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)
From pit-starting drop B chug to intricate jazz tapestries: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Sam Roche, Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published 22 July 22 Liven up the dog days of summer with cool new tunes from Slipknot, Muse, Chat Pile, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi, Titus Andronicus, Sam Fender, Makaya McCraven and more
Slipknot announce new album, The End, So Far, and debut obliterating second single, The Dying Song (Time to Sing) By Sam Roche published 20 July 22 The record arrives September 30 via Roadrunner and will bring “new music, new art and new beginnings”, says Shawn Crahan
How Korn changed the face of guitar music By Total Guitar editors published 4 May 22 Charting Munky and Head's influence – from Sepultura and Slipknot to the present day
John Mayer praises Jim Root’s signature Fender Telecaster as what “every Tele should look like in this day and age” By Matt Owen last updated 23 March 22 “It's smart. It's awake. It's doing something completely new,” said the Sob Rock star in his praise of the Slipknot man's axe
Slipknot announce 2022 Knotfest Roadshow North American tour By Jackson Maxwell published 18 January 22 The first leg – set to take place from March 16 - April 17 – will feature In This Moment and Jinjer, while the second, May 18 - June 18 leg will feature Cypress Hill and Ho99o9
From effervescent funk to chaotic, full-throated nu-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 12 November 21 Usher in the weekend with playlist-bolstering new songs from Slipknot, Foals, PUP, Nilüfer Yanya, Korn, Camp Cope, Rolo Tomassi and more
Slipknot bring the chaos with their first new music in 2 years, The Chapeltown Rag By Sam Roche last updated 5 November 21 The fresh cut sees the Iowa nine-piece hark back to the “frenetic” sound of their first two albums, Slipknot and Iowa
Jim Root is working on a Charvel signature model By Sam Roche published 21 October 21 The Slipknot guitarist will release the Floyd Rose-equipped guitar alongside his Fender signatures