Exactly what I thought when he said "I don't want to say the d... word", yet no problem with rappers talking about guns, bitches, n..., and so on, and so on ;)
@@kingaPL338 well we've got sex, drugs and rock'n'roll and a hammer smashed face 😉. both genres have vastly different content from artist to artist. don't take it so seriously the boyz also have to work for the algorithm
It's because the dude is Christian so metal is evil and scary, or in his case "demonic" when it comes to the imagery or lyrics. Yet as you say he's a rapper, which is so ironic considering the shit they say. I can tell you the big difference is metal actually has meaning behind their lyrics unlike most rappers stuff.
Correct me friend. Also I believe this was the first music video on The Grey Chapter (if not then I apologize for the misinformation) so this showed their transition from the masks they had in the previous album, coupled with the pain and fear they had dealing with the death of Paul, the bassist, manifested into their greatest fears (dogs, birds, hanging, being eaten alive). Clown directs most, if not all, of their music videos and they're all a trip but so beautifully done from a film making perspective
Taylor explained the song's meaning to The Pulse of Radio: "'The Devil In I' is really about the war inside yourself," he said. "Trying not to give into defeatism, trying not to give into negativity, trying not to give up basically. It's a struggle. It's one of the hardest thing you can do, is to give in to that side of yourself."
Snuff is not a scary song. It's actually kinda sad. There is a version where Corey does an acoustic version with no mask that is really good and popular with reactors if you want to be safe. Daddy by Korn is really dark though. Be in a good head space for that one. It still makes me uncomfortable when I hear it. Kind of a one and done I don't want to go back there kinda song. But he is speaking about real trauma so doesn't get much more raw.
The official video for Snuff doesn't have the band members in it. . . just the story line and Corey without a mask...unless there are 2 Slipknot versions and the Corey Taylor acoustic from the Hated tour?
The live version of snuff that Corey did on his own tour is hands down my favorite version, you can actually feel him getting emotional because of the headspace it drags him back into. Incredibly powerful
As a parent I encouraged my son to attend Knotfest when he turned 18 he attended by himself and loved it in the pit. This year were going to Knotfest together
It's dealing with the death of a band member who OD'd. This is the anger part of grieving. A noose is a type of slipknot. It's not the only one though. They are used for many reasons. Boats, farming, etc etc
I just found out recently it was a normal med he was taking laced with fentanyl from an actual doctor. Doctor picked up a bunch of malpractice lawsuits and I believe the family won for him
100% everyone's got anger and it has to come out somehow, for me I punish the hell out of my ear drums and that fixes it for me, allows me to calm myself down. I've gone down the deathcore rabbit hole lately and it's awesome.
Something I really dislike is when people say "if my child listened to this id be concerned." If you ever watch metal artists do interviews they are the most calm teddy bear dudes you will ever listen to when they speak. Metal music is an outlet for violent thoughts and getting things off your chest. They are so shocking and violent for that reason its designed to get your emotions out of you. (obviously a very small child shouldnt watch the music video that could give a child awful nightmares for a while unless you took the time to explain to them that the video isnt real.)
The thing about people who listen to metal music is we are genuinely really nice people. You hit the nail on the head when you said that we connect to the music because we have had things gone on in our lives. The music is just an extension of our inner self unleashing the pain, rage, hurt...all the negative. Think about the mosh pit , it's full of these people just thrashing about... lawyers, blue collar, white collar workers, people with mental health issues, people just dealing with everyday stuff, people dealing with deeper stuff all together just releasing it all. We all go through something we all have bad days and sometimes we just take it and keep moving over and over, without an outlet a normal person would explode or crumble. The music is our outlet. Music has saved my life literally many times. I have been down so far that my only option felt like death to eacape...my mind and body was like a prison filled with the memories of what my own uncle had done to me and my mother's betrayal taking his side and keeping contact with him. I wouldn't be here but just knowing that Johnathan Davis (lead singer from Korn) had gone through something similar and put out "Daddy" gave me hope that you can make it through, yes there is pain and sorrow but your not alone and it won't define you.
Exactly! If I didn't fond slipknot and metal to scream and let loose to when I was in high school dealing with an alcoholic bipolar father, I wouldn't be here. To have that outlet was EVERYTHING. Instead of going nuts and hurting people or myself, metal let me release all the anger and hatred I had inside. Metal4life 🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
@@Metal4life098 I don't know you in real life but I am happy your still here. Everyday is a new battle and in a certain sense each of us that fight and stay have a comraderie. Thank you for sharing a little of your story, maybe it will help someone else in thier fight.
@@jaggedpoppet3921 Absolute one hounded percent respect to you. Thank you for sharing! I know it's hard to do but I feel like if sharing our stories just helps at least one person than it's worth everything.
@jhall2904 yeah..... there's so much more I could say. I honestly could write a book about my history but it's pretty bad what happened. I wouldn't wish it on anyone except maybe my abuser. He was scheduled for a parole hearing but did something and he got another 3 years before he's eligible again. I think they gave him like 22 years or something but he deserves to be behind bars until he passes away. I mean he literally would grab the dogs by the throat and throw them off the porch onto the ground and said that would happen to us if we ever told anyone what he was doing.
My son was the lead singer/Front man with a Metal Band so I learned to love Metal. Slipknot lyrics saved my son and make me sad. Masks are cool :) The lead singer under the mask is a good looking guy lol. Thanks guys
The different scenes in the video are the band members like real deep fears if I’m not mistaken.. like long nose guy had a fear of birds and i remember reading about how he was actually like terrified making the video. Heavy aggressive music is definitely a way to release pent up shit. This gives all the bottled up negative energy, anger and frustration somewhere to go so you don’t explode. 😬🖤
I absolutely love the fact that you appreciate THE KNOT! The homeboy CrazyLegs (R.I.P.) turned me on to their first album before he gave me my first tattoo (1999), and I've seen em' live multiple times since! Good stuff!!
