photo courtesy of Korn Underground
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison had been in the rehearsal studio with Korn and has announced that he will play drums for Korn starting May 28 in Landgraaf, Holland running through the entire Family Values tour, which launches July 20 in Maryland Heights, Missouri and ends September 2 in Irvine, California, Blabbermouth.net reports.
“He’s an amazing drummer,” vocalist Jonathan Davis told the Artisan News Service. “It’s going to be fun.”
“I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to perform with bands that have influenced me as a musician over the years,” Jordison said in a staement. When I first heard Korn they blew me away and I’ve been a fan ever since. I’m looking forward to playing drums with these guys for the next five months.”
Jordison replaces drum legend Terry Bozzio, who recorded with Korn in the studio for their upcoming album and was originally scheduled to tour as well. “Things just didn’t work out,” Davis says. “He’s on the album and we had a great time working with the guy. He needed to go do his thing and it’s all good.”
Korn isn’t the first band Jordison will have moonlit for. Last year, he toured as Ministry’s drummer and in 2004 he played with Satyricon when their drummer Frost couldn’t get into the country because of his criminal record.
The new Korn record is tentatively scheduled for July 24. It is unclear whether Korn’s original drummer David Silveria will have returned from his lengthy hiatus by the time Korn finish touring for the album, however the band insists Silveria is still a member.
Now, here this — Korn’s “Blind”:
