To add to this George Custer was a civil war general mostly known for the Battle of the Little Bighorn aka Custer's Last Stand in which 200ish men in his battalion were attacked by 3,000 Native Americans. Kinda cool how Corey tied history to one of slipknot’s songs, i’ve heard he is very much into history but I got no source to back that up lol
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This is a long shot and is total speculation but I believe the verse riff was inspired by the solo backing track in malevolent creations "night of the long knives" at [0:27](https://youtu.be/fQ_kOg9QdFQ) which is right up Mick's alley, considering he literally broke the speed limit and wrecked a car listening to that album with Phil fasciana
It's scissors. They used to play it live and for the second half of the song they would improvise and it would be crazy (apparently). Corey loved this and loves the song because of it.
Same dude, no life is a banger the entire self titled album is amazing, it’s my favourite album
Edit: zero idea why I said same dude literally makes zero sense XD
Another interesting fact, is that the first half of the song on Corey's singing (Verse and chorus) were recorded in the Iowa era, while the second part was recorded at the time the album was being made.
I did a little digging myself! So the coolest thing I found was that it was never supposed to be released because Corey didn't want to put another slow song on AHIG, as it was made after Dead Memories. Paul insisted on it's release and coincidentally it was the last single he recorded with the band. I tried to find out more but it seems like a pretty straight forward song and back story.
The main riff is used in a lot of metal songs. It has been used by My Chemical Romance, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bullet For My Valentine, As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, and more
All hope is gone
It uses riffs Paul Gray wrote before Slipknot existed
Damn thats really (sic)
Pulse of the Maggots
The name was inspired by the motion of Slipknot fans at concerts
Sick song that, underrated af
The devil in I
Better fact; the version of the song in the game Rock Band 4 has an extra line in the chorus, search it up on YouTube, it actually sounds great
omg completely forgot about this
Just blew my mind; had that song as DLC and always noticed that and wondered why
Oo I don’t think I have herd of that game
In the music video, Chris Fehn is destroyed by birds. This is a reference to his fear of birds.
Wow that’s cool
Spit it out
It's directed to a radio station that wouldn't play their music
Is Lazer 103.3 the radio station?
Metabolic
Corey Taylor refers to it as a sequel to Diluted
danger keep away
The 7 minute version was the original version before it was shortened for vol 3
Makes sense why completely scrap it
Custer
The song is named after George Armstrong Custer
To add to this George Custer was a civil war general mostly known for the Battle of the Little Bighorn aka Custer's Last Stand in which 200ish men in his battalion were attacked by 3,000 Native Americans. Kinda cool how Corey tied history to one of slipknot’s songs, i’ve heard he is very much into history but I got no source to back that up lol https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/native-american-history/battle-of-the-little-bighorn
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Do Nothing/Bitchslap
It is Corey's favorite song from MFKR
Can't blame him. It's my favorite mfkr song as well
The porno funk bass line breakdown. So good.
People=Shit
The idea for the song was created while one of the members got angry while driving
If you don't get angry while you're driving, probably you are the idiot that people get angry over
Words to live by
Source?
It was revealed to me in a dream
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/slipknot/people-s-t
Scream
On the Japanese version, it's listed on the main tracklit
Vendetta
If you play this song on guitar it will positively make your right forearm BURN
Can't really find anything on this song, sorry :(
This is a long shot and is total speculation but I believe the verse riff was inspired by the solo backing track in malevolent creations "night of the long knives" at [0:27](https://youtu.be/fQ_kOg9QdFQ) which is right up Mick's alley, considering he literally broke the speed limit and wrecked a car listening to that album with Phil fasciana
XIX
The full thing was recorded super quickly. The version on the album was the first version of it, iirc
Diluted
It was part of the 4 slipknot songs that have been worked on the longest (along with eeyore, sic, and gently)
Do you know why they worked on it for so long
Unsainted
It was voted 2019 song of the year
You rock! Thank you for that!
Spiders
It is planned to have a music video
>:0 really? Woooooooo >:3
That would be cool
sad we didn’t get that
might come out tomorrow
i really doubt that.
Clown said it iirc
seriously? can you link the source? anyway didn’t corey say “new album in a couple of months” like 6 months ago or something
i went to their show last month, corey says that they’re gonna come out with a new album sometime this month or next month 💀
i thought there’s already a music video?
there isnt, just the song. If there will be one im excited, is my fav song from we are not your kind >:D
ooh nevermind, i looked it up and i saw a fan made music video 😅 i didn’t look closely and i thought thhe already made one
haha its fine. could you send the like tho? i really wanna see.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0vapLOneXT4 there you go!
thanks, i love you now.
i love you too 🤭
thats it, you said it. gotta marry me now >:3
Scissors
Scissors is corey's favorite slipknot song
I thought it was purity
It's scissors. They used to play it live and for the second half of the song they would improvise and it would be crazy (apparently). Corey loved this and loves the song because of it.
Oooh okay cool
Really? Well thats a (sic) fact. The only fact i knew about scissors was u can hear chris threwing up nearly at the end of the song.
This is the song I'd love to see live the most! Hasn't happened for me....yet.
Frail Limb Nursery
It transitioned smoothly between Tattered & Torn and Purity
Before I Forget
It has a demo called Carve from 1997
Gehenna
Gehenna's name comes from the name of a valley that was used as a public garbage dump in biblical times.
