# Before I Forget guitar solo

> Mick Thomson & Jim Root's guitar solo on Before I Forget by Slipknot (2004) starts at about 2:08. From the album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).

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Slipknot, 2004, from *Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)*. Solo by *Mick Thomson & Jim Root*.

The Grammy-winning track features a tight, fast lead that shows how much solos grew on Vol. 3.

Before I Forget by Slipknot is #4 in our ranking of the best Slipknot guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Thomson & Jim Root and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slipknot Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slipknot-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Before I Forget?

Mick Thomson & Jim Root played the solo on Slipknot's Before I Forget (2004).

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