Corey Taylor's Valley Girl Harsh Vocals? Let's Do A Vocal ANALYSIS!

[@NPK476]

I remember the casting call for this before they shot the video, think they asked for like 100 fans to show up at the house in Iowa and A LOT more showed up than expected. I felt bad for the poor homeowner and neighbors. I found this from an old article on MTV and the damage report from Blabbermouth. Slipknot's Maggots Destroy Iowa Home Band's fans descend on West Des Moines for 'Duality' video. Before filming began, the crowd was told to "go crazy," but not to smash the place to bits. The advice went unheeded. The band's DJ, Sid Wilson, started the wrecking ball swinging by breaking the house's front window. Within minutes, maggots crashed their way through every window in the house. In their urgency to destroy, some fans forgot the motto "safety first." Two were slashed by shards of broken glass -- one on the leg, one on the hand -- and were treated by emergency medical personnel at the scene, a spokesperson for the band said. The chaos wasn't limited to the video shoot area. Between takes, some of the maggots got bored and decided to destroy a rented Ford Taurus with a pair of baseball bats they snuck in. The car had been used to shuttle fans to the shoot's location. The two fans responsible for the acts of vandalism were removed by police. However, one returned later and was let back in. The house in which "Duality" was filmed was under renovation, and the band's label agreed in advance to repair any damage. Amidst all the devastation, there were some heartwarming tales. One teenage boy from England borrowed money from his grandmother to fly in for the video, but since he's a minor, the local hotel wouldn't allow him to check in for the weekend. So Slipknot singer Corey Taylor, who found out about the stranded youth while cruising a local mall, decided to put the teen up at his place, the spokesperson said. Another kid recently had surgery, but showed up anyway with his leg in a cast. He hopped around with a pair of custom-made crutches with the "S" from the band's logo inlaid in the wood. The "Duality" video shoot marked the biggest film event in Des Moines since the 1994 shooting of the flick "The Bridges of Madison County," the label spokesperson said. www.mtv.com/news/kl7a1q/slipknots-maggots-destroy-iowa-home Since the filming was completed, the family in West Des Moines, Iowa, who rented their house to SLIPKNOT for the shoot, have asked the band to replace or fix a number of items that they say were severely damaged by the hundreds of "maggots" who were present for the filming. These items include broken windows throughout the house, new painted kitchen destroyed, damage to the driveway, torn-up lawn, front door destroyed, rugs sustained water damage, whole house needs repainting, gutters were broken, back door and window frames broken, equipment missing, basketball backboard trashed, damage from cigarette butts, ceiling destroyed where chandelier fell, and picnic tables broken.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

This is AMAZING insight! I'm pinning this. :-)

[@NPK476]

@@TheCharismaticVoice I'm curious as to how they destroyed a driveway, don't you need jackhammers for something like that?

[@jamesredman1263]

Sad that the homeowners had to ask.

[@metalmark1214]

Like I said, angry kids. All that kids are going through these days, broken homes with absentee parents, poor parenting, bulling at school and online, incompetent school districts, etc. Can see why they are angry.

[@LB1973]

The label had pre agreed to replace any damage think it came to 50k or so. The house was under renovation anyway. So no they didn't have to ask just provide a list..

[@Mike-ol7xp]

I love when classically trained musicians realize that Heavy Metal is not just a bunch of noise.

[@HankBukowski]

Agreed.

[@MickeyKraut419]

The biggest props I can give her is that she recognizes the technality of the music, as well as the skill required for vocalists to make the broad array of sounds and tones they can while doing it proper, safe technique. At the end of the day, she's a music nerd and that's why I've been a long time sub to her channel. I grew up listening to anything I could find, I studied music for over 10 years, and played several instruments since I was 10, and I still learn new things with every video she uploads.

[@gregorybower2759]

She does a wide variety of metal songs, she even has a shirt "spoiled by metal" she is truly becoming a fan of the art if you watch her progression through the broad spectrum that is metal.

[@schloppedrift7523]

Best feeling

[@mylena3086]

Same!

[@jmp8315]

The drummer with the “no face mask” is Joey jordison, he died last year, incredible drummer

[@bogey6483]

And in my opinion the best musician in the band RIP Joey

[@highandtight5544]

The literal reason I began drumming twenty years ago.

[@jamesbell8861]

MUCH RESPECT !!! 💖💖💖MUCH LOVE !!!

[@mbate2253]

The masks are numbered 0-8 so there are 9 actually members. 😭 Not anymore

[@ghost4realbitch]

The forever and always be #1

[@Daffmeister187]

This video is a metaphor for migraines, which Corey was suffering from. The house is his head and the people rushing and crushing it, the pain he experienced. Putting pressure on the eyelids alleviates chronic headaches.

[@CookingWithCows]

Soundsmuch better than "Me head hurty, gonna lie down and take an aspirin"

[@flouk7884]

It is hard to explain the pain and feelings meanwhile a migraine attack to people who never felt it, but this video comes quite near.

[@die_mahid6246]

Wow, very interesting and cool discribtion of migraines!

[@die_mahid6246]

@@flouk7884 in my opinion they forgot to puke 😄

[@luciarivera4997]

I suffer from migraines and actually use my fingers to push my eyes into my skull I know it sounds painful but in some sort of way it helps. This is my migraine song it keeps my brain distracted from the pain.

[@ShaneT5S]

If you watch Slipknot live, when Corey's shouting he pulls the mic almost a foot away from his mouth. That really shows how much power he's able to give.

[@Mewse1203]

Have you ever heard of the band Thursday? They have one song where, when played live, the singer alternates between singing into the mic and screaming totally without the mic and there is no issue heading him.

[@specteractual1]

Got to see them last year was amazing

[@globalevents0]

Ever hear of Jerome's dream? The singer used to not use a microphone and would scream over the music lol

[@mashrien]

I love turning her into a metalhead. She's slowly seeing the anger, pain, aggression, everything, that metal can express But at the same time, metal folk are usually some of the nicest people you'll run across and fiercely loyal

[@dantekun1203]

Well, we get our anger out through music. We basically use a rage room 24/7 :D

[@zach7360]

I love how when she listens to these types of music you can see her get excited.

[@snake6221]

Amen, brotha🤘🏻

[@StachuThe]

Man, what an observation I’ve never thought of! You are sooooo damn on point with the last sentence. I’ve never ever met metal folk who wouldn’t be nice and kind.

[@unicornglitterfart5201]

My dad was the "metal is for devil worshippers" guy and he thought all the screaming was fake. I've had him watch some of these videos and he now loves Tool. He's in his 70's and still lifts weights daily at the gym. Tool is now permanently on his workout playlist, as is Linkin Park and some Slipknot.

[@grungegirl84]

This band represented a whole generation of people who's parents "stayed together for the kids." This shit hit so many people incredibly hard.

[@lemon_w0ter196]

Damn calling me out… tbh I didn’t realize that myself till i read ur comment

[@DigiKiller]

For real

[@karansingh-wr5ej]

Worddd! The kids will be better than the parents tho 😂.

