Will Slipknot Tour Lead To New Album?

Slipknot has taken their time getting back to business since the death of bassist Paul Gray. Gray died of an overdose last year, and since then frontman Corey Taylor has been hesitant to set firm timelines for the release of new music. The band recently wrapped up a three-week European tour, and has committed to a US tour; now Taylor is speaking out about the future of Slipknot.

According to Kerrang, Taylor says “It’s still too soon. At least that’s how I feel. I’m not ready to make a Slipknot album. I think there will be a day when we do. But for me, doing it now wouldn’t make sense.

“You can’t do a three-week tour then jump into the studio, especially after something like this. It makes more sense to do a few more tours and reconnect as a band first.

“If we jumped right in, it wouldn’t be about the absence. It would be about the rest of us. We were the nine, but there’s a piece missing. We should allow people to pay their respects before we come out with new music. We should do this right.”