Slipknot’s Clown addresses “misunderstandings about who began the band”
Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has stated there are “actual misunderstandings” about how the band shaped.
Throughout a current interview, the musician stated the three musicians who initially began the masked steel outfit have been himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Grey and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).
This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 impartial debut album ‘Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.’ alongside late drummer Joey Jordison, and guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard.
Talking to The Break Down With Nath & Johnny yesterday (February 12), Crahan defined (by way of Loudwire): “There’s all these actual misunderstandings about who began the band or no matter. And the underside line is it was Andy Rouw, the unique singer, myself and Paul.”
He continued: “Andy ended up leaving actually early within the recreation. And so as soon as we have been signed, it was simply principally Paul and I.
“I’m right here to let you know my buddy Paul Grey was at my wedding ceremony three years prior [to] he and I and Andy beginning the band. And that’s that. And so I had household.”
Crahan added: “I had two children at that second. When Paul got here to the marriage, we have been eight months pregnant strolling down the aisle.
“Then we begin the band, after which a yr or so after beginning the band, we get pregnant and have our third baby, and we’ve that baby earlier than we’re signed.”
Slipknot’s seventh and newest album, ‘The Finish, So Far’, was launched in September 2022. On the finish of final yr, the band introduced a 2024 UK and European tour to have fun the twenty fifth anniversary of their self-titled debut LP (1999).
When chatting with NME concerning the forthcoming reveals, Crahan teased {that a} new album was “taking place” however stated it was at present “one other plan” separate from the tour.
“These dwell dates are coming first and we’re right here to have a very good time,” he continued. “This band has by no means been happier, and that takes loads as a result of we’ve been by means of loads — medication, girls, cash, fame, ego, isolation. However we’re on observe.”