The heirs of late drummer Joey Jordison have sued Slipknot. The nu-metal band is said to have marketed the death of its former member in order to better sell an album.
The musician’s family is concerned about “The End, So Far” (2022). Jordison hasn’t played with Slipknot since 2013, but after his death in 2021, the band said that the following album was a way of coming to terms with the loss. In their lawsuit, Jordison’s heirs disputed this. They suspect that the band around singer Corey Taylor only made this statement because “The End, So Far” didn’t sell that well. Exploiting the death of the former member is said to have increased the proceeds. Both statements dealing with Jordison’s death during production and later Dedication of the album the complainers consider it to be a set-up. Slipknot’s lawyers have asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed.
Ongoing controversy over Joey Jordison
Joey Jordison’s Slipknot ending is controversial. The band’s statement speaks of a decision by the musician, Jordison himself spoke of an expulsion. The drummer had a rare spinal cord disease that left him unable to fully move his left leg, which limited his ability to play. Previously, Jordison was as one of the best drummers of all time been traded. Even after the musician’s death there were contradictions. Jordison’s family denies ever receiving condolences from Slipknot. In addition, contrary to an agreement, the band did not return all of the deceased’s personal belongings to his relatives. For example, the masks he wore during the band’s performances are still in Slipknot’s possession and some are on tour as part of a traveling exhibition.