Image: Suicidal Tendencies [official press photo, Mel Castro]
Jay Weinberg has shared a farewell post on Instagram reflecting on his time with Suicidal Tendencies. He had been touring with the band since 2024, after being dismissed from Slipknot in 2023. While his stint with the band wasn’t particularly long, Weinberg says his departure is meant to allow him to focus more on his family and new projects going forward:
"As an exciting and busy 2026 takes shape, I’d like to thank @suicidaltendencies for bringing me onboard for an incredible year and a half of shows! What an absolute blast. With @chloweinberg’s & my first child on the way, I’ve been dedicating time to passion projects like @portraitsofanapparition, a growing series of collaborations, finally building a proper at-home creative space, and some new in-the-works projects that I can’t quite announce just yet (👀). Although there’s a lot of work left to complete over the next five months, it’s been a joy to commit to finally getting these things across their artistic finish lines before my focus naturally shifts to becoming a first-time father.
Though I won’t be jamming with the fellas, I can’t possibly overstate the love and respect I have for them, the Suicidal Army and extended family, and all the cyco fans I’ve met across six continents playing shows with one of my favorite bands!"
He also goes on to thank his now former bandmates, friends, and the Suicidal Tendencies team:
"Mike, Dean, @benweinman, and @tyetru: you guys picked up a friend when he was down, and gave him the opportunity to truly feel the message of “You Can’t Bring Me Down” at a time when he needed it the most. I can’t thank you enough for that, and I can’t wait to see what you all do next.
I quite literally can’t conceive of my life as a drummer without the profound influence of Suicidal Tendencies. So many of my drumming heroes have added to the historic legacy of this band, and it’s the honor of a lifetime to contribute to it myself in some way. To our amazing crew mates [...] — thank you guys so much for everything!"
During their time together, Suicidal Tendencies did not release a full new album, but they did put out the single “Adrenaline Addict” in spring 2025:
We’re excited to see when Jay Weinberg’s next projects will surface.
