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Corey: “Execute came about 10 years ago. I was over at Clown’s old house and he pulled up thi speech by [former US Vice President] Spiro Agnew given in 1970 [the infamous An Effete Corps Of Impudent Snobs speech directed at Vietnam War protesters]. And when westarted putting this album together, that’s what we wanted to use as an intro. So I took it and manipulated it and fucked it up. But then I played it for Clown and he was like, “That’s cool, but wouldn’t it be better if you took it and made your own deal about it?’. So I did.”
Corey: “Execute came about 10 years ago. I was over at Clown’s old house and he pulled up thi speech by [former US Vice President] Spiro Agnew given in 1970 [the infamous An Effete Corps Of Impudent Snobs speech directed at Vietnam War protesters]. And when westarted putting this album together, that’s what we wanted to use as an intro. So I took it and manipulated it and fucked it up. But then I played it for Clown and he was like, “That’s cool, but wouldn’t it be better if you took it and made your own deal about it?’. So I did.”
Clown: “Basically, I can’t comment on the words used because that’s Corey’s thing. That’s just the way it goes, and I’ve always said that. I can tell you a little bit about the philosophy behind the song though. Back in the day, there was a famous speech by Spiro Agnew. Ten years ago, I turned Corey onto this speech. It’s in monotone, and it’s just very disturbing. It was relevant for what we were doing back then. I thought it was so powerful. While we were making the first album, I made Corey listen to it. It really affected him. He recently found the speech again. He brought it back and said, “Hey man, you remember this?” I was like, “Wow, what a blast from the past!” Because Corey’s such a great writer, I said, “Why don’t you take what that speech did to you and use it, but let’s use it in your words. Let’s use you, and let’s use what it means.” So he did this thing, and it’s called “Execute.” It’s very cryptic in terms of what we are. I based the new album’s artistic direction on this idea of the past ten years. When Corey dug the speech up again, he didn’t know my artistic plan. So it’s quite a coincidence. I think it’s fascinating to look at how my friends have grown. Take Sid. He was so young when we started. I’m 39 now. I started the band when I was 26, and we got signed when I was 29. Sid was just a pup when we began. He’s 33 now. There’s been an era of growth over ten years. We hadn’t written anything for an intro. It just seemed Slipknot’s style to have this little prelude to what’s going on. I don’t think anything could’ve been more relevant than something that inspired us ten years ago. Basically, ten years went into making “Execute” to start record number four.”
Gematria (The Killing Name)
Corey: “This song is not about my disgust for America, but more about its people. I love my country. I love the people that still excersise their right to disagree and voice their discontent, but there are a lot of people who are disguising politics as religion and dictating taste and turning it into policy. And that hurts me. Obviously you have to have both sides in a democracy, but it just seems like the scales have tipped so fucking far on the one side it’s untrue.”
Corey: “This song is not about my disgust for America, but more about its people. I love my country. I love the people that still excersise their right to disagree and voice their discontent, but there are a lot of people who are disguising politics as religion and dictating taste and turning it into policy. And that hurts me. Obviously you have to have both sides in a democracy, but it just seems like the scales have tipped so fucking far on the one side it’s untrue.”
Clown: “‘Gematria’ is the power of the mind. You don’t want me to speak for everyone else. I can only speak for me, but I can say that there are some really cool things happening on that song. The technique and the style are very reminiscent of the old, brutal shit that we’ve done. It’s very exciting that this is the first song. For me, I use a gong on it, and it’s the first time I’ve used cymbals on a record. Joey did all the drums, and there’s this insane beat that he just took to the next level. Then you’ve got me answering with a gong. It’s the power of the mind, man. It’s like ‘(sic)’.”
Sulfur
Corey: “Its kind of reflection of where I am at the moment. I probably feel the best I’ve ever felt in years, not just health-wise, but as a person. The last three years have been an awakening for me. I’m standing up for my morals, I’m standing up for myself, but the flip side to that coin is that there’s always something that’s inside of me that’s going to make people feel like they’re chewing on tinfoil. For most of my life I tended to base my opinion of myself on what other people thought of me. As I got stronger, I learned to be happy in my own skin and accept that there are these fucked-up things about me.”
Corey: “Its kind of reflection of where I am at the moment. I probably feel the best I’ve ever felt in years, not just health-wise, but as a person. The last three years have been an awakening for me. I’m standing up for my morals, I’m standing up for myself, but the flip side to that coin is that there’s always something that’s inside of me that’s going to make people feel like they’re chewing on tinfoil. For most of my life I tended to base my opinion of myself on what other people thought of me. As I got stronger, I learned to be happy in my own skin and accept that there are these fucked-up things about me.”
