# Sulfur guitar solo

> Jim Root's guitar solo on Sulfur by Slipknot (2008) starts at about 3:00. 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*.

A soaring melodic solo gives the song a rare classic-metal moment within the band's sound.

Sulfur by Slipknot is #3 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/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sulfur?

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

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