Slipknot bassist Paul Gray reportedly died of an accidental morphine overdose, according to published reports about the official autopsy released this week. The 38-year-old musician in the Grammy ...

Shown is the TownePlace Suites where Paul Gray, the bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead, Monday, May 24, 2010, in Johnston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ...

Slipknot played their last show with original bassist Paul Gray on Oct. 31, 2009, and performed a total of 16 songs during the night.

Shown is the TownePlace Suites where Paul Gray, the bassist for Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead, Monday, May 24, 2010, in Johnston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Charlie ...

Gray died in May of 2010 while he was still a member of Slipknot. Jordison, on the other hand, was fired from the band in December of 2013.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The eight remaining members of the metal band Slipknot fondly recalled bassist Paul Gray as a man with a big heart who represented everything they loved about their band.

After losing bassist and friend Paul Gray in 2010 to an accidental overdose, much of the band’s sense of mourning naturally found its way into their 2014 album.

They gained even more mainstream success with 2001’s ‘Iowa’ and, despite a brief hiatus and personnel changes (bassist Paul Gray died in 2010) the band have gone on to release seven studio ...