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Protect him ? Protect them ? Protect whom from what ? The rumors have ran rampant all over the Internet and I refuse to give any of them any merit . The one thing that remains a mystery is WHY ? The biggest question I am seeing among the fans is this , “ Who will fill Joey Jordison ’ s shoes as drummer ?”
It is a well-known fact that Slipknot has 3 percussionist and any of the three are talented enough to sit behind the kit . Shawn , Chris and Joey were the backbone of Slipknot along with Paul Gray . There was a certain chemistry that made that collaboration work . Joey ’ s double drumming techniques are some of the best in the industry . Not only with Slipknot but also with his side projects , Scar the Martyr and Murderdolls . Not everyone can pull off his techniques and it leaves fans wondering what is going to happen with Slipknot .
Slipknot is obviously not going to be the same with two of the founding members no longer with them due to death and unknown reasons . Can they still be successful with the changes ? Will Slipknot still have that special chemistry that has propelled them to the top without Joey and Paul ? Will the fans accept the NEW and Improved Slipknot ? Will they eventually tell the fans the reasons behind the split ? Will they surprise the fans and rehire Joey ? Questions could go on forever with or without answers . Do I , as a fan myself , feel that Slipknot will be fine ? Yes , I do because they are an incredibly talented bunch that makes incredible music that speaks to their fans . Do I feel Joey will be ok without Slipknot ? Yes , because he has had great commercial success with his bands Murderdolls and Scar the Martyr . Will Slipknot be the same as the first time I saw them on the “ All Hope is Gone ” tour in February 2008 ? No . In order to have the intensity that has made Slipknot who they are , you need the 9 brothers that created that intensity and that died on May 24 , 2010 .
Reference Material 1 : http :// www . nme . com / news / slipknot / 52887 2 : http :// www . blabbermouth . net / news / slipknot-parts-ways-with-drummer-joey-jordison / 3 : http :// loudwire . com / corey-taylor-first-interview-joey-jordison-departure-slipknot /
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