Krayzie Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJDjpjUuyM&feature=related DES MOINES, Iowa — Paul Gray, the bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead Monday in an Iowa hotel room, police said. A hotel employee found Gray, 38, dead in a room at the Town Plaza Hotel in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines, police said in a statement. Foul play isn't suspected, and an autopsy is planned for Tuesday. A person who answered the phone at the band's record company, Roadrunner Records, wouldn't give his name and declined comment. Slipknot's self-titled debut in 1999 sold more than a million copies. Known for its grotesque masks, the band won a Grammy in 2006 for best metal performance for the song "Before I Forget." Concert industry trade publication Pollstar ranked Slipknot 18th in its Top 20 Concert Tours list in 2009. Most of the band's members grew up in the Des Moines area. Andy Hall, music director of Des Moines rock station Lazer 103.3, said he'd known Gray for 10 years. He described him as a talented bass player who was also one of the friendliest, most caring people he knew. "This is a big blow, not only to the community of Des Moines but fans of metal at large, worldwide," Hall said. "It's a devastating loss. Paul was a wonderful human being." The station was planning to broadcast an hour-long tribute to Gray on Monday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTASM Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 drugs? autoerotic asphyxiation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCHWARS Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 DAMN!! R.I.P!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzie Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 They not sure yet. He had been pulled over and arrested in the past for having marijuana, cocaine, and needles in his car, but the police didnt release if he had drug paraphernalia in his hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R..pace! Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Slipknot's gonna sound different without him. RIP Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post(?)Organic Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 hmmmm, it seems people in Metal are dropping like flies, Peter Steele, Dio now this guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wifestein Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 R.I.P. Paul <3 Slipknot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husa Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desu Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Rip, i actually liked somesongs of slipknot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzie Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Hes gonna be a missed man. Slipknot wont be the same without him. He was one of the original people who started Slipknot. Broadcast Press Conference held by Slipknot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkoxp Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 no words... ... R.I.P. Poul =( Darkknight Out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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