[@MarkWilliams-es3wc]

this statement all day long!!!!

[@destructorzz7197]

My mum split despite the kids. Fucked our lives up 100%.

[@Norua2007]

R.I.P Joey, R.I.P Paul. The golden age of Slipknot. Absolutely stunning. Thank you, Elizabeth, for this video. Feeling now so sentimental for my youth with this great band sound behind my growing up.

[@WindowtotheStars]

Also wishing I could have experienced them when I was old enough to truly dig into the more meaningful expression of their songs.

[@marttil6471]

Only Shawn/clown left and then the og trio can keep jamming for however long they want:)

[@xanmontes8715]

I want to believe that, despite the losses, we will still get amazing music.

[@noahh2338]

​​@@marttil6471what? Originally it was clown joey and paul with other members, then Corey joined, then mick joined, then sid joined, and so on..edit, I think I get what you're saying now, whe clown dies, god forbid, they'll be back together..I gotcha 🤘

[@marttil6471]

@@noahh2338 it was originally the three of them but the three of them then got more people into the band

[@jawnsolo0]

This song got me into metal. Never in my life did I think I would hear “valley girl” and “Corey Taylor” in the same sentence, but you did it, and I’m here for it! 🤘🤘

[@illeandreas920]

Yeeeah, or Vermillion Pt 2!

[@captainzero119]

fucking legend mate Slipknot are beast mode

[@skatemore33]

Crazy thing is I love this song but there was always something off to me about the way he sang those parts. Something annoying about it... but I never realized what it was. Turns out it's because he's speaking in the same way annoying people speak.

[@pallekanin91]

See her video about Pantera’s “Cemetary Gates” - wonderful song

[@CynicsAnon]

RIP Joey and Paul.🤘🏼 I was lucky enough to see Slipknot live around 2008. Unbelievable show. 🔥🔥🔥

[@coltonfraney3594]

Bitchslap/Do Nothing is one of my all time favorites. Paul and Joey were true visionaries of their given instruments.

[@ShoNuff7187]

I’ve seen them 4 times. Far and away the best and most entertaining show. I don’t know how Corey does it, day in and out.

[@echodelta3291]

I saw them at Rock am Ring. In the beginning of the show they just stopped playing. Cory told the crowd "we're not going to play another f'n note until you all get down." He told everyone to get down and when they started playing again he wanted to see EVERYONE mosh. Look at some videos of Rock am Ring if you want to get a scope of that. It was like the scene in this video where they're all standing around...waiting...then BOOM energy! chaos! It was probably the best show I've ever been a part of.

[@CynicsAnon]

@@echodelta3291 Same! And then we all jumped. 🖤

[@NicoMCH666]

@@echodelta3291 same when I saw them in Berlin in 2008, he told us to knee down and jump when he said jump, it was totally awesome 🤘🏻

[@justincred1ble124]

I grew up about an hour from where this happened. I was supposed to be there but was in a car accident the night before, however, my buddy is one of the guys falling through the ceiling! He ended up fracturing his ankle that day! I still tell him that he deserved it for going without me lol. Which I definitely would have done if the roles were reversed! Great analysis!

[@nikkiwilliams8508]

Ah man that sucks I know. I was supposed to see Damage Plan but two days before I got the worst case of strep throat so I gave my ticket away, but I was like they’re gonna be back in a couple months. FEW WEEKS LATER WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!! I hate missing out on the awesome stuff…. 😔

[@surfingthedarkness]

Oh no, that suuucks and yes, fair to hassle him about it 😆 hope it fully healed

[@blacktytrix]

My man dipped on you and paid the price😂

[@samcrorie]

Ive seen interviews where Corey talks about his childhood trauma. Its heartbreaking. There was also alot of substance abuse. Hes talked about pouring all that pain into his music and you can hear it. Hes clean and sober now thankfully.

[@treyswanson7145]

The story behind the whole band is tragic. Most of the members were homeless addicted to drugs and alcohol at one point in life. I did a project on them in middle school

[@djixi98]

I remember reading his books back in highschool, man, the things he was describing made me feel so bad but also appreciate him even more

[@hondomclean6759]

Hopefully you got an A+ for that

[@HowManyTimes234]

Congratulations, you just witnessed one of the most iconic music videos in music history. No frills, no crazy editing, no special effects. Just the music, the fans, the band, and the absolute chaotic energy they all create.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I felt it. This was a spectacle that I enjoyed thoroughly!

[@Realasadabbas]

Maggots

[@JMulvy]

True story: When I started an internship at a Boston-based company, I was in the elevator with an older Japanese woman and she saw my Slipknot hat. She said "oooh you like heavy metal?" (her eyes widened with excitement). Me: Yeah one of my all-time favorite bands. Her: I know them ya know? Me: dumbfounded. Her: Yeah, they used to practice at my neighbor's house pretty often when I lived in Des Moines. They were really nice boys. Me: speechless. Her: We moved out here after my kids all went off to college. My youngest is studying at Berkley for Music. Me: still speechless. Her: Well, nice talking to you! as she gets off elevator. Me: frantically texting my gf. 😲

[@riseofazrael]

Sounds like one of those random moments with a complete stranger you never forget. Cool story

[@Vexelpops1]

cool story bro

[@NRG56]

"BABE I JUST MET CORY TAYLORS NEIGHBOR!"

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

@@NRG56 😂😂😂 I know right??

[@MrFoxxx47]

You met someone who said they met someone who is famous lol. That's awesome.

[@BmanFA]

Psychosocial is a great song to its crazy how Corey's voice can swap from demonic to angelic in an instant

[@cindysteffens9254]

It would be awesome if she’d do a video about that song!!!!

[@brazilorsmth5623]

The Shape is also a good example

[@haritsadityo4467]

Also in Unsainted

[@BmanFA]

@@haritsadityo4467 indeed dead memories to

[@YusufKhan-no6dh]

He almost does it as well as Chester Bennington from Link Park. Listen to Live version of "QWERTY"

[@tpadgett2]

Not only is Corey one of the greatest front men and vocalist that ever lived, Slipknot, as a band, is one of the most thoughtfully composed and tightest performing bands ever. All 9 of them are one thing together, and it's brilliant. Their songwriting eclipses most bands in this genre by miles, and their ability to make brutal music that is easily understood and digested, to the point where they were considered mainstream at one point is a testament to just how intentional they are with their music. From it's lyrics, to sound, delivery, message, and you also have to respect the hell out of how ahead of the game business wise they were.

