Corey Taylor shuts down speculation on new Slipknot drummer

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Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has shut down rumours that the Iowan metal band have found their new drummer.Earlier this month (November 5), Slipknot shocked fans by announcing the departure of longtime drummer, Jay Weinberg – who had been with the metal outfit since 2014.

In an official social media statement, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band.Shortly after Weinberg’s departure, fans began speculating on who his replacement drummer would be.

One drummer at the forefront of the rumour mill so far has been Jeramie Kling, a former drummer for Venom Inc.In a quickly deleted post that Kling made on Instagram following the announcement of Weinberg’s departure, Kling wrote: “Drumming is simply a matter of timing.

Bring it to you. Invite the chaos.” He also shared a graphic of Slipknot’s stylised logo.streets are saying jeramie kling is slipknots new drummer pic.twitter.com/AVbSPypZyY— hel (@j1mknot) November 14, 2023Last week, Kling posted a photo of a new snare drum, with the hashtag #im666, in reference to Slipknot’s ‘Heretic Anthem’ lyric, “if you’re 555 / then I’m 666“.A post shared by Jeramie Kling (@kingofallklings)Now, Corey Taylor has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to put an end to Kling’s teasing, writing: “To everyone wondering about our new drummer… It’s not him.