NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Drummer Jay Weinberg, who is married to Chloe Howcroft and is the son of longtime Bruce Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg, has reportedly parted tactics with his band Slipknot.
The surprising departure comes after Weinberg spent nearly 10 years with the Grammy-winning heavy metal giants since becoming a member of the band in 2014 instead for Joey Jordison.
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The news of Weinberg's exit was once announced at the reliable website of Slipknot but the drummer is yet to unlock a observation about leaving the band on the time of writing.
Jay Weinberg proposed to Chloe Howcroft in Peru
Weinberg tied the knot with Howcroft on September 16, 2020, reportedly a year after he proposed to her on a dust road overlooking the Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru.
"We’re married! Text 'JayChloe' to 615-488-7779 to send a picture if you’d like to join our @smilebooth wedding guestbook! Weinberg family portrait by the amazing @richeybeckett. #WhatAWeinderfulWorld," Weinberg wrote on Instagram in 2020 while pronouncing his marriage to Howcroft.
The drummer additionally took to social media to proportion a photograph of him proposing his then-girlfriend back in 2019.
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Not a lot is known about Howcroft's personal existence however she appears to be lively on Instagram, the place she has more than 47K fans.
Howcroft's Instagram bio reads, 'every now and then artwork, most commonly craft'. It also mentions that she lives in Nashville, Tennessee and that she is 'exploring the world with' her husband, Weinberg, and their two dogs Papaya and Pixie.
Howcroft's most recent Instagram put up confirmed her playing Halloween in Las Vegas dressed as Persephone while Weinberg posed as Hades.
"Second halloween, vegas edition: hades, persephone, aphrodite, and hermes chicken out of fremont street," she wrote along a chain of footage.
Why did Jay Weinberg leave Slipknot?
Slipknot took to their authentic site to start the announcement of Weinberg's departure, announcing, "We would like to thank Jay Weinberg for his dedication and passion over the past ten years."
"No one can ever replace Joey Jordison’s original sound, style or energy, but Jay honored Joey’s parts and contributed to the last three albums and we, the band, and the fans appreciate it," the band persisted.
"But as ever, Slipknot is intent on evolving. The band has decided to make a creative decision, and to part ways with Jay. We wish Jay all the best and are very excited for what the future holds," it concluded.
The band did not proportion the exact reason which resulted in Weinberg's exit after 10 years with the crowd. The announcement came only a day after Weinberg took to Instagram to share his excitement over how great of a yr it has been for him and Slipknot.
"I'm honored to receive the recognition of 'Metal Drummer of the Year' in the 2023 @modern_drummer Readers Poll. Thank you very much to Modern Drummer, the entire MD readership, and everyone who voted!" Weinberg wrote.
"To know that the hard work my big bros in @slipknot and I have put in over these past two years has made meaningful connections with many of you out there is a total gift. Truly thankful for all of you who have spent time with our music," he persisted.
"Lars, Art, Brooks, and Dirk — I could never fully express how much admiration and respect I have for each of you. Your work and talents inspire me every day to be the best drummer I can be, and it’s a privilege to be nominated in this category alongside you all," Weinberg added.
"Thank you again for this kind recognition, I sincerely appreciate your support," he concluded.
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