Sid Wilson’s time in Slipknot has come to an finish.
The musician—who joined the heavy steel band in 1998—will not be part of the group, his bandmates confirmed.
“Efficient instantly, Slipknot will not be related to Sid Wilson,” the band wrote in an announcement shared to the official Instagram account for the rockers’ music competition Knotfest Aug. 14. “We want him the most effective in his future endeavors.”
They added within the caption, “Slipknot have parted methods with Sid Wilson. The announcement might briefly be discovered on the band’s web site.”
E! Information has reached out to a rep for Wilson however has not but heard again.
Although Wilson has not publicly commented on his exit, the announcement comes weeks after reviews surfaced that the DJ was allegedly fired from the band—which additionally consists of percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, singer Corey Taylor and guitarists Mick Thomson and James Root—after 28 years as their turntablist.
Shortly after, Root seemingly addressed the chatter.
“Don’t imagine the whole lot you learn,” Root wrote on Instagram Tales July 31. “Cease. Suppose. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile. Perhaps. Simply possibly even wait till there’s extra data.”
