In a new interview with Knotfest Australia, SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) discussed the band’s decision to fire drummer Jay Weinberg
“I’m very excited about this idea of a new drummer,” Crahan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “There’s many reasons for it. It’s not to be confused. It doesn’t matter what the situation may seem like. Unless you’re in the band and understand — there’s no hard feelings; there never was. We just went our way. There was really no bad things. That’s as much as I can say.
“What I can say is SLIPKNOT decided to move on, and that’s what we’ve done,” he continued. “And I’m very excited for what we have done. And we’re really working hard. And there’ll be new music, there’ll be new masks, there’ll be new people, there’ll be new ideas, celebrating a 25-year anniversary. I would imagine there’d be some shows. It can be 200 people, 500 people, 700 people, 2,000 people.”
Touching on how SLIPKNOT plans to release new music, Crahan said: “I wouldn’t look at it like new music like album and stuff like this. I think we’re gonna have some fun. I don’t know exactly what we’re trying to do. I know that we just wanna do what we wanna do. So however it happens, it happens. We’re not gonna push it and we’re not gonna mold it into something it doesn’t need to be, but I will tell you, we’re having a really good time right now. There’s some real magical stuff that’s happening.
“Everything in SLIPKNOT is meant to be,” he added. “So, when it does happen and you shed a tear and you have a little smile, it feels good, man. It feels good to have good feelings in this reality. So we always want everybody to have good feelings.”
Earlier this week, SLIPKNOT revealed that it has commenced rehearsals with a new drummer following Weinberg‘s departure.
It seems like there’s a significant shift happening in the world of heavy metal with Eloy Casagrande potentially joining SLIPKNOT as their new drummer. Casagrande‘s departure from SEPULTURA, especially amidst their plans for a farewell tour, adds to the intrigue surrounding this move.
SLIPKNOT‘s decision to part ways with Jay Weinberg, who replaced Joey Jordison back in 2013, came as a surprise to many fans. Weinberg himself expressed his shock and disappointment via Instagram, indicating that the decision was not expected.
With SLIPKNOT‘s first concert of 2024 fast approaching, fans will undoubtedly be eager to see how Casagrande fits into the band’s dynamic and what new energy he brings to their performances. If he has in fact joined SLIPKNOT. The upcoming shows at the Sick New World Festival, Welcome To Rockville, and Sonic Temple will likely draw significant attention as the band enters this new chapter in their musical journey.
