Joey Jordison dead at 46

[⇛Marnetmar⇛]

https://themusicuniverse.com/former-slipknot-drummer-joey-jordinson-dies/

 

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Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has died at the age of 46. The news was shared unexpectedly via his publicist.

 

“We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021. He was 46,” his family shares.

 

“Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow.

 

“To those that knew Joey, understood his quick wit, his gentle personality, giant heart and his love for all things family and music.

 

“The family of Joey have asked that friends, fans and media understandably respect our need for privacy and peace at this incredibly difficult time.

 

”The family will hold a private funeral service and asks the media and public to respect their wishes.”

 

No word on the cause of death as of press time, but Jordison was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a neurological condition that impacted his walking and drumming abilities, near the end of his time with Slipknot in 2013. The local medical examiner’s office is investigating. We’ll have more as we get it.

 

[omx32x]

i never got too much into slipknot myself but i have a lot of memories to listening to it while i played games with my brother

 

its always a shame to see someone die at 46 but at leats he left a legacy thing only a few can do

[NuMetalManiak]

*blasts The Blister Exists, Disasterpiece, and many other great tracks drummed by Joey in honor*

[almostmatt1]

I haven't really enjoyed or listened to Slipknot in years, but I used to play drums quite obsessively and he was a pretty big inspiration for a while in high school. This really sucks. :( I have a lot of fond memories of jamming along to Slipknot in the school music room during lunchtimes, or for hours on the weekends. I did this cover when I was 16 I think, maybe 15, lots of very good memories thinking about that time.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSXC-dXZasY

 

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

I had the honor of meeting Mr. Jordison in 2015 when I worked at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, and some other people I knew called him a friend for a long time and I'm sure they still do. Seemed like a humble, down to earth fellow and I'm sorry to hear he is no longer with us. Nu-metal was never my thing, but he was a great showman and fairly adept on a technical level.

 

Rest in peace.

Edited July 28, 2021 by TheMagicMushroomMan

[Mr. Freeze]

So sad. Joey got me into drumming (my first instrument of choice) and I wanted a Dunnett snare specifically because of his snare on the self titled record. Between him, Paul and Clown's daughter Gabrielle there's a serious raincloud over the band. I just hope everyone will recover from the news. 

[[McD] James]

Not a fan of Slipknot, but I saw him when he was touring with Satyricon. He was very talented. 

[Biodegradable]

Taken way too soon. 11 years ago they lost Paul. Now Joey as well. While I outgrew Slipknot after high school, they still occupy that nostalgic part of my brain and will always have a place in my heart. Real shame to hear about this. RIP.

[Lippeth]

I used to have Disasterpieces on dvd and would sometimes put it on just to watch him play while strapped to that rotating pentagram thing. Such a fantastic spectacle, he was an excellent entertainer.

 

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[Kurogachii]

Aw man, rest in peace, I'm also not a fan of slipknot but i remember my sister vibing the song psychosocial when i was young lol

[Sergeant_Mark_IV]

RIP. I was a big fan of Slipknot when I was a teenager, and I think he was the most talented musician of the group. 

[Doomkid]

Another great musician lost.. RIP

[Final Verdict]

So many legends have passed away over the last few years.

 

There is no denying the man had some serious talent. RIP Joey.

[MFG38]

I had the whole day at work to process this and I'm still in shock.

 

Joey became one of my favorite drummers very quickly when I discovered Slipknot 15 years ago and held a top spot consistently throughout the years. He was one of, if not the first drummer to truly inspire me. I can not understate how influential he was on teenage me. I even bought his signature drumsticks. To think that he too is gone now... I legitimately cried when I heard the news this morning.

 

Why do the finest musicians die the youngest?

[Phobus]

That's a shame - sounds like the lifelong struggle with a chronic illness didn't get him down much, so at least he lived his shortened life to the fullest!

[Jello]

That's a real shame, I really enjoyed his drum playing. I'm not the biggest SlipKnot fan, I haven't listened to anything after Iowa, and I didn't really care for Iowa. But I do love the hell out of their self-titled "debut" album. I hold it up as one of the finest examples of old meets nu metal, because it just kicked ass. It was hard, it was fast, and it was just a generally good album. And quite a bit of that was because of the percussion. 

 

My older brother used to have a live video of SlipKnot (Yeah, this was before Youtube) and watching Joey pound away on that drum set was amazing. Double peddle is always impressive to me, and he did it really damn well. So I'm sad that he's gone. I should probably listen to their first album again. And no, not "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.".

 

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Just listened to their self titled with headphones on, and I would suggest everyone who's a fan of metal do so. I know they were part of the "Nu-Metal" surge in the late 90's, but I think it's still a really good album, musically. I mean, for one the percussion is great. The guitar work is really good. Yeah, they had nine people in the band, but really the only person I think the band didn't need was Corey singing. Of course they would've never became popular without a singer, but I think the music stands as is. The mixing on the album is excellent as well, they make fantastic use of the left, right, and center channels, and transitioning across them. It's just a really well made album. I just don't know if it needed a singer to begin with.

 

But damn, I always loved the drum work on that album, one of the few bands where the drum work stood out to me, but now that Joey died and I listened to it again... he was a really good drummer.

 

If you hate them okay, but give Sic a try:

 

 

And yes. I have a vinyl copy.

 

It's a good album, I swear. One of the few from my childhood/teenage years that I actually rebought on vinyl. Well, that I could afford at least. Stupid Ænima.

 

But listening to his work again, I really did forget just how damn good his drum work was. I've always had an appreciation for percussionists, and there are drummers that seem to phone it in, but a really excellent drummer is rare. A guitar takes years of practice and hard work, any instrument does, but drummers need to use all four of their limbs (unless you're in Led Zeppelin) and they determine the pace of the music, and create the base tempo for the music. Someone who can play drums well instantly earns my respect.

Edited July 30, 2021 by Jello