Our first year without Joey Jordison (1975-2021)

On July 26, 2021, the world of metal received with pain the news of the death of the ex-drummer of slipknot, joey jordison at 46 years old. Shortly before leaving the group he was diagnosed with Myelitis Acute transversedisease that was the main cause in the deterioration of the health of JoeyBoth physically and mentally.

Nathan Jonas Jordison born in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 26, 1975, he always showed aptitude for music, so much so that at the age of eight he convinced his parents to buy him his first drum set. In 1992 he was invited by drummer shawn crahan and the bass player Paul Gray to join your project called ThePale One’swithout knowing what joey jordison would bring enormous changes to the group, beginning by replacing Crahan on drums and later suggest changing the name of the band to slipknot.

In 1996 together with slipknot rose to fame after the release of the album Iowa, where they surprised the music scene nu metal with their unmistakable masks. Joey decides to put on the mask. Kabuki after his mother scared him with her on a Halloween, giving it an even more creepy touch, if that was even possible, with black paint.

The fierce and powerful style of Jordison with his inseparable double bass drum, led him to the recognition of the purest metalheads and even legendary bands like Metallica, of which ever the same Joey He declared himself a great fan since he was a child and with whom he had the opportunity to play at the festival Download in 2004, replacing Lars Ulrich. He was famous for his huge rotating battery where he performed long solos that marked the climax in the concerts of Slipknot.

With slipknot participated in four studio albums, Slipknot, Iowa, Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses and All Hope Is Gone, this being the last album in which he participated with the band since he was fired abruptly and with many unknowns. the same Jordison He mentioned that the news of his dismissal from the band was through an e-mail.

“All I got was a fucking e-mail, saying I was out of the band that I broke my life to grow it up for. That was exactly what happened and it was very painful.”

After a time out of the public eye Joey granted an interview for the publication metal hammer where he opened up about his departure from Slipknot as well as his illness. In 2011 he was diagnosed with Myelitis Acute transversewhich caused him severe pain that made him unable to play properly, but also frustrated him not knowing what was happening to him.

This is very important to me. It’s something I haven’t told anyone. It’s fucking hard.

Something was happening to me and I didn’t know what it was. It was something I had never felt.

Everyone thought he was addicted, but he wasn’t. Everything was perfect in that regard. The band thought I was hiding because of the drugs but it was because of the pain and frustration of not being able to play.

Jordison expressed pain in the interview he gave from his home regarding his diagnosis.

“It was a pain that I had never experienced before in my life and I would not wish it on my worst enemy. It’s like your legs are cut off.”

This I want to say to my fans: it has nothing to do with fucking drugs or fucking alcohol!

joey jordison He did not meet with the band again after these statements, despite the fact that in this same interview he spoke honestly about his thoughts towards his former bandmates.

“I would like to see them, just hug them and feel that energy that we had when we were fucking young”

These statements generated several negative criticisms towards the band led by Corey Taylor since the drummer always had a large number of fans who saw him as a source of inspiration as a musician but after these statements and knowing a little more about his history they also admired him as a person, since he always expressed his gratitude to the life after not only dealing with his illness but also with the fracture of one of his legs after an accident from which he did not know if he would recover.

“I went through some fucking shit. people didn’t know and I can’t blame them for that. But the thing is, you get up in the morning and then you go and do it. Live your life the way you want! What more can I say? It’s good to tell my story. I’m back and ready to go with all my might. This is the best fucking job in the world. I’ll never stop.

The sad ending of the story joey jordison it happened on July 26, 2021 due to complications of his illness. The announcement was delivered by her family on that day.

We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician, and artist, passed away peacefully in his sleep. Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sadness.”

Without a doubt for all his fans it was an event full of sadness but with the consolation of having had the opportunity to witness one of the best drummers of our times.