After months of speculation, Eloy Casagrande is officially the new drummer of Slipknot! Slipknot tagged Eloy in their new band photo post on Instagram, announcing a slew of activity (after leaking the news on their secret website). Eloy has now commented on social media, acknowledging him leaving Sepultura to join Slipknot and thanking the band and fans! Slipknot will head out on their “Here Comes The Pain” 25th Anniversary Tour this summer, as well as Knotfest Iowa in September and two headline shows in Mexico. Hailz, Eloy!
Eloy commented (in English and Portuguese):
(ENG) It’s an exciting moment. Unthinkable until then. There is nothing to lose, there is nothing to win. There is just living. We’re here as one.
Thank you Slipknot for trusting me. Thanks all the maggots and fans around the world.
See you on the road. Here comes more pain.
(POR) Um momento muito emocionante. Impensável até então. Não há nada a perder, não há nada a ganhar. Há apenas o viver. Estamos aqui como um só.
Obrigado Slipknot por acreditar em mim. Obrigado a todos os maggots e fãs ao redor do mundo.
Vejo vocês na estrada, meus Slipknotos. “Here comes more pain”.