Slipknot has apparently booted turntablist Sid Wilson from the band.<\/p>\n
“Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted in a since-deleted social media post, which was shared by Stereogum<\/a> on Friday, Aug. 14. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/p>\n Reps for the band did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s requests for comment.<\/p>\n Wilson, who joined the band in 1998, was known at #0 and served as Slipknot’s keyboardist and turntablist. His departure is one in a series in recent years. In 2019, Slipknot<\/a> announced they were parting ways with Chris Fehn<\/a> amid the longtime percussionist’s lawsuit that alleged the band had shorted payment he claimed was due to him. A few years later, pinhead-masked keyboardist-sampler Craig Jones, who had joined the nonet in 1996, also left the band in 2023<\/a>. Later that year, Slipknot split with drummer Jay Weinberg over what they called a “creative decision<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Weinberg, who dedicated a decade of his life to the metal band, spoke with Rolling Stone<\/a> in April about the decision. “Processing it over the last two years, I’ve wanted to take that experience and obviously learn from it,” Weinberg said. “I’m going into creative environments, say a studio or playing live, where there is love for one another, and respect for one another, in ways that I’ve never experienced before.”<\/p>\n Last year, Slipknot struck a deal <\/a>with HarbourView Equity Partners and sold a majority stake in their catalog, including publishing and recording royalties. “After 25 years of taking on the music business, we find ourselves with a partner that is willing to sign onto continuing what Slipknot started,” Slipknot’s M Shawn “Clown” Crahan said in a statement to <\/a>The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>,<\/a> at the time. “Only they want to go even bigger. Get ready. Hail The Knot.”<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n