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    Slipknot’s Jim Root Says Band Didn’t Try Anyone Else After New Drummer Eloy Casagrande Auditioned

    Slipknot guitarist Jim Root recently shared his thoughts about the band's new member, Eloy Casagrande, saying their decision to accept him as a drummer was a no-brainer.
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    Slipknot’s New Album Suffered Several Issues Before Release, Jim Root Reveals

    Jim Root explained in a recent interview why Slipknot's new album got delayed as well as discussed the hardships they experienced in the process.#JimRoot #Slipknot
  • Slipknot's Corey Taylor Talks Follow-Up to '.5:The Gray Chapter' and Six-Year Recording Gap Between 'All Hope Is Gone'

    Slipknot took a six-year break from recording from "All Hope is Gone" to their most recent effort, ".5: The Gray Chapter," which was released in October. It sounds like the time between their new effort and next record is going to be much shorter. Jim Root and Mick Thomson recently confirmed this in an interview, and now Corey Taylor is joining in on the rumors.
  • Jim Root Says Slipknot has Never Made Money From Record Sales

    Despite being one of the biggest names in contemporary metal, Slipknot has never made money from record sales. At least that's what guitarist, Jim Root, is saying.
  • Corey Taylor Talks Jim Root's Dismissal from Stone Sour, Says Things Were 'Awkward' in Slipknot for Awhile

    Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently discussed the reasoning behind why guitarist Jim Root was dismissed from Stone Sour. Root, who plays guitar in Slipknot and also worked with Stone Sour, was kicked out of the latter in 2013. It was a necessary move, Taylor said, in order to ensure both bands survived. Stone Sour is readying its upcoming album of covers while Slipknot is out on the road in support of .5: The Gray Chapter.
  • Slipknot's Jim Root Defends the Band's Attempts to Help Deceased Bassist Paul Gray with Drug Problem

    Slipknot guitarist Jim Root defended his band in a recent interview over accusations that the group did not try to help bassist Paul Gray with his drug addiction that resulted in his death in 2010.
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