April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021 Metal maestro Joey Jordison—who had a seismic impact on aggressive rock as a drummer, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader—passed away on July 26, 2021. He was 46 years old, and had suffered from acute transverse myelitis since 2010—a neurological condition that temporarily caused him to lose the use of his left leg and cease drumming. Jordison fought his way back with intense physical rehabilitation, and, at press time, no reason for his death had been given. Jordison found world-wide fame as the co-founder, drummer, and songwriter of Slipknot, and he also performed with Metallica, Rob Zombie, Korn, Ministry, Murderdolls, Scar the Martyr, Vimic, and Sinsaenum. He influence on drumming was such that he was the subject of several articles and two cover stories in Modern Drummer. Jordison was a master of the blast beat, and although he didn’t invent the speedy, aggro, and […]

September 2021 Issue