Joey Jordison

“'My Swan Song' - that song is so depressing but uplifting at the same time, you know what I mean?”

“I wasn't worried about flash or persona... It's all about writing a good, solid song.”

“Any kind of idea of fame - that has been shelved.”

“When everyone tells you, 'No, no, no,' your creative forces get a little twisted and turn into something more apocalyptic than ever.”

“Every day is a good day above ground, and especially being able to play metal and being able to your craft and everything. You've gotta respect that, because it's something that can be taken away from you really quick.”

“I want to get out as much art as I can while I'm here, and I seem to get better the more that I do it.”

“I didn't quit Slipknot. I would never have quit Slipknot, ever.”

“I just can't bring myself to see Sabbath without Bill Ward, because he was such an integral part of that band.”

“'Blood Host' is super heavy. Especially on the verses, it has an industrial stomp. It's one of my favourite tracks just because the plot of it is so heavy. It's a total crushing tune; it doesn't get any heavier than that main riff, just a straight quarter-note powerhouse.”

“Proper Sabbath is Sabbath with Bill Ward. I'm sorry, it just is.”

“Playing drums is how I communicate. It's how I speak to people. That's my God-given gift.”

“Without Metallica, we wouldn't have a lot of the bands that we have now.”

“The power of music, and the power of your determination in life, especially when you're playing extreme metal like this... it just conquers. It conquers everything.”

“Modifidious was my first real band.”

“Life takes you down weird paths.”

“I'm always in the right headspace! I live pretty much in isolation, so there are really no distractions. That's not a manufactured thing; it's just the way I live.”

“What made me want to play drums in the first place was Led Zeppelin and The Who. My parents had their records, and I grew up listening to them with the stereo cranked.”

“Slipknot's not about who's in the band. It's a lifeblood. It's a force. It's about a connection between a bunch of people.”

“The doctors said I might not be able to walk again. Today, I can almost run, but back then, I couldn't even stand up. I was bed-ridden. If I wanted to turn over in bed, I had to move my legs with my hands. I was in and out of the hospital for months.”

“'Vol. 3' is the most pleasing of our albums to me. And I want to keep making albums that are different from each other. And you can bet all our albums will have that twist that only Slipknot can do.”