Corey Taylor unmasked and unplugged: The Slipknot frontman goes acoustic on Gibson’s ‘king of flat-tops’ in this Guitar World exclusive By Jonathan Horsley published 25 September 23 Taylor dropped by Guitar World Studios with his SJ-200 to perform Silverfish in this intimate video session
Mick Thomson confirms he is using Fishman Fluence pickups now, and we reckon a signature set won’t be far off – here’s why By Matt Parker published 2 August 23 The Slipknot guitar icon has embraced Fluence’s tech-savvy tonal approach. We’re excited to see what follows
Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 review By Jonathan Horsley published 8 June 23 The Slipknot riffer returns to the original hotrod shop for a Superstrat that's built to handle all manner of high-gain rough and tumble
ESP officially welcomes Slipknot's Mick Thomson to its artist roster – and confirms a new ESP/LTD signature model is on the way By Matt Owen published 16 May 23 Former Jackson player Thomson – who is also rumored to have joined Fishman – is currently spec'ing up some custom models, which will precede a highly anticipated signature guitar
Looks like Slipknot's Mick Thomson has signed with ESP and Fishman, seemingly leaving Jackson and Seymour Duncan By Matt Owen published 3 April 23 Thomson's wife and guitar tech both published telling posts on social media, after the Slipknot maestro was spotted playing ESPs live during the band's recent shows in Japan
Live Review: Knotfest, Sydney 25/03/23 By Australian Guitar published 27 March 23 "Knotfest is home for the maggots who never felt that they had a home anywhere else"
KHDK and Slipknot’s V-Man promise a “gritty as f**k” tone that will “change your life” with their new Totality overdrive By Matt Owen published 17 March 23 The limited-edition pedal is designed for both guitar and bass and boasts none-more-metal artwork crafted by Luke Preece
Slipknot’s V-Man: “At first the mask was a bit weird, but the LEDs make the sides of the bass neck easier to see!" By Joel McIver published 15 March 23 Slipknot’s Alex ‘V-Man’ Venturella reveals how he got the (literally) hottest gig in metal
Slipknot's Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella: I borrowed a bass from Tool's Justin Chancellor for our new album By Nick Wells published 1 November 22 Slipknot's V-Man on his borrowed bottom-end boost from Tool's Justin Chancellor
Charles Berthoud's 60 second version of Slipknot's Duality might make you want to give up playing bass altogether By Nick Wells published 27 October 22 A warning: if you're after sheer speed, Charles Berthoud's latest playthrough is a bass shredding masterpiece
How to tell Jim Root and Mick Thomson’s Slipknot guitar parts apart By Jon Wiederhorn published 18 October 22 The Iowa bruise brothers of metal address the guitar with contrasting styles, but as they explain here, they know what the other is about to do before they do themselves
Fingerstyle acoustic guitarist covers Slipknot's Before I Forget – and the results are astounding By Sam Roche published 10 October 22 Italian maestro Luca Stricagnoli puts his formidable skills on display while repurposing the Nine's Vol. 3 classic
From bowel-busting riffs to life-affirming 12-string acoustic bliss: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 6 October 22 Herald October's arrival with top-tier tunes from Cardinal Black, Adrian Quesada, Bones UK, Ichika Nito, Bury Tomorrow, Beatenberg, Meet Me @ The Altar, Christie Lenée and more
Jim Root and Mick Thomson on the depression, wild gear experiments and chaos theory behind Slipknot’s devastating new album By Jon Wiederhorn published 6 October 22 The End, So Far was borne of depression and anxiety: it's the triumphant sound of the Iowa metal institution picking themselves off the canvas, turning the guitars up loud and digging in
Jim Root on designing his first-ever Charvel signature model, his '80s metal heroes and the most common mistakes he sees in Slipknot guitar covers By Sam Roche published 8 September 22 After receiving his first Charvel decades ago, the Slipknot axe-slinger has developed his very own, bending the brand's hair metal blueprint to fit his indomitable heavy-riffing playing style
Slipknot's Jim Root hints at future Squier signature models By Sam Roche published 2 September 22 “To be able to make my signature models and have them come in at $600 or $700 would be fucking awesome,” the Fender and Charvel signature artist tells Guitar World
Jim Root's first-ever Charvel signature model has officially landed By Sam Roche published 31 August 22 The Slipknot man's Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR arrives alongside his existing lineup of Fender signatures, and retains the same minimalist aesthetic and control layout
What would Master of Puppets sound like if it was written by Slipknot? This TikTok user has the answer By Sam Roche published 17 August 22 Behold, the 1986 thrash metal classic but with highly distorted drop-tuned guitars and chaotic double-kick drumming
From Viking metal to indie disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 12 August 22 Close out the week in style with exciting guitar-led tracks from Sylosis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amon Amarth, Revocation, Walter Trout, Pale Waves, The Black Angels and more
Slipknot dial back the tempo on Yen, the brooding third single from their upcoming album, The End, So Far By Sam Roche published 5 August 22 Yen finds the Iowa metal juggernaut in less frenzied, more expansive form than on previous singles The Chapeltown Rag and The Dying Song (Time to Sing)
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