[@tpadgett2]

Speaking on what you were asking about cult feel, and the hypnosis and being drawn in... This is not uncommon at all with a lot of heavy music that involves circle pits, mash pits, and things of this nature. It is unbelievably aggressive, and dangerous, and can be brutal, but you are allowed to unleash your aggression and angst, and all the shit you usually have to bottle up, and do it in a crowd of people who are not judging you, who are like minded, and who support the shit out of each other. I've seen big, violet pits where bloody noses and busted lips and eyebrows were the norm, that looked from the outside world like nonsensical violence and stupidity, and the second it ever crossed a line or anybody gets actually hurt or lost or anything, those same people that were bloodying you up 2 seconds ago will surround you with support and care and have your back like nothing you've seen. That's why it looks cultish, because everyone is on the same page. And it looks kut of control, but it's not. It's wild, but it's not ill intentioned. You really could spend days looking into and learning all about Slipknot and their fans, and metal as a whole, and what the experience of it live is like, and I promise you won't be bored a second. And you'll end up really appreciating a very pure music scene when it's all said and done.

[@Mewse1203]

Brutal but beautiful chaos

[@dannydiaz1704]

Seen them live and they all preform amazingly

[@DanKaschel]

​@@tpadgett2I love moshpit ethos so much

[@Mjoy696]

@@tpadgett2 For me, it is the normal people who look like a mindless cult to me.

[@charlieevergreen3514]

It’s very engaging to watch such a sweet and thoughtful person, who seems to be naturally happy and lives kind of joyfully, being fascinated with all these metal songs expressing such brute force agony. This time, she even talks about it being magnetic or seductive or something, and you can tell she wishes to have been at the filming of the Slipknot video. Thank you, Charismatic Voice!

[@liamjohnstone1062]

To me that's the absolute beauty of metal that gets completely misunderstood. Even jolly people understand pain.

[@abnakimaanlicht2109]

@@liamjohnstone1062 yes exactly

[@fearfulclone5486]

Even if in your own time, check out Vermillion pt.1 and pt.2 from Slipknot. They highlight all the amazing aspects of Corey’s vocals and both videos are works of art in themselves. I still tear up to the end of pt.2 to this day.

[@MeAmSmack]

Still one of my favorites that I always find myself going back to.

[@Nightmare3two]

This.

[@tendo102]

Yes, this

[@rocksteady2263]

I wholeheartedly agree with this, they are beautiful pieces of music.

[@underwater1997]

To this day I still find myself randomly singing "I won't let this build up inside of me". Such a good pair of songs

[@TheMedicinalMan]

Corey is genuinely one of the nicest people on Earth, I would love to see a tea time with him. People think he’s aggressive because he doesn’t accept bullshit from people but I’d love to see how he talks about his singing

[@OTB2002]

How tf do you he's one of the nicest people on earth?

[@TheMedicinalMan]

@@OTB2002 interactions with him over his 20+ year career?

[@KardacCidh]

+1 for a tea time talk with Elisabeth!

[@OTB2002]

@@TheMedicinalMan do you know him personally and have you met everyone on earth?

[@jamesbell8861]

@@OTB2002 I've met him 10 + times on various tours, in various situations. He always remembers me and has a huge BRO HUG. Every time I am stunned that he knows my name ... Genuine, Real, Smart and Funny !!! Every time without fail, Cory Taylor is Mr. Positive and never ... NEVER ... has had a bad thing to say about anybody. It has never felt like he is putting on a face for the fans. Once the mask comes off his true colours shine.

[@jaydeus]

This was my little cousin's favorite album. He died on his skateboard at age 14 in 2005. We played this song from my uncles jeep (badass sound system) in the parking lot of the funeral home, starting a mosh pit and nearly flipping the Jeep in the process. We hung out of the windows screaming the lyrics all the way to the cemetery. It made local news in our small town. A bunch of freaks sending our friend into eternity the only way we knew... The only way Ryan would have had it 🖤

[@Jim87_36]

Sad that your cousin passed, frickin awesome on how you chose to honor him.

[@jaydeus]

@@Jim87_36 thanks man. I still have a tattoo he gave me with his homemade tattoo gun. Kid was something this world wasn't ready for, that's for sure.

[@anandabaruah2262]

🙏 RIP 🔥- your cousin sounds like a cool dude bro

[@aadkilbourne]

Now that's sad..😢

[@aadkilbourne]

... 😢

[@BrowneePointz]

They've lost their lead bassist Paul Gray, who also did backing vocals and one of the songwriting leads, AND Joey Jordison, truly an incomparable drum genius. While I don't listen to them as much as I used to in my youth, as an Iowan all of us that aren't puritanical all kind of back our hard rock homeboys and I'm glad you gave them a look.

[@j.franklin21]

Iowa: Potatoes and Slipnot lol

[@BrowneePointz]

@@j.franklin21 ...Corn. We're the corn state. Idaho is the potato state.

[@j.franklin21]

@@BrowneePointz Oh wow. I knew that. Massive brain fart. Holy cow. Sorry Iowa 😅

[@chrismunoz7859]

@@j.franklin21 I'm telling Slipknot I mean slipnot

[@kurtis3670]

​@@j.franklin21 lol as an Iowan I always find it funny that we get mistaken for Idaho.

[@chrisnicholson5032]

Has anyone recommended Korn yet? To see Elizabeth listen to Jonathan Davis would be fascinating as he is such an interesting singer (especially his boom shakas on a song like Freak on a Leash.) I would also love to hear her opinions on the style of music.

[@owly_k]

I did recommend Freak on a Leash a while ago, but...

[@gpointvtouch1906]

So let’s push it again!

[@kvas7074]

Like them or not Korn had a huge impact on music at the time.

[@nicktruesdell6825]

I recommended korn awhile ago

[@ronnyfadnes1365]

Oh yes, many times... 🤷

[@LeglessWonder]

Funny you mention Joeys mask. He based his design because his mom came home from a party when he was a kid once and she was wearing a kabuki mask and it scared him shitless. So he used that fear to design his masks. They all have pretty cool back stories like that

[@JKJK-xf9ou]

You absolutely nailed it with your idea of what the masks bring out in the members

[@nom3rcyinc.308]

I looked for this comment and I'm glad somebody said something. She did great with that analysis.

[@mattlexireactions4313]

As a former Des Moines, IA resident, I know all about this shoot. I was out of town the day it was filmed, but had friends on premises that said it was absolutely nuts. If I didn't have to be out of town when this was filmed, I would have possibly been in this video. I'm not bitter or anything.....................

[@natedrown6134]

Youre bitter.

[@bruce8565]

That “cult” like energy is what metal used to feel like. Really like your reviews, you provide some insight to music I’ve listened to for years that give me a different perspective on it. Like always, great review/reaction!

[@rattlehead9127]

That's exactly how I feel about channels like this one and Lost in Vegas. Hearing people analyze the music from an "outside" perspective increases your appreciation of it.

[@joejacklin3831]

If Elizabeth wants to do a reaction to a masked band with a real cult following, then point her in the direction of Sleep Token.

[@Stephen_Viele]

Imagine doing this today. You think the damage was bad then? Now instead of 100s of FANS showing up you'd have 100s of people showing up just so they can say they were in a music video. The one major difference is the fans have respect for the artist (shown when Corey makes everyone stop for the breakdown) no chance in hell that people who are just there to be in the music video would have stopped. The destruction would have continued and I can almost guarantee more people would have been seriously hurt. Instead of a few cuts from broken glass.

