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The unreleased debut album by 's post- band could finally see the light of day as the late drummer's family have launched a to fund its release. Jordison was fired by Slipknot in 2013 and formed Scar The Martyr, before renaming the band Vimic to "wipe the slate clean". Their debut album was expected to be released in 2018 but was derailed when producer Kato Khandwala was killed in a motorcycle accident.
The members of Vimic turned their attention to other projects and at the age of 46. Jordison's family have since managed to acquire the rights to the record and hope to finally see it released this year, with the surviving members of Vimic reuniting for an event in the drummer's memory. In a statement, Jordison's family says: "After years of working to secure the rights to the music, the Jordison Family Estate is releasing independently to get the album into the hands of the fans that have been asking for it for years.
"Joey didn't do anything small. We want to release this album the way he would have wanted – with the designs he was so actively involved with creating for the CD, double LP, merch, and with the support of his fans to make the biggest splash we can upon release. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! "We have added personal items of Joey's to help raise the money needed to manufacture and distribute physical product, market the album, and host a night to remember as Vimic reunites to perform an event honouring Joey's legacy.
" As well as his iconic role in Slipknot, Jordison was a member of Murderdolls and Stef wrote close to 5,000 stories during his time as assistant online news editor and later as online news editor between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
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