“Rick Rubin was able to do things that Dave Fortman could never do. I'm not trying to take anything away from Dave Fortman as a producer. He's extremely talented. He wasn't able to get nine people together on the same page and, to me, that's the most important thing in making a Slipknot record.”

American musician

Jim Root is an American musician, best known as one of the two guitarists in the nu metal band Slipknot. Born James Donald Root, he is designated #4 in the band and also served as the former lead guitarist for the rock band Stone Sour. His work is tied to heavy guitar music, especially the sound of Slipknot and, earlier, Stone Sour. The record of his career here reflects a figure known for playing in two prominent American rock bands rather than for a broader public role outside music.