Corey Taylor (Slipknot) on Mental Illness, Speaking Out, Survival and Sobriety
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- Iconic Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor talks about how being open with the fans about his struggles with mental illness changed the way he handled the issue with his loved ones, shares what he thinks is missing from the discussion around bipolar disorder, explores the connection between his state of mind and his lyrics, and explains what happened when he started writing for Volume Three. He also reflects on surviving some of his darkest days in the first episode of this new podcast, "Occupy The Void with Xtina and Tim." This interview was filmed in December 2023 backstage at Good Things Festival in Sydney, Australia.
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CONTENT GUIDE:
00:00 What would you tell your teenage self?
00:44 What its been like being open about mental health experiences
02:45 Living with manic depression (bipolar disorder) and what’s missing from the conversation
05:06 The feedback loop between Corey and the fans
07:33 Expressing himself as a lyricist & writing for Volume Three
10:46 The book of life - what would be the last page?
12:30 Surviving an attempt on his life and what came next
14:40 What would you like to say to those who are struggling?
16:33 How being a dad changed Corey
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CONTENT GUIDE:
00:00 What would you tell your teenage self?
00:44 What its been like being open about mental health experiences
02:45 Living with manic depression (bipolar disorder) and what’s missing from the conversation
05:06 The feedback loop between Corey and the fans
07:33 Expressing himself as a lyricist & writing for Volume Three
10:46 The book of life - what would be the last page?
12:30 Surviving an attempt on his life and what came next
14:40 What would you like to say to those who are struggling?
16:33 How being a dad changed Corey
Christina Great Show and it's amazing that you help people by teaching about mental health awareness!
Scolded dog 🐶
I can relate to it
Thanks for the interview Christina
Love you Corey mgt ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Funny how everyone stopped the hate comments towards him now. Swear to god the Slipknot community needs to grow up and accept that he’s human just like the rest of us.
I remember a time when Chester got hate after releasing Linkin Parks last album together then all of a sudden everyone loves and misses him when he took his own life. Ffs its history repeating itself all over again , Don’t let the same fate happen twice.
Seriously guys, i thought we were a family not a hate group.
Yeah well chester did not kick a valuable member of the band twice.. So who cares.
@@pharaxer1031 if you hate this guy so much then why did you click on the video to watch an interview purely about him 💀
@@pharaxer1031 And what proof do you have that it's corey who's doing the kicking? We all know shawn is basically the manager of the band and sole owner being that he is the only original member of the band left. Corey is just a frontman he speaks for the band cause he's the most recognizable but he does not decide things.
@@Ps1ClassicGameplay thank you!!! Someone who finally sees sense 🙌
@@pharaxer1031 Nobody but the band members really knows exactly what goes on behind closed doors. It's their business more than anyone else's. Let's just hope that Corey - as a human, not a musician - finds some peace in his struggles
Being numb was/is actually the hardest part for me... because when you do not feel anything at all it´s scary. When you know you should care but you just do not feel it... Thank you for this honest talk ♥
I know right? I feel it too … such a powerful and relatable way of explaining a certain kind of depression. Kay Redfield Jamison explains it cool, too: “Others imply that they know what it is like to be depressed because they have gone through a divorce, lost a job, or broken up with someone. But these experiences carry with them feelings. Depression, instead, is flat, hollow, and unendurable. It is also tiresome. People cannot abide being around you when you are depressed. They might think that they ought to, and they might even try, but you know and they know that you are tedious beyond belief: you are irritable and paranoid and humorless and lifeless and critical and demanding and no reassurance is ever enough. You're frightened, and you're frightening, and you're "not at all like yourself but will be soon," but you know you won't.”
Was trapped in that void a few years ago.
I felt apathy towards almost everything, when one day, a person just gets you on your nerve, and everything falls apart like a wall and you lash out with all those suppressed emotions.
It felt extremy releasing, but my biggest fear is, falling into that apathy again and building up that wall subconciously in my mind again.
