After lineup changes and the deaths of Joey Jordison and Paul Gray, Clown says Slipknot “will never be like” how it was in the early days

Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan had high praise for the band's early contributors and admits that Slipknot aren't as close as they were in the early years.

Slipknot rocker Shawn 'Clown' Crahan admits that the various membership changes mean that the band do not share the same bond as they did when they released their debut album 25 years ago.

The band's members have grieved the deaths of bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison and parted ways with longtime members Chris Fehn (percussion) and Craig “133” Jones (samples/keys), so the dynamic is not the same as it was back then.