Question 1

Who is the drummer for Slipknot?

Accepted Answer

As of 2024, Slipknot's drummer is Eloy Casagrande, the former Sepultura drummer who officially joined the band, first performing live on April 25, 2024. As of this writing he has not yet appeared on a released Slipknot studio album; the band's most recent album, The End, So Far (2022), was recorded by previous drummer Jay Weinberg.

Question 2

What happened in Slipknot's transition from Joey Jordison to Jay Weinberg?

Accepted Answer

Founding drummer Joey Jordison was dismissed from Slipknot on December 12, 2013, after 18 years in the band; the band cited "personal reasons," though Jordison said he was fired. It later emerged he had been diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis, a neurological condition affecting his drumming. Jay Weinberg, son of E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, was brought in and recorded the band's next album, .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), as the new masked drummer.

Question 3

Why did Jay Weinberg leave Slipknot, and how did Eloy Casagrande replace him?

Accepted Answer

Slipknot announced on November 5, 2023, that they were parting ways with Jay Weinberg, describing it as a "creative decision." Several months later, former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande, who auditioned in Palm Springs, CA in January 2024, was confirmed as the new drummer, debuting live on April 25, 2024, and officially announced by the band on May 1, 2024.

Question 4

How did Paul Gray's death affect Slipknot's lineup?

Accepted Answer

Founding bassist Paul Gray died on May 24, 2010; his cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl. The band's following studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), is dedicated to his memory and was also the first Slipknot album made without Joey Jordison, who was dismissed in December 2013.

Question 5

Who played drums on Slipknot's "Slipknot"?

Accepted Answer

Joey Jordison played drums on "Slipknot" (1999).

Question 6

Who played drums on Slipknot's "The End, So Far"?

Accepted Answer

Jay Weinberg played drums on "The End, So Far" (2022).

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