Jim Root

Biography

James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.

Known for

HD

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

2020 ⭐ 10.0

HD

Slipknot - Live at Download

2019 ⭐ 8.0

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Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

2019 ⭐ 8.0

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Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

2017 ⭐ 7.9

Career timeline

2025

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

Self · 2025

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

Self · 2025

2023

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023

Self · 2023

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

Guitar · 2023

2022

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

Himself · 2022

2021

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

Himself · 2021

2020

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life Notable

Himself · 2020

⭐ 10.0

Pollution

#4 · 2020

2019

Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019

2019

Slipknot - Live at Download Notable

Guitar · 2019

⭐ 8.0

Slipknot: Live At Download 2009

Self · 2019

2017

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano Notable

Guitars · 2017

⭐ 7.9

2015

Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

2015

Slipknot - Hellbound

Self · 2015

2014

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)

2014

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)

2014

2013

Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013 Notable

Guitars · 2013

⭐ 9.0

2012

Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012

2012

Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

2012

⭐ 5.0

2011

Slipknot: Goat Notable

Himself · 2011

⭐ 9.0

Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011 Notable

2011

⭐ 10.0

2010

Slipknot: (sic)nesses Notable

Guitar · 2010

⭐ 8.3

Slipknot: Audible Visions of (Sic)ness

Guitar · 2010

2009

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009

2009

of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams

Himself · 2009

Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009

2009

2008

Slipknot: MTV World Stage Notable

2008

⭐ 10.0

2007

Stone Sour: Live in Moscow Notable

Lead Guitar · 2007

⭐ 7.0

2006

Voliminal: Inside the Nine Notable

Himself · 2006

⭐ 10.0

2005

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005

Self · 2005

Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005

2005

2004

Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004

2004

Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004

2004

Up to Our Necks

Self (archive footage) · 2004

2002

Slipknot: Disasterpieces Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 8.2

Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD

Self · 2002

Rollerball

Slipknot Band Member · 2002

⭐ 3.9

Frequently appears with

Corey Taylor

Himself

Shawn Crahan

Himself

Sid Wilson

Himself

Mick Thomson

Himself

Craig Jones

Guitar/Samples/Media/Keyb

Full filmography

HD

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

2025

HD

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

2025

HD

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023

2023

HD

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

2023

HD

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

2022

HD

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

2021

HD

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

2020 ⭐ 10.0

HD

Pollution

2020

HD

Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019

2019

HD

Slipknot - Live at Download

2019 ⭐ 8.0

HD

Slipknot: Live At Download 2009

2019

HD

Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

2019 ⭐ 8.0

HD

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

2017 ⭐ 7.9

HD

Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

2015

HD

Slipknot - Hellbound

2015

HD

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)

2014

HD

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)

2014

HD

Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013

2013 ⭐ 9.0

HD

Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012

2012

HD

Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

2012 ⭐ 5.0