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Slipknot Reportedly Fires DJ Sid Wilson, No Official Comment

8/1/2026

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Summary

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Slipknot reportedly kicked DJ Sid Wilson out on Friday, July 31, 2026, according to TMZ.
Guitarist Jim Root posted an Instagram story warning fans not to believe everything they read, with no comment from Slipknot or Wilson.
If Wilson’s departure is confirmed, five of Slipknot’s eight remaining members would be from Iowa.
Wilson, designated “#0,” joined the band in 1997 and is one of its nine founding members.

History

Historical Context

After Cliff Burton’s fatal 1986 tour-bus crash, Metallica recruited Jason Newsted, who recorded five albums before quitting in January 2001. The band’s later public personnel shifts echo Slipknot’s July 31 2026 announcement that DJ Sid Wilson was removed, reducing the Iowa group to five members. Both cases highlight how high-profile departures reshape major metal line-ups.

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Story summary

Slipknot reportedly kicked DJ Sid Wilson out on Friday, July 31, 2026, according to TMZ.
Guitarist Jim Root posted an Instagram story warning fans not to believe everything they read, with no comment from Slipknot or Wilson.
If Wilson’s departure is confirmed, five of Slipknot’s eight remaining members would be from Iowa.
Wilson, designated “#0,” joined the band in 1997 and is one of its nine founding members.

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