Seven-year-old drummer Caleb Hayes recently appeared on the March 2 episode of The Ellen Show to perform a cover of Slipknot’s ‘Sulfur’from their fourth album, All Hope Is Gone.
The segment kicked off with Hayes performing a shortened version of ‘Sulfur’ to perfection, before sitting down for an interview with Ellen. Towards the end of the interview, Ellen gifted Hayes with a Jay Weinberg signature snare, which the young drummer had been saving up for.
During the interview, Hayes shared that he started drumming at the age of two, following in his father’s footsteps, citing Slipknot as his favorite band.
Caleb Hayes first caught the attention of the metal community in early 2020, when a video of him air-drumming at a Slipknot gig went viral. You can watch the video here.
Jay Weinberg personally saluted his “fantastic performance” on Instagram, he writes:
Caleb!! Once again, you’ve made all your big brothers in @slipknot proud!🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻 What a way to own the moment, and deliver a fantastic performance. So stoked to see you rip it up on @TheEllenShow, and that you’re heading home with a new snare 🔥🥁🔥 Play it hard and often, my friend — I know you will!
News Source: NME.Com