Clown: “‘Sulfur’ is a song that Joey and Jim wrote together. It’s pretty cool because it’s the first time they’ve ever written a song together. They got together and wrote three tunes in one night, and “Sulfur” was the first one that they wrote. “Sulfur” is one of those songs that came back as a demo, and it made me go, “Holy shit!” That tempo and blinding beat remind me of ten years ago. A lot of the stuff on this record is reminiscent of ten years ago, but at the same time, it’s not ten years ago. The way we made the record and how it turned out is more mature, but the style reminds me of ’99. “Sulfur” is a really great song. I love that chorus, “Like breathing in sulfur.” Most of us love the smell of sulfur. We’re not going to breathe it all day, but it reminds me of being a kid and blowing shit up with sulfur smoke bombs. It reminds me of childhood.”
Psychosocial
Corey: “Man, what a love song to the band! It’s got that Rammstein/Ministry mechanical edge to it, but my vocals add something very real and very human to it. The juxtaposition works and I wanted to play in and out of that world. Lyrically it’s very much about us, and the energy we use when we’re together and the fact that we can pull it off when we’re focused.”
Corey: “Man, what a love song to the band! It’s got that Rammstein/Ministry mechanical edge to it, but my vocals add something very real and very human to it. The juxtaposition works and I wanted to play in and out of that world. Lyrically it’s very much about us, and the energy we use when we’re together and the fact that we can pull it off when we’re focused.”
Clown: “‘Pyschosocial,” whatever that means! [Laughs] It’s like a word onto itself. I have no idea exactly what it is. It’s amazing. It’s like “Before I Forget” off the last record. It’s one of those songs that you hear, and it’s fun. It’s a blast to play. I love my parts because we’re bringing the snare back. It’s a killer song.”
Dead Memories
Corey: “Without naming any names, it’s the story of my last 10 years. I’ve been holding on to these things for such a long time, I decided it’s just time to let them go.”
Corey: “Without naming any names, it’s the story of my last 10 years. I’ve been holding on to these things for such a long time, I decided it’s just time to let them go.”
Clown: “I can’t speak for Corey, but I’ve heard him say there’s a period of ten years in his life that’s behind him now. That’s pretty much all he wants to say. You can listen to it, and figure it out. That’ll be the second single. It’s a serious song. It’s seriously melodic, and that’s what we like to do. We like to explore those worlds. It’s an honor to be in a band with someone that will take chances on melody. That’s what we’re here to do—to feel as much as possible.”
Vendetta
Corey: “Vendetta’s basically my way of introducing myself back to the world, and looking around and going ‘Wow!’. I never really try to take credit for stuff, but there are a lot of people out there who’ve been inspired by what we do, so this is my way of going, ‘Fair enough, but if you’re not going to keep up then don’t even try and run with me!’.”
Corey: “Vendetta’s basically my way of introducing myself back to the world, and looking around and going ‘Wow!’. I never really try to take credit for stuff, but there are a lot of people out there who’ve been inspired by what we do, so this is my way of going, ‘Fair enough, but if you’re not going to keep up then don’t even try and run with me!’.”
Clown: “Heavy, heavy, heavy! I haven’t really gotten my head around that song too much yet, and it’ll take me about a year to really get in that one. It’s out there, and it’s got that Iowa feel.”
Butcher’s Hook
Corey: “It wouldn’t be a Slipknot album if I didn’t rag on the recording industry. This time, it’s about all those little emo boys with their sweet haircuts and their girlfriend’s pants. People give us shit for wearing outfits, but all of, those guys look exactly the same.”
Corey: “It wouldn’t be a Slipknot album if I didn’t rag on the recording industry. This time, it’s about all those little emo boys with their sweet haircuts and their girlfriend’s pants. People give us shit for wearing outfits, but all of, those guys look exactly the same.”
Clown: “It’s a cool title. This record is what it is. This song is very different in terms of vibe. The chorus is crazy, and it’s definitely an insane song.”
Gehenna
“It deals with obsession from the person with the obsession’s point of view. And wanting to let go of the facade and being your true self, as monstrous as it may seem. It’s badass! Vocally, I’m doing some hit that I’ve never done before and it’s fucking disturbing, but very beautiful at the same time. ”
“It deals with obsession from the person with the obsession’s point of view. And wanting to let go of the facade and being your true self, as monstrous as it may seem. It’s badass! Vocally, I’m doing some hit that I’ve never done before and it’s fucking disturbing, but very beautiful at the same time. ”
Clown: “‘Gehenna’ is the only mention of Hell in the Old Testament, but it’s not even really Hell. It’s pretty weird. That’s a trippy song. It’s like “Prosthetics,” “Purity” or “Skin Ticket.” It’s just somewhere we go. Corey’s made some amazing melodies in the choruses, and I love them.”
