Far a lot more details about drummer Eloy Casagrande’s audition and eventual decision to be aspect of Slipknot have take place to light in a new job interview with Brazil’s Veja Sao Paulo. In the chat, the former Sepultura drummer documents the timeline of how he arrived to be section of the band and when he knowledgeable his now former bandmates.

Even although the interview was performed in his indigenous Portuguese, his feedback have been becoming translated to English by followers on Reddit. In the chat, he reveals that he did speak to about owning the prospect to balance the two bands, but was explained to that he necessary to be exceptional to Slipknot, significant to his choice to move on from Sepultura somewhat abruptly.

About Eloy’s Audition for Slipknot

Soon immediately after the band split with Jay Weinberg previous drop, they ended up in need to have to have of a new drummer as their 25th anniversary calendar year for their self-titled debut was just on the horizon. Casagrande remembers, “They questioned me to file and send them some videos from proper here in Brazil.”

“To begin with there had been three tracks, then they asked me for three extra, and asked if I experienced any options to go to the United States, and I was scheduled to accomplish there in January with my instrumental tunes undertaking, Casagrande & Hanysz. So they moved my flight up a bit, and I spent 5 times in Palm Springs, rehearsing with the comprehensive band,” says the drummer.

He adds, “Then they requested me to prolong my remain by one more five days, so we could file some points. I believe that was also section of the audition. They threw new strategies at me to see what my songwriting was like. They preferred to exam me in every single way.”

But following the tests, there was some waiting about time although the band convened on their decision. “Slipknot is created up of nine musicians, so there are many spheres and levels, and they needed everyone’s approval prior to they gave me the all right. I imagine it was on February 5th [or February] 6th that I been given confirmation that I had handed the test.”

A Sepultura Conflict

Casagrande has held the drumming spot for Sepultura thinking about that 2011, and he suggests that the invite to audition for Slipknot arrived following the band seasoned at the moment declared their farewell tour suggestions.

“The big thing, the motive I agreed to audition, was the end of Sepultura. The band was going to crack up, and I didn’t want to stop taking part in drums at the age of 33,” states the drummer. He reveals that he to start with requested if he could juggle the time amongst the two bands, but was instructed he could not.

“it was my choice to depart Sepultura. It was sophisticated. I explained to [Sepultura my decision] when I had shut the offer [with Slipknot] on February 5th or 6th. That extremely working day I referred to as a meeting and described the predicament. That was it, an particular person conclusion,” he concludes.

About Eloy’s Initially Slipknot Rehearsal

Though matters to start with began out from afar, Casagrande even now seasoned to confront his 1st time enjoying with the complete band for the duration of rehearsals. “I discovered the setlist, well prepared myself and, four days before the journey, they despatched me a list of 32 songs that it would be significant for me to know,” he discussed. “Numerous of the tunes I was learning were not on that listing, so I commenced hunting for sheet songs.”

He continues, “When I received there (in the United States),they gave me a setlist on the first working day, which had some music I did not know possibly, but we went out participating in. On the initial working day, I was quite nervous, because the band was full, and it truly is very an influence to see the guys there in front of you. It is really a band I have been listening to considering the fact that I was a teen and followed on Television.”

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The drummer claims that each and every issue did not just correct away drop into position. “On the 1st day I was awful, I didn’t like my functionality, but from the 2nd working day on I improved. Every working day they played a unique setlist in the morning, so I experienced a couple of several hours to learn a track or two that was lacking. General, it was quite easy. I had everyone’s assistance,” he concluded.

Slipknot in 2024

Eloy Casagrande played his quite initial present with Slipknot late quite final month, followed by an look with the group at the Ill New Globe Festival. Several North American tour legs, Knotfest Iowa and some European reveals are on the books for afterwards this yr. Ticketing for all Slipknot demonstrates can be observed by their internet web-site.