# Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray Dead At 38 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 24, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521 "2010-05-24T15:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/1 "2010-05-24T15:27:00Z")
> [Slipknot](http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/slipknot/artist.jhtml) bassist Paul Gray — one of the group’s founding members — was found dead in an Iowa hotel room early Monday morning (May 24), according to reports. He was 38. > **[MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules](https://www.mtv.com/?xrs=PPM-18-10caf1c)** > > MTV brings viewers the best in lifestyle and competition reality shows, plus live events featuring the biggest names in entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/2 "2010-05-24T16:06:05Z")
ew ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/3 "2010-05-24T16:52:47Z")
shitty ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/4 "2010-05-24T17:04:28Z")
I hope this breaks up the band so we never have to hear the crap they call music again ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/5 "2010-05-24T17:33:54Z")
coke. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/6 "2010-05-24T18:13:21Z")
Yeah I’m in no way a huge slipknot fan, but it was pretty shocking to hear/read. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/7 "2010-05-24T18:15:48Z")
Wow shitty ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/8 "2010-05-24T18:29:39Z")
That sucks, they had some good songs ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/9 "2010-05-24T18:35:00Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Yeah I’m in no way a huge slipknot fan, but it was pretty shocking to hear/read. How so? People you don’t know die every day. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/10 "2010-05-24T18:39:10Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > How so? > > People you don’t know die every day. True, and if they were 38 and played bass for one of the biggest “metal” bands in the world I’d be shocked also. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/11 "2010-05-24T19:04:07Z")
How is it shocking? Your statement makes zero sense. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/12 "2010-05-24T19:07:28Z")
Shocking as in not expected. You expect to read that people die daily, you do not expect to read the bass player of one of the “biggest” metal bands in the world did. Makes sense to me. Shitty he died I thought their first album was ok when i was like 14 lol. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/13 "2010-05-24T19:11:28Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > How is it shocking? Your statement makes zero sense. Don’t worry about it ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/14 "2010-05-24T19:19:06Z")
Truly a bummer. Paul was a decent guy. I met him through my friend Mick (one of their guitar players) back in '03, and again in '04 after a show in Rochester. Pretty low key dude, and very personable. IIRC, he got married in '03 as well, and had at least 1 kid. Haven’t really spoken to either of them in the past 5 years, but still, pretty sad. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/15 "2010-05-24T19:21:37Z")
> [@bracketracer](#): > > Truly a bummer. Paul was a decent guy. I met him through my friend Mick (one of their guitar players) back in '03, and again in '04 after a show in Rochester. Pretty low key dude, and very personable. IIRC, he got married in '03 as well, and had at least 1 kid. Haven’t really spoken to either of them in the past 5 years, but still, pretty sad. From what I’ve read, his wife was expecting another kid this year :tdown: for the loss. That’s cool you met them, I always wanted to go to their shows. They may have not been my favorite or even the best out there but they knew how to entertain. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/16 "2010-05-24T19:24:59Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > I hope this breaks up the band so we never have to hear the crap they call music again . ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-dead-at-38/155521/17 "2010-05-24T19:35:43Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > From what I’ve read, his wife was expecting another kid this year :tdown: for the loss. That’s cool you met them, I always wanted to go to their shows. They may have not been my favorite or even the best out there but they knew how to entertain. I only went to the one show in Rochester in May of '04. Emkay from this forum was there as well. Not so much my scene either, but definitely worth experiencing at least once. The tightest 9-piece band ever. Really seriously precise. But yeah, met Paul through Mick years ago, tried to sell him a kick ass '97 C4S coupe back in '03. Crossed paths a few times since then, the last time being an afterparty at the Rochester show, and then poof…gone. I’m sure a lot can change in 5-6 years also. Corey better damn well keep it together. My daughter would be crushed if he did anything stupid.