What Is Slipknot's Greatest Song? | Rockers React

If you became a metalhead at any time in the last 25 years, then chances are you had a Slipknot phase. From their super heavy first two albums to the more experimental direction of their recent material, the Iowa NIne have cranked out dozens of kick-ass songs and played a huge part in shaping the sound and culture of 21st century metal. We turned to bigwig metal and rock musicians, many of whom grew up on Slipknot- members of Spiritbox, Bring Me the Horizon, In Flames, We Came As Romans and more - to pick their single favorite songs in all of the 'Knot's catalog. See their picks above and let us know yours in the comments below!
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[@smithpmusic]

Makes sense that Vended had some of the most valid picks lmao

[@Duality_of_Man]

Fr. No Life, Diluted like of course they know the deep cuts. Also No Life with the opening "My freedom is best, whole country's on house arrest..."

[@Cykolojik1]

@@Duality_of_Man I listened to No Life like 5 times yesterday then diluted, then put on some other band, swear to God. Thanks for your comment. It's pretty much confirmation that I have a sweet ass taste in music. 💪😎

[@benmascioli1133]

My fucking dude Peter Smith with the A1 statement

[@nathanrodriguez914nr]

All the people saying Duality or Psychosocial should listen to Get This.

[@apischvn2205]

Vended is Slipknot son band members

[@Kalebsweeten]

Solway Firth is extremely underrated IMO. Easily one of the most intense songs they’ve put out in the later half of their career.

[@galorpazorp]

I love you so much

[@thegoatfromiowa8948]

Solway Firth for me is one of the very best metal songs of the past decade and maybe ever.

[@walkingcontradictiongarype4290]

I love Solway Firth. I lore We Are Not Your Kind in general.

[@Kalebsweeten]

@@thegoatfromiowa8948 agreed. It’s really damn good lol.

[@jhoarnnyley9119]

Most Lirical song I have been related in the last years my guy, love it too

[@NavarroSkyrim]

For me the two best songs by far are Disasterpiece and Solway Firth

[@camzilla_does_music834]

Solway firth is so fucking good man

[@mynameislove1704]

Disasterpiece and The heretic Anthem is GOAT

[@BobRocksGuitar]

@@camzilla_does_music834 their best song

[@olishonick]

Disasterpiece for sure

[@brandonsimmons1695]

@@camzilla_does_music834 100% agree. Top 3 for me

[@bazzyblack5895]

Skin Ticket is still some of the heaviest shit I’ve ever heard

[@akoni63]

Agreed. Especially the live version.

[@kiernanmooney6210]

Skin Ticket is out of control. That breakdown at the end.

[@highferaltruth]

paired with new abortion. doesn't get any better.

[@ethanandrushko4774]

That is such an underrated slipknot song

[@Dr_AK_Gaming]

My Plague. Never fails to give me goosebumps

[@kadriblabali]

that riff is disgusting... it's like the sonic personification of a giant slimy slug slowly crawling over your entire body like waves in the beach

[@Purplecreature36000]

I have concluded that the blister exists is underrated as fuck (my plague is fuckin cool too)

[@robertstone9325]

Same here

[@juliomendoza2355]

First song i ever heard of Slipknot, hooked for life. Still my personal favorite till this day

[@zackv3957]

"your impossible ego fuck is like a megalomaniacal tab on my tongue" the lyrics in that song are so incredible

[@mr_huntie]

Shawn’s son picking “No Life” when that is reportedly the song where Shawn decided Corey was officially in the band… so full circle it’s insane

[@grizzlywhores459]

But can’t pronounce Gematria

[@ian6fx995]

No. The song that got Corey the job was Me Inside, it’s not “reportedly” either, it’s known for sure

[@mr_huntie]

@@ian6fx995 you're right. i'm trash lol thank you!

[@alex_inchains]

Psychosocial is literally what got me into them when I was in middle school. I replayed the music video constantly. It’s their core for me.

[@theodorethompson9032]

Years back i'd always play it at the biker bar i would drink at. Always pissed everyone off... lol

[@trishamccarty3202]

Yes and nameless

[@slimeeeeeeeeeeeaz]

such a mid song

[@kuriousstylez]

Left Behind was the first one I heard, and one of the songs that got me into metal, but Snuff is so hauntingly beautiful

[@danielsegura9621]

Same bro, left behind got me into metal and vocals. I wanted to do what corey taylor was doing so bad lol they opened the doors for me and literally changed my life

[@yikikliksucdiilyasamtarzi]

Finally someone said Left Behind

[@xtraCt42]

I love how diverse the picks are and a lot of the favourite songs arent even singles. I think there were a lot of slipknot fans in front of the camera

[@chadanderson9872]

Look at them, most of them are mid-twenties. Slipknot was probably a gateway metal band for a lot of them!

