The proceeds without SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor if he chooses to leave the band, according to drummer Joey Jordison. In recent interviews, Taylor opened up about their concerns with continuing the band after the death of bassist Paul Gray in 2010. Joey Jordison promises that Slipknot will be recording new material and touring again.

"To my knowledge, Slipknot is my sweetheart and I have some songs written, " Jordison said in an interview with Artisan News. "And I'm practicing right now with all the guys and is on fire."

Gray's replacement, Donnie Steele, will debut with Slipknot in several European festival dates to come, with which they had committed before the fatal overdose of Gray.

Taylor also recently rebuffed reports that they realized that he would be the replacement for Scott Weiland in Velvet Revolver. However, Taylor says he auditioned for the supergroup that also features former members of Guns N 'Roses Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, 2010. "I was not in the plans and it was cool, " Taylor said recently while BackstageAxxess.com. "I made ​​some great friends. It was nice to type to join them and make a sound, man. But that's okay."

The latest album from Slipknot, 2008, "All Hope Is Gone, 'was his first release to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell over 1 million copies in America alone.