Slipknot Drummer Joins Rob Zombie's Band

Posted by Mitch Michaels on 03.05.2010

Joey Jordison touring with Zombie this year...

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison will spend the spring and summer of 2010 drumming for Rob Zombie.

Zombie said, "Joey is an absolutely crushing drummer and I am thrilled to have him as part of the Zombie family. His amazing skills promise to take the live show to a whole new level of insanity."

Jordison also commented, saying, "I am honored, proud and excited to announce that I have joined the ranks as the new touring drummer for Rob Zombie. I've been a fan of Zombie's since the beginning. I've toured with them and have always wanted to play for them. When John 5 called me up to ask if I knew any drummers I could recommend, I said, only half-jokingly, ‘Yeah, me!"

Jordison will be with the band for both the "Gruesome Twosome" tour, which features Zombie and Alice Cooper, and the 2010 Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which Zombie is co-headlining with Korn.

"This show and set-list is mind blowing, and what better way to kick off than with the ‘Gruesome Twosome' tour with horror-rock legend Alice Cooper," Jordison said. "I want to thank all the Slipknot fans for their support and the Rob Zombie fans for welcoming me in. The Demonoid Phenomenon is on its way!"

Jordison will make his debut with Zombie at the 2010 Revolver Golden Gods Awards on April 8th in Los Angeles, where Rob is set to close the show.