James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
2025Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025Movieas Self2025Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025Movieas Self
2023Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023Movieas Self
2023Slipknot - Hellfest 2023Movieas Guitar
2022Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022Movieas Himself
2021Slipknot - Knotfest Los AngelesMovieas Himself
2020Slipknot Unmasked: All Out LifeMovieas Himself
2019Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019Movie
2019Slipknot - Live at DownloadMovieas Guitar
2019Slipknot: Live At Download 2009Movieas Self2019Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019Movieas James Root
2017Slipknot - Day of the GusanoMovieas Guitars
2015Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015Movie2015Slipknot - HellboundMovieas Self
2014Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)Movie
2014Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)Movie2013Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013Movieas Guitars
2012Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012Movie2012Stone Sour: Live In BrightonMovie
2011Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011Movieas Himself - Guitars
2011Slipknot: GoatMovieas Himself2011Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011Movie
2010Slipknot: (sic)nessesMovieas Guitar
2010Slipknot: Audible Visions of (Sic)nessMovieas Guitar
2009Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009Movie
2009of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our DreamsMovieas Himself
2009Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009Movie2008Slipknot: MTV World StageMovie
2008nine: The Making of All Hope Is GoneMovieas Himself2007Stone Sour: Live in MoscowMovieas Lead Guitar
2006Voliminal: Inside the NineMovieas Himself
2005Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005Movieas Self
2005Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005Movie
2004Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004Movie
2004Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004Movie
2004Up to Our NecksMovieas Self (archive footage)
2002Slipknot: DisasterpiecesMovieas Self
2002Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVDMovieas Self
2002RollerballMovieas Slipknot Band Member
2001Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001Movie
2001Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001Movie
2001Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001Movie
2000Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000Movie
2000Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000Movie
2000Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000Movie
2000Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000Movie
2000Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000Movie
2000Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000Movie
1999Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999Movie
1999Slipknot: Welcome to our NeighborhoodMovieas Himself
1999Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999Movie
1999Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999Movie