Jim Root explains his love/hate relationship with guitar, Slipknot's unreleased music + more

When Slipknot's self-titled debut was released to the masses during the dying days of the 20th century, it gave a shot in the arm to heavy metal music the likes of which only a handful of the greatest bands can equal. Twenty-one years, six albums and countless sold-out world tours later, and the group have evolved into chart-toppers, debuting at number one on both the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart with their latest release 'We Are Not Your Kind.' Jonathan Graham sits down for an exclusive interview with one half of the Slipknot's guitar double team, Jim Root. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Slipknot's plan to play every venue in London 1:03 How Slipknot maintains its live intensity 4:27 Rumors of an un-released Slipknot album 6:43 The importance of musicality and the song 8:25 Jim's love and hate relationship with guitar 9:48 Jim's different guitar "modes" 11:06 How to get into writing mode 13:29 The importance of playing live 15:40 What Jim has in common with George Harrison 16:59 What Slipknot has instore for Knotfest 19:26 Jim relationship with Fender and Orange 20:54 Jim reveals a secret about his live rig 22:37 The modded Bogner Uberschall that Jim has been recording with 25:11 What's on Jim's Netflix playlist? Subscribe to our channel for more from Guitar Interactive TV plus all the latest news and reviews from the magazine. Check out this month's free Issue at www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com