Seems like yet one more member of Slipknot has been ousted from the group, as drummer Jay Weinberg is now not a part of the band. The information happened an hour in the past after the next assertion concerning the lineup change was posted to Slipknot’s official social media accounts.

“We want to thank Jay Weinberg for his dedication and keenness over the previous ten years. Nobody can ever change Joey Jordison’s authentic sound, type or power, however Jay honored Joey’s elements and contributed to the final three albums and we, the band, and the followers recognize it. However as ever, slipknot is intent on evolving. The band has determined to make a inventive resolution, and to half methods with Jay. We want Jay all the very best and are very excited for what the longer term holds.”

Because of this announcement, it implies that Weinberg’s remaining present with the band occurred this previous Friday on the Hell & Heaven competition down in Mexico. The announcement ends a roughly 10 yr tenure with the band, after Weinberg was tapped because the band’s alternative for Joey Jordison.

It appears like everyone knows the story by now, however Weinberg was an enormous fan of Slipknot rising up. Because the son of Max Weinberg, who himself performs drums for Bruce Springsteen’s E Road Band and had been the band chief for Conan O’Brien’s late night time discuss present run, Max had famously gotten to satisfy his idols at a younger age, leading to a fairly well-known picture.

In accordance with an announcement posted about an hour in the past to Slipknot’s social media accounts, the transfer was made partly as a result of the band is “intent on evolving.” It does appear the way it’s worded that this wasn’t Weinberg’s resolution, however fairly a transfer made by the band to maneuver on from the drummer.

This now marks the second time this yr {that a} member has been ousted from the group. Again in June, long-time keyboardist Craig Jones was faraway from the band simply hours earlier than they have been speculated to kick off their European tour this previous summer season. In that case, Jones had been a member since 1996.