Jay Weinberg has departed Suicidal Tendencies after almost two years.
The former Slipknot drummer is preparing to become a first‑time father and has chosen to step away from the crossover‑thrash outfit to focus on a series of personal “passion projects.”
In recent months, Weinberg has released his debut single, Sandstone, featuring Deafheaven’s George Clarke, and has continued expanding his visual art project Portraits of an Apparition, which blends drumming, mixed media, and experimental imagery.
Alongside a carousel of images from his tenure, he penned on Instagram: “As an exciting and busy 2026 takes shape, I’d like to thank @suicidaltendencies for bringing me onboard for an incredible year and a half of shows! What an absolute blast.
“With @chloweinberg’s and 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! (sic)”