At the age of 38, Slipknot bassist, Paul Gray was found dead in his hotel room at Des Moines, Iowa. Police says there was no foul play in his death but they are going to conduct investigation to his death. His body is schedule for an autopsy tomorrow.
Gray, who was one of the original members of Slipknot when they formed in 1995, was expecting his first child with his wife Brenna
Known for its grotesque masks, trashing sound and aggressive, dark lyrics, Slipknot released its self-titled debut in 1999, and it sold about 2 million copies. Most of the band's members grew up in the Des Moines area.
Slipknot emerged in the mid-1990s with an aggressive mix of heavy metal and a vocal style that included growling, rapping and singing. The band has been known for extreme behavior during live performances, including urinating and vomiting on stage, according to biographies.
The band won a Grammy in 2006 for best metal performance for the song "Before I Forget," and concert industry trade publication Pollstar ranked Slipknot 18th in its Top 20 Concert Tours list in 2009.
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