The Cold Black
Corey: “It calls people to the carpet on all types of shit. And I don’t think people are doing that anymore, and if they are it’s in such a weak way. It’s like, ‘Yeah, we know you’re angry, but give me a fucking reason why. And you best make it interesting!’.”
Corey: “It calls people to the carpet on all types of shit. And I don’t think people are doing that anymore, and if they are it’s in such a weak way. It’s like, ‘Yeah, we know you’re angry, but give me a fucking reason why. And you best make it interesting!’.”
Clown: “That’s one of my favorite songs on the record. It’s got this driving tempo and a lot of attitude. It’s a great song. People are going to come back to this song.”
Wherein Lies Continue
Corey: “It’s dressing down the world as we know it. Not just America, it kinda goes up against any civilization that takes themselves way too seriously and where ‘leaders’ are so pretentious that they think they are deemed to speak for the people. It all comes down to the fact that we have to save ourselves.”
Corey: “It’s dressing down the world as we know it. Not just America, it kinda goes up against any civilization that takes themselves way too seriously and where ‘leaders’ are so pretentious that they think they are deemed to speak for the people. It all comes down to the fact that we have to save ourselves.”
Clown: “It’s a really weird track. It’s one of those songs that’s going to take me awhile before I can really wrap my head around it.”
Snuff
Corey: “This is the slow one. It’s another personal one. Again, not naming names, it’s about someone who helpoed me through a lot and I thought she felt the same wat that I did and then she really let me down. At the same time, it was good that she did, because it that final push to me figuring out myself. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory.”
Corey: “This is the slow one. It’s another personal one. Again, not naming names, it’s about someone who helpoed me through a lot and I thought she felt the same wat that I did and then she really let me down. At the same time, it was good that she did, because it that final push to me figuring out myself. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory.”
Clown: “It’s funny because everyone asks, “Are you guys going to make another album like Iowa?” However, you’re going to see that everyone will love a song like “Snuff.” People are going to get into it because we all like to feel sad. Everyone can feel the pain that’s in there. It’s not forced upon you. You have it in there innately. Happy and sad are both always inside. When you hear a song like “Snuff” from a band like Slipknot, you can’t help but be forced into that delirium. That’s going to be a go-to song for you to just feel bad to.”
All Hope Is Gone
Corey: “A lot of people look at this in a very negative way. And in a lot of ways it is if you continue to try and solve your problems the same way over and over again. That said, this track is also a reflection of what Slipknot is. Just when you thought you had us figured out, give up all hope because you’re never, ever going to. Besides, we like it that way!”
Corey: “A lot of people look at this in a very negative way. And in a lot of ways it is if you continue to try and solve your problems the same way over and over again. That said, this track is also a reflection of what Slipknot is. Just when you thought you had us figured out, give up all hope because you’re never, ever going to. Besides, we like it that way!”
Clown: “‘All Hope Is Gone’ found us through a photo shoot. We sprung upon it, and it was waiting with a lure. We took the bite, and it’s everything. We’ve adopted it. It’s the first time we just found a title and Corey was like, “I’m writing a song.” The lyrics were already there. It just worked. Usually we’ve got some crazy list of titles, and we have to filter through what we feel. This was just a no-brainer. It’s like “People=Shit.” You hear that, and you’re like, “I pretty much believe that.” “All Hope Is Gone” might be a little negative, but when I see things in front of me, I’m just so embarrassed by the human thought process and the human condition that I don’t know what else to do. I don’t believe in violence. Wars don’t solve anything. I don’t believe in sitting there and preaching. So maybe if I walk away and go, “You’re making a bad move. All hope is gone,” maybe they’ll get it through their thick skulls that we’re ruining this. It’s like oil and shit, man. We’ve got engines that run off of water. I’m educated enough to know that you can’t shut off all the gas and oil in the world and just expect the world to go on. I understand, but isn’t it a little embarrassing that we’re not trying harder to solve the problems? Aren’t we smart enough to know that it’s all a means to an end? Are we so selfish that we want the next generation to suffer? That’s why I spit in the face—”All Hope Is Gone.” Maybe that kind of statement could make a difference. Slipknot’s the band to kick it in your face too.”
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