The drummer died “peacefully in his sleep,” his family said in a statement.
Joey Jordison, a founding member of the heavy metal bandSlipknot, has died.
He was 46."
Joey Jordison.Chelsea Lauren/WireImage; Mick Hutson/Redferns
A cause of death was not disclosed.
The family added, “Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow.
The family has asked for privacy following their loss.
Jordison helped found Iowa heavy metal band Slipknot alongside Shawn Crahan and Paul Gray in the mid-’90s.
They broke through with their self-titled album, which was released in 1999.
It went platinum (1 million in sales) in 2000, and double platinum by 2005.
Jordison also co-founded the band Murderdolls, with Tripp Eisen of Static-X.
Their debut album dropped in 2002.
“But I had to be carried to the stage.
After Jordison’s exit from Slipknot, he released music with his band Vimic, and later, Sinsaenum.
In 2018,it was reported he had been working on an autobiography.