This songs is genius and there’s so much symbolism in the video as to the boys’ biggest fears. You see Sid chew off his fingers which are his bread and butter, if he loses his hands he loses who he is. Chris Fehn is deathly afraid of birds so you see birds crawling on him. Corey is afraid of being unable to write anymore so he blows himself up. I’m not sure what the significance of Mick Thomson peeling his face off. Or Jim Root blowing himself up. This video is early on when Jey Weinberg and V-Man they get stabbed up by the rest of the band to get inducted into the band. Craig gets attacked by dogs. It’s just deep and beautiful at the same time.
I think the reference of mick peeling off his face is that he doesn't like who he is with the mask on but doesn't recognize himself without the mask and keep digging to find his true self.
The lead singer of Slipknot has another band called Stone Sour where they don't wear masks. You should react to Stone Sour. Same great sound, no masks. I don't know which song is their most popular...but you should definitely react to their biggest hit. BTW, I kinda of got away from listening to Slipknot as I've gotten older. I forgot how great the double bass is. Their drummer is one of the best with the double bass.
The second show I ever saw was Slipknot on the Jager tour back in 99. I can attribute their music to part of the reason I survived teenage angst and depression. I am so happy I have that experience so that I don't get upset and stifle my children's own outlets. You never know where the inspiration comes from to live or to keep living. I think there is a certain beauty, brightness and calmness in the darkness. Also, the psychology behind this video is very interesting. You should look up the official explanation, it teaches a lot about perspective, and judging things off from solely the face value of it.
❤❤❤❤this album this song is off of is my favourite, the grey chapter. This song is one of 3 songs that really pinpointed how they were dealing with the anger, depression and guilt amongst many other feelings after their bassist paul had passed away. This song was about facing those devils inside from the past and dealing with those feelings, not giving into the negativity, feeling what needs to be felt and moving past and letting go of the negative .the video was really crazy but is so indicative of facing ones fear ( literally lol they each die from their own biggest fears ) and essentially a rebirth from it all. They all had new masks if I can recall correctly when this album released tying into the rebirth of them all after having fought against the tragedy of losing their brother basically. So happy yall took a peak at this one much love to you both. ( I'm going off memory from when this song /album released so I might be off a little bit on exact details so dont come for me if I'm wrong, just write the correction so we can all learn, no one has no mfkn time for dickheads ya feel ? )
Well, said my friend. I just watched the reaction but I'm at work so I had no time to respond but after your response I think you said it all and I think you're dead on accurate.
@@boominnewman thank you🖤🖤 its always a bit nerve wracking commenting under bands or artists with huge and extremely passionate fans. Love this album so so much. Hope you are keeping well and making those work days go by quickly:)
I've been to all kinds of gigs. The friendliest, most loving and inclusive crowd are the rockers/metalheads. I was front row for Slipknot at Download last year. Yes it's crazy but people look out for each other, protect each other in the crowd. If you walked in on your son watching this, concern is the last thing you should be feeling, and relief would be the apt emotion. You know he'll be looked after, have the rest of the metal community treating him as though he's ine of their own children. Metalheads are THE best people on this planet.
The song is actually about struggling with yourself and wanting to be a better person. "The Devil in I" is your flaws... the devil inside you, the "you" that you don't want to be. The gruesome death scenes are symbolic. Each represents either that particular band member's greatest flaw or one of their greatest fears. Also, in each death scene, the band member is wearing their "old" mask to represent their past self.
This 2014 album ('The Gray Chapter') was something of a comeback record for Slipknot... because they had tragedy strike the band in 2010 when original bassist Paul Gray passed away from a prescription drug OD. They named the new album after the late bassist... Then, original drummer Joey Jordison was M.I.A. for the sessions (He was struggling w/ health issues and unwilling to return to Slipknot)... so, they made the difficult decision to fire Jordison (He passed away in 2021) Slipknot recruited drummer Jay Weinberg for the album and bass was recorded by the other members... bassist Alessandro Venturella signed on for the tour and joined the band... Those were the 2 new members in the music video riding around in electric wheelchairs and ended up getting stabbed... Check out 'Killpop' by Slipknot on the same album... Not as explicit visually but a dark song... However, it's a bit mellower and Corey Taylor gave the song an amazing hook and catchy chorus.
Being 68 and having grown up as a teenager with Alice Cooper, nothing surprises me or if it does its art. I watched every season of the Walking Dead and I loved it. These videos, like some movies, can be so graphic but once you see how they are made it’s not so shocking anymore. And like you said the song without the video is great. To me there are several ways I could interpret it. It’s like looking at a piece of art in a museum. I love it!
I see it as a bad relationship and how the blame goes back and forth over time and how it eats a person up. Eventually it leads to an internal rage snap. It's a very heartfelt message and warning that it's not going to be taken anymore. Some couples blame each other's faults but he's saying that he simply won't do it anymore.
Hey - So the scene in the elevator where those 2 guys were getting shanked. There's background symbolism there. Those 2 guys getting shanked were the 2 brand new members of the band at the time - bassist and drummer - and this was their first song with them. The stabbing...they were essentially being "killed" into the band, after spending the whole video wheeling around in their wheelchairs and seeing the other members doing crazy shit. You don't see them actually playing their instruments with the band at any point in this video until they "get killed" in the elevator. The very next clip once they "die" is the new bassist slapping the bass, followed by the new drummer going crazy on the drums. Boom, they're dead, and now they are initiated members.
So here’s the official comments from band members (Corey and Shawn Cranan aka the Clown): Taylor explained the song's meaning to The Pulse of Radio: "'The Devil In I' is really about the war inside yourself," he said. "Trying not to give into defeatism, trying not to give into negativity, trying not to give up basically. It's a struggle. It's one of the hardest thing you can do, is to give in to that side of yourself." The song's music video was directed by Slipknot drummer Shawn Crahan and features the destruction of band members in various ways. Chris Fehn, for instance, is pecked to death by ravens, a fate he requested for himself as the percussionist suffers from a fear of birds. Sid Wilson, meanwhile, eats his arm and fingers in the clip, destroying the things most important for the DJ's role in the band. "Basically, this video is about finding past devils, past things - becoming one with it and then doing away with it," Crahan explained. So basically this is a song about facing and fighting your fears. And not succumbing to them.
