Slipknot - Bassist Found Dead
According to desmoinesregister.com, police are investigating the death of Slipknot's bass guitarist Paul Gray at a local hotel.
They report:
"Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites, 8800 Northpark Drive, police said.
There was no evidence of foul play, police said, but the investigation is ongoing. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Toxicology tests will be done."
Paul Gray and his wife were expecting a child, according to friends of Gray's. Gray had a history of drug abuse and was arrested on drug charges in June 2003.
They report:
"Paul Dedrick Gray, 38, of Johnston was found dead at approximately 10:50 a.m. today by an employee at TownePlace Suites, 8800 Northpark Drive, police said.
There was no evidence of foul play, police said, but the investigation is ongoing. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Toxicology tests will be done."
Paul Gray and his wife were expecting a child, according to friends of Gray's. Gray had a history of drug abuse and was arrested on drug charges in June 2003.
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| The Night Wisher Posts: 149  |
Although I am not a fan for either Dio or Slipknot but when you hear that a musician has died, it's really sad. When I read about Death's front man story I was really sad, cuz it's tragic also... R.I.P. .....for all of them............ 
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| Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955  |
Written by Daggon on 25.05.2010 at 05:04 I know, I know.. It's just that, this concern is unfounded. There is no way the death of Slipknot's bassist cause him to overcome Dio in musical importance. But that does not mean that Slipknot fans will not be touched by his passing. A matter of compare deaths and regret that the consequences of one will outlast the other is just useless... I understand what you mean, it's sad that the death of a huge metal influence as Dio will not be as perceived as a bassist of a nu-metal band. But its a useless complain, since all of this doesnt really matter at all.
----  ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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| Eddie Misery Posts: 96  |
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| Kennoth Posts: 2502  |
Jesus christ, I can't believe you guys. And this Death Shadow guy sure did troll the shit out of this topic. Just leave it a rest would ya? A (metal) musician died yesterday, can't you leave all your bullshit for another topic? R.I.P. Paul.
---- *insert something deep and profound*
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| Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752  |
It seems like we have a Metal Musician Serial Killer on the loose.Someone please stop this guy.The death of a musician is sad but now slipknot can easily replace him with one of the useless guy that jump around on Stage.
---- You cannot sedate all the things you hate - MM The Observer is the source of reality - Bloom God damn it!! What did Diddy didn't do? - Satan
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| thunder_lord Posts: 1  |
R.I.P Paul Gray let your soul rest in peace you will be in our hearts and memories forever 
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| jasper-d Posts: 1 |
Well at least the Westboro Baptist Church has some interesting shit to do this month 
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| matos Posts: 511  |
So sad when 1/9 of the band dies. Sorry i had to... well if it was an overdose, he at least had a nice death
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435  |
Jesus.. This is really a dark month in metal. What in the hell is going on here?.. R.I.P. Paul Gray
---- It is humanity who must pay homage to the greatness of the Universe... not the Universe to the human narcissism. 
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175  |
Wtf?! I'm not a fan of Slipknot but seriously, what the hell is going on with rock and metal musicians these days?! I can't stand such news any more! RIP, Paul!
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Dude... This may is horrible o___O
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| Jujitsu-man Ready to ROCK Posts: 39  |
I don't like Slipknot, they suck. Also, I don't think this guy, whoever was he, was very important, even for his own band (9 members, WTF). Well, a bassist has died, very sad, rest in peace. But he died because he was pretty hard on drugs, as far as I know, so he was looking for an end like this, he knew this would happen someday if he continues the same way. Maybe his death will teach us, one more time, that we shouldn't do drugs. Metal is not drugs. Being a professional musician is hard and serious.
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| Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955 |
Thank god we have professor Jiujitsu here to teach us about life.
---- ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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| Don Martin le fu- Posts: 424  |
I liked them alot as a kid... Now I don't listen to them anymore, but still... May is slithering every great metal musician on the planet here! It's also quite sad he had a kid coming, poor child.
---- What a tackastrophe!
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Written by Don Martin on 25.05.2010 at 21:43 When you were a kid?  You mean when you were around 10?14 years I had barely started to separate metal from rock.. XD..
---- ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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| Haddonfield Chucky's Bride Posts: 1993  |
Whatever anyone thinks of Slipknot as a band, it doesn't deter the fact they are cool fan orientated guys, This is sad news, RIP.
----  "Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun and the rain (we can be like they are)."
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| Jujitsu-man Ready to ROCK Posts: 39 |
Written by Uirapuru on 25.05.2010 at 19:24 [ironic mode]I'm even thinking of writing a book![/ironic mode] Seriously, your comment made me laught, nice one lol Anyway, don't do drugs. We don't want more dead metalheads.
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| Lord_Regnier Posts: 1469  |
Written by Edmund Fogg on 25.05.2010 at 15:05 Of course, we have. We always had a serial killer stalking metal musicians. His name is Drugs. Most likely, this guy died of natural cause (a.k.a overdose by the metal scene). To tell the truth, I don't have much sympathy for those who die because of booze or drug abuse and it doesn't make me cry when it happens. They just suffer the fate they deserve for their foolishness.
---- "Why would we fear death, when life is so much more frightening?"
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| Varegan Hamranakara Posts: 912  |
So... he will be buried with the mask?
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