“People are gone. Craig’s out. Chris is out, Joey’s out, Paul’s out. The band is different.” Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan admits the band aren’t as “close” now as they were 25 years ago

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Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said the nu metal stars aren’t as “close” as they were during their early days.

The 54-year-old, who co-founded Slipknot in 1995, confesses in the new issue of Metal Hammer that deaths and lineup changes have affected the band’s dynamic over the years. Key songwriters Paul Gray (bass) and Joey Jordison (drums) have both passed away, while long-serving members Chris Fehn (percussion) and Craig “133” Jones (samples/keys) have left the lineup.