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Slipknot guitarist Jim Root says he'd like to recapture the 'raw' energy of their early albums

Iowa, May 27 (UNI) Slipknot guitarist Jim Root said he is looking to recapture the intense "raw" energy of the band's early LPs from their formative years for their upcoming eighth studio album.
Appearing recently on the 'Turning Wrenches Podcast', Root, who had previously spoken of a creative lull last year, said there was a surge of inspiration and creative spark in him, revealing that six complete song arrangements were ready for his bandmates.
"I’ve got like six finished arrangements that so far nobody else has heard yet," Root explained, reports Loudwire. "They’re about ready to go to Clown (M. Shawn Crahan) and Corey (Taylor) and then filter out into the rest of the band."
Root also voiced his desire to release new music ahead of a full album, stating, "I would really like to release something before we start working on a record... I would like to get something out sooner to kinda satisfy…"
Root also noted the surprising journey of tracks, citing 'Devil In I' as an example: "I wrote that song and I thought it was really repetitive and I hated it... And then all of a sudden that’s one that we always throw in live sets, and the record label wanted to make it a single, and I’m just like, ‘Really?’"
For the next full-length record, Root, as transcribed by Rock Feed, articulated his vision: "I want to make a raw album that kind of like, you know, I don’t ever want to repeat myself... But I would like to revisit the raw energy of how those first two records were recorded and even into the 'Volume 3' record… There’s just something really stripped down and punk rock about it and I think we’ve been missing that on our past few records and I think it’s time to get back to that in some ways.”
Beyond new music, Root also confirmed remasters for the 25th-anniversary reissue of their 1999 self-titled album are in progress, though he cautioned about a definite release date, stating, "I don’t have any news as to when it’s happening, but it is happening." The band spent much of last year touring, celebrating this landmark album.
The Iowa based nine-piece-metal titans are known for their creepy masks, on-stage gimmicks, chaotic shows, and their intensity and aggression.
Rising as a nu metal band in the 1990s alongside fellow pioneers like Linkin Park and Godsmack, Slipknot who rose to massive fame with their self-titled album began altering their sound and began dropping the nu metal style in favour of a more extreme metal oriented sound on 2001's 'Iowa'.
While both albums were noted for a raw and harsh tone as well as a simpler style, following their third release 'Vol 3', the band's music became more polished and complex as they subtly experimented with new styles on their later albums - though never losing their core sound. Going back to the more unpolished sound of the early years is sure to excite fans, who have long waited for an album similar to the likes of their early years.
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