Same for me. Deep, scarring pain is hell, but numbness is terrifying after a while. I felt nothing for about ten months after a serious trauma. No emotion whatsoever. I didn't feel joy, contentment, excitement, nervousness, pain, depression, anxiety, nothing but worry that I would live as a husk for the rest of my life. And even that worry was so diluted that it scared me. I was in therapy for all ten months. Zero progress. Then I woke up one day and the pain and depression had returned. I cried more than I thought possible. Day after day.
As fucked up as it may sound to some, those horrible feelings were welcome. I needed to process what happened, and up until that point, I couldn't. I understand that our minds numb us as a protective measure. What I was going through was too painful, and I couldn't handle it. So 12 days after the traumatic event, my brain said "enough" and I became a shell of my former self. I appreciated the numbness for a time, because it was what I needed, but after a couple of months it became scary. I felt like I was dead, and I sometimes wondered if I actually was.
I hope you've come a long way since then. I hope that you were able to find happiness. Thank you for your vulnerability and for sharing this. It really makes me feel less alone. 🖤
@@slavexcalledxshiver- Thank you. Thank you for sharing that. It's something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
@@user-cs9fc3oo9z Nor would I. Stay strong, man.
no matter how badass you are
at the end of the day, you will always face yourself
It’s amazing that Corey is still with us today. Ever since he announced his near-relapse, I’ve definitely been praying for his recovery. I hope to God that he is doing better; not just for himself, but for Griffin, Alicia, and of course for Slipknot.
God bless y’all, take care of yourselves and each other!
🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
I’m 28 and suffering from severe physical depression. I know what the guy is talking about. Hope to recover soon. Wish the same to the ones who deal with it.
I recommend you a Brazilian personal development channel that addresses these topics for young people, it's called Copini, if you don't understand Portuguese just TH-cam translate.
Hope you feel better soon, that shit is NOT easy!
@@TheVoidwithChristina thank you. Thank you for the interview by the way
Vai dar certo. Confia! 🥰🥰🇧🇷
Hang in there. Things do get better, and you become stronger from going through what you are going through.
As a sufferer of paranoid thoughts and axienty after recovering from suicidal depression music has saved me. It means everything to me. It's my therapist that's with me 24/7.
Glad it’s with you in that way, hey. This music can be medicine x
The mental effort it takes to just get through 24hrs is astounding.
Even with all my personal problems, I don't see it that way. We're not storming the beaches of Normandy or something.
The reason it feels so good to be "seen", is because it's so rare.
Hugs for Corey
Hugs for Corey and everyone out there battling mental health issues xx
His mental struggles are due to the pressures of his fame...He can walk away from that...there are us who can't escape it.....Fuck him
Slipknot has been the soundtrack to my life for over 20 years now. I could never thank them enough for helping to keep me going in this crazy, sometimes crappy life.
Ong yes!! Them and other bands as well. I suffer from bad anxiety and depression after I had my second son it’s been a roller coaster but I don’t like to take meds. But music really gives me a sense of relief and calmness. I can’t live without music. Knowing what these artists also go through it makes you realize that you’re not alone. 😮 I’m so grateful for Corey and other bands that make music, because to some people it is life. ❤
This man is amazing. Not only is he a great musician, he is an abuse survivor and carries his past heavily on his back always. He is changing the stigma surrounding mental health and allowing men to feel ok to express their emotions in a health way. He has tried to change the abuse cycle and was successful . He is a human being and people need to leave him be. The hate bullshit is just ridiculous. When I met him, he was kind and maintained a great sense of humor. I am so glad he decided to do this podcast and that he seems like he is doing better. A world without him because of the lack of his self care, would just be a sad one.
i have manic depression/bipolar 2, and ive listened to and ready coreys lyricss my whole life, i just found out hes manic depressive as well, and it makes complete sense. wonderful podcast.
Damn he’s aged well
And hes only 50 he looks 35
"I would go back and tell my teenage self there are people who are going to help you someday" I can really relate to that. GREAT interview. Corey you are awesome.
