# Snuff guitar solo

> Jim Root's guitar solo on Snuff by Slipknot (2008) starts at about 4:30. From the album All Hope Is Gone. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

Jim Root's emotive, melodic solo is the high point of the band's most famous ballad.

Snuff by Slipknot is #1 in our ranking of the best Slipknot guitar solos. The solo is played by Jim Root and the song was released in 2008.

## In our lists

- [The Best Slipknot Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slipknot-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2008](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2008/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Snuff?

Jim Root played the solo on Slipknot's Snuff (2008).

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