After a chaotic few weeks, longtime Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson has quietly confirmed his ousting from the masked metal group. Word of him being ‘permanently’ ejected from the band first emerged back on July 31st via TMZ. A follow-up report issued days later saw that aforementioned publication claim his treatment of his bandmates was the reason for his dismissal.
While members of Slipknot and their inner circle would push back on the claims regarding Wilson‘s ejection, the band briefly announced his firing this past Friday, August 14th.
Soon after, members of the Slipknot camp walked back their statements, and now Wilson himself has confirmed the news. Absent a proper statement, he has updated the bio of his Instagram profile to reflect his past tenure in the masked metal group, newly adding “@slipknot 1997-2026”
Wilson was viewed as one of the core nine members of the classic era of the group during his tenure and was particularly renowned for his daredevil antics during the band’s chaotic live shows amid the late 90s and early aughts onwards.