[@AlexTerrible]

one of the best songs so far

[@rdtfycugvibu1631]

Wow. Didn't expect to see your comment here

[@avengedstevenfoldA7X]

Yo I’m seeing you with 5fdp in the woodlands I can’t wait

[@LoKoSFermincho]

Yo Alex! You are the man! Love from Argentina ✊

Is a baseball bat an instrument ? Slipknot: yes. Edit: ok tbf Tchaikovsky had a canon so why not a baseball bat!

[@paulkarp958]

I was thinking same thing lol, kinda crazy that YOU could have been holding that bat 😏

[@avishekchakraborty8289]

Allow me to recommend, the chainsaw! by Mick Gordon,

[@Chito-zz2pv]

You forgot the keg🤟

[@Jim87_36]

Clown: *hold a baseball bat as he wheels in a keg* I’m here for the audition.

[@AugmentedSmurf]

"The way they dropped all the instruments out from underneath that harsh vocal..." That's something I personally like to call "screaming into the void", and I think it's one of the most intense and powerful moments you can experience in a metal song like this. Always wanted to do that live on a stage somewhere. No matter if it's just the one song, or a whole set, or whatever.

[@iscariot90]

Saaaaaame

[@erissera8629]

I must say that this song saved my life. When it came out I was like 15 or something like that. My stepfather was violent, I lived in anxiety, despression and fear. I was feeling mentally really bad, I was hurting myself with blades and kept that secret for years. When my mom saw my injuries she threatened to tell my stepfather. I would have received a "good correction" if he would have known it. So yeah, at the time it seems that Slipknot wrote this song for me. It was an outlet for me. "You cannot kill what you did not create - My future seems like one big past - Tell me that reality is better than a dream but I found the hard way - if the pain goes on I am not gonna make it". I made it, thanks to them, thanks to music, thanks to artists: Slipnkot, SOAD, Otep, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson,... They literally saved my life. I am forever grateful for them all

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

A big hug Eri! Thank you for sharing this with us. The one who falls and gets up is much stronger than the one who never fell. ❤

[@mrjebadia2582]

Hush is all I need Hush the misery Hush inside of ME Like the Hush inside a scream

[@Esmeagolly]

Glad they helped you through, and Otep gets way to little recognition.

[@nicholasbishop7140]

Based on what you thought of this song you’d love to take a look at “Devil in I” which I believe fits your notion of the masks bringing out a different personality and the ability to be introspective about who we are and what we are capable of.

[@PiracyandDumbbells]

No, she's too pure for that music video.

[@Daffmeister187]

@@PiracyandDumbbells The live version would be kinda perfect though.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

I always felt that Babymetal wore masks. Except their masks were their faces. You never saw an unplanned facial expression except in the very beginning. And after Yui left.

[@mattbubb]

The Devil in I video will scare the living shit out of poor Elizabeth.

[@nicholasbishop7140]

It’s good to be scared every now and then haha

[@wolverine4742]

Not a cult, it's the power of understanding...of having a shared experience, tapping into those raw emotions that are drawn out. Being able to relate to another human being about something soo dark and twisted inside, knowing that you are not alone it a powerful euphoric feeling.

[@cheechchong9939]

As someone who suffers from chronic pain, this song becomes my anthem at times. Luckily, music is a huge outlet for me. I’m sure many CP patients feel the same. Thank you Elizabeth for another great analysis ☺️

[@nathanhuxtable5758]

CP here; and I agree on all fronts

[@Terron35]

Hang in there man. I have Lupus and an injury from the Army that didn't heal quite right and some days I literally drag myself out of bed to get to work. Just try to keep my mind off the pain and look for anything positive I can find. It's really hard not to dwell on the pain

[@StirbMensch]

I think/hope you will find it interesting to listen to this era of Slipknot, because for Vol. 3 (this album) Corey had to re-learn to scream (taking lessons from Melissa Cross, who also tutored Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy, among others) after tearing his vocal chords apart while touring for IOWA (previous album). Hence why his voice is very distinct on this album, tending more towards a "shriek" than his usual guttural screams.

[@ethanlester1479]

I do believe he went with melissa after this album because this scream in particular was what ruined his voice totally, hence why he doesn't do it like this anymore

[@StirbMensch]

@@ethanlester1479 I thought Melissa taught him how to shriek like that, in order to protect his chords from the previous abuse and to let them heal That being said, that type of banshee-like scream definitely works so good on songs like Vermilion...

[@ethanlester1479]

@@StirbMensch I could totally be wrong but I think in one of his solo shows he was doing a q&a where he said that he wanted to just try a new scream so thats what he did and it ended up being really bad for him, which ended up being why he went to melissa

[@kvas7074]

We need some Angela Gossow on this channel.

[@StirbMensch]

@@kvas7074 #truth !

[@that1scoutcollins851]

I want to see her react to “Devil in I” by these guys. Great representation of all the tools Corey has on his belt.

[@VoltWrangler]

Yes! There is a great live Knotfest version out there, IMO it's better than the studio version

[@lovisaafschmidt1123]

Me too! It’s such a great song and the lyrics are just amazing

[@madisonjam85]

The music video for that song is…interesting.

[@Jathulhu]

I love watching classically or otherwise trained and skilled people (Musicians, vocalists, techs etc) finding metal, deconstructing it, explaining it, showing us why it vibes with us fans so much but also gaining such an appreciation of it as something other than "shouty angry music for teens".

[@EricFaries]

The only real downside to this vide is how it cuts up the song just a bit to shorten some parts. The studio version has almost a minute of extra music and it's so intense. I think we DEFINITELY need to see you take a deep dive into more Slipknot content, both older and newer. It's such a ride

[@FlatMetal22]

It's literally the only problem. I remember covering the song years ago in a band & we all learnt the full version except our vocalist/rhythm guitarist learnt the music video version 🤣 Safe to say it wasn't fantastic.

[@Zagardal]

@@FlatMetal22 oh man, what a shitshow lol

[@thepiratecats801]

Agreed.

[@jhonpcs]

@@FlatMetal22 Agreed twice

[@heelee4833]

it would be nice if we could listen to the studio version of songs

[@debranelson1987]

Some one else of this musical genre to do an analysis of would be Jonathan Davis, lead singer of the band Korn. He has a very unique voice.

[@ronaldoleoni7170]

One of the best voices in metal

[@loud_noises_nick]

I've listened to Corey Taylor for nearly 20 years now. His voice still blows my mind. As a classically trained singer and death metal vocalist, I still have no idea how he screams that way and still has a career.

[@maggotthemadman8142]

The first few albums were fueled by heavy drugs, and bad times generally. Afterwards his voice took a hit, but he's still very good, just not living day by day anymore.

[@gotzaThang]

No joke his neck. He has said before his massively wide neck is the reason for the range and strength of his voice

[@vongoku]

@@gotzaThang which was the result of breaking it

[@txmetalhead82xk]

That’s a soul scream, bro. Yes, it’s astonishing.

