Yep, there’s extra drama in Camp Slipknot, simply in time for brand new years. The property of Joey Jordison is suing Slipknot for allegedly cashing in on his dying and apparently not returning Jordison’s tools.

The lawsuit was filed in June by Steamroller, LLC however is now public data, and claims the band by no means gave again about 22 of Jordison’s gadgets, probably items of musical tools, regardless of promising to return them. It particularly names Corey Taylor and Michael Shawn “Clown” Crahan.

The swimsuit additionally alleges that the band used Jordison’s gadgets in a touring Slipknot museum for Knotfest and subsequently profited from exhibiting off stated gadgets as a substitute of returning them to Jordison’s household.

“After abruptly kicking Jordison out of Slipknot in 2013, Taylor and Crahan expressly promised in a written settlement to return all of Jordison’s belongings in change for Jordison’s promise to launch sure claims in opposition to them,” the swimsuit claims.

“The settlement contained a non-exclusive listing of broad classes of things that [Taylor and Crahan] represented have been of their possession and that they’d return to Jordison. [Taylor and Crahan] presupposed to adjust to the settlement by returning sure gadgets to Jordison however, unbeknownst to Jordison, [they] had executed the settlement with no intention of performing their obligations thereunder, and knowingly hid from Jordison that they possessed quite a few different gadgets belonging to Jordison that they by no means returned to him.”

The swimsuit goes on to element that Jordison’s firing from Slipknot in 2013 was allegedly “callous,” basically a low blow, since Jordison was identified to endure from acute transverse myelitis. It additionally alleges that Crahan and Taylor handled Jordison with “disdain.”

“The callousness of Jordison’s firing and different mistreatment by the hands of Crahan and Taylor have been broadly reported and criticized by followers of the band. For the reason that Nineties, Jordison had devoted his life to creating Slipknot a metallic sensation, from which Crahan and Taylor handsomely profited. It made no sense why Crahan and Taylor would deal with Jordison with such disdain, particularly in mild of Jordison’s declining well being.”

The swimsuit additionally claims that Taylor and Crahan used Jordison’s title and legacy to advertise their newest file, The Finish, So Far. This one is a bit trickier, as after all realizing a member has lately handed might drum up sympathy and curiosity in a brand new album. However the swimsuit is claiming that, in distinction the receiving that help, the band members have been callus in regards to the precise mourning course of.

“Whereas household, buddies, and followers mourned the lack of the legendary drummer, neither bandmate expressed condolences to Jordison’s household after his passing. As a substitute, Taylor and Crahan heartlessly sought to revenue off of Jordison’s dying. Slipknot launched a brand new album in 2022 titled The Finish, So Far. Fan opinions of the album not often miss the chance to lament Jordison’s absence.

“Taylor and Crahan callously used Jordison’s dying as advertising for his or her new album. Taylor publicly devoted The Finish, So Far to Jordison, claiming that the conclusion of Jordison’s passing ‘crept in’ whereas making the album. Taylor even acknowledged that he and Crahan had mistreated Jordison in an interview, telling followers that they ‘have been hoping to fix fences with him, and it’s a kind of issues that tells you: No matter you could do, do it now, since you by no means know if you’re gonna lose anyone.’

“Maybe worst of all, Crahan and Taylor publicly lied to followers that that they had contacted Jordison’s household to verify on them and categorical their condolences and love for Jordison within the wake of his passing. This was totally false and deeply upsetting for Jordison’s household to learn such a blatant lie on the web. It’s clear that Taylor and Crahan didn’t really care about Jordison or his household; they cared solely about drumming up publicity and gross sales of the brand new album.”

There’s clearly lots to unpack right here. Its probably not Slipknot’s fault if Jordison’s passing made followers need to purchase the brand new file, and the band have each proper to maintain making music and categorical that they need issues had gone down in another way with Jordison. But when there really have been no condolences expressed to Jordison’s household, and if his belongings haven’t been returned, we perceive whey they may have a bone to choose.