Slipknot Audition Secrets Revealed by Eloy Casagrande
The drummer lifts the curtain on a process filled with mystery, music, and moments of self-doubt.
- Eloy Casagrande shared details of his intense 10-day audition with Slipknot, involving rehearsals, recordings, and learning 32 songs last minute.
- Day one of the audition didn’t go smoothly, but Casagrande improved quickly, earning the support of the entire band.
- Slipknot worked on new material during the sessions, but shelved it to focus on celebrating their 25th anniversary.
Slipknot’s slow-drumroll announcement of Eloy Casagrande as their new drummer didn’t exactly shock anyone. Let’s be real, the fans had already connected the dots ages ago. Still, Eloy opened up in a recent chat with Veja São Paulo (in Portuguese), giving a blow-by-blow of his arduous audition experience. It seems the band’s knack for turning chaos into art extends to their tryout process—a 10-day marathon in Palm Springs featuring rehearsals, recordings, and enough curveballs to keep even the most seasoned musician on edge.
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Eloy shared how it all began with secrecy wrapped in legal jargon:
“At first, they didn’t explain what we were going to do. It was all kind of in the dark. The first thing they sent was a NDA document, so I couldn’t discuss it with anyone. I learned the setlist, prepared myself and, 4 days before the trip, they sent me a list of 32 songs that it would be important for me to know. Many of the songs I was learning weren’t on that list, so I started looking for sheet music.”
Imagine the nerve-wracking scenario: a band known for its iconic chaos sends you into a spiral of 32 tracks to prep at the last minute. It’s like being handed a map with half the landmarks missing. Eloy didn’t exactly coast through it either, admitting:
“When I got there, they gave me a setlist on the first day, which had some songs I didn’t know either, but we went out playing. On the first day, I was very nervous, because the band was complete, and it’s quite an impact to see the guys there in front of you. It’s a band I’ve been listening to since I was a teenager, and followed on TV.”
Apparently, day one wasn’t his finest hour. The guy outright called his performance terrible. But things started to click after that rocky start:
“On the first day I was terrible, I didn’t like my performance, but from the second day on I improved. Each day they played a different setlist in the morning, so I had a few hours to learn a song or two that was missing. Overall, it was very smooth. I had everyone’s support.”
For a band that became famous with members smashing literal trash cans, it’s fascinating to hear about a process so meticulous. It wasn’t just about nailing the existing material either. Eloy revealed they jammed on new tracks, though those songs are now tucked away in the vault, with Slipknot laser-focused on their 25th-anniversary celebrations. Priorities, right?
While the drummer’s grueling journey to join the band adds another layer to Slipknot’s mystique, it’s refreshing to see the human side of the audition process. Just don’t expect Eloy to spill much more. That NDA probably has claws.
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