[@tmex9588]

Surprised to hear someone mention Diluted. I love that song! I have yet to find any videos of them playing it live. A few others that weren’t mentioned that i love: Snuff, Skin Ticket, Circle, Vermillion 2, Purity, Eyeore and Prosthetics.

[@big_joe_8478]

yeah they havent played it live yet unfortunately, probably wont ever do it live cuz i think its really personal to corey

[@vexedpixels]

@@big_joe_8478which is kinda bullshit, because Metabolic is about the exact same topic and they’ve played it many times

[@tastingo8046]

Purity is amazing and so underrated

[@senorchips8528]

Skin Ticket and Purity are easily two of their best tracks 🤘🏻

[@attackcera]

Diluted is soooo good

[@JoviMenezes501]

At least Simon mentioned Gematria 🔥 such a underrated song, still waiting for them to play it live!!!

[@iceyhot8796]

Absolutely agree, song is not talked about enough

[@thegoatfromiowa8948]

That song is sick

[@b0oty_tickler]

​@@iceyhot8796 fr. I don't know why it's so unknown. It's one of if not slipknot best songs ever made

[@ばかげた運]

Gematria sic eyeless Eeyore is top notch

[@JoviMenezes501]

@@iceyhot8796 Ikr! We all know Iowa and Self Titled are masterpiece but man AHIG is another level imo. I rather listen to most of the AHIG songs live than their popular songs, i mean I love every album but i think they should change their liveset, they should play their underrated songs more often!

[@jjschwe9]

Purity is my all-time favorite to this day. Sucks it couldn't be on the debut originally.

[@DarrenHeywood]

It is on the original issue of the debut, but then had to be taken off for the reissue.

[@R0B3RTP4UL50N]

I had it on the OG press. Was lucky to have it and wish I still had it.

[@davidwithnoid7642]

This is my pick as well!!! Def a great beautiful song with a dark story!!

[@vampmode9132]

Yup

[@andybenitez7412]

Gotta agree with this one - Their Self Titled is my favorite album from them and Purity is the one song that I will not skip no matter what im in the mood for.

[@Zombie-rj6nd]

Wait and Bleed to me is the perfect Slipknot song. It's a song where everyone in the band gets to shine, especially Corey and Joey.

[@willleopper2852]

The blister exists is the best showcase of the whole band and kinda captures what they have as a whole imo

[@DenverVinylGuy]

THANK YOU. Scrolled way too far for this answer.

[@greenmatrix30seven]

Truly underrated. Great 1 from vol 3

[@cristianguerra7279]

We all love the Joey's drum style on that song

[@Weinmaste]

My favorite has been and always will be "Gently", something so comforting yet so possibly destructive as the song builds, feels so personal

[@kwstasgodzi3653]

my man

[@DNOWAKJR]

Especially the live version on disasterpiece dvd. It’s like being in a dream.

[@Weinmaste]

@Donald Nowak I agree!! When I was in Iraq I had that DVD, it kept me alive and motivated. Whole DVD is amazing though

[@leeo3]

The first version is also amazing

[@DNOWAKJR]

@@leeo3 yes it absolutely is!

[@CartmanRobin]

For me it’s Purity. I just love this song start to finish. Especially with Tattered&Torn and Frail Limb Nursery

[@victorthemusicman7243]

I I had to pick one per album: Surfacing (or purity) Disasterpiece (or people = sh*t) Before I Forget (or vermillion pt2) Psychosocial (or gematria) The Negative One (or the devil in i) Unsainted (or solway firth) Hive Mind (or h377) It's really hard to pick just one cuz there's so many good songs.

[@ChrisRedfield13]

Disasterpiece is the song for me. Pure adrenaline and the lyrics are brutal 🔥🔥

[@GREASEHAMMERGAMES]

Iowa to me is the most emotional and dark album in metal history period. There is so much pain that it gives me goosebumps and it makes me cry

[@GREASEHAMMERGAMES]

And I will die on that fucking hill to this day and never change that opinion

[@JustinMcNabbIreland]

Eyeless has always been my favorite, absolute banger

[@andrewharmless8627]

Eyeless definitely my favorite as well

[@Jarlaxle_Baenre]

Metabolic was it for me. That Iowa album is a masterpiece start to finish.

[@slipknotmfkrlocust8843]

same

[@johnathonklinedinst5889]

Thank you.

[@rando1318]

Thank you.

