Slipknot’s Clown on the current state of the band: “We’re not that close anymore”
nme.comSlipknot‘s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has shared an update on the current state of the band as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album – see what Crahan had to say below.Over the past 15 years, Slipknot have seen a number of member changes; founding bassist Paul Gray died in May 2010 at the age of 38 due to an overdose.
In 2013, founding drummer Joey Jordison was fired from the band, and he later died in July 2021 at the age of 46.In 2019, the band parted ways with percussionist Chris Fehn after he filed a lawsuit against them, alleging that his bandmates had set up several other Slipknot affiliated business entities in different states that he was unaware of.
He later settled out of court with the band.In June 2023, they announced the departure of original keyboardist and sampler Craig Jones, and in November announced that they had let go of Jordison’s replacement drummer Jay Weinberg.Slipknot are now celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album with an assortment of new members.
Crahan reflected on the band’s bond in 1999 in a new chat with Metal Hammer, revealing the state of the band now: “Brother, the band will never be like that again.”He continued: “I can’t tell you how close we were then: we’re not that close anymore.
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