Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 - July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, and the guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls. [1] [2]

Jul 27, 2021 · Joey Jordison, a founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has died, his family announced in a statement provided Tuesday to CNN. He was 46.

Joey Jordison, the founding drummer of the band Slipknot, has died at age 46. Jordison's family says he died peacefully in his sleep Monday. No cause was given.

(New York, NY—April 25, 2025) In a December 2016 interview with Shockwave Magazine, the late and famed Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison discussed the making of his other project VIMIC’s first album: "The way we wrote 'Open Your Omen', is exactly like how a garage band would do their demo tape.

Jul 27, 2021 · 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”...

Jul 28, 2021 · DES MOINES, Iowa — Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died...

The band had momentum, early singles were well received, and fans expected a new chapter in Joey Jordison’s career following his departure from Slipknot. But plans changed. But plans changed. The death of producer Kato Khandwala hit the band hard, not just because of the technical challenges that followed, but because he was central to the ...