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Fans Convinced Slipknot To Carry On After Paul Gray's Death

. (TeamRock Radio) Corey Taylor says Slipknot's fans convinced the band to record a new album after the tragic death of bass player Paul Gray. Frontman Taylor says the group wrestled with the emotions surrounding making new music without Gray, who died in 2010 after losing his battle with drug addiction.

But when Slipknot returned to live action for a string of Sonisphere appearances in Europe in 2011, the fans helped Taylor and co make up their minds about recording what would become .5: The Gray Chapter.

Taylor tells BluntMag: "There really was that question of, 'Do we want to continue?' And starting with those shows, it really helped us get back on our feet - and the fans were able to be there with us.

"That was the first stage of it. We started to see the future a little stronger. 'Okay, we still like doing this, so what's next?' Paul was such a big part of this band, not only as a major contributor and one of the 'chiefs,' but he was also one of the biggest lovers of this band.

"He would get stoked about the music in a way that I've never seen; whether it was his that he was writing or music that other people were bringing in. He could see the potential in everything - and without that there, obviously it kicked the crap out of us." He also spoke about their return to the studio, read that here.

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