Current drummer for Slipknot, a legendary metal band from the United States, Eloy Casagrande became known for being part of Sepultura.
Current drummer of Slipknot (who has formed bands like Grave and Glory), Eloy Casagrande revealed more details about the mask he wears as a member of the legendary American metal group. The item pays homage to Brazilian culture and Joey Jordisonoriginal drummer of the band led by Corey Taylor.
During participation in the podcast Modern Drummerthe 33-year-old artist spoke about the accessory. “The mask was something I made with Clown. The first thing he asked me at the beginning was, ‘Can we get you a white mask?’ The first thing to bring back the memory of Joey. Respect his legacy.” he stated. “And I suggested having, like, these black lines to remember the Brazilian indigenous peoples.”
You know, so bring with me the Brazilian people, Brazilian culture. But my expression, my facial expression, was designed by Clown. He was watching me play without a mask and he was, like, ‘This is what you look like when you play Slipknot music. So let’s put this on your mask.’
Then, Casagrande spoke about the origin of inserting a bullet in the middle of the forehead of the mask, which completely covers the Brazilian’s face: “I came up with the idea of the bullet hole. Two years ago I was robbed in São Paulo. I was walking through my neighborhood , it was 9 am, I was going to the gym, and two guys on a motorcycle stopped me and put a gun to my head and asked me to hand over my phone and my backpack. This was something that somehow changed a lot within me. And he decided not to shoot. So I had to. luck.”
“It’s also the philosophy that… it gives the feeling of you’re going to like me, you’re going to love what I do, you’re going to hate what I do, but I have nothing to lose,” he continued. “I’m already dead. This is a way of feeling that gives me some kind of freedom when I go on stage. It’s very inspiring too.”
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Source: Rollingstone
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