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Charles Berthoud's 60 second version of Slipknot's Duality might make you want to give up playing bass altogether

By Nick Wells Published

A warning: if you're after sheer speed, Charles Berthoud's latest playthrough is a bass shredding masterpiece

Bassists
Mick Thomson and Jim Root
How to tell Jim Root and Mick Thomson’s Slipknot guitar parts apart

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

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

Guitar Gear
Luca Stricagnoli
Fingerstyle acoustic guitarist covers Slipknot's Before I Forget – and the results are astounding

By Sam Roche Published

Italian maestro Luca Stricagnoli puts his formidable skills on display while repurposing the Nine's Vol. 3 classic

Music Releases
Bones UK
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

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

Music Releases
Slipknot
Jim Root and Mick Thomson on the depression, wild gear experiments and chaos theory behind Slipknot’s devastating new album

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

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

Bands
Jim Root
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

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

Electric Guitars
Jim Root
Slipknot's Jim Root hints at future Squier signature models

By Sam Roche Published

“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

Guitars
Jim Root
Jim Root's first-ever Charvel signature model has officially landed

By Sam Roche Published

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

Guitars
[L-R] James Hetfield of Metallica and Jim Root of Slipknot
What would Master of Puppets sound like if it was written by Slipknot? This TikTok user has the answer

By Sam Roche Published

Behold, the 1986 thrash metal classic but with highly distorted drop-tuned guitars and chaotic double-kick drumming

Bands
Karen O (left) and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at ACL Live on May 7, 2019 in Austin, Texas
From Viking metal to indie disco: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jonathan Horsley, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche Published

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

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