In the early 80s when I started to pay attention to music...sitting at the stereo trying to record songs off the radio to make mix tapes from, I started buying my first records and tapes. I had to hide them from my parents, one, because they didnt want me spending my money on it.....we were pretty poor at the time,, and two, my friend and I would have to ride our bikes around 10 miles down an old farm to market road to get to the nearest K-mart. One day, I forgot and left my tapes on the kitchen table. When I came home, they were gone, and no one knew anything...no one had touched them, they just disappeared....Mom! In hindsight, I know why she took them. She didnt know the music, but she saw the art on the music, and she didnt like it. Guns n Roses, with skulls, Quiet Riot with a chained up dude and a metal mask, Ozzy as a werewolf howling at the moon, Dio and their Demons, Kiss and their look. Im certain she didnt like the imagery, and was probably scared by the talk in the news about satanism, that scary metal music, Dungeons and Dragons and all that good ol news propaganda. Odd thing is, our family basically had nothing to do with religion or church, wasnt goody two shoes. Maybe it was just the sudden inundation of graphic images that seemed to be a new thing. My parents had their own music that had lewd sexual imagery and things not really considered appropriate for kids at the time, we went to rated r movies. Something about it worried her, yet here I sit, still listening....still no trail of dead bodies, torture or culturally unacceptable perversions. Whoodathunkit?
I love this song, I cannot watch the videos... but it is my understanding each of these things are how each member fears dying. They miss their friend, they are hurting, grieving, pissed off (because it's an emotion that happens). Snuff isn't what you think it is. It's not in the same context of hurting someone in the way you'd think --being called snuff. Korn does have the song Daddy, it was cathartic for Jonathan and many others, but it is very dark.
YES, finally someone who knows. Its also the guys showing their new masks, and the video helps them strip away the old and welcoming the new(masks, bandmates, songs). This album is my favorite after IOWA. Tons of meaning in this video and song,
I got diagnosed with schizophrenia voices almost 10 years ago. This is motivation trying to move forward in life I still feel lost and I got to work some people still don't understand
I believe in the video they were killing their fears - which were represented by their old selves in order to move forward. If you pay attention to the masks in the death scenes of each one they were wearing their old masks from the previous album.
Very good once over analysis on the lyrics bruv.. See, this is why i love the channel, your understanding of lyricism is remarkable to say the least, Cory Taylor-Cox is an amazingly riddling poet.
I didnt truly resignate with Slipknot and this song untill I was much older. I was just a [issed pff teenageer with this song came out. There is a channel called Heart Support that Ive been a fan of latley and it has opened my eyes to how popular songs relate to mentalhealth.
I didn't think I had seen it yet.... so here we go. Every album that Slipknot released saw a new round of masks. In this video, they band is 'killing off' their former selves (masks) in ways that reflect each members fears (dog attack, bird attack, ... etc). While being quite graphic, it is a way for the members to move on from their past selves. 🤘🔥🔥🤘
The behind the video extra was crazy. the long nose guy is terrified by ravens, all the deaths were their greatest fears that they had to face. Goes with the theme of the song.
Ya Corey's voice is so beautiful whether singing or screaming. The emotion you feel from it is legit life saving. He's an amazing song writer and lyricist and extremely intelligent. You know he's the singer of Stone Sour too right?
I actually remember seeing them play before they were called Slipknot. They were called Meld and saw them actually in many small places and warehouse type shows. They aren’t always my cup of tea but the songs I do like, I like a lot. ❤ If you haven’t reacted to it yet, I highly recommend Vermilion Pt. 2
Daddy is hard as hell to listen to, but its a must hear. Snuff is beautiful, especially the acoustic performance. And btw the visuals in this video were them facing their fears and introducing the new members of the band (the ones stabbed in)
I understand why this guy's can't watch some scenes from this video, but I watch reactions to this clip so many times and i smile when peoples turning out when Sid eating his hands and final scene with Clown is great
in the video, each member is showing their fears...fear of being stuck with no food and you have to eat yourself alive...or being mauled by dogs..fear of birds pecking at your head etc. It's all metaphors .
You NEED a metal head in the studio with you to walk you through this metal journey man. Just like you do for your guests with Ren. Context, and also the order of which songs you listen too, are important.
Most people don’t realize in the video that their old selves are dying of their greatest fears while their new selves (new masks and 2 new members) live on
saw them live with motionless in white, bullet for my valentine & lamb of god years ago, such a good show. naturally left exhausted AF from all the moshing lol
Your mentality on the darker songs is understandable. There aren't many songs that make me feel I need a shower after listening, but Daddy is definitely one of them.
This song is about facing your biggest fears, and overcome them, i think each member was asked for this video, how their biggest fear of dying would be, and thats what you see in the video.. The devil in i, but im not your devil anymore right..
A little background. The band updates their masks every album cycle. In this video the old masks in the white jumpsuits are being killed off and replaced with the new masks in the navy jumpsuits. Each member is being killed off by one of their fears. The guys being stabbed in the wheelchairs were new members of the band who replaced former members so they are being "jumped in" in this video.
@@biscuitflipper1yes Cory has acknowledged his severe case of FMS front man syndrome and although he's gotten better at controlling it he does have the occasional relapse.
Corey's is a little different. It's about him getting permanent writers block and not being able to write lyrics anymore. Basically being useless to the band. That's why he is staring at an empty piece of paper before he blows himself up.
What I love about these guys is that they're all about accepting people for who they are. They've received some crazy things from fans, too. I think a femur bone was in the mix somewhere
I really like how you guys fight with your initial prejudice and take the time to dive into things like this anyway. Please keep doing Slipknot! This one was about struggling with your inner darkness after one of the members OD’d, not really the real devil. The deaths in the video are based on some of their greatest fears. For example the guy who ate his hands was the DJ who doesn’t wanna live without doing music and the the guy with the nose is terrified of birds. Oh and the stabbing was an “initiation” for the new members
Hehe, when I was a teen I used to listen to that kind of music, draw dark pictures, and write very dark poems about su*c*dе, nightmares, and the afterlife. My parents saw it but they never tried to do anything with that. Only watched and made sure I didn't try to harm myself or do something like that. They knew - it was my way to express myself, and deal with extreme emotions inside their little teenage girl :) But maybe it's because they are big Rammstein fans and this style of music doesn't surprise them XD I am very grateful they let me be myself and supported me all the time, whatever I wanted to do. Love them
The acts committed in this video were the were the fears of each member on the scariest way for them to die, and the stabbing of the members in the wheel chairs were a tongue in cheek initiation of those members into the band
If you do ever get to the song “Snuff” you have to check out the live version with just Corey and an acoustic guitar. It’s heavy for him emotionally, and you get every sense of that in the live stripped down performance.
