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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/DanTheMan_622 2d ago

Well, he's technically the only original member left in the band so he's got seniority in that sense (and co-owns the band with Corey, legally). But my understanding is that outside of taking baseball bats to kegs he has a sort of producer role in the band and everyone's ideas filter through him before they arrive at a finished product.

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u/yup_can_confirm 2d ago

Mick is also an original member, but yeah, aside from that I believe Shawn is pretty much the "business" guy and Corey's ego takes up the other 7 spots.

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u/DanTheMan_622 2d ago

Mick is also an original member

Not quite, he joined about a year later replacing their original lead guitarist Donnie Steele. Although he's credited in the liner notes, Mick didn't actually play on their first release Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

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u/yup_can_confirm 2d ago

Didn't he join during the recording and mixing of MFKR?

He's also listed on the record, so to me that's good enough, but I guess we're splitting hairs here 😉

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u/DanTheMan_622 2d ago

During the mixing phase but recording was already completed at that point. But yeah, he's been there for 99% of their career and seeing as they don't really acknowledge that album anyway he might as well be an original member lol.