Slipknot’s Clown Credits Early Contributors, Admits Band ‘Not That Close Anymore’
Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan had high praise for the band's early contributors and admits that Slipknot aren't as close as they were in the early years.
Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan admits the band aren’t as “close” now as they were in 1999
After lineup changes and the deaths of Joey Jordison and Paul Gray, Clown says Slipknot “will never be like” how it was in the early days
Slipknot’s Shawn 'Clown' Crahan Once Bought a Bar So the Band Would Have a Place To Play
Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan looks back on the band's "impossible" feat getting on Conan, buying a Des Moines bar, ahead of the band's Dallas show.
Clown Admits Slipknot Members Are 'Not That Close Anymore'
The band's members have grieved the deaths of bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison and parted ways with longtime members Chris Fehn (percussion) and Craig “133” Jones (samples/keys), so the dynamic is not the same as it was back then.
“People are gone. The band is different... we’re not that close anymore”: Shawn Crahan on the current state of Slipknot
You hesitate to call a member of Slipknot ‘wistful’, but that’s exactly the word you’d use to describe the mood of Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan in a recent interview with Metal Hammer. The percussionist is now the only remaining original member of the crew and he was talking about the state of Slipknot now,
Slipknot celebrates its roots in an unforgettable hometown show at Knotfest in Des Moines
Slipknot celebrates a homecoming like no other at Knotfest Iowa, reveling in nostalgia and hometown crowd despite a ...
Slipknot moves set up, Gwar on teleporting to Knotfest, plus Kelly Osbourne spotted
Slipknot is celebrating their 25th anniversary since launching their first album, "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat." The juggernaut ...
Mushroomhead survived nu metal and feuded with Slipknot, but they've endured as the ultimate cult metal band
Back then I had big hopes and dreams that we’d be Metallica one day,” says the drummer, leader and sole remaining original ...
Slipknot's Sid Wilson embodies the pain at Knotfest; Gwar teleports to show
Gwar talks about its first Knotfest in Iowa; Kelly Osbourne watches Swollen Teeth backstage; Slipknot's Sid Wilson first to ...
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“Here Comes the Pain”: Slipknot Invokes Catharsis En Masse
It was a fitting mantra for the multitude of “Maggots,” the loving label prescribed to the band’s most faithful followers, ...
Slipknot’s groundbreaking metal debut turns 25. To them, it’s still ‘this festering thing’
Two years after its seventh LP, 'The End, So Far,' the band is celebrating the anniversary of its self-titled debut album, ...
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Slipknot’s Clown on the current state of the band: “We’re not that close anymore”
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 ...
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Large crowds expected for in-person fan photo-ops with Iowa rock band
Members of the Des Moines-founded heavy metal rock band Slipknot will be making appearances at two central Iowa stores this ...