Corey is truly a such a gift. He's as big as he is, in the circles that he runs in, yet he is so open, so honest, so damn down to Earth. He's so real and transparent and that he feels what we feel. He assures us that he too is human. That assurance is such a gift to his fans.
Much love, Corey. We love you. Take care of yourself.
Even not knowing him he helped and still helps me through tough times (like now) with his lyrics and now with the way he is opened about depression.
Glad he connects with you like that.
What’s crazy is, we grow up with these guys. We have our teenage anger and there’s bands and this guys words and voice that really connects with it. The music itself is actually (mostly) pure violence and pain. But somehow it’s therapeutic… so weird. And now as a legit grown up lol you look back with the commentary on what they was going through to get that sound into your ears and what they was personally feeling and when you hear them say nowadays that they legit was hurting… that’s when I feel like it’s all been legitimised for me. I love Corey’s happy stuff too, because it’s him coming out of the anger and that is what it took for me to come out if it too and forgive all that negative shit in my own life and just let it go. So thank you Corey. For being honest. I’m a big fan and got to meet him one time outside kerrang hq in London and he signed my guitar. Also he did a show in Kingston and my question got answered. So that’s all very surreal to me as I’ve been a fan for ever. So I feel a connection when he talks about his mental health and I’m sure there’s millions of others like it.and I’m happy that he’s happy.
I remember getting the first slipknot album in 99 at the age of 14. What a record.
We love you, Corey. Hugs for you and everybody else who is struggling with their mental health. It does get better.
Corey's music especially Slipknot has literally saved my life! I went through so much deep dark fucked up shit but at least I had it the cathartic release of music filled with rage and pain and it gave me that little bit of hope I needed to last one more day!!! I always saw it this way I might currently be a lowly maggot squirming through the rotting shit and piss of of a cruel fucked up world but I won't give up because someday I'll pupate grow my wings and sore above my troubles!!!!
Killer attitude. Yay for the healing power of heavy music!
Great interview and been suffering from depression on and off since i was a kid and i really connected with the live energy of the first slipknot tours getting all that anger out that is what i love about heavy music
Agreed! Heavy music is food for the soul.
Agree a 100 pct 🙂👍@@TheVoidwithChristina
One of Corey's lyrics that always hits home for me is: "I am my fathers son, but he's a phantom, a mystery and that leaves me nothing...
My biological father was never there throughout my life. The small amount of times that I did have interactions with him he made promises that he never kept. I cant tell you how many times he would call me and promise we'd go fishing on Saturday when I was around 6 or 7 and I'd sit on my front steps with my fishing gear and he wouldn't show. No call or explanation. One time in my whole life he picked me up the day before my 9th birthday and took me to Toys R Us and said I could get whatever I wanted. I really wanted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles playset of the Technodrome. He looked at the price and said something like Oh, I meant anything under 20 dollars. It was very disappointing. But that was the only birthday present he ever bought me. When I was about 19 or 20 I got into heroine and became homeless. I ran into him in my early 20's and he was living in someone's basement. It was a dirt floor basement and his bed was some old couch cushions. He had an old radio and a trash bag with clothes in it. That was the entirety of his belongings. Turned out he was a severe alcoholic and heroine addict. I would run into him here and there when I was homeless and an addict so I learned at least a little bit about him and it's just amazing (in this case in a bad way) how much you can be like someone you don't know just from your shared DNA. I did get clean in late 2005ish but unfortunately I am my fathers son. I'm a lot like him even though I spent almost no meaningful time with him. He died last year (2023) in a halfway house. When the other residents came down for breakfast he didn't. They said he had a stroke. There was no funeral. He was cremated and I don't know who if anyone has his ashes. I was on my aunts roof cleaning out the rain gutters when my mother called me and said that someone on his side of the family (that I also know little about) just told her he had passed. I said ok and went back to cleaning the gutters.
Wishing Corey the best! He has been the voice for so many broken teenagers & people in the world, he deserves to be happy ❤️🙏🙂
Thank you Corey for being so transparent and humble
Very relatable. Ive suffered from major depression since age 14. Now 58, I've been through the ringer. & yet I'm still standing. Thanks 4 sharing, Corey. I can relate to not feeling anything. Been doing it for a loooooong time!