You guys may know that Corey Taylor is also the lead singer of the band Stone Sour. You also should react to Slipnot’s song Vermillion and Vermillion pt. 2 in the same video.
People have different tolerances and opinions. I can understand how people can feel disgusted or put off by a song like this. I feel the same way about rap artists that glorify the gang life and crime, but I appreciate how music can push boundaries and express the artist’s feelings.
One of my favorite songs by Slipknot is also one of their most bizarre - Iowa. Not sure if there's a video but the story behind the recording of the song is interesting to say the least...
Love your reaction to the Visuals of the video 😂 I love horror movies personally. There is a a disconnect between the visuals and the the words that could pose a danger to young teens or more importantly, to those around them who they have a conflict with... Not saying this type of music is responsible for school shootings etc, but when you add video games that normalise/make them numb to killing, hero's in movies racking up body counts, Parents not investing enough time in their lives and teachers ignoring or minimising incidents in school it definitely adds up.
The two guys in the wheelchairs that they stab up is two members that were brand new members replacing the bassist Paul grey that passed away, and the drummer Joey Jordinson because he had gotten a disease and he wasn’t able to play the drums for quite some time and he died pretty recently about a year or two ago… so it’s kinda like they’re inducting them into the band. Slipknot is the greatest metal band ever… EVER!!!! 9 guys making amazing music they got a DJ he was biting his hand off and at first corey taylor was doing more rap metal but now later in they’re career they’re still super heavy but corey has an amazing voice and they have some acoustic and clean vocal songs that are just amazing!!!
The imagery us about the band members letting go of their old selves, letting go of fear,anger,ego, hate, jealously. They would destroy themselves to become something new.
Corey/Slipknot - Snuff, & Korn - Daddy. Both are great songs, but have very sad messed up stories. Also Slipknot came out with a behind the lyrics video about this song, it's mainly about fears and overcoming them, AND the "shanking" scene is the initiation of the two new members.
Let me just say this. Slipknot helped me through so many negative situations that I'm not sure how I would be able to handle them. Music generally, but Slipknot especially. The thing how I felt it was that if I was struggling with anger or hate towards someone, I did listen to Slipknot and could pass those feelings through the music just by listening it. No physical violence needed even I felt it was necessary and I wanted to hurt my bullies. I get it, it is not for everyone, but music has such a huge power that, who are we to judge what is good and what is not? The one you don't like, might be the one that saved someones life. Just keep that it mind next time you start judging the new Taylor Swift track we hear already thousand times.
This music helps me and a lot of other people process our negative emotions in a non-destructive way. Have you ever been extremely angry about something you can't do anything about? This is music to help you through that time. Edit: Oh, and Snuff would be a lot more up your alley. The video isn't gory at all and the meaning of it is profound. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend Nero Forte.
Bands like Slipknot, Slaughter to Prevail and Falling In Reverse etc_are here to remind us why we Seek The Light, We all have a little Devil in us, sometimes you need to understand that about onese;l in order to remember The Divine that is also in all of us.
Rappers offended by metal music is hilarious and a bit hypocritical, given the lyrics in many, many rap songs.
Exactly what I thought when he said "I don't want to say the d... word", yet no problem with rappers talking about guns, bitches, n..., and so on, and so on ;)
This is so on point
because rap world is the most full of hypocritical pVssi€s
@@kingaPL338 well we've got sex, drugs and rock'n'roll and a hammer smashed face 😉. both genres have vastly different content from artist to artist.
don't take it so seriously the boyz also have to work for the algorithm
It's because the dude is Christian so metal is evil and scary, or in his case "demonic" when it comes to the imagery or lyrics. Yet as you say he's a rapper, which is so ironic considering the shit they say. I can tell you the big difference is metal actually has meaning behind their lyrics unlike most rappers stuff.
My understanding is that these depictions are their own inner fears...
Correct me friend. Also I believe this was the first music video on The Grey Chapter (if not then I apologize for the misinformation) so this showed their transition from the masks they had in the previous album, coupled with the pain and fear they had dealing with the death of Paul, the bassist, manifested into their greatest fears (dogs, birds, hanging, being eaten alive). Clown directs most, if not all, of their music videos and they're all a trip but so beautifully done from a film making perspective
The video is literally about self-destruction, not fears.
@Albert-_117 yes, but the band has said in an interview that most of the methods of death are things that the band members fear the most
@@daledekock355 right...that's what I was remembering
@@daledekock355 you said it better than I did...👍
Taylor explained the song's meaning to The Pulse of Radio: "'The Devil In I' is really about the war inside yourself," he said. "Trying not to give into defeatism, trying not to give into negativity, trying not to give up basically. It's a struggle. It's one of the hardest thing you can do, is to give in to that side of yourself."
Metal saved my life, hands down. Especially Slipknot. 🤘
same
Absolutely! My 2nd ever tattoo was the Slipknot S. They've helped me through so many hard times.
Legit the same and my first tattoo was also the tribal s on my forearm 🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
Snuff is not a scary song. It's actually kinda sad. There is a version where Corey does an acoustic version with no mask that is really good and popular with reactors if you want to be safe.
Daddy by Korn is really dark though. Be in a good head space for that one. It still makes me uncomfortable when I hear it. Kind of a one and done I don't want to go back there kinda song. But he is speaking about real trauma so doesn't get much more raw.
The official video for Snuff doesn't have the band members in it. . . just the story line and Corey without a mask...unless there are 2 Slipknot versions and the Corey Taylor acoustic from the Hated tour?
