{"id":2099884,"date":"2026-08-17T13:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2099884"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:42:32","slug":"sid-wilson-acknowledges-his-exit-from-slipknot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2099884","title":{"rendered":"Sid Wilson acknowledges his exit from Slipknot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_sidwilson_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sid Wilson acknowledges his exit from Slipknot<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>It comes after the metal band recently announced his departure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T14:42:32+01:00\">17th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_sidwilson_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Sid Wilson\" title=\"68th GRAMMY Awards - Show\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Sid Wilson attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles CREDIT: Johnny Nunez\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sid Wilson has acknowledged his exit from Slipknot after nearly 30 years together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Clown talks Slipknot\u2019s 25th anniversary tour and future: \u201cWe probably have several albums in us right now\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes after the metal band officially confirmed his departure on Friday (August 14) following weeks of speculation about his status in the group. The statement remains posted on the official Instagram account for Knotfest, the festival created by the band in 2012.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEffective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,\u201d the post read. \u201cWe wish him the best in his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was known as 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcCb1DQv__e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since news of his departure broke, Wilson acknowledged it by updating his Instagram biography, which now reads: \u201cSlipknot 1997-2026\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But Wilson is yet to issue a full-length statement regarding his exit from Slipknot and the reasons for his departure still remain a mystery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It comes after a <em>TMZ<\/em>\u00a0report in late July claimed that Wilson\u2019s exit would mark the latest line-up change.\u00a0At the time, there had been no word on what led to the alleged split, but the band\u2019s guitarist, Jim Root, took to social media after news broke to urge fans to wait for more information.<\/p>\n<p>In a message shared to his Instagram Story, he said: \u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read. Stop. Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since then during a recent appearance at the inaugural World Scratch Invitational last week, Wilson was introduced as a co-host for the event, and upon taking the mic, introduced himself as \u201cNo. 0, from the world famous Slipknot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>His departure is one of many the band have seen in recent years. In 2019, Slipknot announced they were parting ways with Chris Fehn amid the longtime percussionist\u2019s lawsuit against the band, after he alleged that he had not been properly paid for over twenty years of recording with them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few years later, Craig Jones, who had joined them in 1996, left the band in 2023, later that year, Slipknot split with drummer Jay Weinberg over what they called a \u201ccreative decision\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Weinberg recently spoke about all of his new musical projects, and said that he is now able to pursue them after a period of not having the \u201clegal ability\u201d to work with other artists.<\/p>\n<p>Slipknot\u2019s last album \u2018The End, So Far\u2019\u00a0arrived in 2022 \u2013 since then, they\u2019ve been joined by\u00a0new drummer Eloy Casagrande\u00a0and have\u00a0toured in support of their self-titled debut album\u2019s 25th anniversary.\u00a0Speaking to\u00a0<em>NME<\/em> in December 2024, Slipknot\u2019s Shawn \u2018Clown\u2019 Crahan said that their long-lost record \u2018Look Outside Your Window\u2019 was out of his hands and with management for the final steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Metal<\/li>\n<li>Slipknot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 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tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sid Wilson has acknowledged his exit from Slipknot after nearly 30 years together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Clown talks Slipknot\u2019s 25th anniversary tour and future: \u201cWe probably have several albums in us right now\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes after the metal band officially confirmed his departure on Friday (August 14) following weeks of speculation about his status in the group. The statement remains posted on the official Instagram account for Knotfest, the festival created by the band in 2012.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEffective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,\u201d the post read. \u201cWe wish him the best in his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was known as 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcCb1DQv__e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since news of his departure broke, Wilson acknowledged it by updating his Instagram biography, which now reads: \u201cSlipknot 1997-2026\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But Wilson is yet to issue a full-length statement regarding his exit from Slipknot and the reasons for his departure still remain a mystery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It comes after a <em>TMZ<\/em>\u00a0report in late July claimed that Wilson\u2019s exit would mark the latest line-up change.\u00a0At the time, there had been no word on what led to the alleged split, but the band\u2019s guitarist, Jim Root, took to social media after news broke to urge fans to wait for more information.<\/p>\n<p>In a message shared to his Instagram Story, he said: \u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read. Stop. Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since then during a recent appearance at the inaugural World Scratch Invitational last week, Wilson was introduced as a co-host for the event, and upon taking the mic, introduced himself as \u201cNo. 0, from the world famous Slipknot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>His departure is one of many the band have seen in recent years. In 2019, Slipknot announced they were parting ways with Chris Fehn amid the longtime percussionist\u2019s lawsuit against the band, after he alleged that he had not been properly paid for over twenty years of recording with them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few years later, Craig Jones, who had joined them in 1996, left the band in 2023, later that year, Slipknot split with drummer Jay Weinberg over what they called a \u201ccreative decision\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Weinberg recently spoke about all of his new musical projects, and said that he is now able to pursue them after a period of not having the \u201clegal ability\u201d to work with other artists.<\/p>\n<p>Slipknot\u2019s last album \u2018The End, So Far\u2019\u00a0arrived in 2022 \u2013 since then, they\u2019ve been joined by\u00a0new drummer Eloy Casagrande\u00a0and have\u00a0toured in support of their self-titled debut album\u2019s 25th anniversary.\u00a0Speaking to\u00a0<em>NME<\/em> in December 2024, Slipknot\u2019s Shawn \u2018Clown\u2019 Crahan said that their long-lost record \u2018Look Outside Your Window\u2019 was out of his hands and with management for the final steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sid-wilson-acknowledges-his-exit-from-slipknot-3963188&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_sidwilson_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Sid Wilson acknowledges his exit from Slipknot It comes after the metal band recently announced his departure By Damian Jones 17th August 2026 Sid Wilson attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles CREDIT: Johnny Nunez\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Sid Wilson has acknowledged his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2099884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2099884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099884\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2099884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2099884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2099884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}