[@bassica5195]

The most based of them all

[@princealigorna7468]

Man, this is so hard to choose. Every album has at least one absolute banger. Most of them have like 5 or 6, with a couple of other really good ones. I personally really like Eeyore and People=Shit myself. I always love it when Slipknot is at their most belligerent, confrontational, and death metal. But then you have the the thrash pop of Psycosocial, which is just so catchy. And then there's the brooding stomp grooves of The Devil in I. And you can't forget the death funk stylings of Do Nothing/Bitch Slap (I LOVE the Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat stuff. Freaking death metal Faith No More!). The speed rapping on songs like Spit it Out and Liberate in immaculate. And Snuff is one of the most heartbreaking songs ever written

[@brasschuckles3138]

Sic will always be super brutal to me and that first album was a game changer for me, but I would say Devil in I is one of my all time favorites Slipknot song. The Video is soooo brutal🤘🤘

[@onewhitepony]

I remember when the first album dropped when I was in high school.. only being exposed to the likes of Korn, Metallica, etc it was the craziest album ever. I'd say (sic) because I just never heard anything that heavy before so it stays as my favorite to this day. And honestly it took a few listens to really get it because my musical vocabulary just wasn't up to par yet. Such a gateway drug of a band to heavier genres too!

[@trainertealvgc2267]

Spit it Out is probably my Pick, close others are Eyeless, Dying Song, Heretic Anthem, People = Sh!t, Unsainted, and Solway Firth. I think Spit it out shows each position in the band really well. Honestly Dying Song and Slipknot are probably the two best representations of the newer and Older works of Slipnkt

[@limi.]

Gematria has to be one of Slipknot's underrated song in the whole discography or maybe one of the underrated metal song of all time.

[@getdrippy4416]

Purity and The Shape. 🖤🖤🖤

[@flabi1023]

“The Shape” just hits different, especially the breakdown

[@JeffWrestledABearOnce]

Disasterpiece. Hands down. The Disasterpiece dvd has the drum cam footage and i remember it blew me away the first time i saw it. Still does. Joey in his prime was a machine. A true masterclass in metal drumming.

[@whiterex06]

I was agreeing with everyone, couldn't figure out which one I was thinking of until I heard someone said "surfacing". When I heard them on the live album with Corey screaming "here's your new national f*ING anthem, I went nuts. Then I heard it live during the encore and lost my shit

[@ottomattix86]

Most diverse list of answers. I think that shows how good their songs really are. Some lists are like two songs.

[@EtherealBias]

Wait and Bleed was the very first song I've ever heard. I remember going through my older brothers unmarked CD collection and the CD had tons of random songs from various artists. I heard Wait and Bleed and immediately became a fan.

[@tavjotz25-benchmarksandgam90]

For me, something about (sic) is just amazing and it never gets old, along with disasterpiece and solway firth.

[@theAgnotic]

My pick will be Vermilion. I know it's underated for sure, but man that song hits different to me

[@jaysor]

I love the energy of All Out Life, I think its my favorite slipknot song

[@Plexus37]

Spit it out has been my favourite or up in there for so long, but recently I love Nero Forte, its that rumbling rhythm and perfect fluidity throughout. Its fun and so easy to listen to.

[@isaacpunch9295]

This is a fun one because of all the different responses. Such a fun band and one of the most engaging live acts I’ve ever seen. All hail Slipknot🤘🏼🔥

[@PlagueonMarz]

Gematria ( The Killing Name) is a underrated Slipknot banger !!

[@mrThorleifsen]

I have 3 favourites from them: - Wait and Bleed - Pulse of the Maggots - Gematria (The Killing name)

[@elemef2801]

I made a list based on my personal emotional touch: 1. Snuff 2. Wait and Bleed 3. Custer 4. Nero Forte 5. (sic) 6. Spit it Out 7. Psychosocial 8. Eyeless 9. People = Shit 10. The Heretic Anthem 11. Vermilion (both) 12. Til we Die 13. Dead Memories 14. Duality 15. Left behind 16. Unsainted 17. Scissors Those are in my daily playlist but of course there are many more bangers!

[@HellusRaizen]

No love for Gematria?Mick and Jim killed that on guitars

[@micajohansson1138]

@@HellusRaizen I think their most political and brutal song.

[@banzaigd]

no before I forget?

[@kritsana1414]

It's the nameless, the song people don't talk about and mostly forgotten but it represent the band as a whole.

[@Sporacle]

Diluted is far and away my favourite song from S/T, it's everything about the first album dialed in perfectly

[@blacktytrix]

For whatever reason, ever since I first heard it, my favorite has been danger-keep away. Just something about it has always enthralled me and I can listen to it for hours on end if I wanted to. Sulfur, everything ends, child of burning time, and solway firth would probably round out my top 5, with the vol.3 and .5 intros not far behind, but like basically all of them said its so hard to choose between them all.