[@spacecadetred2388]

@@gotzaThang corey "the neck" taylor

[@jammiedodgers13]

I saw these guys live at a festival and during the 'all I've got is insane' part, the whole crowd started slowly crouching as it built up and then leapt into action as the final chorus kicked in. Such a wild experience of having thousands of people move in singular purpose. I guess it does seem like a kind of hypnotising, it felt like in that moment we all understood each other, and we all felt a bit insane.

[@MRFLAPPYTREE]

theres another song called "spit it out" that the crowd does something like. its absolutely crazy

[@dapperaf4629]

@@MRFLAPPYTREE yesss. That is suck an amazing thing to be a part of live. The only thing comparable is a successful wall of death

[@funnyweeman]

Look up their download 2008 set. You get the full scale

[@THarSul]

Something like 15 years ago, this was the first song by Slipknot that I heard, and I instantly fell in love with the band’s sound; hearing you break down the complexity of the song and the way it builds upon itself is making me fall in love with it all over again, so bravo to you, madame, and thank you for taking the time to make these wonderful videos.

[@RiseoftheFallen1000]

Oh, Elizabeth is gonna love this song SO much. Definitely some of Corey's best vocals and just such a crisp song

[@pacostacos234]

I would say it’s up there but I still think nothing will beat snuff

[@WaterKingCrocodoan]

@@pacostacos234 bruh snuff is emotional, but the entire self-entitled album and IOWA are better than snuff.

[@pacostacos234]

@@WaterKingCrocodoan I mean your on about a whole album when I saw slipknot at download they played us out with snuff as the lights came on and honestly live the vocal range on that song are literally unmatched I could dissect album and album but to be able to deliver snuff without breaking down and covering many differnt ranges is crazy on another level

[@philipwithers340]

Better songs out there that show his vocal range.

[@pacostacos234]

@@philipwithers340 I’m on about love and taking the scream vocals away I’m on about pure raw vocals live for slipknot here and let’s be real there really isn’t that song changes and chops from soft highs to lows sod pain and agony it captures emotion in a vocal performance to a tee

[@madfinnishgamer38]

I'm getting some serious second-hand chills watching the music video through here... It hurts to see Joey there, behind the drum kit, knowing he's no longer with us. I can't understate how influential he was on teenage me just getting into drumming. And it's almost the 1-year anniversary of his death as well.

[@dee1sn]

What about Paul?

[@madfinnishgamer38]

@@dee1sn Yeah, that hurts too, though comparatively less since he didn't inspire me to the same extent that Joey did. I've always been a drummer first and foremost.

[@dee1sn]

@@madfinnishgamer38 i mean, he was still in the band and was also really good. But yeah, Joey did inspire many

[@clareelizabethroberts9903]

❤

[@apexjuan494]

Her facial expressions are priceless. I love the professional break down and analysis of this incredible band.

[@m_adinterim]

You should check out Rick Beato’s breakdown of each of the elements of this track. I’m sure you’ll love to hear Corey’s isolated vocal track in that video!

[@jeffreyhanc1711]

Great episode

[@RTSRAZORBACK]

I've seen Corey Taylor perform live with his other band, Stone Sour, and his voice is so powerful that it was distorting the speakers of the venue. He does have a very aggressive and powerful voice but he can also sing cleanly and melodicly equally well!

[@Sasfoot]

I've seen Slipknot a few times but still haven't seen Stone Sour yet.

[@Cyrathil]

The House of Gold and Bones albums are still two of my favorite albums of any group. They are really good examples of Corey Taylor's range, I feel.

[@DanKaschel]

Speakers don't distort because voices are powerful. They distort because the channels are too hot (meaning too heavily amplified). Turn the knob high enough on any channel--even if it's just a mic on a triangle - and you can blow any speaker.

[@davehoffman515]

My friends and I started our first band after seeing the previous vocalist (Anders Colsfini) and guitarist (Josh Brainard) perform at a big event in Des Moines, IA in the band Painface when I was 13-14. Over the years I opened for Shawn Clown/"Mummy" Crahan's side band Dirty Little Rabbits, performed with Anders, and Corey came to another show I opened for. Everyone I've personally talked to has been nothing but super nice and down to earth. I don't listen to them much these days but, I still always pick up their new albums since so much of my musical upbringing was due to them.

[@tattoolurch]

The way that this song has always been portrayed by the general public is that it is a lot of screaming and pain, which is partly true but because of the aggressive vocals, when they hear "I push my fingers into my eyes", they automatically assume it to be in a gory way but if you listen to all of the lyrics and then view it from the perspective of someone crying, unable to take the mental struggles anymore and you've been crying so much that your eyes are now stinging, pushing your fingers into your eyes to stop the stinging pain is an automatic human emotion to do, especially when you're broken and are contemplating how you can cope with the internal struggling pain, which is where they consider that they're "not going to make it". Also, when Corey rasises his hand and everyone stops, yes its an eerie thing to experience but view it from the aspect of that it allows everyones minds to be aware of their anger, how it has been affecting them, the build up of frustration and hurt, pain, anger and hatred can be released in unison when the beat drops. It gives you the sense of that Corey is (somewhat) commanding a small army of the rejects from society, allowing them to feel their own true selves, but also being united by their own individuality is the duality that these people face on a daily regular basis. That's the way I see it to me but I also believe that it is viewed differently from others, depending on their own experiences and the outcomes they have had

[@Raumance]

Another comment explained it. The singer suffered from migraines and pushing on the eyes is an actual way to alleviate that. So not metaphorical but just actual medical advice.

[@Chito-zz2pv]

Yo if you aren't an author or writing career of some sort you should create a channel to explain all these misunderstood lyrics so we are not misunderstood, however I love the fact that you throw it back to it's what ever you want it to be⭐ because everyone has a little different timeline...⭐💯

[@notdynomonkey]

You should really do "Killpop". It's dark and Corey's voice is amazing all over the place in it. Great reaction as always!!!

[@legitwhitebelt8353]

Underrated tune

[@hirochavez99]

YES YES YES I SECOND THIS

[@blackcountryme]

Na, that song is terrible. the worst one on that album IMHO.

[@darrenrogers6430]

I love how you've come to realize that heavy metal isn't just mindless, that there's a lot of meaning and thought that goes into every aspect of the songs. Welcome to being a metal head.

[@j800r_aswell]

I don't know why, but watching this reminded me how there's never been any Korn on the channel to this date. I feel like you would get a lot out of looking at the unique voice of Jonathon Davis. Some good ones that feature nearly all his vocal colours would include Somebody Someone, Alone I Break (more focus on singing and melody here), Did My Time and Love and Meth. The latter being a personal recent favourite of mine with a haunting chorus featuring some of the best singing of his career. Of course, there are other popular tracks and you can't really go wrong with any of them, yet some feature harsh vocals more exclusively and it would be a crime to not also hear his beautifully unique singing voice.

