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By David Pearce

Today on the 24th May 2010 lost a very inspirational bass player of Slipknot Paul Gray as it is the 2nd Anniversary of his death. I took time out to remember the great man behind the mask. When the news broke that Paul had died it was total shock I could not believe that he had gone. I did wonder if that was the end of Slipknot but they vowed to carry on in Paul’s memory and I am glad that they did.  I was there at Sonisphere 2011 when they Headlined on the Sunday of the Festival the organisers thought about giving a Two minute silence for the First Anniversary of his death and they did this on the Saturday.  The Two-minute silence I must say it was done brilliantly it was a very emotional day for everyone involved. The band that was at the side of the stage looking over the crowd that gathered, to all the fans even the hardest of guys had a tear in the eye.

I asked a few fans what Paul meant to them here is what they said

Lauren Phillips from the UK
A legend and inspiration to everyone, not just musicians! Someone who will be missed for a long while yet.  : (

Jane Mann from the UK
He is an inspiration to me, as is Slipknot on the whole. They’ve seen me through a very difficult childhood and Paul served as such a strong individual to me as did the others.
When I heard he had died, my heart dropped and i didn’t want to believe it, then when it was confirmed I felt as though one of my idols had been taken away. He was a legend, a true inspiration and is, and always will be very sadly missed. Not just by me, but by millions of people all over the world. Although he is gone, he will on forever in my heart.

John Dilligaf Paterson from the UK
I hope he is never forgotten and hope he was an inspiration to others in the short life that he had.

Here is a link to the Two-Minute silence for the Paul Gray Memorial at Sonisphere 2011