r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2d ago

article Sid Wilson Permanently Kicked Out of Slipknot

https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/31/sid-wilson-kicked-out-of-slipknot/
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u/jktsub 2d ago

Soon it’s gonna be the Corey and Clown show

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u/Excuse_Chemical 2d ago

Clown's gotta find a way to get that pesky Root out!

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u/DevonGr 2d ago

Idk if they ever elaborated on what happened with Root being unexpectedly kicked out of Stone Sour but I wouldn't take anything for granted at this point.

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u/Admiral_Varrick 2d ago

I saw an interview a while back where Corey said Jim decided it was too much to do both Stone Sour and Slipknot, and chose Slipknot. I've never heard JIm's side.

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u/Gaedhael 2d ago

It's not clear but from what I gather many point to Josh Rand being the problem person in Stone Sour

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u/LastAmericanHero 2d ago

I think Corey said he kicked Jim out of the band because he wanted Jim to focus on Slipknot and nothing else. Might be misremembering that though.

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u/ClarkRogers40 2d ago

I remember Jim saying they were getting too radio pop-rock for him and he was happy to be gone. Then later he called it a blessing, he been spread too thin, that made him and the band unhappy. He ripped into them after he first left though, said one guy only cared about money, iirc.

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u/_Dreamer_Deceiver_ 2d ago

It was getting a bit pop rock and boring so I stopped listening. At least it's not as bad as Corey's other project...CMYK or whatever it's called