Slipknot’s Clown Battles Serious Health Issues

WHAT THEY SAID

Slipknot’s Clown landed in the hospital with what staff thought was a heart attack right after the band’s last tour wrapped^*. The percussionist and co-founder opened up about the scare on Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast, revealing he faced a severe heart condition that had him worried a pacemaker would kill his career in heavy metal^*.

THE DETAILS

• Clown discussed the brutal physical toll decades in Slipknot have taken on his body during the podcast appearance^*

• He initially feared that needing a pacemaker would mean the end of his ability to perform at the intensity Slipknot demands^*

• Despite the health crisis, Clown made it clear that being in Slipknot is what keeps him alive — the band isn’t what’s killing him, it’s what sustains him^*

• The heart condition hit immediately following Slipknot’s most recent tour cycle^*

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Whether Clown received the pacemaker and how it affects Slipknot’s touring schedule remains unclear from the podcast discussion^*.