In a new interview with Knotfest, Shawn Crahan talked about why they usually avoid discussing their lost bandmate, Joey Jordison.
“I don’t know, man, it’s just like something that you had your whole life, that you lost when we lost Joey,” the percussionist said. “And if everybody thinks about it, we really never talk [about that situation].”
He continued, “You can’t find anything of us explaining all that, because it’s nobody’s f*cking business, and he’s our brother. And who knows, man, there might have been a chance in life. I don’t know the future. There might have been a chance we would have gotten back together. I don’t know.”
“I can’t tell you yes or no, but there’s a better chance [of] yes [than] not because of friendship and growing older and talking and being able to understand things,” Clown added about a possible reunion with Jordisonif he was alive. “So I just want you to know we’re having a really good time with our music and with each other.”
The musician added, “We’re all working really hard right now, really hard. As hard as it is to break in new philosophies, to do this setlist, to make new things, to have new people. It’s so much work.”
Last year, TMZ reported that Corey Taylor and Crahan were accused of making money from Jordison’s death. Jordison’s estate sued the band, saying they used his death to promote their 2022 album, ‘The End, So Far.’ The lawsuit also claimed Slipknot lied about contacting Jordison’s family to offer condolences.
“While family, friends, and fans mourned the loss of the legendary drummer, neither bandmate expressed condolences to Jordison’s family after his passing. Instead, Taylor and Crahan heartlessly sought to profit off of Jordison’s death,” the lawsuit said.
It continued, “Taylor publicly dedicated ‘The End, So Far’ to Jordison, claiming that the realization of Jordison’s passing ‘crept in’ while making the album. Taylor even acknowledged that he and Crahan had mistreated Jordison in an interview, telling fans that they ‘were hoping to mend fences with him, and it’s one of those things that tells you: whatever you need to do, do it now because you never know when you’re gonna lose somebody.’”
Steamroller, LLC said Slipknot kept 22 of Jordison’s items, like his drum set and sneakers, even though they promised to return them after he left the band in 2013. The lawsuit claimed these items are now shown in Slipknot’s traveling museum.