05/20/2024
From Drumeo:
"It started with Taylor Hawkins.
In March 2022, his tragic passing left an unfillable void in the drumming world.
This set off a fascinating chain of events that saw 5 drummers swapping seats over the following 2 years – and it only resolved a couple of weeks ago when Slipknot announced their new drummer.
Stay with me here…
One year ago, it was announced that Josh Freese was leaving The Offspring to join the Foo Fighters.
So Brandon Pertzborn left his gig at Suicidal Tendencies and to move into The Offspring seat – leaving a gap in the celebrated thrash metal lineup.
Suicidal Tendencies fills the gap with Instagram up-and-comer, Greyson Nekrutman – and this is where things get interesting…
In November, Slipknot announced they’d be parting ways with their drummer of 9 years, Jay Weinberg.
Shortly after, Greyson Nekrutman announces he’s departing Suicidal to join the beloved Brazilian metal group, Sepultura – speculation ensues.
Famous drummers and media publications think this means Sepultura drummer, Eloy Casagrande, is the new drummer of Slipknot…
And they were right.
Eloy’s official joining of the nü metal pioneers was announced on April 30th. But that’s not the end of the story…
To complete the loop, former Slipknot drummer, Jay Weinberg, announces he’s joining… yep, you guessed it, Suicidal Tendencies.
Thus concluding the biggest drum throne switcheroo in history.
If that was too much to follow, we made a handy graphic that explains the whole thing
I hope this brings you up to speed on the movement of your favorite drummers – and maybe even gives you a few ideas for concerts you might like to see this summer.
Keep on drumming,
- Jared Falk"