During an interview with Music Radar, Slipknot’s Jim Root opened up about the recording process for the band’s new album “The End, So Far” (out September 30). Interestingly, the guitarist says he thinks the band were unprepared when they worked with producer Joe Barresi on the effort. Root said the following: “Joe Barresi is an…
During a recent interview with Music Radar, Slipknot’s Jim Root seemingly threw some shade at Rage Against The Machine. The guitarist, who apparently has an issue with COVID safety protocols, says that “when [he] hear[s] a band that’s saying ‘fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me’ telling [him] to do what the government…
It looks like Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Jim Root are discussing the possibility of “doing some [new] stuff on the side.” If it materializes, the venture will be the duo’s first project outside of Slipknot since Root was fired from Stone Sour in 2014. Taylor told Metal Hammer the following: “He and I are very…
During a recent interview with Guitar Interactive Magazine, Jim Root revealed that Slipknot have “a couple” of albums worth of material that they have yet to release. This includes “Look Outside Your Window,” which Root, M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Corey Taylor, and Sid Wilson recorded during the “All Hope Is Gone“ sessions. Root said the…
During a recent interview with Loudwire, Slipknot’s Jim Root revealed that he may start working on new solo music. The guitarist said the project would help him stay busy during his coronavirus downtime. Root said the following: “Now that we have this bananas, insane pandemic thing going on, I’ve been trying to force myself to…
During a recent interview with WMMR, Slipknot’s Jim Root said he “would like to” perform the band’s latest album “We Are Not Your Kind” in full during a special show. He made the comment after being asked if the band are planning anything to celebrate their 25th anniversary next year. The guitarist said the following:…
Back in November 2018, Slipknot’s M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan revealed that him, Corey Taylor, Jim Root, and Sid Wilson actually recorded another album during the sessions for “All Hope Is Gone.“ Now, during a recent interview with Loudwire, Clown said the effort may get released during the “We Are No Your Kind” cycle: “We have…
During a recent interview with hmv.com, Slipknot’s Jim Root was asked if former percussionist Chris Fehn’s absence had an effect on the band’s latest album “We Are Not Your Kind.” He responded with the following: “It hasn’t, really. When we were writing the record, Clown is very involved and he covered it all. It’s hard…
During a recent interview with Rock Sound, Slipknot’s Jim Root talked a bit about the band’s new percussionist, who fans have been calling “Tortilla Man.” While on the subject, the guitarist said he is “actually surprised that nobody has sussed out who it is yet.” Root said the following: “I’m actually surprised that nobody has…
During a recent interview with Metal Hammer, Jim Root talked a bit about his bitter 2014 split with Stone Sour and what it’s been like working with Corey Taylor in Slipknot since then. He said the following: “Corey and I are much closer now. It’s the best thing, me leaving Stone Sour. We would have…
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