Slipknot “Parts Ways” with Drummer Jay Weinberg

[Son of Vistalite Black]

Slipknot, the second-biggest metal band in terms of streaming, has “parted ways” with Jay Weinberg after 9 years and three albums.

The separation obviously creates an opening for one of the biggest metal bands, creates the question of where Weinberg will land and makes one wonder about the futures of Mike Mangini and Chris Adler.

GuitarGuitar.co.uk recently reported Slipknot’s streaming audience is second only to Metallica. Korn, Megadeth and Lamb of God round out the Top 5.

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[Son of Vistalite Black]

Jay Weinberg won Best Metal Drummer in Modern Dummer’s Annual Poll for 2023.

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[Bozozoid]

Hmmm..the Slipknot statement was diplomatic yet not (reading between the lines). Maybe I'm taking it wrong but ten years honoring Joey now no?. Maybe Joey wouldn't have evolved. It's up to Slipknot not anyone else..maybe the new guy needs to have studied under Weckl. Ok..im done.

 

[Stroman]

Hmmm..the Slipknot statement was diplomatic yet not (reading between the lines).

I kinda got that impression, too. Damning with faint praise?

 

[Bozozoid]

I kinda got that impression, too. Damning with faint praise?

You said it well young man.

 

[jda]

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[Bo Eder]

Is he Max’s son?

 

[Stroman]

Is he Max’s son?

Yes.

 

[jaykaydrums]

this sucks!!! sounds to me like theyre circling the drain, and im a diehard slipknot fan :/

 

[Bozozoid]

Is he Max’s son?

C'mon Bo!..your aging yourself ..or your house address is 6215 cave .

 

[Bo Eder]

C'mon Bo!..your aging yourself ..or your house address is 6215 cave .

I really don’t keep up with things ten years and younger, I guess.

 

[Stroman]

I really don’t keep up with things ten years and younger, I guess.

C'mon, I'm old enough to be your, ahem, older brother, and I knew he was Max's son, lol.

 

[Bo Eder]

C'mon, I'm old enough to be your, ahem, older brother, and I knew he was Max's son, lol.

Maybe I’m not the Slipknot fan either. Gimme a break, I’m still adjusting to a world without Eddie Van Halen

 

[Stroman]

Maybe I’m not the Slipknot fan either. Gimme a break, I’m still adjusting to a world without Eddie Van Halen

True, it's a crazy world. To quote a Govt Mule song, all my friends and heroes are dropping like flies.

 

[Bo Eder]

True, it's a crazy world. To quote a Govt Mule, all my friends and heroes are dropping like flies.

Ain’t that the truth?

 

[Bo Eder]

True, it's a crazy world. To quote a Govt Mule song, all my friends and heroes are dropping like flies.

And at this age, I’m not looking for any heroes anymore. My heroes are either older than me, or already gone. I was still fascinated by a Miles Davis documentary I watched recently.

 

[Juniper]

Jay seemed like a good fit for the band, be interesting to find out why at a later point.

Maybe they have snapped up Mangini (doubtful I know, but stranger things have happened in music)

 

[DrumEatDrum]

Jay was a fan of the band well before he joined. Image going from a fan of a band, to being in the band, to being kicked out of the band. That must be rough

 

[dwsabianguy]

The Slipknot sound is so iconic, that I honestly wonder how they're going to evolve, without allaying the Classic Slipknot thing. Their whole sound is basically "angry paralysis demon" and I just have a hard time imagining anything else.

Jay was a great fit for that sound.

Is this going to be a new, polite Slipknot? I sure hope not.

 

[Son of Vistalite Black]

Maybe I’m not the Slipknot fan either. Gimme a break, I’m still adjusting to a world without Eddie Van Halen

Jay Weinberg has played scores of gigs with the E Street Band since 2008 whenever father Max Weinberg had conflicts with the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.