THE SONGS THAT MADE A LEGEND
From Slipknot to Murderdolls to his final songs, here are the tracks that defined Joey’s career
(SIC)
SLIPKNOT, 1999 An explosive opening statement like no other, Slipknot’s debut album simply erupted, powered by Joey’s extraordinary drumming, fast and gnarly enough to rival the most extreme bands in metal. Sic(k), indeed.
EYELESS
SLIPKNOT, 1999 A matchless collision between DJ Sid Wilson’s tooth-rattling jungle beats and Joey’s ultraintense battery, Eyeless still takes some beating for sheer ferocity.
SURFACING
SLIPKNOT, 1999
A new national anthem for Maggots everywhere, Surfacing would have been considerably less ferocious with any other drummer keeping the beat.
PEOPLE = SHIT
SLIPKNOT, 2001 Blastbeats at No.1? One man made that happen. Slipknot’s second album conquered the world, bringing brutality to the masses like never before.
IOWA
SLIPKNOT, 2001
A final, devastating plunge into the depths of Hell, Iowa’s title track hinges on Joey’s slithering, amorphous grooves: a dark glimmer of humanity in an ocean of sickness.
DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD
MURDERDOLLS, 2002 Channelling his sleaziest instincts, Joey teamed up with Wednesday 13 and Murderdolls were born. Their debut album, Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls, was full of snotty, swaggering anthems… like this one!
THE BLISTER EXISTS
SLIPKNOT, 2004
Kicking off the immaculate Vol.3 with an avalanche of wild percussion and syncopated ferocity, The Blister Exists is simply one of Joey’s crowning moments.
DUALITY
SLIPKNOT, 2004
Slipknot’s biggest song? Almost certainly. Duality is also one of Joey’s sharpest and most inventive performances. Massive, undeniable, ageless.
VERMILION
SLIPKNOT, 2004
Joey’s chops as a balls-out, brutal drummer are undisputed, but songs like Vermilion showcased the subtlety and ingenuity that drove his playing.
WARHEAD
OTEP, 2004
An early creative hook-up with a kindred spirit, Joey played drums on most of Otep’s second album, House Of Secrets. As always, he fucking ripped.
ANNIHILATION BY THE HANDS OF GOD
ROADRUNNER UNITED, 2005
As a Roadrunner United team captain, Joey collaborated on this vicious cut with Deicide’s Glen Benton and Rob Barrett from Cannibal Corpse. Pure savagery.
STITCH HER FURTHER
NECROPHAGIA, 2005 Joey contributed lyrics and vocals to this nasty deep cut by horror metal legends Necrophagia. A massive horror fan, Joey was clearly in his bloody element.
GEMATRIA (THE KILLING NAME)
SLIPKNOT, 2008
One of Slipknot’s darkest and most terrifying songs of all, All Hope Is Gone’s fiery opener is dominated by an absurdly powerful performance from Mr. Jordison.
BUTCHER’S HOOK
SLIPKNOT, 2008 Nonchalantly mastering a lurching, Meshuggahstyle polyrhythm on this unsung gem, Joey was audibly determined to drag Slipknot into new and gnarly territory with Butcher’s Hook.
DEVIL’S HOLE GIRLS AND THE BIG REVOLUTION
ROB ZOMBIE, 2010
After playing drums with Rob Zombie on tour, Joey hit the studio and gave this thunderous anthem his customary levels of untamed might.
MY DARK PLACE ALONE
MURDERDOLLS, 2010
With hindsight, this swaggering, ghoulish highlight from Murderdolls’ superb second album feels unbearably poignant. It still rocks insanely hard, however.
BLOOD HOST
SCAR THE MARTYR, 2013 Scar The Martyr’s sole, self-titled album really deserves a second glance, not least due to pitchblack, groove-driven chin-smashers like this one.
ARMY OF CHAOS
SINSAENUM, 2016 A righteous slab of pure death metal fury, this was the sound of Joey Jordison in his brutal, blasphemous element.
SIMPLE SKELETONS
VIMIC, 2016
Although seemingly ill-fated, Vimic did help to get Joey back in action after years of illness.
This 2016 single was a sharp and idiosyncratic calling card.
MY SWAN SONG
SINSAENUM, 2018 A towering, tumultuous epic with a heart of purest black, My Swan Song was, fittingly, the last song Joey ever performed live. Pure dark magic.