Joey Jordison: Slipknot founding drummer dies aged 46 (2024)

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The founding SLIPKNOT drummer died "peacefully in his sleep" in July 2021 of an unspecified cause. He was 46 years old. Taylor addressed Jordison's death in a new interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1. He said: "As you get older, you just start to appreciate what you do have and you lament the losses.

The neurological disease progressed to the point that Jordison lost the use of his left leg. In 2013, as Jordison's medical condition progressed, Crahan and Taylor "abruptly kicked Jordison out of SLIPKNOT by e-mail," the lawsuit claims.

Jordison was one of Slipknot's original members, founding the band in 1995 along with percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. The group released a successful self-titled debut album four years later.

Weinberg joined Slipknot in 2013 following the departure of founding drummer Jordison, who formed the group in 1995 along with percussionist Shawn Crahan and the band's late bass player Paul Gray, who died in 2010.

Why do Slipknot wear masks? During their embryonic days in Iowa in the late nineties, Slipknot percussionist Shaun 'Clown' Crahan turned up to band rehearsals wearing a clown mask, which inspired his nickname. By 1997, Slipknot decided that every band member should wear a unique mask alongside a trademark jumpsuit.

Weinberg, who replaced Joey Jordison, the group's original drummer, in 2013, shared on Instagram Saturday that he "was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call" last Sunday, "the news of which, most of you learned shortly after."

After years of both sides being silent and evasive as to the reasons for his leaving the band, Jordison revealed in June 2016 that he suffered from transverse myelitis, a neurological disease that cost him the ability to play the drums toward the end of his time with Slipknot.

Joey Jordison was one of the most influential drummers in metal history. And he was arguably one of the top drummers of all time. As the founding sticksman of Slipknot, he inspired thousands of metalheads around the world to learn the drums.

Each member of Slipknot is assigned a number, which corresponds to the order in which they joined the band. Here is a breakdown of the numbers and their corresponding members: 0: Sid Wilson (DJ) 1: Joey Jordison (former drummer)

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Having played drums since the age of two, Virgil Donati is regarded as one of the most technically proficient drummers in the world.

During 2011 and 2012, Weinberg played with Against Me!. In 2014, Weinberg replaced Joey Jordison as the drummer for Slipknot, and stayed with the band until his firing in November 2023.

Slipknot announced that they had parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg on November 5. In part, Slipknot stated they had "decided to make a creative decision, and to part ways with Jay" with no further explanation.

An initial autopsy determined that no foul play or trauma was involved, but could not establish the cause of death. On June 21, 2010, the autopsy results showed that Gray had died of an overdose of morphine and fentanyl, and that he had also developed "significant heart disease".

Joey Jordison was a founding member of Slipknot and left the band in 2013. He passed away in 2021, aged 46. Paul Gray passed away in 2010, aged 38.

"Purity" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot, which appeared on the original version of the band's 1999 self-titled debut album. Due to copyright infringement issues, "Purity" and the interlude track "Frail Limb Nursery" were removed from later editions of the album.