[@richardbutkis]

Blech. Only if she does something off of Korn or life is peachy.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Yes, Korn would be great. Nobody sounds like Jonathan Davis!

[@brandonh1779]

My favorite example of Corey's vocal range is from stone sour's "wicked game". Such a master of emotive vocals.

[@lonesomevalkyrie]

Agree, love his version of the song.

[@isbjrn358]

You mean SSs cover (and maybe the stripped down version)

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

I was so impressed when I saw them live and the level of Corey Taylor's voice and abilities to perform, duplicate the sound of SLIPKNOT on studio recordings. The whole band performance was EXCELLENT!!! HIGHLY IMPRESSED

[@zooyork263]

Damn, this was a top notch break down of the vocals and video. I feel like what’s also worth mentioning is how many times Corey changed up his vocal style with Slipknot and Stone Sour. His incredibly unique false chord sound on Iowa, the strange fry like uppers he did on come(whatever) may, the fry you hear on Volume 3, the heavily distorted yell and false chord combo on All Hope Is gone and how that has steadily progressed since then. Just so uncommon to see someone switch it up so much. There were outside factors such as vocal damage and quitting smoking/drinking and some help from Melissa cross but regardless Corey is super creative with his instrument

[@ShaneBarriscale]

Great review as always! If you're looking for more Slipknot from this era, you could do a combined review of Vermilion (Pt.1 &2) from Subliminal Verses. Its a great showcase of all of Corey's vocal stylings

[@adamgarms3727]

I would love to see that. The contrast of the two songs really shows a great range of Corey's ability, and makes for a great side-by-side comparison of how he can approach a similarly written song. Edit: clarifying not the same song, but similarly written.

[@Aaronsolnelson]

I was thinking this. Great combo of different styles.

[@HectFel]

Yessss would be great to listen to her take on both versions

[@donaldstefanovich8124]

Metal music is what saved me from myself in my teenage years. It’s a brotherhood. It’s an understanding. It’s embracing the angst of life and living of life. I learned I never was alone in the darkness that crept in my mind. I salute you are new and veteran metal heads.

[@dillonbell5638]

The drummer passed last year, his name was joey jordison. One of the best to ever do it

[@JackieH040]

Corey Taylor would be an awesome guest for one of your teatime interviews! I've been listening to Slipknot for a while now and they just keep hitting the sweet spot in my brain with their music, I love them!!

[@Owlr4ider]

Out of all the metal bands out there, Slipknot is 1 of those you really should do a live song analysis on. Their live performances are absolutely insane and well worth analyzing, on so many different levels.

[@Tank1711]

what i didn't notice anyone mentioning is Corey's vocal range.. the man has a 5 1/2 Octave range if my memory serves me right, his clean vocals are absolutely stunning as well as his deeper, gutteral vocals

[@SkylerFallow]

For me, this is THE iconic Joey Jordison song. The drums in Duality are just so intricate and unsettling yet groovy, and are what makes the song stand out above a lot of Slipknot's catalogue in my mind. Joey was a fantastic musician, who did some truly spectacular things on stage. RIP Joey

[@La_sagne]

i was always confused about the "joey jordison is the fastest drummer" kids back in the day.. he clearly wasnt.. but he was sufficiently fast and had interesting and indeed pretty groovy playing. Great drummer definitely

[@R0D3R1CKV10L3NC3]

If I'm not mistaken (and I might well be, haven't taken the time to verify 100%), Joey actually wrote much of the music for Slipknot as well, beyond just the drums. I know the dude was a fantastic musician all around (it's why Roadrunner pulled him specifically to be a "captain" on their Roadrunner United album over any of the other Slipknot members) and could basically play everything, and I'm sure I've seen things before that said that he did a significant amount of the writing for the band's music, although I don't know how much hand he had in writing lyrics, I assume that was mostly Corey, considering a lot of the subject matter

[@theCrownofSympathy]

@@R0D3R1CKV10L3NC3 Yes, Joey definitely contributed a lot to the songwriting. He was the most talented guy of the bunch in my opinion, and I was always interested to hear him do other projects (Roadrunner United, Murderdolls, etc.) He also was known for working with producers on mixing their albums in the studio. It was often said that Joey was the first member in the recording studio and the last one to leave. That said, I'm sure their original bass player Paul contributed to songwriting as well. Paul and Joey were best friends, and from my understanding they worked together on a lot of songs and would demo stuff for albums before the band went into the studio. I think Joey said he would sometimes have ideas for lyrics but it was mostly left up to Corey. I think Shawn wrote some lyrics as well.

[@horsepuncher95]

For me it's people = shit

[@Shellacious]

Eyeless for me

[@RushFanatic87]

You need to try to pull Corey away for a Tea Time segment. He’s really down-to-Earth, honest, and incredibly funny. If you do get a chance, ask him about how he tracked the vocals during the Iowa sessions. You might be a little shocked.

[@jeremylandry858]

I'll just about guarantee he follows this channel.

[@chrisschuster9828]

Slipknot fans are well known and proud to be revered to as “maggots”. They’re such an amazing metal band. I love your reviews!! 🤘❤️🤘

[@jamesbell8861]

MAGGOT FOR LIFE !!!

[@wayneg552]

MAGGOT FOR LIFE!

[@baronlefuq8882]

Lol she said cult. Nope, we're maggots in the dirt

[@castlering]

Slipknot is a long way removed from the kind of music I listen to and enjoy, but I absolutely adore how Elizabeth explores the full vastness of music genres and introduces all her subscribers to that vastness too. That is truly a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gift and passion for music and singing with us all. It's a privilege to hear you explain everything so comprehensively. You're a star :)

[@joshseth7190]

While you're not into this band, you still watched. That's cool. May I suggest you check out Stone Sour, the singer's other band. They're a different sound, you might like them more.

[@Chito-zz2pv]

I learn Soo much.💯

[@antivanti]

"I push my fingers into my eyes. It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache" I think this song is about pollen allergies 😅 Joking aside I just learned that line is about how pushing on your eyes can distract from a really bad headache or migraine and as someone who gets migraines occasionally I can totally relate... also moaning loudly resonating in "the mask"... or just banging your head into the wall

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Nah, it's about migraines.

[@literalantifaterrorist4673]

@@ireallyreallyhategoogle based pfp

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

@@literalantifaterrorist4673 ???

[@TSoneonetwo]

this song contains one of my absolute favorite elements of music, the build up of tension ,and the release. the video just adds the icing on top with the visual representation of it. What I am referring to is Corey holding up his hand to the fans in a palm out or stop gesture. he does this at the start of the "all I got..." section. he is telling them to hold. so far in the video everyone is going off, moshing tearing that house up. Corey tells them to hold that aggression, and the video does a great job of showing that, with Corey's gesture, and multiple shots of the fans standing still, most of them with their eyes closed. the tension builds as Corey gets more growl more volume, until the "Eyes" line. where Corey goes clean with his voice and then Joey Jordison gives them the cue to release that tension with the drum in the middle of "eyes", and everyone just absolutely goes off. pure genius in songwriting, performance, and visually encapsulating an auditory element.

