The day Joey Jordison saved Metallica Flashback to Download Festival 2004. It was supposed to be a nightmare for Metallica: Lars Ulrich was rushed to the hospital just hours before the show, leaving the biggest metal band in the world without a drummer. Fresh off a brutal set with Slipknot, Joey didn’t hesitate. He stepped up to the plate (along with Dave Lombardo) to live out his ultimate fantasy. Wearing his Slipknot mask behind Lars’ kit, he powered through 8 tracks including Creeping Death,