The Real Reason Chris Fehn Left Slipknot

Fehn joined Slipknot in 1998, according to the Des Moines Register, and played with the band until he split in 2019. Fehn was the band's hard-pounding and wild percussionist. You probably wouldn't recognize his face, but his mask could be picked out from any lineup, with its elongated nose that made the drummer look like a demonically possessed, Lovecraftian version of Pinocchio.

When Fehn left the band, he did so with a lawsuit, and Corey Taylor, Slipknot's frontman, prepped fans for the storm that was about to happen before the news broke. Taylor tweeted the morning of the incident: "You're gonna read a lot of bullsh*t today. This is all I'll say. JUST YOU WAIT TIL THE TRUTH COMES OUT. Long Live The Knot."

The mystery and the sentence consisting of all capital letters makes this tweet sound "heavy metal," right? According to Loudwire, Slipknot then published an official statement on their website (now removed) about parting ways with Fehn, saying: "Slipknot's focus is on making album #6, and our upcoming shows around the world, our best ever. Chris knows why he is no longer a part of Slipknot. We are disappointed that he chose to point fingers and manufacture claims, rather than doing what was necessary to continue to be a part of Slipknot. We would have preferred he not take the path that he has, but evolution in all things is a necessary part of this life. Long Live The Knot."

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