# Psychosocial guitar solo

> Jim Root & Mick Thomson's guitar solo on Psychosocial by Slipknot (2008) starts at about 3:00. From the album All Hope Is Gone.

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Slipknot, 2008, from *All Hope Is Gone*. Solo by *Jim Root & Mick Thomson*.

A short, chaotic solo sits in one of the band's biggest songs, adding a jolt of lead guitar to the pummelling riff.

Psychosocial by Slipknot is #2 in our ranking of the best Slipknot guitar solos. The solo is played by Jim Root & Mick Thomson and the song was released in 2008.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slipknot Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slipknot-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2008](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2008/) — #16

## Sources

- [Far Out Magazine: The 10 best guitar solos of the 21st century](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-10-best-guitar-solos-of-the-21st-century/) — #10

### Who played the guitar solo on Psychosocial?

Jim Root & Mick Thomson played the solo on Slipknot's Psychosocial (2008).

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