Browsing: Jim Root

Stone Sour are bringing Jim Root back into the fold for the deluxe 15th anniversary edition of Audio Secrecy. The expanded release, arriving November 20, will feature “Full Of Empty,” an unfinished song completed in 2026 with new contributions from Root, Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, alongside previously unreleased demos and a full live set from Brighton.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has given a candid assessment of the band’s 2022 album ‘The End, So Far’, calling the record “disjointed and a mess” while pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances that made the creative process difficult. Root also discussed the band’s approach to its forthcoming eighth album, revealing that the group is experimenting with different approaches rather than attempting to recreate albums such as ‘Iowa’ or ‘Slipknot’. The new record is currently being recorded with producer Matt Wallace and is expected in 2027.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has revealed that the band are experimenting with different approaches on their forthcoming eighth studio album, warning fans not to expect another ‘Iowa’ or self-titled record. Root also discussed the band’s stripped-back production, analog recording process, live tracking with Eloy Casagrande and collaboration with producer Matt Wallace.