Slipknot’s Joey Jordison founding drummer had died

July 27, 2021- 6:30 p.m.

Joey Jordison, Slipknot’s founding drummer and co-writer of many of their biggest hits, died

Joey Jordison,Slipknot’s  founding drummer and co-writer of many of their biggest hits, died on Monday at the age of 46. A rep for his family said he died peacefully in his sleep but did not specify a cause of death.

“Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow,” reads a statement from Jordison’s family.

“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 intends to hold a private funeral service.

Jordison was playing with a group of Des Moines, Iowa metalheads who called themselves the Pale Ones and later Meld when he suggested they change their name to Slipknot in 1995.

Within a few years, the band’s lineup expanded to nine members who wore nightmarish masks and fused metal and rap aggression that placed them at the vanguard of the nu-metal explosion.

Thanks to steady touring and explosive live shows on Ozzfest, their 1999 self-titled debut went double-platinum, with Jordison’s neck-rattling rhythms and death-metal blastbeats a crucial ingredient to the band’s sudden success.