Slipknot 's Number 2 spot remains vacant after the death of Paul Gray in 2010 and the number 1 , Joey Jordison , left the band for personal reasons .
Bassist Paul Gray died in 2010 , and was never replaced as `` Number 2 '' , and in December of 2013 , the band announced that drummer Joey Jordison ( `` Number 1 '' ) had left the band in pursuit of another project .
Shawn Crahan