Total Guitar 260 on sale now: Slipknot's Jim Root and Mick Thomson

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Cover feature: Slipknot
In TG 260, we catch up with Slipknot's Jim Root and Mick Thomson to find out about the writing and recording of '.5: The Gray Chapter'. As well as this, we show you how to play the riff from 'The Negative One', plus thanks to FRET12, you'll find exclusive video and tab lessons with Jim Root. Finally, in association with FRET12, we're giving away one of Jim's own signature Fender Telecasters - used to record parts on the new album!

Also inside:

Interviews

Bring Me The Horizon
Lee Malia on his new signature Epiphone Les Paul

Richard Z. Kruspe
The Rammstein man returns with his side project 'Emigrate'

At The Gates
Death metal pioneers reunite for their first album in 14 years

Post-rock Round Table
We gather the guitarists from Maybeshewill, This Will Destroy You and Russian Circles totalk tone, effects and life without vocalists

Lessons

Play like Paul Gilbert
The shred master's technique explained!

Pinched harmonic workout
Make your guitar squeal!

How to: Mic your guitar amp

Gear

Orange Guitar Pack
The amp legend moves into affordable guitar and amp bundles

Fender Modern Player Short Scale Telecaster
Stones tones scaled-down on a budget!

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Stuart Williams
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Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.