I missed the Void interviews, this was great to listen to, hope there's more to come!
Every 2 weeks a new episode! And great to be back! I’ve been off recording/producing this podcast/series for REVOLVER: www.revolvermag.com/series/fan-first
It’s cool he did this interview with a smaller channel I hope ur channel blows up after this!! U deserve it!! Great job!!❤
The first time I heard Unsainted, I cried. The lyrics just made so much sense, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt that way.
Thank you Corey!! Your music has helped me survive for decades, but it's also nice to hear a conversation about your struggles... struggles I can relate to. It definitely helps lessen the isolation. ❤
I didn’t know the numbness was part of manic depression, I have it really bad at times. Before I started listening to this I woke up thinking it was the middle of the night but I’d only been asleep an hour. I was feeling crazy feelings I couldn’t shake off or name and then I came across this and I am glad I clicked. When he said about not being alone at the end I cried and got some of those feelings out. We Are Not Your Kind is getting me through everything at the moment. Love the authenticity of everyone on this podcast. Thanks
Really appreciate this interview he voiced so well a lot of things some of us go thru and feel
this is amazing. It gives me goosebumps. Your idea turned out amazing and seeing you, Tim Charles and Corey Taylor talking about depression warms my heart
Thank you so much
15:10 - also, even broken people have a purpose that can only be achieved by them and no one else in the same manner. And in a way, we are all broken because life experiences have broken us, or we are born vulnerable which makes us easier to break. And because we are broken, it makes us relatable to one another.
this is a great interview. I love that Corey was willing to talk about mental illness and what we go through as those who have struggles daily. very cool dude. and great introspective questions for him as well.
Being seen can be a challenge, but it's always such a relief when you are. Sometimes it hurts, but you have to feel it to heal it. Numb isn't good for anybody ❤
You are a good man with an infinite soul, Mr. Taylor. Thanks for sharing and caring so deeply about your fans
Good to have you back, Sir
This is such a great chat. Bring on more Occupy The Void videos please!
Every 2 weeks we’ll have a fresh episode!
Baring in mind not that long ago he spoke ab taking a break from socials and taking time off touring. Doing this is such a massive thing and shows the strength this man has. Hearing Corey say that what he went through and the anger and frustration he went through as a teen wasn't something he needed to feel guilty about it was understandable, really spoke to me as I am still dealing w feelings of guilt and shame about the way I was due to my own life situations. This speaks on topics I have personally been through and I feel less scared to accept those parts. Thank You
Being less scared to accept who you are is such a big part of our goals here. So glad it resonated with you.
This was very deep. I can relate to having depression and PTSD. We don’t talk about mental health enough, and we need to. It was great to hear Corey speak on such a vulnerable level, and it’s not easy. Great podcast!!❤🙂
Fantastic interview :) sober here too- in fact caught the last NeO concert in San Antonio sober and the music felt event more intense than it ever did before. Thanks y’all for sharing your stories 🖤
Thanks for watching!
I would give anything to meet Corey! Great interview thanks!
Phenomenal interview! Thank you from the bottom of my heart Corey for continuing to put everything you have into Slipknot!
The ability to talk about it openly is the starting point for your victory over it. I feel the pain and understand it, he is spot on about having someone just to give a push and not needing them to save you it’s like a battle buddy thing from the army sometimes you just need a brother their with you to push you forward through the fire.
Thank you Corey. I couldnt imagine not having you or your music. Thanks man
He said it all....love him. I can relate so very much it made me emotional. Huge thanks to you all 🙏🏻 Vital to continue to get this out there ❤
I've been almost overdosed on 'Corey Taylor' in the press, but this was genuinely useful and vulnerable. Respect
I love how now that I'm 29 I get why I was so drawn to some of this man's lyrics. Before I got to know myself and accept myself, I could relate to the damge in a way. I still can - bu it was almost subconscious when I was young. Undeveloped. It helped form me into a kinder person. Growing up and letting peace into your life isn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be - and yet it's the hardest thing I ever did.
