{"id":159839,"date":"2025-09-21T19:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/159839\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:10:09","slug":"how-joey-jordisons-sisters-helped-vimics-debut-album-see-the-light-of-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/159839\/","title":{"rendered":"How Joey Jordison\u2019s sisters helped Vimic\u2019s debut album see the light of day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four years after the death of former Slipknot<\/a> drummer Joey Jordison<\/a>, an unreleased album by one of his former bands will finally see the light of day thanks to a Kickstarter set up by two of his sisters, Annie Gaster and Katie Riekena.<\/p>\n

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Formed from the ashes of Joey\u2019s previous side project Scar The Martyr, Vimic<\/a> was the first band the drummer had launched since his dismissal from Slipknot in December 2013. But their debut album, Open Your Omen, was repeatedly delayed by various label and personnel setbacks. Frustrated, Joey put Vimic on ice in 2018, and the album was shelved.<\/p>\n

All that will change this year. In April 2025, a Kickstarter was launched by the Jordison Family Foundation, a group run by his sisters Annie and Katie to honour his legacy. Their aim was to finally release Vimic\u2019s shelved debut album<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Kickstarter was a huge success, not only meeting its initial goal of $25,000 within 24 hours but going on to quadruple it. Open Your Omen will finally be released on October 3 \u2013 the same day as the surviving members of Vimic reunite to play a special tribute show at LA\u2019s Teragram Ballroom, where they will be supported by Joey\u2019s Murderdolls<\/a> bandmate Wednesday 13.<\/p>\n

In this exclusive interview, Annie and Katie tell Metal Hammer how the resurgence of interest led to the release of the Vimic album \u2013 and look back on Joey\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

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What was the idea behind launching a Kickstarter to fund the release of the Vimic album?<\/p>\n

Annie Gaster: \u201cWhen we lost Joey, he still had a lot of projects going on. It made sense to pick Vimic up because it was basically completed. We knew the most important thing in terms of honouring Joey and his music was making sure his music was always out there and it would always be available.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Were you surprised when the Kickstarter hit its goal within hours?<\/p>\n

Katie Riekena: \u201cWe managed to raise over $100,000 purely from fan support, and it\u2019s just so touching. Joey\u2019s fans are so dedicated, so loyal and the coolest group of people. They really love Joey and we really felt that, putting this whole thing together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joey Jordison with his sisters Annie and Katie (Image credit: Press)<\/p>\n

Do you still get much contact from his fans?<\/p>\n

Annie: \u201cLast year we went to a festival and handed out t-shirts with Joey\u2019s face on to a bunch of his fans. There were these huge, tattooed, bearded men, but they\u2019d start crying when they talked to us. Doing that, I understood why Joey never went through the backdoor of a venue
after a show, why he\u2019d stay after shows and meet his fans. It means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Growing up, was there ever a sense of, \u2018Whoa, my brother is a rock star\u2019?<\/p>\n

Annie: \u201cKatie and I definitely became used to seeing people in awe of Joey when we were growing up, but watching him actually work, it became apparent just how big a part of him this was. We actually went into the studio with him to do a Puscifer album [\u201cV\u201d is For Viagra \u2013 The Remixes] and he brought a few of the family members in to play drums. It was one thing knowing he was famous, but seeing him directing and leading all these instruments\u2026 it was a totally different experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

What does the upcoming Vimic show mean to you?<\/p>\n

Katie: \u201cThe thing with the Vimic guys is, it\u2019s basically like working with four versions of Joey. They\u2019re amazing people and we have meetings weekly to come up with new ideas to make sure this feels really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annie: \u201cWe\u2019re doing this for the fans and we want to give them what Joey would give them, and Joey never did anything small!\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve mentioned Joey had a lot of things he was working on \u2013 do you think any of that will see the light of day?<\/p>\n

Katie: \u201cVimic was kind of easy because it was recorded and pretty much finished with a bow on. All we had to do was get the rights and put it out, right? From here on out, we\u2019ll play it by ear, but there\u2019s a lot of stuff \u2013 some of it we\u2019ve been through and some of it we haven\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the full story of the return of Vimic, and Joey\u2019s other band Sinsaenum, in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer, on sale now. Order it online<\/a> and have it delivered straight to your door.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

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