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SLIPKNOT’S CHRIS FEHN SEEKS (WILL) HAVEN

 Friday, April 2nd, 2010 at 3:00pm by

Slipknot always take extended breaks in-between albums; that downtime is usually used for Corey Taylor to go do something with Stone Sour, Joey Jordison and Shawn “Clown” Crahan to go play with/produce whomever the hell they’re playing with/producing at the moment, and the rest of the band to pretty much fall off the face of the planet. Not to be rude or anything, I mean, maybe the other six dudes in the band all have very their own musical side-projects, but I’ve never heard about any of them, which isn’t a great sign.

But Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn (a.k.a. “The one whose mask has a Pinocchio schnozz“) is getting in on the action now: Lambgoat reports that he is now the new bassist for Will Haven. So, hey, lookit that! He can do more than hit a garbage can with a baseball bat and jerk-off his nose. Killer.

I’m not actually a Will Haven fan – they’re not a terrible band or anything, I just don’t really care about them. But it is interesting that Fehn, like Jordison and Crahan before him, is playing in a band that sounds nothing like Slipknot. (You can’t really say that about Stone Sour, who were basically a more radio-friendly version of Slipknot before Slipknot became a more radio-friendly version of Slipknot.) It’s good to know that these guys think outside the “People = Shit” box sometimes, y’know? “I wanna slit your throat and fuck the wound” is just an awfully depressing thought to have all the time.

Meanwhile, no idea what Slipknot’s actual bass player, Paul Gray, is doing with his free time.

-AR

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  • Chainsaw Majini

    I hate that stupid gimmick band.

  • Rachel

    I can assume the members of Slipknot make a more than reasonable amount of income. In between records, all the random interviews, radio shows, and appearances could all add up.

    • stu1

      Do you think they get paid for interviews?

      • fernando

        i dont think that you get paid for interviews but who knows

  • Anthony

    “Not to be rude or anything, I mean, maybe the other six dudes in the band all have very their own musical side-projects”

    I think you mean “Other five dudes”, as Jim root is also in Stone Sour

    • http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com Alkahest

      Thank you! Came here to mention that.

    • Shinaain

      I try to remember that Corey seems to have his own cult of personality, but this always irks me – every time it happens.

    • King Cheezit

      Haha yea I came in to add this as well if someone hadn’t. How Axl slipped on this one is beyond me, not like I expect them to care about SlipKnoT since we all know their real opinion on them…but don’t sleep on my boy Jim! lol

  • kmfcm

    As long as Grady doesn’t leave again

  • http://heavybrutal.com/ The_metal_police

    shitty band

  • http://www.twistedcritic.wordpress.com Chris

    He looks like Jason Segel.

  • Cisco

    The Slipknot DJ has techno side project or something… He’s called DJ Starscream. I never bothered to look into because I hate techno music.

  • Marshall

    Good on Chris for finding something to do with his downtime. In regards to the other members, Mick Thomson does some guitar clinics but otherwise keeps a low profile, Craig (the guy with the pinhead mask) goes back into his hole and wherever Paul Grey is, his probably drinking.

    • gojirasaurus

      or getting more DUI’s

      • Shinaain

        Actually, last word was that Paul is preparing to become a father for the first time; hence, no side projects (as of yet) for him for THIS particular Slipknot hiatus. So really, congratulations are in order – rather than snarky, judgmental comments.

        ….Oh shit, I forgot where I was for a second.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kasper-Maigaard/1027001938 Kasper Maigaard

    Yeah the masks are ridiculous and their newest record sucked, but I actually like Slipknot a pretty big deal.

  • SolaceInNothing

    Chris Fehn was always my favorite. I shall check his band out…

  • mark

    I was blessed seeing Will Haven open for Slipknot. Those two bands, despite whatever you may think of their records, consistently put on some of the greatest live shows. Incredible.

  • Sammy

    Your characterization of Stone Sour and Slipknot is so right on the money, I think I’ve said almost the same thing for a few years now. And Slipknot may be a “gimmick” band, but their percussion additive sets them apart from other gimmick bands.

  • Steph

    Will Haven are good, better than Slipknot.
    .

  • http://www.metality.net iRoar

    Why am I LMAO!?

    Great post!

  • http://myspace.com/inbetweenjobs SKLives

    Will Have is badass…But I’m waiting for the return of Ghostride.

  • http://schenkeltown.blogspot.com SchenkelTown

    **mick thompson played a solo on a malevolent creation song

    schenkeltown lives!

  • james

    i seen that Clown and James have a side project called Her Voice.

    • Shinaain

      If anything is happening with that, no one can tell. Pervasive conjecture, informed by comments made by James and Clown in the press, is that the purpose of this project would be to finally present to the public what I call the “Lost Recordings” (original, I know) from the *AHIG* sessions that got shelved and didn’t make it onto the album. I won’t bother repeating the popular speculation on how or why a few band members felt compelled to work on material separate from the rest of the band. I will say that the theory that Her Voice might be the vehicle for the release of this material gained traction because, in their statements to the press during the promotional cycle for *AHIG,* James and Clown expressed interest in finding some sort of avenue to eventually formally release that material – and they didn’t seem dead-set on Slipknot being the vehicle to achieve that end.

      Being that I am a long-time Slipknot fan, I’m reluctant to admit that I was vastly underwhelmed by *AHIG.* But there it is. It’s not awful, it’s just underwhelming. After the first three albums, Slipknot releasing *AHIG* is like Michael Jackson releasing *Bad* – a career achievement for anyone else, but an exercise in mediocrity for MJ. In other words, my assertion is that a seemingly uninspired (as I perceive it) album from Slipknot would make any other band’s career. I just figure that with nine dudes in that band, their band meetings must be brutal and I’m not sorry I’m not privy to them. It’s a feat of commitment and longevity that they’ve stayed together as long as they have. They didn’t connect with on this last go-around, but I’ll still check out the next iteration to see if it speaks to me.

      In the meantime, it interests me to hear that Chris is taking on extracurricular pursuits during this hiatus. Reportedly, he normally just golfs. I don’t even like golf, but it’s pretty bad-ass if it’s really true that he normally just vacations for a few years until the Slipknot machine reactivates. \m/

      • O

        TLDNR

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/William-Morley/618112437 William Morley

        Thanks for your life story. Slipknot suck.

        • Shinaain

          So you clicked the link for a story on a band you hate and read all the way through the comments to just to post “they suck?” It’s confounding that you bothered.

          • WaffleStomper

            Better than reading through your verbal blowjobs and bullshit side projects, Shitstain.

            It must be hard to talk with 9 dicks in your mouth.

          • Shinaain

            “Verbal blowjobs”? You think I write THAT well? You and YOU only, I’m sure.

            And the “dicks” are not particularly interested to hear me speak. They don’t much mind the lack of chatter, so long as I’m hands-free to type.

          • Eyal Levi

            I think you write pretty welll

            Surprised you don’t have your own blog

            Fuck the haters

  • djabthrash

    I love both Slipknot and Will Haven.

    Funny to hear Chris is joining WH.

  • http://www.demonpigeon.com dan

    Carpe Diem was the best metal album of the decade.

  • Syko

    My fave has always and will always be Joey. I heard of Slipknot and Wednesday 13 at about the same time, so I was insanely stoked to hear that the two had a band together. I think it’s funny that some members are pretty much fuck the world. Joey is doing so much stuff though…