# Opium of the People guitar solo

> Mick Thomson & Jim Root's guitar solo on Opium of the People by Slipknot (2004) starts at about 2:07. 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*.

Crushing riffs lead into a quick, sharp lead break.

Opium of the People by Slipknot is #15 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/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Opium of the People?

Mick Thomson & Jim Root played the solo on Slipknot's Opium of the People (2004).

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