Jim Root says Slipknot will not “repeat ourselves” and their new album is “gonna hurt some feelings”

Jim Root has told Slipknot fans that their upcoming new album is “gonna hurt some feelings”. READ MORE: Slipknot on the cover: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” It comes after he shared a post on Instagram of his guitar pedalboard and said the band were about to “get real busy”. He wrote: “This is where I’ll spend the rest of the year. With these amps and a few various guitars that I’ll put up later. This will also set a course for the new rack/rig that [guitar tech] @bradclifford will be subjected to! Because as you know by now… We’re about to get real busy.” Root went on to say it was a “very important thing for us at this time” to not “repeat ourselves” on their forthcoming album and that it’s “gonna hurt some feelings” in the comments section. He went on: “We’re really experimenting with different approaches… don’t expect another “Iowa” or “self titled” record. We’ve been there. The vibe feels honest and true to me. It’s uneasy and reminds me of recording in the earlier days. I’m not saying that means it will translate to the type of music we’re creating or the sound/production of it. “The early records had the vibe. You can’t miss that with [prod...