Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar believes he may be in possession of some of the final recordings made by late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison. The two musicians worked together on material for Csihar’s industrial metal project Electhrone, including a cover of Kraftwerk’s “Radio-Activity.”
Speaking with Metal Hammer, Csihar recalled Jordison’s enthusiasm for music beyond metal, highlighting his appreciation for industrial and goth-influenced acts.
“[Jordison] had a unique taste in music, because he didn’t just know all the metal bands but the industrial and goth-like bands. Bands like Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly and Suicide Commando, who were inspirational to me when I was in Plasma Pool.
Electhrone was more of an industrial metal kind of thing and I think I have his last recordings ever. We did covers of Kraftwerk’s ‘Radio-Activity’ with Joey on drums and Skinny Puppy’s ‘Assimilate,’ which we did for my friend Nysrok Infernalien and his band Alien Vampires, who I played with in Aborym.
We were supposed to do more though, and it’s all only at the demo stage. I really miss him. I invoke him alongside [late Mayhem members] Euronymous and Dead and invite him to the Mayhem shows as the people from the beyond.”
The two covers remain in demo form, with Csihar explaining that he and Jordison had planned to record additional material together. The Skinny Puppy cover of “Assimilate” was intended for Nysrok Infernalien and his band Alien Vampires.
Csihar also shared how he continues to honor Jordison, saying he invokes the late drummer alongside former Mayhem members Euronymous and Dead during the band’s live performances.
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