Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of Slipknot, died at the age of 46 this week.
His family said the legendary drummer died “peacefully in his sleep”. He was said to have had “a gentle soul and a big heart”. No foul play or drugs were linked to his death.
He rose from founding Slipknot in 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa to winning a Grammy with the nine-piece in 2006 for their third studio album „Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)“. His proudest moment was winning „Best Drummer“ in the 2010 edition of ‚Rhythm‘.
Joey Jordison was shocked when the band decided to kick him out of Slipknot in 2013, apparently “without any explanation or comments from his band members or their management“. Rumour had it that his playing ability started lacking due to his recently diagnosed nerve disease Transverse Myelitis. In true Jordison fashion he fought hard to rehabilitate his skills with months of intensive physio therapy, going on to play with bands like Metallica and Rob Zombie, but also founding new projects like Murderdolls, Scar the Martyr, Vimic and Sinsaenum.
Jordison was a drumming legend and will be missed by his fans and colleagues alike. RIP my friend.
