Jay Weinberg is embracing collaboration on his own terms, with the former Slipknot drummer revealing how years of unreleased material are finally finding their way into the world.
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is opening up about the creative freedom behind his growing series of musical collaborations, admitting that being unable to share music with other artists in the past took a significant personal toll.
Speaking with Loyal To The Craft, Weinberg discussed his latest collaborative single, “Drown Fountain”, which features Canadian grunge-gaze duo Softcult and forms part of a broader project built around songs he has developed over many years (per Blabbermouth).
The drummer revealed that “Drown Fountain” has actually been sitting around since 2013, with the current series giving him an opportunity to finally finish and release material that had remained largely private.
“Not having the legal ability to play music with other people was definitely difficult ’cause I look at music, at least the creation and the sharing of it, it’s that twofold thing,” Weinberg explained.
Over 100 demos
For Weinberg, releasing music is not simply the final step of the creative process, it is what allows a song to take on a life of its own.
“These are songs that, still even 13 years later after initially coming up with a song, I feel passionate to put the effort into getting it across the finish line and is emotionally gratifying for me to put out there.”
That collaborative philosophy has now become central to Weinberg’s current work. While he describes himself as the primary songwriter and instrumentalist across the material, he is bringing in different artists to help shape each song.
Weinberg says he has around 100 demos, from which he selected seven songs that worked together as a cohesive collection. Among them is “Sandstone”, featuring George Clarke of Deafheaven, while “Drown Fountain” features Softcult’s Mercedes Arn-Horn.
“So, yeah, it definitely is a mass kind of purging of all that stuff,” Weinberg said.
The project follows previous collaborations including “Sandstone” with Clarke and “Drone Operator” featuring Nowhere2Run, a project involving members of Code Orange. The releases also share artwork from acclaimed artist Paul Romano, extending Weinberg’s collaborative approach beyond the music itself.
Post Slipknot era
Weinberg is simultaneously maintaining a broad presence across the heavy music world. He recently appeared on Fuming Mouth’s album The Ringing Bell, released July 17th through Triple B Records and recorded with producer Kurt Ballou.
The drummer also departed Suicidal Tendencies in January (2026) after almost two years with the band.
His post-Slipknot chapter continues to be defined by change, Slipknot announced its split with Weinberg in November 2023, with the drummer later revealing that he had been “heartbroken and blindsided” by the decision. He was subsequently replaced by Eloy Casagrande.
Despite the uncertainty, Weinberg says he remains open to finding a long term musical home.
“Sure, yeah. In a word, yes,” he said when asked whether he is still searching for an opportunity that could command most of his time.
While he enjoys the freedom of working across multiple projects, Weinberg admits there is something uniquely satisfying about finding a musical “tribe” and committing himself fully to it.
Until that opportunity arrives, however, he isn’t waiting around.
“There’s plenty of art to be made, plenty of music to be made in the meantime.”
For Weinberg, the current approach appears less about replacing one chapter of his career and more about expanding what comes next – one collaboration, one song and one unexpected creative opportunity at a time.
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