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.
Slipknot: Disasterpieces
Self
Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles
Himself
Stone Sour: Live in Moscow
Lead Guitar
Slipknot - Hellfest 2023
Guitar
Voliminal: Inside the Nine
Himself
Stone Sour: Live In Brighton
Slipknot: (sic)nesses
Guitar
Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000
of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
Himself
Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009
Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011
Slipknot: MTV World Stage
Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019
James Root
Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005
Self
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009
Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019
Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)
Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012
Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004
Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001
Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001
Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000
Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000
Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004
Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999
Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999
Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013
Guitars
Pollution
#4
Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022
Himself
Slipknot - Live at Download
Guitar
Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999
Rollerball
Slipknot Band Member
Slipknot - Day of the Gusano
Guitars
Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life
Himself
Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood
Himself
Slipknot - Hellbound
Self
Slipknot: Goat
Himself
Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001
Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000
Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000
Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000
Slipknot: Live At Download 2009
Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025
Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD
Self
Up to Our Necks
Self
Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025