In a new interview with Vulture, Slipknot percussionist / co-founder Shawn "Clown" Crahan reflected on the the deaths of Paul Gray (bass) in 2010 and Joey Jordison (drums) in 2021.
Gray died of an overdose of morphine and fentanyl on May 24, 2010. Jordison left the band in 2013. He suffered from acute transverse myelitis, and died in his sleep on July 26, 2021, at the age of 46.
Clown: "I miss them. You know, it's too much. I feel bad even doing interviews about our 25th anniversary because most of it lives with them. Their contributions to my life are incomprehensible. Yet here I am. It's really hard for me. I don't like that they don't get to talk. They are the two people you should be talking to right now. Now it's all memory. And, you know, not that many people try to take Paul from me but a lot of people try to take Joey from me because of the circumstances."
"But none of the band ever talk about that. Why would we? That's our brother. It's hard today because so many people have all these opinions on what Joey's thoughts might have been of me. A lot of humans like to tell you exactly what they know that I don't know. All I can tell you is that those are my brothers, and, love me or hate me, it doesn't matter. We did some shit."
Read the complete interview here.
Slipknot recently announced a string of European tour dates in June 2025. Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale Friday, November 8.
Dates:
June
4 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock
6 - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
7 - Nürburg, Germany - Rock Am Ring
8 - Nancy, France - Heavy Weekend
10 - Hannover, Germany - Expo Plaza
13 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - Novarock
14 - Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield
17 - Ferrara, Italy - Ferrara Summer Festival
21 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell
23 - Berlin, Germany - Waldbühne
25 - Lyon, France - Ldlc Arena
26 - Barcelona, Spain - Rock Fest Barcelona
28 - Viveiro, Spain - Resurrection Fest
2024 Slipknot dates:
November
8 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Calle 2
9 - Mexico City, Mexico - Parque Bicentenario
December
5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
6 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalehallen
8 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
9 - Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Immobilien Arena
11 - Zürich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
12 - Paris, France - Accor Arena
14 - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
15 - Glasgow, UK - Ovo Hydro
17 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
18 - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena
20 - London, UK - The O2
21 - London, UK - The O2
Returning for the third time, Slipknot's Knotfest tour will hit Australia in early 2025. Dates are as follows:
February
28 – Flemington Racecourse - Melbourne, Australia
March
2 – Brisbane Showground - Brisbane, Australia
8 – Centennial Park - Sydney, Australia
More 2025 dates:
June
6-8 - Nurburg, Germany - Rock Am Ring
6-8 - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
12-14 - Nickelsdorf, Austria - NovaRock