[@TheStakeMan]

The drummer (Joey jordison) who died last year , is probably one of the best drummers ever stepped in this world. Huge impact on the metal scene from this guy. Rest In Power Joey !

[@apaperbagoftoast2513]

Metal actually saved me from myself in really bad times of depression, even as an adult. Same with Deathcore. 🖤

[@sarab7391]

I love how you really envelop each song as you analyze it, encompassing the entire piece. You appreciate the work and direction the artists do while giving us some insight into how they’re using the voice from a technical perspective. Watching voice and music experts have given me new ways to appreciate songs I already love and I can pick up on similar things in new songs.

[@m_adinterim]

The Slipknot lineup in the video is: Corey Taylor - vocals Jim Root - guitars Mick Thomson - guitars Paul Gray - bass (RIP 2010) Shawn Crahan - percussion Chris Fehn - percussion (left band in 2019) Joey Jordinson - drums (left band in 2013 and passed away in 2021) Craig Jones - samples/keyboards Sid Wilson - turntables

[@ronburgundy9771]

Some quick Mask Identification to go along with this. Corey Taylor is vocals, pretty easy there. Jim Root is wearing a white mask with markings around the eyes. You can seem him at 3:37 Mick Thompson wears a the grey metal looking mask at 4:07 Paul Grey wore the black mask, also visible at 3:37 next to Jim, and 14:28 when she talks about werewolves Shawn Crahan is the clown (aka mummy as she calls him) Chris Fehn is the Pinocchio Nose Joey Jordonson is the Miyazaki no-face mask Craig Jones wears the pinhead mask Sid Wilson is wearing the Skeleton mask

[@frodowtf]

Would love to see a reaction to The Mars Volta. Not a lot of vocal coaches/singers/opera singers, etc react to them, which is surprising, given the lead singer's range. A lot of their songs tend to be long but well worth it

[@EetYajKundorp]

I second this. “The Widow” would be a fantastic start.

[@MAORIguy25]

Yes this. Or even At The Drive In

[@shamikebab21]

Yes!

[@Apater6076]

I just love the way she listens with her face too! Her facial expressions are fantastic!

[@jeffreykennedy9284]

When you did Metallica you really like the contrast between Master of Puppets and One. I think after doing Duality, which is amazing but a bit tame by Slipknot standards, you should do an analysis of Snuff. Very lyrically deep, good transitions, and an amazing video to boot. Love your vids!!

[@KuroNoYuri]

She's already covered Snuff, albeit Corey's solo performance of it

[@klownck]

Id love to see her look at something like Scissors from their self titled album or The Heretic Anthem from Iowa. heavier is better ;)

[@SuperTurbo9001]

Gently and then purity from disasterpiece dvd? Gives a good range between clean to harsh, a lot of emotion behind the songs, and frankly, incredible performance from one of the many different iconic eras of slipknot.

[@SuperTurbo9001]

Really anything off the disasterpieces dvd is a great performance from that era of the band.

[@maxzero9647]

So, based on your previous videos, I'm gonna have to recommend Nero Forte as the one nobody else will recommend, but you'll really like. Over the years, Corey has really mastered the way his voice sounds, and this particular song shows it. Excellent clean vocals, excellent range, and overall the best song on the album "We Are Not Your Kind".

[@rammerchandy1712]

Agreed

[@sarah-zv8ld]

thats one of my favorite songs by them i totally agree

[@mrbrightside5581]

@@sarah-zv8ld me too

[@properredpoo5525]

This is why I love talking about music with other musicians, there’s always an appreciation for another musicians ability to do what they do. I can dislike an artist but still be caught off guard by a key change or listening to the same guitar riff the whole song and they change one note or chord in the progression that really makes me want to listen to the whole song again just for that one change.

[@georgeknox7725]

It amazes me how drawn in to your videos I get. I can honestly say that your channel is by far my favorite aspect of the entire internet. I would imagine that knowing you in real life and being able to have conversations over music would be absolutely fantastic. If I ever get one of those “make-a-wish” gifts it’s going to be to watch a couple videos with you and have those conversations. Thank you so much for doing what you do. It brings a ton of joy and smiles to so many people. ❤

[@alexanderrendon6940]

I think one of the best musicians/vocalists I've seen live has got to be Matt Bellamy from Muse. Resistance is a good song that showcases his vocal talent but the band is similar to Rush in that you can't believe 3 members create the sound

[@davidreed1634]

I love how willing you are to put aside your previous inexperience with aggressive music styles and have an honest and open experience hearing songs for the first time. It's awesome!

[@aimeecollins7644]

I relate to this song so much. I get bad migraines and I literally put icepacks on my eyes and push. This song was always top 5 for me from them. Love your reactions and explanations.

[@MecodoVision]

Just don’t get migraines

[@prodigy84bg]

For me it's in the top 1 from them.

[@MecodoVision]

@Corey Taylor bot?

[@johngorny8306]

I actually forgot how good this song is. Meaningful lyrical analogies, muffling vocals and then blasting out into this controlled beast of a piece of music!

[@GriefBurrito]

Such an iconic music video, I remember seeing this for the first time back on Kerrang. Blew my mind as a kid

[@awesomedominic6620]

PLEASE react so psychosocial sometime. It's sort of similar to this but in my opinion a bit heavier and has a bit more of what I think defines Corey Taylors vocal style.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Deal.

[@thomastodywicaksono7240]

@@TheCharismaticVoice and also please react to the unsainted slipknot music video there, corey taylor's voice is really really good

[@strijkspray4753]

Eyeless,, stil my favorite Corey take

[@Leshocs1]

One of the most mind-blowing metal videos I've ever seen. So many years have passed, and I still catch genuine pleasure from the composition itself and the video. Because this state of inner pain, fatigue and rage is very familiar.

[@soulessshadow5356]

It's funny because if you listen to a lot of Slipknots older stuff, Corey is VERY well known for that valley girl harsh vocal style. Especially on some of their slower song, but it's WAY more prevalent with his other band Stone Sour where he does it A LOT more.

