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Paul Gray form Slipknot found dead
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Faith, Family, Fitness, and Frets
An addict thats what kind of person. If you have never known or been one then you are lucky but as far as that glass house your in....i'm just sayin. Nothing has been confirmed yet so remember the guy has family and to speculate in as innappropriate and taking drugs when you have a child..again just sayin.
maybe, but it's not such a stretch considering he's got a long documented problem with them. hopefully he didn't die of drugs, but considering his past, to condemn drug speculation is a bit disingenuous, don't you think?
Perhaps he was just one of those unfortunate souls who think that drugs help 'stimulate' their creativity. 
I've met people who insist they are more creative musically when they're 'high'. In Grey's case, the story on Blabbermouth stated that he's been clean for several years now. Now that he was in the Hail! project, maybe he decided to use a little to help him write and ended up od-ing ?
It's just that he does have a history of drug abuse. Not so sure about any possible illnesses/health problems.
I've met people who insist they are more creative musically when they're 'high'. In Grey's case, the story on Blabbermouth stated that he's been clean for several years now. Now that he was in the Hail! project, maybe he decided to use a little to help him write and ended up od-ing ?
It's just that he does have a history of drug abuse. Not so sure about any possible illnesses/health problems.
I was just looked his name up and it said the autopsy is tomorrow. What a week for Metal music. #2 you will be missed!
Unfounded speculation is unfounded speculation. Do you have anything else to add to the thread, or are you just going to continue to "tsk, tsk" and soapbox?
i'm going to tsk tsk and soapbox.
no, i don't think i will after all. i just thought that it's incredibly sad that their baby won't ever know their dad because of something so fixable.
That picture of the man carrying out his bass hit home on me.
+1
That was definitely the most depressing bit of the video for me.
Sad.
If he died of a "heart condition", then it's probably from long-term coke use.
Really, really sucks for his wife.
If he died of a "heart condition", then it's probably from long-term coke use.
Really, really sucks for his wife.
I'm pretty much in agreement with Jimmy on this one, and in terms of the larger question and notions of what responsibility is and what is the right or wrong thing to do. That said, I can also imagine that at a certain point doing drugs completely preempts or shortcuts rational thoughts, behavior and prioritizations.
