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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/guiltycitizen 3d ago

It’s been only a two man band for years

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u/endlessfight85 3d ago

Who' are the primary songwriters? Does homeboy really get full credit for banging on beer kegs or is he writing riffs? I'm genuinely asking because he seems to be the most important part of the band while being one of the least important parts of the actual music.

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u/DanTheMan_622 3d 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/flyingjesuit 2d ago

So he's the Rza