[@oliver_siegel]

I came to the comments to debate if it's really vocal fry or just whispering 🤔

[@N811ftw]

I just love this song so much. Saw the video back in 2004 as a 13 year old boy, bought the album shortly after and became a metalhead for life. Slipknot is an all time favourite for me because of that. Your insights into the vocals make me appreciate it even more now :)

[@corssecurity]

Finally Slipknott! Pastors, grandmothers, and most every reaction channel gets hit up for Slipknott and many become become loyal maggots afterwards! They have performed with Metallica and on one occasion Lars had gotten sick before the show and the late Joey Jordanson stepped in to play drums. Metallica especially Lars talked about how growing up he was listening to records of the new wave of British Heavy Metal. Judas Priest, Iron Maiden. Diamond Head, Misfits, etc. Fan boys playing covers of thier favourite artists. So they support upcoming and emerging artists. Now Corey Taylor has two bands. Slipknott!!! And Stone Sour. Plus appearances solo. Now you will get thousands of requests for Spit It Out, live at Download festival 2006. You have heard Corey Taylor croon, you just heard his Metal Scream. He can spit bars too. He is uber talented and great range. Let's hear from all the other Maggots out there! Sound off and let Elizabeth know what she should listen to next. Spit it out? Or the new material like Unsainted? Or the more disturbing The Devil In I? Or something from Iowa LP HEAVY! To think Elizabeth only recently discovered heavy metal! 😏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@csch1510]

I feel like either Sarcastrophe or all out life

[@AzkAdAsh]

"It's like a cult!" 🤣🤣🤣 When you're right, you're right. CT and Slipknot are the voice of generations of pain and hurt and depression and catharsis. He is the voice of the maggots, spreading the words of the emotional and mental strife we all feel to the world in a way the rest of us just can't. They speak for the real human element of humanity that most try to hide from the world and themselves, and the fans say, "Yes. Finally I hear someone I can relate to; someone who relates to me. Finally someone is exposing the things I feel that i cant find the words ro describe. Finally someone understands how much I hurt behind this human facade," and it pulls people in. Everyone is drawn to it. Everyone wants to hear that they're not alone and that it's okay to not be okay. I've seen them probably a dozen times live, every time they come to Seattle, but I just had the pleasure recently of taking my 7yo son to see them, his favorite band, as his very first concert. When you look around at a show and you see small children, teens, young adults, parents, grandparents, students, dropouts, laborers, desk workers, corporate executives, and everyone in between all together, shoulder to shoulder, and each of them, each of us, is resonating to the same message, there aren't any socioeconomic divides and all of us are equal as we suffer through existence together knowing that we aren't alone. So yeah, cult-like is a good descriptor.

[@rchris77nd]

I think your right about everything your saying but I don't like using the word "cult". Cult makes is seem like a negative thing. The fact that people can relate so much to the music and the words is a positive thing. Like you said, knowing there are others out there that feel like you do is a feeling that can really save alot of people and the music gives us an outlet instead of letting all the emotions build up inside until you explode and do something terrible.

[@troysmith6929]

That's beautiful dude. Very well put and glad you got to take your son to see them!

[@annassamiaji4178]

Agree

[@andrewthurber597]

I was just about to comment something similar, but I could not have done better than this. The feeling as a teenager, as a HUMAN, of having someone know your angst, your pain, and sing it in every lyric, that recognition and acceptance of finally being allowed to be angry, rageful, and full of too many emotions is amazing. It's cathartic, and it feels like finally coming home in a way. I really hope she sees this to understand how important this band is and was.

[@VoltWrangler]

It's not a cult!

[@jameskeene3126]

I always get chills during the part where everyone stops. Every time I sees this it’s reminds me of how music can bring everyone together no matter who you are. Race, age, gender, and orientation doesn’t matter at that moment. For that short amount of time we’re all the same and that’s why I love metal in particular because I’ve made friends that I call brother because music brought us together like a family.

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

The release of tension going into that final chorus is insane. Experiencing that in the moshpit is something else, believe me! Having everyone spring back to life in a frenzy of clashing bodies is an absolute rush.

[@coreyandthecrew952]

I've been introducing my son to metal a lot this year. He asked me if at 8 he's old enough for the pit. "Not yet buddy, I'll let ya know when!" I absolutely can't wait for the first big pit we can step into together!!

[@thewannabespartan0429]

You could do the next 20 videos on Cory Taylor and his vocals and I would watch everyone of them more then once. His vocals are amazing and your insight is awesome! Love this channel. Keep it going!!

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Hey, Elizabeth. Thank you for being Elizabeth.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Hey Dandy, thank you for being dandy!!!

[@afkarulmufid]

Lmao 😂

[@insederec]

My GOD do more pantera! Especially 25 Years or Hollow. The some of the angriest and most hopelessly sad songs, respectively, I think I've ever heard. Phil had masterful control in those days over that angry intense harshness you identified in Corey's vocals. In case anybody's not familiar, 25 years is a vitriolic lyrical punch to the face to Phil's abusive father and Hollow is about him giving his bandmate and close friend a dose of heroine that almost made him OD. His friend never touched the stuff after and he soon quit it himself but it's still heartbreaking since in the song the friend is in a coma unable to be woken up.

[@davidhasselblad3825]

This was the very first slip knot I heard. I asked my friend what this was because lyrics and sounds just took me, and the smile that spread on his face when he said “this is slipknot.” As he turned it up and I have never bumped to something so hard. Started me to on my path to harder metal. As mostly I listened to Iron Maiden and duo at the time.

[@johnw.1330]

Thank you for approaching metal with an open mind and giving it the same respect as every other genre of music, and for taking the time to truly analyze it and talk about it the way you do. Great, amazing job, keep it up!

[@cmklusman]

I think I remember something about Corey saying he challenged himself on this song. To write a song with absolutely nothing that could be edited. No swearing, nothing that wouldn't make radio, but still have it raw visceral and passionate. I might be wrong about that though.

[@syddlinden8966]

I am so glad you listened to THIS song. This is def my fave Slipknot track and it is my go-to when I hit that insane, overwhelming point of depression or overstimulation because the chorus lyrics so perfectly describe the feeling of just wanting to press the heels of the palms against your closed eyes and make the world go away. And slipknot has always done such a great job of putting words to hard feeling like those.

[@Deetroiter]

There wasn’t many nu metal bands that I liked, but this band was a big exception. A lot of the bands at the time they came out were VERY watered down and radio friendly style nu metal…then, you had these heavy hitters just appear out of nowhere. It was a huge breath of fresh air for the genre and brought the heavinesses back to metal. Very talented musicians to top it all off

[@sondersonics7534]

This is pretty radio friendly for metal song. Depends on who you ask I guess

[@Deetroiter]

@@sondersonics7534 this is also after their first album that was released. This stuff is way more radio friendly than that self titled debut album. THAT was the fresh air in the genre when it hit the scene

[@sondersonics7534]

@@Deetroiter Iowa was also super fresh imo. But these are the songs that got me into them in the first place so they are essential

[@canadianguy2417]

I bet when you started this channel, you never thought you would have a large following of us metal heads 😉

[@anomalunadota2]

I am constantly impressed by your openness to so many different kinds of music and your explanation as to why it's all so creative and technically inpressive Big fan of your channel! 💜

[@bruh-pt9rj]

was just thinking that

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you. Means so much. ❤

[@wudubwarrior]

I fell out of my chair when your "friend" demonstrated a high scream so cool to see you on a metal vocal teachers channel! I am often watching both of your channels and it was a big WHAT!? moment when you mentioned being friends. Instantly had to check it out as he is who I wathed after a couple of your videos to learn the actual screaming technique behind the vocals you were elaborating on. Your curiosity is a drug. Love to see you get excited over harsh vocals and the genre in general. Cheers and continue to be great!!