Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson Exit After 30 Years
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- Slipknot officially parted ways with Sid Wilson effective immediately, posting on Instagram (since taken down) that the band "will no longer be associated" with him and "wish[ing] him the best in his future endeavors."
- Wilson had served as the heavy metal group's DJ and keyboardist since 1998, a year before Slipknot's first studio album was released.
- Jim Root, Slipknot's guitarist, posted to his Instagram story set to the band's 2008 track "'Til We Die," urging fans not to "believe everything you read" and to "wait until there's more information."
- TMZ first reported Wilson's departure in late July, though the specific reason for his exit has not been disclosed by either side.
- Wilson's exit comes amid years of band attrition: Craig Jones left in 2023 and Chris Fehn in 2019, while founding members Joey Jordison (died 2021) and Paul Gray (died 2020) are no longer with the band.
- The band's most recent live performance was in July 2025 at Ohio's Inkcarceration music and tattoo festival, and remaining members have yet to publicly address what Wilson's departure means for Slipknot's future.
Why it matters: Wilson was one of the few remaining members from Slipknot's late-1990s lineup, and his exit follows two prior member departures and two deaths since 2019 — shrinking the band's active roster to its thinnest point in decades while no explanation has been offered to fans or the public.
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