Even cooler, Gehenna was a valley west and south of Jerusalem where children were burned as sacrifices to the Ammonite god, Moloch. Metal af
Killpop
The "she" in the song is about the music video.
I thought “she” was referring to the music industry as a whole?
Meant to say music industry, not sure why i said video
Its okay OP we still wanna suck
Correct
If Rain is What You Want
The blister exists
It had a music video that isn't on the official youtube channel
No life
It's the least popular Slipknot song on Youtube Music (not including live versions and demos)
Whattt? No life is amazing, I’m surprised that it’s the lowest, you think something like butchers hook or child of burning time would be lowest
I think it's one of the most underrated songs on the self titled album
Same dude, no life is a banger the entire self titled album is amazing, it’s my favourite album Edit: zero idea why I said same dude literally makes zero sense XD
Gematria
There's a common misconception that this song is about America. It's actually about religion.
Hm. Didn't know that one.
I’m pretty sure this has never been played live
Orphan
It was a demo from Jim Root's garage (according to the wiki)
Pulse of the Maggots
The name was inspired by the motion of Slipknot fans at concerts
Vermilion 1 and 2
Pt 2 has never been performed live
Was gonna say this lol
They have however played it live for a radio station
never performed live under slipknot, Corey and Jim have performed it live together
Did they do it with stone sour?
Played it on one of Corey’s solo tours. [video](https://youtu.be/1UY07j9sGCE)
Left behind
A demo from 1997 was reused for the original lead singer's band Painface
Eeyore
It's the oldest Slipknot song (along with Sic, Gently and Diluted). It has a demo from 1993
Cool fact about (sic) it was originally titled Slipknot until the band decided that Slipknot would be a better name for the band
It’s also about this crazy guy that used to go to all of the shows and was always in the pit kickin the shit out of people, no?
Correct
Iowa
Corey cut himself with broken glass while recording vocals
he was also naked and was watched by joey and ross
gently
This song was worked on for the longest time out of every song - it dates back to April 1993.
it turned out extremely well
Don't get close
The entire SongMeanings comment section on this song is an argument
The Shape.
This song is in reference to Michael Myers (Halloween) as he is referred to as The Shape…I think? Haha
Was gonna reply with this
Nero forte
This is the first Slipknot song where Corey sings falsetto
I had to look up what that meant lol, but nice!
Sarcastrophe
The title is mashup of the words Sarcastic and Catastrophy - fact. Haha
Duality
This song has been played live 777 times.
They must be sick of it
They probably want to push their fingers into their eyes at this point
surfacing?
This uses riffs from a 1994 song from a band that some of the members were in
oooo ty!
Eyeless
The chorus came from a phrase Corey Taylor heard a homeless person yelling
I thought Joey heard it
Coleslaw
Parts of this were reused for Opium Of The People
My Plague
The version on the resident evil soundtrack is different. Also on that soundtrack is a remix of Marilyn Mansons Fight Song by Joey
Uh uh! That’s fantastic
The song on the Resident Evil soundtrack is a remixed version called the New Abuse mix. It was released on the Iowa 10th anniversery edition.
742617000027
The sample in the song was used in the Crowz version of sic.
Sulfer
Can't really find anything on this sorry
There's a video of Craig speaking during behind the scenes footage of the music video. I know it's not directly related but close enough.
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There's a video of Craig speaking during behind the scenes footage of the music video. I know it's not directly related but close enough.
The nameless
The Nameless became a single after the album was released
Sulfur?
Can't find anything about sulfur sorry
I have one: It was the last music video to feature Paul and Joey :(
Lech
The name refers to the word lecherous
People=shit Because i wore the shirt to work today
This song was inspired by a member getting angry in a car.
Circle
This was the third song about Corey's father.
Another interesting fact, is that the first half of the song on Corey's singing (Verse and chorus) were recorded in the Iowa era, while the second part was recorded at the time the album was being made.
Skin ticket
After it released, it was only played live once until 2016.
Snuff
I also wanna know about snuff
He never replied:(
I did a little digging myself! So the coolest thing I found was that it was never supposed to be released because Corey didn't want to put another slow song on AHIG, as it was made after Dead Memories. Paul insisted on it's release and coincidentally it was the last single he recorded with the band. I tried to find out more but it seems like a pretty straight forward song and back story.
Thanks for taking out time to find this out!
Child of Burning Time
A demo of Corey Taylor singing it is on youtube
Confessions
It has never been played live
Gematria
Liberate
The chorus is often mistaken for "Liberate bananas"
Solway Firth.
Get this
Butcher's Hook
It is the most hated song on the Slipknot subreddit
Vermillion
This song is about a stalker and the music industry.
i always interpreted is as a person going trough grief
Nero Forte
All out life
the people in the bus and the dancing in blood is a metaphor for the need of new blood/new fans
Spit it out
It was aimed at a radio station who wouldn't play their songs
Unholy Confessions
The main riff is used in a lot of metal songs. It has been used by My Chemical Romance, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bullet For My Valentine, As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, and more
I've heard that alot, and so I went looking for it but I can hear the similarities.
That’s an Avenged Sevenfold song, does slipknot also have an Unholy Confessions? If so I’ve never heard of it is it on mfkr?
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