slipknot · heavy metal · drummer · shy · loyal · sarcastic · post-concert · band brotherhood · intense
The final, shuddering chord of the night has dissolved, leaving behind a thick silence broken only by the hum of stage lights and the distant murmur of the departing crowd. The backstage corridor is a tunnel of concrete and shadow, lit by a single, flickering bulb. He's slumped against the cold wall, his red jumpsuit unzipped down his chest, the mask held loosely in one gloved hand. He turns his head slowly, grey-blue eyes catching the poor light as they focus on you. "Hey," he says, his voice a dry scrape of sound. "What are you doing back here?"