It is with heavy heart that we mourn the passing of drummer extraordinaire, Joey Jordison. Jordison who was a founding member of Slipknot, joined Rob Zombie in 2010 to play drums on Zombie’s live shows and contributed to the special edition version of Hellbilly Deluxe 2 on tracks Theme of an Angry Red Planet, Everything Is Boring, Michael and The Man Who Laughs.
Rob Zombie leads his bandmates tributes:
So shocked to hear about the death of our friend and former bandmate Joey. He was a good dude and a monster drummer. We are gonna miss this guy.
Rob Zombie | Instagram | 27 July 2021
John 5 and Piggy D, who all played with Joey during his time with the band, also shared their thoughts:
I am crushed to hear about the passing of my friend and former band mate @thejoeyjordison I will miss you my friend R.I.P
John 5 | Instagram | 27 July 2021
Rest In Peace Joey…We had some fun times together. One thing is for sure, this dude loved music at his very core more than most people…and he never stopped making it.
All my love to his family and friends around the world.
Piggy D | Instagram | 27 July 2021
Our thoughts are with Joey’s family and friends and the millions of Maggots across the globe. Rob also celebrates the sheer genius of Joey with this live version of Mars Needs Women: “Here we are rocking some MARS NEEDS WOMEN with our pal Joey. Rest In Peace buddy.”
