Sid Wilson is working again. On Thursday, August 27 — three weeks after Slipknot confirmed they had parted ways with him after twenty-nine years — the turntablist appeared in a social media post co-shared with Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune, the two of them together in a studio. The caption was two words: “V0mit Face.” That’s the name of the record label Wilson founded in October 2025, ten months before any of this happened, and it suggests the pairing is more than a session drop-in.
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What we actually have
Let’s be precise, because this is a photograph rather than an announcement.
A post went up on Thursday, co-shared by Wilson and Rome Fortune. It shows the two of them in a studio. The caption reads “V0mit Face.”
That’s the lot. No release date, no track title, no confirmed signing. What it strongly implies — and what ThePRP flagged in reporting it — is that Rome Fortune may have aligned with Vomit Face Records.
Given the caption is literally the label’s name, that’s a reasonable read. But nobody has said it, and we’re not going to say it for them.
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Who is Rome Fortune
This is the part worth knowing, because “rapper” undersells it considerably and most metal coverage will leave it there.
Rome Fortune is an Atlanta artist who’s spent over a decade operating on the experimental fringe of hip-hop rather than in its mainstream. He emerged in the early 2010s and became known as much for his sonic restlessness as for his look — the blue beard being the visual most people remember.
The collaborators are the tell. He’s worked with Four Tet, the British electronic producer, and with Toro y Moi. He’s put out material with OG Maco. His records tend to sit somewhere between rap, ambient electronics and something harder to file.
In other words: he’s exactly the kind of artist a turntablist with thirty years in extreme music and a stated interest in outsiders would want on his label.
Which makes this pairing considerably less surprising than the headline suggests, once you know both parties.
The timing is the actual story
Here’s what I keep coming back to.
Wilson launched Vomit Face Records in October 2025. That’s ten months before Slipknot removed him.
He wasn’t scrambling to build a landing pad after losing his job. He’d already built one, while still in the biggest band of his career, apparently just because he wanted to.
And his own description of what the label is for reads very differently now than it did last autumn. He framed it as tearing down walls, for artists who don’t fit in and never wanted to — rebels in motion who unapologetically stand out. Celebrating imperfection, people making real art out of the mess, in a world that rewards fake. Somewhere the sound, the hard work and the spirit collide, and nobody tells you how to look or how to feel.
Ten months ago that was a mission statement for a side venture. Today it’s a description of the man’s own situation.
The roster listed eight artists besides Wilson himself at launch. Possibly nine now.
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Where things stand with Slipknot
The short version, since the full picture is covered elsewhere on the site.
TMZ reported Wilson’s removal on July 31. Jim Root initially told fans not to believe everything they read, then walked that back once the dust settled. On August 14 Slipknot confirmed the split in a one-sentence statement they deleted the same day. Two days later, Wilson acknowledged it himself by changing his Instagram bio to read “@slipknot 1997 – 2026.”
No reason has ever been given by either party. That remains true today.
What’s notable is what Wilson hasn’t done in the four weeks since. No statement. No interview. No airing of grievances, no subtweeting, no version of events. He changed a bio, posted a couple of videos of himself DJing at home, and now he’s in a studio with a rapper.
That’s a fairly dignified way to handle losing a twenty-nine-year job in public.
For where the band stands now, our current Slipknot lineup breakdown has been updated, and the full history of every departure puts this one in context.
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The career people forget he had
Worth restating, because “the DJ from Slipknot” flattens thirty years of work.
Wilson has been releasing music as DJ Starscream since 1996 — before Slipknot’s debut album. He has a separate catalogue under SID, guest appearances across other artists’ records going back two decades, and genuine standing in the turntablist world that has nothing to do with a mask or a number.
Inside Slipknot he was more musically embedded than the role suggested, too — one quarter of the core behind Look Outside Your Window, the experimental side record with Corey Taylor, Clown and Root that finally came out this year after more than a decade in limbo.
His work as #0 was the texture underneath everything: the samples, the scratching, the atmosphere and dread that made that band’s records feel bigger than the sum of their riffs.
None of that skill went anywhere when the statement went up.
TL;DR
- What happened: Sid Wilson appeared in a studio photo with Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune on August 27, 2026, co-shared by both and captioned “V0mit Face.”
- What that points to: Vomit Face Records, the label Wilson founded in October 2025. It suggests Rome Fortune may have joined the roster, though nothing has been announced.
- Who Rome Fortune is: an experimental Atlanta rapper active since the early 2010s, with collaborations including Four Tet and Toro y Moi.
- The timing: Wilson launched the label ten months before Slipknot removed him — he wasn’t building a landing pad after the fact.
- What he still hasn’t done: publicly explained or commented on his Slipknot exit. No reason has been given by either party.
- His other work: he has released music as DJ Starscream since 1996, predating Slipknot’s debut album.
FAQ
Is Sid Wilson making new music?
It appears so. On August 27, 2026 he appeared in a studio photograph co-shared with rapper Rome Fortune, captioned with the name of his own label, Vomit Face Records. No release, project or signing has been formally announced.
What is Vomit Face Records?
Sid Wilson’s independent record label, launched in October 2025 — ten months before his departure from Slipknot. He has described it as being for artists who don’t fit in and never wanted to, celebrating imperfection and people making real art out of the mess. It listed eight artists besides Wilson at launch.
Who is Rome Fortune?
An Atlanta rapper who has worked on the experimental edge of hip-hop since the early 2010s, known for blending rap with ambient and electronic production. His collaborators have included Four Tet and Toro y Moi.
Why did Sid Wilson leave Slipknot?
No reason has been given by either Wilson or the band. Slipknot’s statement, posted and then deleted on August 14, 2026, said only that they would no longer be associated with him effective immediately. TMZ reported that the decision followed dissatisfaction with his behaviour toward bandmates, but that has not been confirmed by anyone involved.
What has Sid Wilson said about leaving Slipknot?
Almost nothing. His only acknowledgement came on August 16, when he changed his Instagram bio to read “@slipknot 1997 – 2026.” He has not issued a statement, given an interview or publicly discussed the circumstances.
Twenty-nine years ended in a sentence, and four weeks later he’s in a studio building something of his own. What do you want to hear from him next? Tell us below. And keep it locked on the Loaded Radio stream — follow Loaded Radio for daily rock and metal news.
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