The live version of snuff that Corey did on his own tour is hands down my favorite version, you can actually feel him getting emotional because of the headspace it drags him back into. Incredibly powerful
As a parent I encouraged my son to attend Knotfest when he turned 18 he attended by himself and loved it in the pit. This year were going to Knotfest together
Respect. That's cool as hell, good on you for connecting with your son like that, I'm sure he'll look back on those moments fondly.
It's dealing with the death of a band member who OD'd. This is the anger part of grieving. A noose is a type of slipknot. It's not the only one though. They are used for many reasons. Boats, farming, etc etc
I just found out recently it was a normal med he was taking laced with fentanyl from an actual doctor. Doctor picked up a bunch of malpractice lawsuits and I believe the family won for him
Military uses Slipknot etc yes 100%
Metal helps release those negative feelings in a healthy manner.
Still surprised me that so many people keep on misunderstanding metal music nowdays just don't get it why anyway you're right man.
100% everyone's got anger and it has to come out somehow, for me I punish the hell out of my ear drums and that fixes it for me, allows me to calm myself down. I've gone down the deathcore rabbit hole lately and it's awesome.
@@msihcs8171punish ear drums more like reward 🤘
Something I really dislike is when people say "if my child listened to this id be concerned." If you ever watch metal artists do interviews they are the most calm teddy bear dudes you will ever listen to when they speak. Metal music is an outlet for violent thoughts and getting things off your chest. They are so shocking and violent for that reason its designed to get your emotions out of you. (obviously a very small child shouldnt watch the music video that could give a child awful nightmares for a while unless you took the time to explain to them that the video isnt real.)
Hey, somebody understands catharsis. Many, unfortunately, don't get the concept.
The visuals match the song perfectly because they deal with the bands personal daemons and fears literally looking at the devil inside themselves.
The thing about people who listen to metal music is we are genuinely really nice people. You hit the nail on the head when you said that we connect to the music because we have had things gone on in our lives. The music is just an extension of our inner self unleashing the pain, rage, hurt...all the negative. Think about the mosh pit , it's full of these people just thrashing about... lawyers, blue collar, white collar workers, people with mental health issues, people just dealing with everyday stuff, people dealing with deeper stuff all together just releasing it all. We all go through something we all have bad days and sometimes we just take it and keep moving over and over, without an outlet a normal person would explode or crumble. The music is our outlet. Music has saved my life literally many times. I have been down so far that my only option felt like death to eacape...my mind and body was like a prison filled with the memories of what my own uncle had done to me and my mother's betrayal taking his side and keeping contact with him. I wouldn't be here but just knowing that Johnathan Davis (lead singer from Korn) had gone through something similar and put out "Daddy" gave me hope that you can make it through, yes there is pain and sorrow but your not alone and it won't define you.
Exactly! If I didn't fond slipknot and metal to scream and let loose to when I was in high school dealing with an alcoholic bipolar father, I wouldn't be here. To have that outlet was EVERYTHING. Instead of going nuts and hurting people or myself, metal let me release all the anger and hatred I had inside. Metal4life 🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
@@Metal4life098 I don't know you in real life but I am happy your still here. Everyday is a new battle and in a certain sense each of us that fight and stay have a comraderie. Thank you for sharing a little of your story, maybe it will help someone else in thier fight.
Exactly. As someone who went through mental abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse for 9 years of my childhood, metal is my go to.
@@jaggedpoppet3921 Absolute one hounded percent respect to you. Thank you for sharing! I know it's hard to do but I feel like if sharing our stories just helps at least one person than it's worth everything.
@jhall2904 yeah..... there's so much more I could say. I honestly could write a book about my history but it's pretty bad what happened. I wouldn't wish it on anyone except maybe my abuser. He was scheduled for a parole hearing but did something and he got another 3 years before he's eligible again. I think they gave him like 22 years or something but he deserves to be behind bars until he passes away. I mean he literally would grab the dogs by the throat and throw them off the porch onto the ground and said that would happen to us if we ever told anyone what he was doing.
The visuals in this music video are the band facing the fear of the way that each band member fears to to 'be ended' the most
Slipknot played a concert at an old closed down prison in Idaho one time. It was INSANE.
I was at that concert. Epic...
I miss boise, only a little bit.
If I walked in on my child watching this, I’d be like “umm excuse me? Why didn’t you invite me?!” then rock out with them 🤘🏼🤣
Exactly!
My oldest daughter listened to Slipknot and has posters and hoodies of Slipknot
I am sooooooo happppppyyyyy you’re checking this out. My day has been fucken made!
My son was the lead singer/Front man with a Metal Band so I learned to love Metal. Slipknot lyrics saved my son and make me sad. Masks are cool :) The lead singer under the mask is a good looking guy lol. Thanks guys
The different scenes in the video are the band members like real deep fears if I’m not mistaken.. like long nose guy had a fear of birds and i remember reading about how he was actually like terrified making the video.
Heavy aggressive music is definitely a way to release pent up shit. This gives all the bottled up negative energy, anger and frustration somewhere to go so you don’t explode. 😬🖤
If you want to hear Corey without all the Slipknot graphics, you can check out Stone Sour. He also has solo stuff, CMFT and CMF2
as a child of the 90s and parent of a 14 year old im waiting and hoping for the day he comes and asks me about slipknot 😅
fr id be proud of that kid
I absolutely love the fact that you appreciate THE KNOT! The homeboy CrazyLegs (R.I.P.) turned me on to their first album before he gave me my first tattoo (1999), and I've seen em' live multiple times since! Good stuff!!
REACT TO SNUFF, you won’t be disappointed. It’s the absolute best song. His live version with just Corey is fucking epic!
This songs is genius and there’s so much symbolism in the video as to the boys’ biggest fears. You see Sid chew off his fingers which are his bread and butter, if he loses his hands he loses who he is. Chris Fehn is deathly afraid of birds so you see birds crawling on him. Corey is afraid of being unable to write anymore so he blows himself up. I’m not sure what the significance of Mick Thomson peeling his face off. Or Jim Root blowing himself up. This video is early on when Jey Weinberg and V-Man they get stabbed up by the rest of the band to get inducted into the band. Craig gets attacked by dogs. It’s just deep and beautiful at the same time.