@TheVoidwithChristina great interview many thanks n plz keep them coming
That was the very open-minded compassionate conversation with Corey. I don’t wanna go too much into my life, but I dealt with depression and thoughts of suicide twice, but I came out of that with the right people in the right help. I appreciate Corey for what he does for the fans and his and encouragement that he gives to those kids.
Vermillion pt 2 helped me cry and get thru so many deaths including my dad... dunno if i would even be hear without that song..
I love you so much Corey!! ❤
Vol 3 has always been my favorite Slipknot album. #TheBlisterExists
IOWA is my no.1 🤘
Good to See that you're Well Corey!!! Keep Strong And Rocking Brother!!!
I am a almost 60 y/o man and I love this man so much. He is one of the things keeping from doing something that I probably shouldn't.
I could listen this interview going on for hours. As a diagnosed person with Major Depression and GAD, this is really important topic to be spoken out and debated. And listen artist sharing their thoughts on it and even experiences, its just awesome. Isnt there part 2, 3 of this soon?
Tim and I do an extended chat on the audio podcast :) so glad it meant something to you x
@@TheVoidwithChristina Yeah i went right away to the podcast and suscribed. It means lots :3 Awesome job you guys are doing. Kudos! 💖
I love interviews like these. Looks like the type of guy who's down for interviews with humble folks. I heard he recently did with Rock Feed as well.
I’m always really appreciative of how open Corey is and has been throughout his career. His music and hearing him talk about stuff like this has helped me a lot overtime
What a great interview! He hit the nail on the head. I was addicted to drugs and alcohol by my early teens. I could be the life and soul of the party or the aggressive nasty drunk looking for a fight. I lost friends, family and relationships nobody could cope with me. I was always putting myself in dangerous situations and just didn't care because I couldn't feel. I could be 100mph for weeks or shut myself away full of self hate not wanting to be around anymore ect. I finally got diagnosed with CPTSD and bipolar 1 in my 30s and with the right medication and therapy ect I've started to be able to live a life. Met a wonderful man who I've been able to be the real me with and have been clean and sober for 5yrs. Stay strong ppl there is hope x
Dude I’m so glad you’ve found your way. Addiction and bipolar are a huge challenge … overcoming them (and living with them) is a big achievement: congrats on your new chapter!
Thank you x
Thank u for Corey and the topic ❤
Man I always had good friends and family who shared their feelings. It's a real blessing and we all bonded through Slipknot not only as teenagers but as adults at their concerts which are FANTASTIC.
Corey just know my little fam and I love you!! We love your music keep going Man!! ❤
Great questions and interview thanks
Our pleasure!
I find the key to escaping depression is to deeply connect with some things you really enjoy and really focus on how much you like it, reminding you that life can be often be good even though it is not always
I've had several phases of mild depression all my life, and sometimes it's hitting harder than I want to admit to anyone. I have fear that constantly being down and reaching to my closest friends for some help will drive them away, but we need to speak to them, if you have real friends that care about you they do help. I cant imagine how worse it gets for someone suffering anxiety and depression like I do and don't have close friends and/or family who to reach for that push like I fortunately do. I am pretty sure I'd have killed myself long time ago. Also, music and visual arts keep me going. Slipknot music always helped me channeling my demons out, I am thankfull.
People who experience any kind of mental health struggle, please try to keep your people around you. Don't give up!
Excellent chat. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
This was an unexpected great listen. I laughed out loud in agreement when he started talking about bouts of manic depression making you feel plastic and everything being so deliberate and heavy. Putting it that way puts it in good perspective and makes it look so much smaller. Thanks for that Corey. Been a big fan since 1999.
It was such a powerful analogy hey! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is great, subscribed, looking forward to more.
Thank you! New episode every 2 weeks!
What an interesting and honest interview! Thank you, looking forward to more
Thank you!!
