Slipknot Parts Ways With Craig Jones

In a rather cryptic and now-deleted Instagram post, Slipknot has announced that they have parted ways with keyboardist and sampler Craig Jones. The enigmatic member, known for his iconic “spiked head” mask and haunting sample additions to the band’s music, had been with the band since 1996. You can view the now deleted post below.

Within an hour, the post was deleted. with the following image in place. Most likely, this is the band’s cryptic way of announcing that they will be introducing Jones’ replacement into the fold, but not much is known at this time. We will continue to keep you in the loop surrounding any updates.