SLIPKNOT Jim Root on 25 Years Since Slipknot’s Debut, Taking Off the Masks for a Show, Authentic Tones (VIDEO)

As one-half of Slipknot's twin guitar towers, Jim Root has been a driving force behind the band's crushing riffs and evolving sound for over two decades. As Slipknot came through London to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark debut album, #4 himself sat down with Guitar Interactive's Jonathan Graham to discuss revisiting early songs, chasing authentic tones on tour, vintage guitar obsession, potentially taking off the masks, and why the work never really ends.