The End, So Far — Slipknot Drum Setup (Jay Weinberg, 2022) | MetalForge

Frequently Asked Questions

What drum kit does Jay Weinberg use on The End, So Far?

Jay Weinberg used a Tama Star Maple shell pack on The End, So Far (2022) — a significant switch from the Pearl Reference Pure he had played on The Gray Chapter (2014) and We Are Not Your Kind (2019). The Tama Star Maple features solid maple shells with Tama's Star-Cast mounting system, delivering a punchier, more immediate attack suited to producer Joe Barresi's rawer production approach. The configuration retained double 22" bass drums and an expanded tom array (five rack toms plus two floor toms), consistent with Weinberg's WANYK setup.

What snare does Jay Weinberg play on The End, So Far?

Jay Weinberg switched to the Pearl Dennis Chambers signature snare for The End, So Far (2022), moving away from the Pearl Reference Pure 14" snare he had used on his previous two Slipknot albums. The Dennis Chambers model is a 14" x 5" maple-shell snare with a shallower depth than the Reference Pure, producing a focused, controlled crack suited to TESF's rawer production. The head choice remained Evans EC2 Coated on the batter side.

Was Jay Weinberg Grammy nominated for The End, So Far?

Yes — Slipknot received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for "The Dying Song (T.H.I.S.)," the lead single from The End, So Far (2022). This followed the band's Grammy win in the same category for "Nero Forte" from We Are Not Your Kind in 2021. The Dying Song nomination recognised Weinberg's high-impact drumming on the track — direct, aggressive, and sustained, with the Pearl Dennis Chambers snare crack prominent throughout.

How does Jay Weinberg's setup differ between We Are Not Your Kind and The End, So Far?

The two most significant equipment changes between Jay Weinberg's WANYK (2019) and TESF (2022) setups were the drum kit and the snare. On WANYK, Weinberg used a Pearl Reference Pure shell pack with a Pearl Reference Pure snare; on TESF he switched to a Tama Star Maple shell pack and the Pearl Dennis Chambers signature snare. The Tama Star Maple's solid maple construction delivers a punchier, more immediate attack compared to the Reference Pure's maple/birch hybrid — a character well-suited to producer Joe Barresi's rawer approach on TESF versus Greg Fidelman's more atmospheric WANYK production. The Zildjian hybrid cymbal setup and DW 9000 double pedal were retained from WANYK.