"I'd been working on new Slipknot material since the end of the 'All Hope Is Gone' tour cycle, but I ..." — Joey Jordison

How I found out is, I landed in Des Moines from a plane ride back from the Rob Zombie tour. I was, like, 'Okay, cool, I'm home. I can finally get some rest.' Once I landed, I turned my phone on, and my manager rang, and I'm, like, 'Oh, what?' He said, 'Paul Gray just died.'

I wasn't worried about flash or persona... It's all about writing a good, solid song.

I'm writing music that people can grasp and hold on to... something that resonates. If you don't have that, then you have nothing.

The doctors said I might not be able to walk again. Today, I can almost run, but back then, I couldn't even stand up. I was bed-ridden. If I wanted to turn over in bed, I had to move my legs with my hands. I was in and out of the hospital for months.