So what is going to happen to Slipknot now?

Paul will be missed,,,but Slipknot will go on i think,,, the whole "its what he woulda wanted" thing,, i know if i was in a real band(rock star type stuff) id want my buddies to carry on,,,write a cool song about how you miss me and then shred sh#t for as long as you can,,,,

R.I.P Paul

We all just need to be patient, this JUST happened, the guys are in mourning, they just lost a brother, we cant expect them to answer everything when they are still trying to find answers themselves. We just need to be supportive of whatever decisions they do or dont make. The way I feel about it, I feel a sense of loss as well, Slipknot has been a big part of my life and who I am, I am proud to call myself a maggot and you should be too! Even in the face of tragedy, we will stand strong. Even though we all lost someone special to us, we will be even more unstopable!

Slipknot said once in an interview that they would split up if they lost a member. Although, DemonSeed proves a good point.

theyll go on because of the money and fame. they'll continue to be a very mediocre band with delusions of greatness.