Corey Taylor Picks Slipknot Songs He Finds Most Over + Underrated

Believe it or not, artists can really get uninterested in a few of their very own songs. During an interview with Revolver for an upcoming challenge, Corey Taylor picked which Slipknot track he finds essentially the most overrated, in addition to the one he thinks is sorely underrated.

Slipknot now have seven studio albums beneath their belt, in order that they have a big catalog to select from when planning setlists for reveals. But they have been performing songs from their 1999 self-titled launch for effectively over 20 years, as a lot of them are fan-favorites, particularly because it was the album that put them on the map. One of these songs, nonetheless, Taylor finds overrated, and would not essentially get pleasure from performing.

“I’m very much on the record saying that ‘Wait and Bleed’ is a pain in my fucking ass. I’ve been singing it for 26 years and it hasn’t gotten easier, folks!” he admitted. “But I still sing it with Slipknot and with my solo project, which tells you how much of a psycho I am, because I know people love that song. So, you gotta do it — and listen, it’s a good problem to have.”

A track the frontman finds underrated, then again, is from their 2004 album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).

“To me, the most underrated Slipknot song is ‘Danger — Keep Away.’ I love both versions, the one that’s on the album [Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)] and the uncut version that eventually came out. There’s some beautiful parts to that song,” he reasoned.

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Setlist.fm lists “Wait and Bleed” as Slipknot’s fourth most-played track ever, having appeared on 964 of their setlists. “Danger — Keep Away” has apparently by no means been performed dwell, although, so maybe it could make addition the subsequent time they go on tour.

The solely upcoming efficiency they’ve deliberate as of now’s the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in September, however within the meantime, Taylor can be out on his personal headlining tour in assist of his forthcoming solo album CMF2. The trek kicks off Aug. 25 in Denver, Colorado. See the remainder of the dates right here, and take a look at his newest track from the album “Talk Sick” beneath.

“That sick guitar at the beginning, I played that through a speaker about the size of a coffee cup. It made it sound violent; you feel like you’re being stung by bees who are playing along to the Sex Pistols,” Taylor described of the track.“There’s an element of spiritual regurgitation, trying to purge yourself of demons that have been clinging to you because of prior relationships, romantic or otherwise. You realize those people bring a certain asshole side out of you that you don’t necessarily want in your life. It’s about trying to lance that boil and get that sickness out of you.”