Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was found in an Urbandale, Iowa, hotel room Monday morning. He was 38.
The cause of death has not been announced but an autopsy will be done on Paul Gray. Police are not suspecting foul play and any speculation on the cause of death would be premature. He leaves behind a wife, Brenna Paul, who is expecting a child.
Slipknot burst onto the nu-metal scene with their self-titled album in 1995. Known initially for their appearance and masks, the nine-member band subsequently won over many fans. Their first three albums have all gone platinum. Their fourth, 2008’s All Hope is Gone, was their first to debut at #1 and will go platinum later this year.
When asked about the success of their album, Paul Gray said, “It makes you kind of speechless, man. Some kid who’s so depressed or things are going so bad for them that they actually want to take their own lives, and then they listen to a Slipknot lyric or a song … and that actually gets them through that? I mean, what can you say?”
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