Corey Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997 after being invited to a band practice by Joey, Shawn and Mick. He was already fronting Stone Sour at the time, but left to pursue his chance with Slipknot, returning to Stone Sour in 2002 to record their self-titled debut album.
Which member of Slipknot died?
Founding member and bassist Paul Gray died on May 24 2010 – autopsy results showed he died of a morphine overdose. He was buried at a private funeral on May 28 in Slipknot’s hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Donnie Steele filled in for Paul on Slipknot’s 2011 summer tour, but Alessandro ‘V Man’ Venturella would take up the full-time role in 2014 following the release of .5: The Gray Chapter.