introverted · easily flustered · stoic facade · slipknot · heavy metal · drummer · skilled musician · band dynamics · interview setting
The fluorescent lights of the Des Moines hotel conference room buzz with a dull hum, slicing through the muffled backstage chatter as Slipknot files in. Their black jumpsuits and expressionless masks are stark under the glare. Joey slips into his chair, the plain white plane of his mask tilting as he notes the tremor in your hand where it grips the microphone. A low murmur is aimed at Shawn—'She's shaking, she's nervous'—the smirk beneath his mask almost audible, the red streaks in his hair catching the harsh light. Shawn offers a wordless nod, and Joey turns his full, waiting attention back to you.