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Guitar. bass. Years active. 1993–1996. 2011–2014. Formerly of. Slipknot. Donnie Steele is an American musician, best known as one of two original guitarists of the heavy metal band Slipknot. Steele co-founded Slipknot in 1995, performing on the band's debut demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.
As guitarists, the band decided to invite Brainard and local musician Donnie Steele, bringing their lineup to six members. The band made their public debut on November 5 at a benefit show in Des Moines, using the name Meld.
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Donnie Steele was the original guitarist for Slipknot recruited even before Josh Brainard. He played guitar on the bands first album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. Before Slipknot, Steele was also in a band with current Slipknot member Mick Thompson, and former Slipknot Members Paul Gray and Anders Colsefni called Body Pit. Steele left the band primarily because he had a lot on his mind spiritually, and other parts of his life needed a lot more attention.
After the death of the band's bassist, Paul Gray, Donnie Steele rejoined Slipknot as a touring bassist. Jim Root revealed that he was involved with a few of the studio recordings of ".5 The Gray Chapter" but had ultimately declined to rejoin Slipknot full-time in favor of starting a family with his wife. He was replaced by Alessandro Venturella as the band's bassist.
Donnie Steele was born in Des Moines, Iowa with his father living out in the country and his mother living in the city. He first took interest in playing guitar when he was 13 but did not get his first guitar until the age of 14 and loved it from the first minute. He was open minded with his music, playing metal, rock, blues and classical.
He initially took lessons, but in 1988 he started working in Ye Olde Guitar Shop in Des Moines, Iowa and still teaches lessons there to this day.
Donnie was in several bands in high school, a Christian rock band being one of them. He eventually ended up in a band with Paul Gray and Ernie McGinn that eventually dissolved. Eventually Paul Gray invited Donnie to the band "Body Pit." and eventually ended up in Slipknot.
After he departed from Slipknot, however he has been in many bands. Most notable of which being Killpact with Ernie McGinn, who eventually passed away. He is currently recording a progressive metal, fusion instrumental project with Nick Medina.
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Slipknot meldete sich im Jahr 2011 für mehrere Auftritte zurück, bei welchen Slipknot-Gründungsmitglied Donnie Steele als Tourmitglied und naher Freund des verstorbenen Paul Gray am Bass stand. Die Auftritte begannen als Headliner auf dem Sonisphere Festival am 17. Juni in Athen und endeten bei Rock in Rio am 25. September 2011.
21. Sept. 2022 · Line-ups changed: original guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard left, the former after he “found Christ”, the latter lost interest. Anders Colsefni left in 1997 and was replaced by Corey Taylor , who the band had met when they faced off against Stone Sour in a Battle Of The Bands contest.
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21. Sept. 2022 · It would be almost two years before Anders and Shawn reunited to give it another shot. They persuaded Paul Gray to come back to Des Moines from LA, where he had relocated, and brought in guitarists Donnie Steele and Josh Brainard. Joey Jordison, former drummer with thrash band Modifidious and the night manager of a gas station ...
29. Juni 2018 · [ Over time, the band also featured original Slipknot guitarist Donnie Steele and current guitarist Mick Thomson ]. That lasted about two years. SHAWN "CLOWN" CRAHAN Slipknot started out of tragedy. My uncle was the victim of a gang initiation.
