"I would never want the band to feel like I was holding them back because I couldn't physically do it. I wouldn't completely quit music - I'd probably just step away from Slipknot."

But after his comments were reported, he issued a statement on Twitter reassuring fans that he wasn't going anywhere. He says: "I'm not quitting Slipknot. Listen to and read interviews - in context not out. I talk about time off. This is why I dislike 'cut n' paste' journos." Read more - here.

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