Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is engaged on a solo album
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has revealed that he’s planning to report a solo album this 12 months.
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Weinberg – who joined Slipknot in 2014 and was sacked from the Iowan metallic outfit in November 2023 – took to social media to share his plans for the brand new 12 months on December 31.
Although now a drummer for punk legends Suicidal Tendencies, Weinberg has shared that he plans to “report extra music within the studio” this 12 months. It will seemingly take form as his debut solo challenge – which he says has been within the works for years, and can seeming see him play guitar as effectively.
He wrote on Instagram: “One in every of my ambitions for 2025 is to report extra music within the studio — beginning with my very own materials I’ve been writing for fairly some time. A few of which I’ve been working away at since my early 20’s.
He continued: “I haven’t touched these songs since then, till lately feeling inspiration to choose the guitar again up and kick these items round once more. It’s been a satisfying expertise, and I’ll let you know — I’m beginning to like the place these songs are headed. It feels good to lastly set the intention of releasing a few of this new music within the coming 12 months.”
In July 2024, Weinberg appeared on a podcast, the place he shared that he was “not fairly but actually prepared” to speak about being fired from Slipknot. After the Iowa band introduced the drummer’s departure in late 2023, Weinberg stated he was “heartbroken and blindsided” by the information, and went on to share that regardless of that, he “wouldn’t commerce for the world” his “recollections and experiences” with them.
“Reality be advised, I’m at type of some extent the place I’m not fairly but actually prepared to speak about it, actually. And that’s to not dismiss the dialog, however I’ve frolicked, and spend time, simply processing the whole expertise.
“And the expertise not being the final six months, however actually the final 10 years [of playing with Slipknot]. And at last, in a means, processing all of that. And doing it in type of what I’d take into account the accountable means.”
In the meantime, Slipknot lately wrapped up touring for 2024 in London, the place they carried out rarities from their celebrated self-titled debut album. The band will resume touring Europe in June. Visit here for tickets.
Final month, Slipknot’s Clown spoke to NME and shared an replace on the band’s long-awaited ‘misplaced’ album, ‘Look Outdoors Your Window’. The report was recorded by the founding member and percussionist – actual identify Shawn Crahan – alongside Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson and Jim Root similtaneously they have been engaged on 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’. In recent times, its launch has been teased by the band, though nothing has but come to fruition.
“I did say [to NME last year that] it was going to be in 2024, and I gave it the perfect struggle that I might to make it this 12 months,” he stated. “What I can let you know is that I confirmed Corey the ultimate art work two days in the past. It’s taking place, however sadly, due to Christmas and New Yr and the best way enterprise works, I can’t slide it on this 12 months.
“However you have got my phrase, it’s out of my palms now. It’s being moved on, the cash has been spent and there’s a plan. The administration has it and it’s popping out.”
Elsewhere within the newest NME interview with Clown, the percussionist mirrored on Slipknot’s plans for brand new materials.
“Eloy [Casagrande, drummer] is within the band and there’s one thing taking place between the 9 of us proper now that may be very enjoyable,” he stated. “Loads is floating round and we in all probability have a number of albums in us proper now. As for the way issues really feel, I’m being fully sincere with you now, it’s like a cloud has left.”