I think the reference of mick peeling off his face is that he doesn't like who he is with the mask on but doesn't recognize himself without the mask and keep digging to find his true self.
Like the music, the imagery is reflection of how they see society.
The lead singer of Slipknot has another band called Stone Sour where they don't wear masks. You should react to Stone Sour. Same great sound, no masks. I don't know which song is their most popular...but you should definitely react to their biggest hit.
BTW, I kinda of got away from listening to Slipknot as I've gotten older. I forgot how great the double bass is. Their drummer is one of the best with the double bass.
Inhale is one of my favourites. I think it's one BP would like. Video is great too.
May his soul rip, as the drummer passed
The second show I ever saw was Slipknot on the Jager tour back in 99. I can attribute their music to part of the reason I survived teenage angst and depression. I am so happy I have that experience so that I don't get upset and stifle my children's own outlets.
You never know where the inspiration comes from to live or to keep living. I think there is a certain beauty, brightness and calmness in the darkness.
Also, the psychology behind this video is very interesting. You should look up the official explanation, it teaches a lot about perspective, and judging things off from solely the face value of it.
Snuff is a must, it's heavy in a completely different way
❤❤❤❤this album this song is off of is my favourite, the grey chapter. This song is one of 3 songs that really pinpointed how they were dealing with the anger, depression and guilt amongst many other feelings after their bassist paul had passed away. This song was about facing those devils inside from the past and dealing with those feelings, not giving into the negativity, feeling what needs to be felt and moving past and letting go of the negative .the video was really crazy but is so indicative of facing ones fear ( literally lol they each die from their own biggest fears ) and essentially a rebirth from it all. They all had new masks if I can recall correctly when this album released tying into the rebirth of them all after having fought against the tragedy of losing their brother basically. So happy yall took a peak at this one much love to you both. ( I'm going off memory from when this song /album released so I might be off a little bit on exact details so dont come for me if I'm wrong, just write the correction so we can all learn, no one has no mfkn time for dickheads ya feel ? )
Well, said my friend. I just watched the reaction but I'm at work so I had no time to respond but after your response I think you said it all and I think you're dead on accurate.
@@boominnewman thank you🖤🖤 its always a bit nerve wracking commenting under bands or artists with huge and extremely passionate fans. Love this album so so much. Hope you are keeping well and making those work days go by quickly:)
I really wish people would just listen to the song before watching the video. The Lyrics are pretty clear on what the song is really all about.
I've been to all kinds of gigs.
The friendliest, most loving and inclusive crowd are the rockers/metalheads. I was front row for Slipknot at Download last year. Yes it's crazy but people look out for each other, protect each other in the crowd.
If you walked in on your son watching this, concern is the last thing you should be feeling, and relief would be the apt emotion. You know he'll be looked after, have the rest of the metal community treating him as though he's ine of their own children.
Metalheads are THE best people on this planet.
Korn - Falling away from me is a starting point to Daddy. Will appreciate your reaction on it :)
The song is actually about struggling with yourself and wanting to be a better person. "The Devil in I" is your flaws... the devil inside you, the "you" that you don't want to be. The gruesome death scenes are symbolic. Each represents either that particular band member's greatest flaw or one of their greatest fears. Also, in each death scene, the band member is wearing their "old" mask to represent their past self.
This 2014 album ('The Gray Chapter') was something of a comeback record for Slipknot... because they had tragedy strike the band in 2010 when original bassist Paul Gray passed away from a prescription drug OD. They named the new album after the late bassist...
Then, original drummer Joey Jordison was M.I.A. for the sessions (He was struggling w/ health issues and unwilling to return to Slipknot)... so, they made the difficult decision to fire Jordison (He passed away in 2021)
Slipknot recruited drummer Jay Weinberg for the album and bass was recorded by the other members... bassist Alessandro Venturella signed on for the tour and joined the band... Those were the 2 new members in the music video riding around in electric wheelchairs and ended up getting stabbed...
Check out 'Killpop' by Slipknot on the same album... Not as explicit visually but a dark song... However, it's a bit mellower and Corey Taylor gave the song an amazing hook and catchy chorus.
Slipknots are also used to start crochet projects
You need to get Corey on the Channel. Such a loving human.
Thank you for finally getting to this. The imagery I was told or seen I should say is how they would picture themselves dying.
Idk why but yall got the best sound quality of any reaction videos.
Am glad that someone recognized how dark some of the rap was at around the same time, u like what u like and sometimes we just need an outlet
Being 68 and having grown up as a teenager with Alice Cooper, nothing surprises me or if it does its art. I watched every season of the Walking Dead and I loved it. These videos, like some movies, can be so graphic but once you see how they are made it’s not so shocking anymore. And like you said the song without the video is great. To me there are several ways I could interpret it. It’s like looking at a piece of art in a museum. I love it!
I see it as a bad relationship and how the blame goes back and forth over time and how it eats a person up. Eventually it leads to an internal rage snap. It's a very heartfelt message and warning that it's not going to be taken anymore. Some couples blame each other's faults but he's saying that he simply won't do it anymore.
My son went to first slipknot concert at 10
My youngest son was 14
Hey - So the scene in the elevator where those 2 guys were getting shanked. There's background symbolism there. Those 2 guys getting shanked were the 2 brand new members of the band at the time - bassist and drummer - and this was their first song with them. The stabbing...they were essentially being "killed" into the band, after spending the whole video wheeling around in their wheelchairs and seeing the other members doing crazy shit. You don't see them actually playing their instruments with the band at any point in this video until they "get killed" in the elevator. The very next clip once they "die" is the new bassist slapping the bass, followed by the new drummer going crazy on the drums. Boom, they're dead, and now they are initiated members.
So here’s the official comments from band members (Corey and Shawn Cranan aka the Clown):
Taylor explained the song's meaning to The Pulse of Radio: "'The Devil In I' is really about the war inside yourself," he said. "Trying not to give into defeatism, trying not to give into negativity, trying not to give up basically. It's a struggle. It's one of the hardest thing you can do, is to give in to that side of yourself."
