You need a specialised instrument when you are in Jim Root’s line of work. Slipknot demands a certain kind of sound. But just because Root needs extremity in his electric guitar tone doesn’t mean he ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jonathan Weiner He was the last man in. When guitarist Jim Root joined Slipknot in the ...

Slipknot's Jim Root is one of metal's most respected guitarists and while in quarantine during the global pandemic, he took some time to chat with Loudwire for this edition of Gear Factor. Root shared ...