Eagerly awaited, and hotly debated before it was even released, Slipknot’s new album will finally be available on October 20th. This is the first record in six years for the band, and the very first without two of their historic members, bassist Paul Gray (who passed away tragically on May 24th, 2010) and drummer Joey Jordison (who less tragically “did not leave Slipknot” but was still shown the door last December). The nine musicians – or is it seven? Or is it nine again? Anyway, the musicians from Des Moines have overcome their ordeals, even if the road ahead is still long, as guitarist Jim Root seems to suggest several times in the following interview.
Jim Root is one of the key people behind this opus, entitled .5: The Gray Chapter, in memory of the late bassist, whose presence remains palpable. Root remained true to the band and was deeply involved in the composition of the new songs, which seems to have cost him his place in Stone Sour. Some light still needs to be shed on that subject, but he does talk about it at length towards the end of the interview. Before that, though, the guitarist talks about Slipknot’s fifth album (or the sixth, if you consider Made. Feed. Kill. Repeat as a proper record), of which everyone in the band is very proud. And never mind the malcontent, whom he just brushes aside after answering the criticism regarding the melodiousness of Corey Taylor’s singing. It was also a good opportunity to ask a few questions after the band’s two newbies, although #4 seems to have fun trying to hide their identities.
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