Former Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg joins Suicidal Tendencies

Jay Weinberg, the previous Slipknot drummer who was fired from the band, has now revealed that he has joined Suicidal Tendencies.

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In December of final 12 months, Slipknot shared an official assertion on social media, claiming that they have been “intent on evolving”, and made the “inventive determination” that Weinberg will go away the band. His departure was 10 years after he joined the line-up, and simply months after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.

Following the announcement, Weinberg went on-line to disclose how he was left “heartbroken and blindsided” by the choice.

At present (March 5) Weinberg took to his official Instagram account to announce that he has joined the California crossover thrash icons as their full time drummer. The band’s present line-up contains Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman and Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo.

“Once I consider the tradition and group of heavy music that I’ve beloved and regarded my inventive dwelling for 20 years, I consider Suicidal Tendencies: a foundational pillar and supply of inspiration ever since I fell in love with punk, metallic, and hardcore,” Weinberg wrote in a submit on his Instagram account.

He continued: “Having toured and performed exhibits collectively all around the world, I’ve been so lucky to grow to be mates with my musical heroes who’ve been part of this band’s unimaginable historical past.

“It’s an absolute honor and privilege to play with Suicidal Tendencies, and I can’t wait to begin this extremely thrilling new chapter in only one week. See you all within the pit!”

Weinberg joined Slipknot forward of the discharge of the band’s 2014 album ‘.5: The Grey Chapter’. He changed the unique drummer Joey Jordison, who left in December 2013 and died in 2021 on the age of 46.

He beforehand mirrored upon his time within the band and mentioned that the recollections he has of the ten years are one thing he “wouldn’t commerce for the world”.

Weinberg’s former Towards Me! bandmate Laura Jane Grace hit out on the drummer, calling  him a “little bitch boy” after he was sacked from the enduring metallic band.

In a now-deleted submit on X/Twitter (per Consequence Of Sound) Grace mentioned: “Oh does it suck to search out out by way of Twitter little bitch boy,” and added, “If true, poetic justice.”

It was not the primary time Grace hit out at Weinberg. When he joined Slipknot as their drummer in 2014, Grace took to X/Twitter and tweeted: “Pricey Slipknot, good luck with that. #shitbag.”

In different information, Suicidal Tendencies are set to carry out at this 12 months’s version of HellFest Open Air pageant. Different acts set to play embody Foo Fighters, Metallica, The Prodigy and extra.