This is why people like Corey. He’s relatable on human level even while being a famous and talented musician. Which makes him authentic as a person and artist.
Much love to everyone from Germany and really, all the best for y'all! You are not alone! ❤️
this has really helped me today… great interview!
Thank you!
Yeah man. Felt great when I woke up just all over the place . Now I just wanna cry. Gonna listen to some slipknot and make myself jog
There are so many ppl that deal with this !Im sitting here crying cause he just said every emotion that i always feel ive been clean for 14 yrs to I thought being clean was enough but ur mental health u have to do the work or u wont make it 😢❤
This is why I like Corey he's so real and one of my vocal influences I don't have Bipolar disorder but living with depression can suck and as a songwriter I can totally relate what Corey saying
Glad you saw something of yourself in his experiences. Hope it made you feel better!
@@TheVoidwithChristina it did really good podcast big fan of yours too love metal till I die
Danger, keep away has always been my favorite song on vol 3, it's short simple and deep.
i can totaly relate and resonate with corey !!!
interview's ok... the thing that really pulled me thru is that Squidward is in the background!!!
Wow, I just recently went back and watched a lot of Christina's interviews with bands, and today she has my second favorite front man of all time lol
Oh dude thank you! There’s a lot out there and about sixty episodes with REVOLVER the last few years :)
I suffer severe anxiety depression agoraphobia ect after recovering from opiates and cocaine abuse, almost 11 years sober ive gotten better but still have my days. Its good to talk about it. Its hard after being numb for so long to find youre self when you become sober. I dunno if that makes sense but youre not alone
Big it up for our people right there and Slipknot
it's a struggle man, and we encourage all of you suffering from such to push forward. I had similar but inexact experiences through out my life
be most well, and hope you always come through
Went through lot of shite in life first anxiety disorder then PTSD suffered addictions love slipknot lyrics make sense
I sincerely pray for him. He is so sweet.
cool to see Corey , yup mental health is huge.
Make me cry Corey.
Love it
Great interview guys ❤
I have a similar past with these issues. They went away once I did therapy and went on the carnivore diet and worked on my circadian rhythm coupled with matching back up with natural cycles and sun exposure. Gut issues will manifest into manic problems due to mineral deficiencies and dysbiosis as well. I basically started to support my nervous system. When you are in these negative cycles you become addicted to self-sabotaging behaviors especially with over stimulation, whatever it may be either psychological or somatic. There are actually many individuals healing their mental health with diet. Pay close attention to your symptoms matching up with the lunar cycles. The metal community is not the healthiest crowd, but they definitely come together. I wish everyone the best of luck dealing with these issues, they are very hard to deal with sometimes.
I'm 35 and fear aging Corey gives me hope! WE WONT DIE!!!
Great interview
Thanks legend!
I'm so proud of Corey for stop drinking and setting a good example for everyone that looks up to him... Very powerful move!
Love him
I really need someone to be there 😢😢
Man Im so relieved that Corey seems fine ❤
Amazing video!👏
Thank you!!
He looks like he RELAPSED. If so my THOUGHTS are with him so he can RECOVER!! Luv Corey Taylor!!
I can relate to this 100% ❤ Keep shining Corey 🌟
Being real, seeing Corey perform in a concert is loosely the same vibe as talking to a therapist. He so open and willing to talk about anything/everything. He jokes. He yells. He is such a fun person!
Inspiring ❤️ keep going Corey!! You got this
This highlights what dealing with depression and anxiety and not going to therapy does im not perfect at all but I go to therapy every other week and it helps me so much. If you read this don't be afraid to do therapy. Normalize being and doing well and talking about your anxiety or depression.
I hate saying I have something because I don’t wanna feel or put power into it but the anxiety I have is if any little thing falls off track or a inconvenience I feel at my lowest feeling the failure or depression wraps around me and of course the dad depression the feeling of trying and trying but can never be enough, I’m not suicidal well not anymore but cannot wait for the day tho I’ll embrace it as relief and hope what I’ve done for my daughter was enough to push her forward and have a amazing life