Paul Gray, the bassist with US metal band Slipknot is dead

[ZheMafo]

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in Des Moines

Paul Gray, the bassist with US metal band Slipknot, has been found dead in a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, police say.

The body of the 38-year-old musician was found by an employee at the hotel in a suburb of the city. Police said foul play was not suspected, but an autopsy will be carried out.

The band, famous for their ghoulish masks, won a Grammy in 2006 for the song "Before I Forget".

Most of the band members come from the Des Moines area.

"This is a big blow, not only to the community of Des Moines but fans of metal at large, worldwide," said local radio station director Andy Hall, who says he has know Gray for a decade.

"It's a devastating loss. Paul was a wonderful human being."

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..Fuck 

[Silent_Bob]

Damn that sucks

[Nater]

RIP PAUL!!!!! <3    D: Slipknot my fav band too this sucks ass they are 9 but call themselves 1 so Slipknot probs be no more   

[Hitman]

Des Moines is a nice city =)

[HoldeN]

r.i.p

[Danny]

Heard about this yesterday. Can't say that I liked Slipknot much, but it's a shame nonetheless

[XiZ]

rip, although not a big loss. its not like hes someone famous, e.g. mj

[Munch]

I was never a Slipknot fan and I don't think I'll ever be, but still, R.I.P.

[Nater]

change the name to they are "nu metal" band

[shoru]

RIP