Slipknot‘s very first tribal ‘S’ design that was designed by the late Joey Jordison has been shared by his family.
The tribal symbol was designed by Jordison – the legendary metal band’s original drummer – who also contributed to the creation of the band’s name back in 1995. The logo has remained a big part of the Slipknot identity since then.
In an Instagram post shared by the late drummer’s family, the original tribal ‘S’ design is seen drawn on a wooden desk. “The first tribal ‘S’ drawn by Joey on the desk that was handed down to him by his dad,” read the caption of the post. “To the fans-thank you for always supporting and loving Joey. You guys meant the world to him. We love you Joey. Forever our #1.”
Speaking to Kerrang! back in 2017 about the logo, Jordison shared:”I have tons of folders of sketches, logos of pretty much any band I’ve been in. I drew the Slipknot logo and the tribal ‘S’.”
He continued: “I drew that logo on my dad’s old desk in the house I grew up in. I had this little piece of paper and drew it with pen and ink. It stained the desk! I took it to band practice and they loved it. The next thing you know, almost half of the band got it tattooed – this was before we got signed.”
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Speaking to Loudwire back in 2017 about the origins of the band name the drummer said: “It wasn’t my total idea to call the band Slipknot, it was a band discussion and it was a unified thing.”
He went on to note that he was the one who suggested the moniker when they were “spitballing in a band meeting.” Jordison passed away in July 2021 at the age of 46.
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