band or even a black metal band having 8 members... but this nu-metal crap? I just find it amusing...
---- LIGHT THE FUSE ON THAT VAGINAMITE!!!
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| Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220 |
Written by [user id=100101] on 12.03.2011 at 16:01 They said 8 in the statement they gave... just goin by what they said...
---- LIGHT THE FUSE ON THAT VAGINAMITE!!!
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| Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220 |
Written by [user id=100101] on 15.03.2011 at 11:56 Ah I see... I wouldn't have known that on my own... thanks for fillin' us in.
---- LIGHT THE FUSE ON THAT VAGINAMITE!!!
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Written by Sword_Chant on 11.03.2011 at 15:56 It's not decent... IT'S BRILLIANT AND EPIC AT THE SAME TIME!!! DIE-HARD FAN!!! DIE-HARD FAN!!! I REALLY REALLY HAVE TO CHILL!!!
---- Strike from behind and knock me to the ground Kick me while I'm down! Stab me in the back, you bastards Tear my heart out of my chest! I'll rise from the ashes, from these ruins of mine A dozen of eyes for an eye - vengeance is mine!
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