Sid Wilson Names His Favorite Slipknot Song

Numerous artists maintain most of their songs close to and expensive to their hearts, however that does not imply a few of them do not have favorites. Slipknot’s very personal Sid Wilson even has a favourite, and it isn’t one you’d probably count on.

During an interview with Revolver, Wilson famous that the Slipknot songs he loves probably the most are those they do not play typically, however there’s one specifically that he names because the cream of the crop.

“My favorite tracks are always the ones that aren’t played live,” Wilson mentioned. “‘Skin Ticket’ [is] one of my all-time favorite songs. You listen to that song and you feel different after hearing that kind of stuff. You didn’t know that that level of fear even existed in the world until you hear something like that. It takes you out of your everyday world to a super dark place.”

“Skin Ticket” is from 2001’s Iowa, which is usually considered one among Slipknot’s heaviest albums of all time — if not one of many heaviest albums of all time generally. According to Setlist.fm, it has been performed reside by the band, however solely a handful of instances — 14 to be actual — and the final time they carried out it was in November of 2016 at Knotfest Japan. In reality, the final 13 instances it was performed was throughout 2016, and previous to that, the only different time Slipknot had it of their set was in 2005.

So, sure, Wilson’s decide is a uncommon one, and can be fairly good to listen to reside once more sooner or later.

“I don’t know why those are my favorite,” the DJ continued within the interview. “I don’t know if it’s just a reminder for me to stay on my toes all the time, and to strive to be that much better and try to help people in the world. Because [songs like ‘Skin Ticket’] make it that real. Like, it’s not a fantasy. That shit exists. It exists all around us, and you better understand it to some kind of degree or it’ll take you out — and your face will collapse.”