Slipknot confirms the rumors of bandmate Sid Wilsons departing from the band. NME reports that the band confirmed on August 14th that the speculations were true on their Instagram account for Knotfest. Wilson was a “No. 0 and served as their keyboardist and turntablist, joining them in 1998, just before the Iowa-founded group had their mainstream breakthrough with their self-titled debut” (NME).
TMZ stated in late July that “Wilson’s exit would mark the latest line-up change. At the time, there had been no word on what led to the alleged split, but the band’s guitarist, Jim Root, took to social media after news broke to urge fans to wait for more information” (NME). Wilson responded to the allegations on his Instagram Story saying “Don’t believe everything you read. Stop. Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile”. Meaning the statement from the band coming two weeks later is the first official word from Slipknot on Wilson.
Wilson launched his own record label last year call Vomit Face Records which is home to a “diverse array of artists, including Wilson himself, J57, DEAD X HEDS, Rome Fortune, Ricardo Grimm and Mars Black” (NME). Wilson describes this venture as “tearing down the walls” … “This is for the artists who don’t fit in and never wanted to. It’s rebels in motion that unapologetically stand out. It’s to celebrate imperfection, people making real art out of the mess in a world that rewards fake”(NME). The Slipknot Instagram post about parting ways with Wilson can be found below:
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