Corey Taylor , vocalist of Slipknot , has finally commented publicly on the death of Joey Jordison , founding member and former drummer of the band.
The band went silent on social media after Jordison's family released the news and posted a tribute to the musician a few days later, but Taylor hadn't spoken directly about the matter until then.
“It’s been tough, man. Our first concern was his family, obviously, so we contacted them immediately to see if they were okay and to let them know they could absolutely ask us for anything if they needed anything,” the vocalist said in an interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM (via Blabbermouth ). “It’s a fucking tragedy. He was too young and too talented to lose him like this.”
Regarding the circumstances of Jordison's departure from Slipknot in 2013, the band does not intend to give any further details to the public. “I know a lot of people wonder about the circumstances that led him to no longer be in the band, and like, we're not going to talk about that because I prefer to talk about his legacy, which is his help in creating this band that we all fought to maintain and continue,” Taylor continued. “Just the fact that he's not here now, yet – I still can't believe it.”.
Jordison “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on July 26, and the cause of death has not been revealed.
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