A metalhead's new guitar was allegedly sent to Slipknot's Jim Root by mistake. In mid-February, an individual wrote a post on Reddit expressing his frustration over a missing guitar he purchased ...

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root is planning his own solo project, using his time in quarantine to compile new ideas. Root revealed the idea to Loudwire during an exclusive interview, detailing his ...

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 ...

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For OG Slipknot fans, there’s no denying that some of their earliest work was their heaviest. It was just pure, authentically raw metal. And as fans, we know it isn’t always easy for bands to keep up ...

Slipknot member Jim Root revealed that he is a fan of Ariana Grande and her music. The revelation came after a reporter categorized the band as popular music, which he considered as a compliment. The ...

It’s hard to imagine Slipknot without guitarist Jim Root in the mix, but, according to him, he almost didn’t join the band. In a new interview, the guitarist remembers what he was doing when he got a ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Jim Root will be sworn in as Macon County sheriff on June 21, the sheriff's office announced. Root, who a judge ruled winner of the 2018 Macon County sheriff's race in May of ...

We have a whole section of the site where we spotlight Celebrity Metalheads, but this story is in reverse. It's a metalhead giving props to a pop celebrity. It's the story of how Slipknot guitarist ...