Iowa, May 27 -- 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 f...