The song's music video was directed by Slipknot drummer Shawn Crahan and features the destruction of band members in various ways. Chris Fehn, for instance, is pecked to death by ravens, a fate he requested for himself as the percussionist suffers from a fear of birds. Sid Wilson, meanwhile, eats his arm and fingers in the clip, destroying the things most important for the DJ's role in the band.
"Basically, this video is about finding past devils, past things - becoming one with it and then doing away with it," Crahan explained.
So basically this is a song about facing and fighting your fears. And not succumbing to them.
In the early 80s when I started to pay attention to music...sitting at the stereo trying to record songs off the radio to make mix tapes from, I started buying my first records and tapes.
I had to hide them from my parents, one, because they didnt want me spending my money on it.....we were pretty poor at the time,, and two, my friend and I would have to ride our bikes around 10 miles down an old farm to market road to get to the nearest K-mart.
One day, I forgot and left my tapes on the kitchen table. When I came home, they were gone, and no one knew anything...no one had touched them, they just disappeared....Mom!
In hindsight, I know why she took them. She didnt know the music, but she saw the art on the music, and she didnt like it. Guns n Roses, with skulls, Quiet Riot with a chained up dude and a metal mask, Ozzy as a werewolf howling at the moon, Dio and their Demons, Kiss and their look.
Im certain she didnt like the imagery, and was probably scared by the talk in the news about satanism, that scary metal music, Dungeons and Dragons and all that good ol news propaganda.
Odd thing is, our family basically had nothing to do with religion or church, wasnt goody two shoes.
Maybe it was just the sudden inundation of graphic images that seemed to be a new thing. My parents had their own music that had lewd sexual imagery and things not really considered appropriate for kids at the time, we went to rated r movies. Something about it worried her, yet here I sit, still listening....still no trail of dead bodies, torture or culturally unacceptable perversions. Whoodathunkit?
I love this song, I cannot watch the videos... but it is my understanding each of these things are how each member fears dying. They miss their friend, they are hurting, grieving, pissed off (because it's an emotion that happens).
Snuff isn't what you think it is. It's not in the same context of hurting someone in the way you'd think --being called snuff.
Korn does have the song Daddy, it was cathartic for Jonathan and many others, but it is very dark.
YES, finally someone who knows. Its also the guys showing their new masks, and the video helps them strip away the old and welcoming the new(masks, bandmates, songs). This album is my favorite after IOWA. Tons of meaning in this video and song,
@@trauma_junkies2145 the masks are my problem, I have legit violent fear of people in masks, but I love their music.
I got diagnosed with schizophrenia voices almost 10 years ago. This is motivation trying to move forward in life I still feel lost and I got to work some people still don't understand
Love that you consider Jordan the goat. As if I needed another reason to like you and your channel
I believe in the video they were killing their fears - which were represented by their old selves in order to move forward. If you pay attention to the masks in the death scenes of each one they were wearing their old masks from the previous album.
This kind of music helps people get the anger out they can scream to this song and it's a release of emotions
Very good once over analysis on the lyrics bruv.. See, this is why i love the channel, your understanding of lyricism is remarkable to say the least, Cory Taylor-Cox is an amazingly riddling poet.
I didnt truly resignate with Slipknot and this song untill I was much older. I was just a [issed pff teenageer with this song came out. There is a channel called Heart Support that Ive been a fan of latley and it has opened my eyes to how popular songs relate to mentalhealth.
I didn't think I had seen it yet.... so here we go. Every album that Slipknot released saw a new round of masks. In this video, they band is 'killing off' their former selves (masks) in ways that reflect each members fears (dog attack, bird attack, ... etc). While being quite graphic, it is a way for the members to move on from their past selves. 🤘🔥🔥🤘
The behind the video extra was crazy. the long nose guy is terrified by ravens, all the deaths were their greatest fears that they had to face. Goes with the theme of the song.
Ya Corey's voice is so beautiful whether singing or screaming. The emotion you feel from it is legit life saving. He's an amazing song writer and lyricist and extremely intelligent. You know he's the singer of Stone Sour too right?
I actually remember seeing them play before they were called Slipknot. They were called Meld and saw them actually in many small places and warehouse type shows. They aren’t always my cup of tea but the songs I do like, I like a lot. ❤ If you haven’t reacted to it yet, I highly recommend Vermilion Pt. 2
Daddy is hard as hell to listen to, but its a must hear.
Snuff is beautiful, especially the acoustic performance.
And btw the visuals in this video were them facing their fears and introducing the new members of the band (the ones stabbed in)
I understand why this guy's can't watch some scenes from this video, but I watch reactions to this clip so many times and i smile when peoples turning out when Sid eating his hands and final scene with Clown is great
Corey Taylor also provides lead vocals for the band Stone Sour.. They are a little less scary and he shows off his clean vocals a lot more
But still some good metal mixed in like get inside. Wife is not a metal fan but loves SK and really loves SS.
The start of this is my ringtone lol
in the video, each member is showing their fears...fear of being stuck with no food and you have to eat yourself alive...or being mauled by dogs..fear of birds pecking at your head etc. It's all metaphors .
You NEED a metal head in the studio with you to walk you through this metal journey man. Just like you do for your guests with Ren. Context, and also the order of which songs you listen too, are important.
Most people don’t realize in the video that their old selves are dying of their greatest fears while their new selves (new masks and 2 new members) live on
Lol I loved this reaction!
Laughing the whole time.
Such a great song!
saw them live with motionless in white, bullet for my valentine & lamb of god years ago, such a good show.
naturally left exhausted AF from all the moshing lol
Your mentality on the darker songs is understandable. There aren't many songs that make me feel I need a shower after listening, but Daddy is definitely one of them.
This song is about facing your biggest fears, and overcome them, i think each member was asked for this video, how their biggest fear of dying would be, and thats what you see in the video..
The devil in i, but im not your devil anymore right..
I slept through a Slipknot concert once, and I was sober!
"How you gonna Wile E. Coyote yourself?" Hahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahah
A little background. The band updates their masks every album cycle. In this video the old masks in the white jumpsuits are being killed off and replaced with the new masks in the navy jumpsuits. Each member is being killed off by one of their fears. The guys being stabbed in the wheelchairs were new members of the band who replaced former members so they are being "jumped in" in this video.
