Jim Root (1995-present) is an American metal guitarist best known for his work with Slipknot and Stone Sour. He is signed to Roadrunner Records and has released 4 albums with Stone Sour (Come What(ever) May, Audio Secrecy, House of Gold & Bones, and Hydrograd). His latest album with Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind, was released in 2019 and won a Grammy Award.