10 Hard Rock Bands Who FIRED Important Members

10. Slipknot - Joey Jordison

The dynamic of Slipknot has really started to change as time has gone on. Compared to the 9 maniacs that were onstage night after night, the Knot feels a lot more like a brotherhood now, with each member giving their all to every performance. That doesn't mean that they haven't had stumbling blocks along the way though.

After tragically losing Paul Gray to drugs once the tour for All Hope is Gone was wrapping up, the Maggots were dealt with another blow when they learned that they were parting ways with Joey Jordison as well.

Considering this is a band that's known for having 3 percussionists, losing Joey was one of the biggest bombshells you could have asked for, since he was the one behind naming the group and delivering one assault after another on songs like Psychosocial and the Heretic Anthem.

They did manage to survive though, drafting in Jay Weinberg from Against Me! and moving from strength to strength on .5 the Gray Chapter in memory of their late bass player. Although Joey was always meaning to get back together with Slipknot later down the line, it all became impossible when we lost him back in July.

Still, it's better that they were at least on good terms before everything ended. Whether in or out of Slipknot, Joey will always be a part of the Slipknot family.