Those who were lucky enough to witness the wonder that is Slipknot live on their 2011 tour which culminated in a simply God like performance at Sonisphere festival in knebworth. Were firstly left stunned by the shear size and power of this spectacle, but also unsure as to the future of one of the most influential heavy bands of this century.
Well lucky for us maggots Corey Taylor has come to the rescue again to put a few minds to rest, suggesting that 2012 will be a another year of recovery after the death of bassist Paul Gray, but that a new album will eventually come to pass.
“I think [2012] will just be more of a strengthening year for us,” the singer told Livewire. “[The 2010 death of bassist Paul Gray is] still very fresh for us, even though it’s been a year and a half since his death. It is still something that breaks me down every night. I just know if we try to rush in and make an album that doesn’t feel right, the audience will know. The audience will know that it doesn’t feel right and they’ll know it was forced and they’ll know it isn’t genuine. If anything we have always been as genuine with our audience as possible.”
“That is why I have gone out of my way to say,’Look, I’m not ready to do it.’”, he continues. “And I know there are guys in the band that may or may not be comfortable saying it to anyone else but I know they feel the same way because they have said so to me. I think as long as the guys know we are going to eventually going to they are OK with that. It is not that time yet. When we make the album we all know it is going to be for Paul, you know? And I don’t think any of us are ready to open up that much yet. I think we need to take the steps to strengthen ourselves as a band first. And then start making those steps. And, plus, he was one of our major, major songwriters.
“There is such a huge gap because of his loss. And I feel it. And that’s why I am not comfortable. It doesn’t make sense yet. And that is one of those things that makes me a villain to a lot of kids. Me saying we aren’t going to make an album is like me saying that the band is going to break up for some people. And everyone needs to calm down. I never said that. I said it is going to be a while before we make another album. But I think the more we put ourselves out there and the more we show ourselves as a band, a solid unit, the more people calm down about that.”
