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Thanks, but no thanks.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root had two blown-out disks replaced in his neck and he has reported that he's feeling almost back to normal now.

Jim Root is the possessed jester of Slipknot, shredding through the act’s brand of sick noise on guitar.

In 2014, guitarist Jim Root was kicked out of Stone Sour. While an exact reason was never given, the decision came after he decided not to participate in the group’s tour in order to work on a Slipknot album.

Slipknot hope to follow up their latest album in a quicker time than it has taken in the past.

Slipknot's Jim Root reveals he pulled double duty, playing bass on a number of the '.5: The Gray Chapter' songs.

Now former Stone Sour guitarist Jim Root digs deeper into the issues that led to his exit from the band.

Corey Taylor, who fronts both Slipknot and Stone Sour, and currently describes himself as "one of the most hated dudes right now."

Former Stone Sour guitarist Jim Root has ripped his ex band for their poppy musical direction and motivations.

Though evidence points to the drummer and bassist's identities, Slipknot guitarist Jim Root claims, "I think we're always going to deny who it is."

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root discusses the addition of the band's new members and talks about the band's future.

Update (5:45PM ET): This story has been amended with a statement from Stone Sour confirming that Jim Root is in fact no longer in the band. Earlier this year, guitarist Jim Root sat out Stone Sour's tour with the reason given that he was concentrating his efforts on writing music for Slipknot's next album. However, now the band has announced that it has parted ways with Root.

There has been plenty of talk that Slipknot are working on new music for 2014 and now there's some visual proof. Guitarist Jim Root, who is sitting out Stone Sour's winter 2014 tour to work on the new Slipknot album, just offered a new Instagram photo posting showing himself holding a guitar in the studio.

Jim Root fans, we've got some bad news and some amazing news. Of course, we'll start with the bad news. Stone Sour have announced that Root will not be touring with the band on their upcoming winter tour. However, Root's absence is for good reason, as he's chosen to spend the time writing with Slipknot for the band's next album!

The 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival is officially underway, with Slipknot playing a solid yet shorthanded set as they try to work around the fact that guitarist Jim Root is out of action while recovering from a burst appendix.