Jay Weinberg said he was prevented from working with other musicians for a period of time because he did not have the "legal ability" to do so. He said the restriction took a toll on his creativity, describing how part of his creative self "was dying" during that stretch.
In an interview with Loyal to the Craft, Weinberg said he had songs in development since 2013 that he could not release. He said he continued creating and collaborating "in private" but knew the material could not be made public due to legal obligations at the time. He added that while focused on other aspects of his creative life, the inability to share work with collaborators was difficult.
Weinberg left Slipknot in late 2023 after the band made what they called a "creative decision" to part ways. He had joined the group in late 2013, around when he said some of his unreleased material was in development. Since his departure, he has worked with Suicidal Tendencies, Fuming Mouth, and the band Portraits of an Apparition, as well as recording solo music and collaborating with the Canadian duo Softcult.
In an April interview with Rolling Stone, Weinberg discussed his exit from Slipknot, saying it came after "an extraordinarily tense year for the band" and without explanation. "It was confusing then. If I'm perfectly honest, it remains confusing," he said.
