4 years after the demise of former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, an unreleased album by one in all his former bands will lastly see the sunshine of day because of a Kickstarter arrange by two of his sisters, Annie Gaster and Katie Riekena.
Shaped from the ashes of Joey’s earlier facet challenge Scar The Martyr, Vimic was the primary band the drummer had launched since his dismissal from Slipknot in December 2013. However their debut album, Open Your Omen, was repeatedly delayed by varied label and personnel setbacks. Annoyed, Joey put Vimic on ice in 2018, and the album was shelved.
All that can change this yr. In April 2025, a Kickstarter was launched by the Jordison Household Basis, a gaggle run by his sisters Annie and Katie to honour his legacy. Their intention was to lastly launch Vimic’s shelved debut album.
The Kickstarter was an enormous success, not solely assembly its preliminary aim of $25,000 inside 24 hours however happening to quadruple it. Open Your Omen will lastly be launched on October 3 – the identical day because the surviving members of Vimic reunite to play a particular tribute present at LA’s Teragram Ballroom, the place they are going to be supported by Joey’s Murderdolls bandmate Wednesday 13.
On this unique interview, Annie and Katie inform Metallic Hammer how the resurgence of curiosity led to the discharge of the Vimic album – and look again on Joey’s legacy.
What was the concept behind launching a Kickstarter to fund the discharge of the Vimic album?
Annie Gaster: “Once we misplaced Joey, he nonetheless had a whole lot of initiatives happening. It made sense to choose Vimic up as a result of it was mainly accomplished. We knew a very powerful factor when it comes to honouring Joey and his music was ensuring his music was at all times on the market and it could at all times be out there.”
Had been you stunned when the Kickstarter hit its aim inside hours?
Katie Riekena: “We managed to lift over $100,000 purely from fan help, and it’s simply so touching. Joey’s followers are so devoted, so loyal and the best group of individuals. They actually love Joey and we actually felt that, placing this entire factor collectively.”
Do you continue to get a lot contact from his followers?
Annie: “Final yr we went to a competition and handed out t-shirts with Joey’s face on to a bunch of his followers. There have been these large, tattooed, bearded males, however they’d begin crying after they talked to us. Doing that, I understood why Joey by no means went by way of the backdoor of a venue
after a present, why he’d keep after exhibits and meet his followers. It means loads.”
Rising up, was there ever a way of, ‘Whoa, my brother is a rock star’?
Annie: “Katie and I positively turned used to seeing individuals in awe of Joey after we have been rising up, however watching him truly work, it turned obvious simply how massive part of him this was. We truly went into the studio with him to do a Puscifer album [“V” is For Viagra – The Remixes] and he introduced a number of of the relations in to play drums. It was one factor realizing he was well-known, however seeing him directing and main all these devices… it was a very completely different expertise.”
What does the upcoming Vimic present imply to you?
Katie: “The factor with the Vimic guys is, it’s mainly like working with 4 variations of Joey. They’re superb individuals and we’ve got conferences weekly to give you new concepts to ensure this feels actually particular.”
Annie: “We’re doing this for the followers and we need to give them what Joey would give them, and Joey by no means did something small!”
You’ve talked about Joey had a whole lot of issues he was engaged on – do you assume any of that can see the sunshine of day?
Katie: “Vimic was sort of straightforward as a result of it was recorded and just about completed with a bow on. All we needed to do was get the rights and put it out, proper? From right here on out, we’ll play it by ear, however there’s a whole lot of stuff – a few of it we’ve been by way of and a few of it we haven’t.”
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