Slipknot's Corey Taylor recently spoke with a Las Vegas radio personality (concidentally named Corey Taylor), expressing his disappointment in the premature identification of the new bassist. He also discussed that the new members aren't quite permanent members, yet.
via Loudwire:
"They're not official bandmembers yet, but they are people who play with the band. Time will tell whether or not they're, like, full members."
"With this band, you earn everything. You're not just given that shot; you have to earn it. And so far, they're doing really well. And we're really enjoying jamming with them. But we're keeping it kind of on the DL, but not really, 'cause somebody already pointed out the tattoos. I was, like, 'Why didn't we make him wear gloves?' I was so upset. I was, like, we thought of all this stuff. We put the hood on him and then the mask, and it was, like, 'It's really hot, guys,' And then there is his tattoos for everybody [to see]. I was, like, 'Well, we missed the mark on that one."
Percussionist Shawn Crahan even took the new drummer to deceased bassist Paul Gray's grave and made him pay his respects (quote via gigwise.com):
"I made him pay his respects and say hello," Crahan said. "I told him what we're gonna do, and we got on a fucking plane and flew to fucking L.A."
Guitarist Jim Root tells Guitar World that they might not reveal the identity of the new members altogether:
"Even if people find out beyond a shadow of a doubt who the new drummer is, I think we're always going to deny who it is. He might not last. He might tour with us a year and figure out we're all insane and he can't handle being around us. Or we might shut him out. Who knows? For Slipknot, I'd say drumming is only 50 or 60 percent of the job. The rest of it is who you are and what your personality is. Will you clash with guys like me, Mick, Clown, Corey, Craig and Chris? We all have these strong alpha-male personalities."
With the release of the 'Devil In I' music video, the band has revealed the masks of the new members. Although there's no official confirmation yet, hardcore fans have figured out the bassist Paul Gray's replacement. An article at Faster Louder exhibits screenshots of the bassist's tattoos, which are similar to 'Krokodil' guitarist and 'Mastodon' guitar tech Alessandro Venturella. Jay Weinberg, son of Conan O' Brien's E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, is still the rumored replacement for Joey Jordison.
The band will be releasing their fifth studio album'.5: The Gray Chapter' on October 21 under Roadrunner Records. They have also announced a U.S. tour supporting the new album with Korn and King 810.
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