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Alex ‘V-Man’ Venturella on the secret to metal’s heaviest bass tone and nailing his Slipknot audition
By Nick Wells published
Slipknot's low-end specialist discusses his epic amp collection, the brilliance of Eloy Casagrande and how James Hetfield shaped his technique

Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe reveals the metal legend who asked her for guitar pointers
By Phil Weller published
She’s made history with her Jackson signature... Now, she’s trading tips with metal pioneers and gifting guitars to her biggest influence

This metal fan ordered a new guitar from Sweetwater – but it ended up with the Slipknot guitarist
By Matt Owen published
Root randomly received a new Jackson that was destined for another player, after it went missing for a number of weeks

Mick Thomson’s long-awaited ESP signature guitar is finally here – but it’s not what we expected
By Matt Owen published
The Slipknot guitarist’s first ESP signature guitar has been a long time coming, and its final form might take you by surprise

This Jim Root-approved hardtail Fender Strat is now 30% off for Cyber Monday – and it's your very last chance to buy this super-rare model
By Janelle Borg published
The Slipknot guitarist described it as “pretty much an all-around versatile guitar outta the box” – now’s your chance to join Root’s ranks and get your hands on this limited-edition hardtail Strat

Mick Thomson reflects on 25 years of Slipknot’s incendiary debut – and what it was like to see his solos erased
By Richard Bienstock published
If Slipknot's debut remains a true face-ripper all these years later maybe it is because they brought the chaos of the stage show into the studio. Thomson can remember it vividly, the gear, the danger, the risk to his guitars from stray iron pipes, and he wouldn't have it any other way

Mick Thomson explains why his solos were erased from Slipknot’s debut album – and how he reacted
By Matt Owen published
25 years ago, Slipknot dropped a debut album that changed the face of heavy metal – but one of the guitarists who helped write it had his solos completely removed

Slipknot's Corey Taylor collaborates with his hero Steve Vai on new Billy Morrison track
By Matt Owen published
Incite The Watch is lifted from The Morrison Project, which sees the Slipknot vocalist fulfil a lifelong dream of working with the virtuoso

Jim Root on upsetting metalheads and Fender purists, and his amp modeling conversion
By Andrew Daly published
The Slipknot guitarist’s come to Jesus moment with the Quad Cortex doesn’t mean he’s selling his Orange amps just yet. He just likes to keep his options open. You might even see him shred on a Gretsch…
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