Slipknot are masters of expression of aggressive or dark topics
I love the concept of this video, with the guys all facing their own fears. Jim and Corey obviously have deep-seated issues involving explosions.
Corey's is about lead singers having the fame go to their head and having a big ego if I remember right.
@@biscuitflipper1yes Cory has acknowledged his severe case of FMS front man syndrome and although he's gotten better at controlling it he does have the occasional relapse.
Corey's is a little different. It's about him getting permanent writers block and not being able to write lyrics anymore. Basically being useless to the band. That's why he is staring at an empty piece of paper before he blows himself up.
What I love about these guys is that they're all about accepting people for who they are. They've received some crazy things from fans, too. I think a femur bone was in the mix somewhere
I really like how you guys fight with your initial prejudice and take the time to dive into things like this anyway. Please keep doing Slipknot!
This one was about struggling with your inner darkness after one of the members OD’d, not really the real devil. The deaths in the video are based on some of their greatest fears. For example the guy who ate his hands was the DJ who doesn’t wanna live without doing music and the the guy with the nose is terrified of birds. Oh and the stabbing was an “initiation” for the new members
Hehe, when I was a teen I used to listen to that kind of music, draw dark pictures, and write very dark poems about su*c*dе, nightmares, and the afterlife. My parents saw it but they never tried to do anything with that. Only watched and made sure I didn't try to harm myself or do something like that. They knew - it was my way to express myself, and deal with extreme emotions inside their little teenage girl :) But maybe it's because they are big Rammstein fans and this style of music doesn't surprise them XD
I am very grateful they let me be myself and supported me all the time, whatever I wanted to do. Love them
The acts committed in this video were the were the fears of each member on the scariest way for them to die, and the stabbing of the members in the wheel chairs were a tongue in cheek initiation of those members into the band
If you do ever get to the song “Snuff” you have to check out the live version with just Corey and an acoustic guitar. It’s heavy for him emotionally, and you get every sense of that in the live stripped down performance.
This song was also a tribute to paul gray their bassist who passed away
You guys may know that Corey Taylor is also the lead singer of the band Stone Sour.
You also should react to Slipnot’s song Vermillion and Vermillion pt. 2 in the same video.
People have different tolerances and opinions. I can understand how people can feel disgusted or put off by a song like this. I feel the same way about rap artists that glorify the gang life and crime, but I appreciate how music can push boundaries and express the artist’s feelings.
One of my favorite songs by Slipknot is also one of their most bizarre - Iowa. Not sure if there's a video but the story behind the recording of the song is interesting to say the least...
My 17 year old daughter’s favorite song!
A slipknot is usually used as a fail safe not, one that will tighten to stop something dropping etc.
Oh. Such a good song. A classic
And this particular video it shows each band member's worst fear
Love your reaction to the Visuals of the video 😂 I love horror movies personally.
There is a a disconnect between the visuals and the the words that could pose a danger to young teens or more importantly, to those around them who they have a conflict with... Not saying this type of music is responsible for school shootings etc, but when you add video games that normalise/make them numb to killing, hero's in movies racking up body counts, Parents not investing enough time in their lives and teachers ignoring or minimising incidents in school it definitely adds up.
The two guys in the wheelchairs that they stab up is two members that were brand new members replacing the bassist Paul grey that passed away, and the drummer Joey Jordinson because he had gotten a disease and he wasn’t able to play the drums for quite some time and he died pretty recently about a year or two ago… so it’s kinda like they’re inducting them into the band. Slipknot is the greatest metal band ever… EVER!!!! 9 guys making amazing music they got a DJ he was biting his hand off and at first corey taylor was doing more rap metal but now later in they’re career they’re still super heavy but corey has an amazing voice and they have some acoustic and clean vocal songs that are just amazing!!!
The imagery us about the band members letting go of their old selves, letting go of fear,anger,ego, hate, jealously. They would destroy themselves to become something new.
You can't understand without listening to Corey Taylor acoustic, just his voice,it's insane make you cry FR
This is the type of music ive been into since 99.
Can't handle watching the video. Catch you on the next video.
"Basically, this video is about finding past devils, past things - becoming one with it and then doing away with it," Crahan explained
Corey/Slipknot - Snuff, & Korn - Daddy. Both are great songs, but have very sad messed up stories. Also Slipknot came out with a behind the lyrics video about this song, it's mainly about fears and overcoming them, AND the "shanking" scene is the initiation of the two new members.
If you get the chance you need to see them live!
Let me just say this. Slipknot helped me through so many negative situations that I'm not sure how I would be able to handle them. Music generally, but Slipknot especially. The thing how I felt it was that if I was struggling with anger or hate towards someone, I did listen to Slipknot and could pass those feelings through the music just by listening it. No physical violence needed even I felt it was necessary and I wanted to hurt my bullies. I get it, it is not for everyone, but music has such a huge power that, who are we to judge what is good and what is not? The one you don't like, might be the one that saved someones life. Just keep that it mind next time you start judging the new Taylor Swift track we hear already thousand times.
This music helps me and a lot of other people process our negative emotions in a non-destructive way. Have you ever been extremely angry about something you can't do anything about? This is music to help you through that time. Edit: Oh, and Snuff would be a lot more up your alley. The video isn't gory at all and the meaning of it is profound. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend Nero Forte.
Duality, Psychosocial, Nero Forte, Solaway Firth, Snuff (original and Coreys solo version) and so many others to react too
Bands like Slipknot, Slaughter to Prevail and Falling In Reverse etc_are here to remind us why we Seek The Light, We all have a little Devil in us, sometimes you need to understand that about onese;l in order to remember The Divine that is also in all of us.
Watch the acoustic version of snuff with it's just Corey on stage by himself no mask
The live version of snuff is fantastic. I would suggest giving it a listen, its not dark but it does have a very melancholic tone
Snuff is one of their most beautiful songs
I know it’ll only get done by donation, but yall watching Custer live would be great just the facial reaction to corey opening the song