Título: Slipknot (band)
Seção: All Hope Is Gone, third hiatus and Gray's death (2008-2010)
Background: Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band was formed in 1992 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn and Joey Jordison. Gray died on May 24, 2010, and was replaced during 2011-2014 by guitarist Donnie Steele.

Conteúdo: Preparation for Slipknot's fourth album began towards the end of 2007; work began at Sound Farm Studio in Jamaica, Iowa, with producer Dave Fortman in February 2008. The album was finished in June, and the band the All Hope Is Gone World Tour on July 9, 2008. Slipknot's fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, was released on August 20, 2008, debuting at number one on the Billboard albums chart. The album produced five singles; "All Hope Is Gone", "Psychosocial", "Dead Memories", "Sulfur" and "Snuff". 2009 marked the 10th anniversary of Slipknot's debut album; to commemorate the event, the band released a special edition version of Slipknot on September 9, 2009. The band toured in support of the album throughout 2008 and continued until October 31, 2009, resulting in Slipknot's third hiatus.  During the hiatus, several band members focused on respective side projects; Taylor founded Junk Beer Kidnap Band and returned to Stone Sour with guitarist Root; Crahan continued working with his band Dirty Little Rabbits; and drummer Jordison returned with his band Murderdolls and became the new permanent drummer of Rob Zombie. Percussionist Fehn is now a full-time bassist with metalcore band Will Haven and Sid Wilson founded the eponymous band Sid.  In 2010, Gray was planning to tour with the supergroup, Hail!, but on May 24, 2010, he was found dead in an Urbandale, Iowa hotel room. Circumstances surrounding his death at the time were not immediately known; an autopsy suspected his death was no

user: When was their third hiatus?

assistant: October 31, 2009, resulting in Slipknot's third hiatus.

user: Why did they take this hiatus?

assistant: several band members focused on respective side projects;

user: What projects did they work on?

assistant: Taylor founded Junk Beer Kidnap Band and returned to Stone Sour with guitarist Root;

user: What did the other members work on?

assistant: Crahan continued working with his band Dirty Little Rabbits;

user: Were there any other members projects?

assistant: Jordison returned with his band Murderdolls and became the new permanent drummer of Rob Zombie.

user: Was that all of their projects?

assistant: Percussionist Fehn is now a full-time bassist with metalcore band Will Haven and Sid Wilson founded the eponymous band Sid.

user: So the band never got back together?

assistant: The band was hesitant to comment on the future of Slipknot. The members made conflicting statements in interviews;

user: What statements did they make?

assistant: drummer Jordison told The Pulse of Radio "there is another Slipknot record already kinda in the making".