Slipknot Hold Press Conference Regarding Bassist’s Death
As reported earlier, Slipknot bass player Paul Gray was found dead Monday in his hotel room in Iowa. Yesterday, the band held a heartbreaking press conference and discussed the tragedy.
See the video after the jump.
According to TMZ, the hotel employee who found Gray noticed a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills in the room. Click here to see the story and listen to the 911 call made by the hotel employee.
Aaron | Phone-Op
May 26, 2010 3:07 pm
what a bummer
Brad
May 26, 2010 4:43 pm
RIP #2 Paul Gray.. I was fortunate to see Slipknot Live many times. You are greatly missed.
Corin
May 26, 2010 8:01 pm
And nothing of value of lost……..
Concertconfessions
May 27, 2010 5:44 pm
Same thing could be said about your mothers eggs and fathers sperm. Nothing of value.
Scotty
May 26, 2010 9:32 pm
That’s just crazy man… “All kinds of pills”… Dude! What was Paul Gray going through. That fu@kin’ ultimate question that is so steadily left behind… WHY?… crazy… And the look on Corey’s face too! Damn… #2 SLIPKNOT FOREVER!!!!!!!!!! Big props to you Blackout for keeping KROQ real man!!!
Rudy Garibay
May 27, 2010 1:38 am
people its not about how he died, thats so disrespectful. remember his heart and music not how he passed..this video brings tears to me and proves that even Slipknot has a beautiful heart…RIP PauL and DIO
Richard Hammer
May 27, 2010 8:17 am
I want to play his strings.
From the first day I heard and seen slipknot I dreampt about the bass. To hold that mean tool. To feel the power of it. But the truth is there will be no other. Your the man.