Earlier this month in surprising news, Slipknot announced that they were parting ways with their longtime drummer, Jay Weinberg. Weinberg joined the band in 2014 after the departure of Joey Jordison.
Weinberg said he was blindsided by his dismissal, and shared a difficult social media post addressing fans of the band.
“I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call that I did on the morning of November 5th; the news of which, most of you learned shortly after,” Weinberg wrote. “However, I’ve been overwhelmed by — and truly grateful for — the outpouring of love and support I’ve received from this incredible community I consider to be my creative and artistic home.”
Weinberg also recently revealed that he underwent hip and femur surgery, though his health condition was unrelated to his dismissal from Slipknot.
“This Tuesday, after three years of careful planning, I underwent an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of my left hip and shave down a misshapen part of my femur — a condition that never impacted my drumming in any way, but I’ve wanted to take care of during downtime from my recording and touring schedule,” wrote Weinberg. “Since 2020, my priority has been for my playing to go uninterrupted, until a window in the schedule would allow me to complete an expected recovery of about four months. In May, that schedule started to show that this window would be now.”
Later in his post he wrote: “Perhaps some of you are facing your own challenges — we all do. No matter how down-and-out you might feel, there are reasons to be hopeful, and to keep an actively positive mindset. Have your own back. Surround yourself with positive people. Focus on what gives your life meaning and purpose.”
Weinberg’s full post can be viewed below.
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