During a new interview with Germany’s Rock Antenne, Corey Taylor discussed the SLIPKNOT‘s future longevity, taking into consideration the strenuous physical requirements of SLIPKNOT‘s live shows.
“As long as I can physically do it, and as long as there are people there to see it, man, I’ll continue to do it,” he said. “Now, if the quality starts to fail, then I’ll know it’s time to hand it in. And I’ve already thought about it — I’ve already thought about, maybe I’ve got another five years left of physically touring like this. I try to take care of myself. I work out when I can. The travel out here [in Europe] is exhausting; the food is horrible; so it makes it hard to do that. But as long as I can keep at it, that’s at least what I wanna do. So, yeah, it is what it is.”
Asked about the alignment of his bandmates regarding the conclusion of SLIPKNOT, Corey responded: “If they wanted to continue and I wanted to retire, I would help them find somebody, to be honest. This band has always been bigger than the sum of its own parts. And it was hard moving on without Paul [Gray, late SLIPKNOT bassist]. It was hard moving on when we had to part ways with Joe [late SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison]. It’s always been hard when the original nine ceases to be the original nine, but at the same time, the ones who are here are here because we love it, and we’ve always gotten something out of it.
“I’ve said it since day one — if I didn’t want to do SLIPKNOT, I wouldn’t do it. And I think I’ve proved that. The reason I stick around is because I want to do it. There’s still something in my heart and my soul that needs it. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. Obviously, psychotherapy will help me out with that s**t. But at the same time, it’s… it’s once in a lifetime, man.”
On June 7th, SLIPKNOT has announced changes to its lineup, with longtime keyboardist Craig Jones parting ways with the group. Although the announcement was quickly deleted, the band debuted a new, unidentified member at a recent concert in Austria. The new member appeared behind the keyboards and played with the band during the show. Details regarding the reason for Jones‘ departure have not been made public.
