TAYLOR: ‘SILENCE FOR GRAY WAS MOMENTOUS’
SLIPKNOT rocker COREY TAYLOR has spoken out about heavy rock fans’ silent tribute to his late pal and bandmate PAUL GRAY at Britain’s recent Sonisphere festival, revealing he was overcome with emotion.
Gray, who died from an accidental drug overdose in an Iowa motel room last year (May10), was remembered by music fans during a two-minute silence at the 10 June (11) event - before Slipknot’s headlining performance.
And Taylor admits he was blown away by the tribute.
He tells Britain’s Kerrang! magazine, "The two minutes of silence we had for Paul was deafening. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the band or from anyone onstage. It was momentous.
"Sonisphere was amazing. The show was everything I wanted it to be and more. Even with the rain, the audience was ready for us to hit it." Fans are still waiting to hear if Taylor will continue with the band following last year’s (10) tragedy. Prior to the run of Sonisphere gigs - the first shows the band played since Gray’s passing - the frontman admitted the concerts would be difficult for him.
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