Drummer Jay Weinberg Announces Exit from Suicidal Tendencies

Drummer Jay Weinberg has announced his departure from Suicidal Tendencies after nearly two years with the veteran crossover thrash band.

Weinberg took to Instagram to make the announcement, sharing a series of photos from his stint with the group. As Weinberg explained in the post, his wife is expecting their first child, and the former Slipknot drummer also cited a mounting list of music projects in the wake of his debut solo single back in November.

Weinberg posted the following message:

“With @chloweinberg’s & my first child on the way, I’ve been dedicating time to passion projects like @portraitsofanapparition, a growing series of collaborations, finally building a proper at-home creative space, and some new in-the-works projects that I can’t quite announce just yet. Although there’s a lot of work left to complete over the next five months, it’s been a joy to commit to finally getting these things across their artistic finish lines before my focus naturally shifts to becoming a first-time father.

Though I won’t be jamming with the fellas, I can’t possibly overstate the love and respect I have for them, the Suicidal Army and extended family, and all the cyco fans I’ve met across six continents playing shows with one of my favorite bands!

Mike, Dean, @benweinman, and @tyetru: you guys picked up a friend when he was down, and gave him the opportunity to truly feel the message of ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down’ at a time when he needed it the most. I can’t thank you enough for that, and I can’t wait to see what you all do next.

I quite literally can’t conceive of my life as a drummer without the profound influence of Suicidal Tendencies. So many of my drumming heroes have added to the historic legacy of this band, and it’s the honor of a lifetime to contribute to it myself in some way.”

Weinberg played his first concert with the band in March 2024 in Osaka, Japan, just a few months after the drummer was unceremoniously fired from Slipknot in 2023, with the latter calling it a “creative decision.”

While Weinberg behind the kit, Suicidal Tendencies released the one-off single “Adrenaline Addict” and a reworked version of their 1997 song “We Are Family” during his time in the band.

See Weinberg’s social media post below.