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Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray Found Dead at 38

Paul Gray, bassist with masked heavy metal band Slipknot, has been found dead in a hotel in a suburban area of Des Moines, Iowa. He was 38.

His body was found by an employee at the TownePlace Suites in the early hours of Monday, May 24. Local police have ruled out foul play but they will still carry out an autopsy to ascertain the precise nature of the musician's death.

Most of Slipknot's line-up hailed from the Des Moines area. Famed for their grotesque masks and grinding brand of metal, Slipknot's eponymous debut album was released in 1999 and went on to sell more than 1 million copies while their second album, 2001's 'Iowa,' topped the UK charts. Slipknot released a further two studio albums, 2004's 'Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) and 'All Hope Is Gone' -- which gave them their first US No. 1 -- in 2008.

Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy -- the body that hands out the Grammys -- said in a statement, "The heavy metal world has lost an immense talent, and Slipknot's loyal following will ensure he and his music are remembered for years to come."

It is understood the bassist was expecting his first child with his wife, Brenna.

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Veronica

R.I.P. Paul You were the fuckin shit. I will miss you. Slipknot will not be the same without you. I know people wasnt as fond of him as the others but he still lead a role in the band and he was a great bass player. he will be missed sadley.

June 11 2010 at 7:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dwayne

I am so sorry for the loss of this life. I know it must be veary hard to be on the road every day and people expiting so much from you but ther has got to be a better way to cope with it all then turning to drugs. be carful of the things that you see, hear, and do im not sayng dont but be veary careful gard your heart check youerself make sure You are still in control of your life. make youerself boundaries that you will not cross then dont it WELL SAVE YOUR LIFE.....

May 27 2010 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lucy

cant belive that he has gone, slipknot is to everyones taste but im sure people all over the world will miss him and im sure people that his fans all over the world will miss him 2 :( its a shame 2 loose a talented player.

May 26 2010 at 6:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jayden

I was surprised to see so few comments so I just had to say I had the privlige of seeing Slipknot and thought they were awesome. Their energy onstage was contagious to their audience. They were never boring and left you wanting more. Condolences to the family.

May 25 2010 at 9:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jason

holy shit!! rest easy my friend R.I.P. paul grey

May 25 2010 at 4:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jamie hallam

R.I.P Paul slipknot will never be the same!

May 25 2010 at 1:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
martin

What a shame! Another great talent from the rock world is gone! Slipknot are a great band (not to everyone's taste) but full of energy and power and drew a huge loyal following. Paul was one of the less well known members of Slipknot but his driving basslines were an essential part of the Slipknot sound. I guess it was only a matter of time before something happened to one of the band as they have had numerous run ins with drugs,alcohol and erratic behavior and as anyone who has witnessed one of their live shows knows they were always "on the edge" R.I.P. Paul in whatever heaven your're in.

May 25 2010 at 1:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply