While we wait for Slipknot to announce their new drummer featuring the drama of the firing of Jay Weinberg, we now know one person who it will not be. After teasing that it might be him, drummer Jeramie Kling, who recently left his role with Venom, Inc. the same day as the Weinberg was fired is officially out of running, this according to a public statement on social media by Corey Taylor. Kling had fueled speculation in a few social media posts, one since deleted, that is might be him. Taylor responded on X (formerly Twitter), dispelling the idea that Kling could be the guy, without naming him. Calling him a troll, Taylor shared:
To everyone wondering about our new drummer…
It’s not him.
Stop letting him troll you.
He’s not even on the list.#hesnot666— fuck your checkmark (@CoreyTaylorRock) November 27, 2023
“To everyone wondering about our new drummer… it’s not him. Stop letting him troll you. He’s not even on the list. #hesnot666.”
Slipknot’s first gig of 2024 will be at Sick New World 2024, as the co-headliner along with System of A Down.
Ghost Cult interviewed Jeramie about his many projects and being “an indispensible” and professional metal drummer: