Metal Anarchy

Slipknot’s Sid Wilson has further commented on the injuries he sustained during a recent burn pile explosion. The DJ says his “face is basically melted from nose down.”

Wilson told Fox News the following:

“My whole right arm is bandaged up, half of my left arm. My face is basically melted from nose down. But the swelling’s gone down, and they said the face is kind of amazing that it’s regenerative, it happens real fast, seems to heal quickly. I’ve had better days, I guess, but I’m alive, so I’m doing good.”

He also shared more insight into the fire incident:

“A few nights ago, I lit it and let it burn down. So, the next day, I went to check it to see, you know, how much was left, if anything. And there was a certain amount of debris around the side still left, so I, like a dummy, [did] what I’m not supposed to do, but I added some gas to it.”

He went on to say that he then took the gas can “way far away.” He also added:

“And then I started looking around for a long branch to kind of be at a distance to light it, and then I couldn’t find one immediately. So, my lack of patience got the better of me, and I was like, screw it. I’ll be all right, you know? And I squatted down and reached out and lit it, and it just, it was really humid out so there was still a lot of vapors lingering around in there, and it just … woof. Exploded.”

You can find more from Wilson in the below video update. The turntablist also confirmed that he still plans to join Slipknot onstage during their September 1 set at the upcoming Rocklahoma festival.