Corey paid tribute to both Joey and Paul (Picture: FilmMagic/Instagram/coreytaylor)

Slipknot member Corey Taylor has paid tribute to his late bandmates Joey Jordison and Paul Gray in a throwback photo he uploaded to Instagram.

Fans and friends alike were stunned when Jordison’s death at the age of 46 was confirmed by his family on Tuesday night, with no cause yet revealed.

Jordison’s death comes a decade after the passing of his bandmate and fellow founding member of Slipknot, Gray, who died of an overdose of morphine and fentanyl aged 38 in 2010.

On Monday, a week after Jordison’s death, Taylor took to the photo-sharing app and posted a grainy picture of himself with Jordison and Gray, all posing for a photo while sitting down together in a venue.

Posted with no accompanying caption, fans were quick to share their sympathies with Taylor as he mourned the loss of two friends and former colleagues.

‘Paul & Joey, damn,’ wrote one, while another commented, ‘I’m sorry Corey, my condolences & love. Stay strong 💪’

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFHSeEMJPK/

One follower shared: ‘They were both amazing people, and they gave so much to the world. RIP.’