[@brett5569]

I’m glad some people are appreciating Custer

[@deficitstifflegzercherdeadlift]

Man, this is a hard question. Psychosocial is the song that got me into Slipknot and I agree with Courtney: if I were to use one song to showcase Slipknot as a band, it would be that. But at the same time I think (sic) is insane given the time and the relative mainstream-ness of that album; it’s 3 minutes of a mental breakdown that just keeps getting worse. And there are still like 9 other songs that are unskippable during gym sessions.

[@TheMadMedek]

I won’t say its their best songs. But Left Behind and Wait and Bleed have the most replays for me probably. Self-titled, and Iowa where my freshman and sophomore years of high school. Good Times

[@j.j.b]

"Duality", "killpop" & "left behind" are always fighting for my favorite slipknot song.

[@stay60feetawayfromme33]

1st song to pop in my head was “Before I Forget” But they have alot of great songs, half their catalogue could be a good answer to this I would have to spend a couple hours reviewing their albums & comparing songs to make a real decision not off the top of my head

[@stay60feetawayfromme33]

I will say “If Rain Is What You Want” as my 2nd & more thought out answer Song gives major vibes man, 1st it’s all somber & then it just explodes in epic fashion THE ONLY THING DEEPER THAN MY LAST BREATH! THE ONLY THING DARKER THAN MY LAST DEATH! IS THE PANIC! THE STATIC! I’VE COME BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!

[@ctilson176]

I feel that No Life is a hidden treasure. Such an awesome song. But I’m with those that couldn’t answer the question.

[@jrvalenzuela4556]

I'll always remember being in the 4th grade and my big brothers coming back home after being in Texas for 3 years and introducing me to slipknot wait and bleed was the 1st track I ever heard and will forever be my favorite

[@Worran]

The Burden is my all time favorite, pure perfection of the song it has atmosphere it has chuggish riffs, it’s very heavy it’s very melodic, the only nitpick, that this song is B side from deluxe edition, who haven’t listened that song, do yourself a favor and give it a go

[@BlindGordie]

Eyeless.

[@steeven3457]

As a personal favourite it'll always be The Negative One but to vote as the greatest song of Slipknot for me ofc its Psychosocial...psychosocial got this quality which really brings new fans and listeners for slipknot I'm saying this based on my experience as even me my first ever slipknot song was Psychosocial and gradually slipknot became my No.1 band

[@1991jwp]

Nobody mentioned Snuff or Solway Firth, which are both up there for me

[@s.baldrick3807]

Gently is great, and I love the atmosphere of Iowa

[@danielvillalba1233]

Slipknot has earned so much respect from other metal bands ❤ even their own sons have favorite songs of theirs

[@DesusChristus]

Vended has the best picks and it shows that they actually know the band well

[@yattmanntatt3360]

Slipknot has a lot of great songs. But Metabolic is always my fav one

[@gehenna8]

I love how Vended went with deep cuts from the self titled! To me it's either Sic or People = Shit but ohh man they've released some other fine bangers such as Birth Of The Cruel or Gematria. I love Slipknot.

[@joesalinas9382]

Highly underrated songs from Slipkot. Pulse of the Maggots Snap from Freddy vs jason

[@slipknotmetal8101]

YES, pulse of the maggots is the shit

[@sirtorchington]

I love the not-quite-but-almost Slipknot background music in this video lol, I think my fav now is Spit It Out, but when I first heard them it was Disasterpiece. and Wait & Bleed is objectively a perfect song

[@rickymorphew2245]

neo forte and dead memories are my personal favorites

[@deficitstifflegzercherdeadlift]

Also great choices. Reading through these comments is just reinforcing how hard this question is 😂😂

[@emilewansa3416]

The guy who.mentioned gematria... A true man of culture

[@kiernanmooney6210]

I really love a lot of Vol. 3. The stretch of songs from Welcome to The Nameless is just banger after banger. And Before I Forget is just one of those songs that transcends mere ‘goodness’ with what it’s about and you can apply it to your life n shit.

[@TheHolyOne9511]

Disasterpiece is always going to rip my head off! It’s an absolute monster! 🤘🔥🤘

[@Luksa175]

Honestly, while my favorite Slipknot song is probably Solway Firth right now, I absolutely agree with Courtney. Psychosocial is so catchy and a rather easy way to find out what Slipknot sounds like. It's the song that first got me into the band. It has the heaviness, catchy clean vocals in the chorus and a great harsh vocal performance by Corey.

[@lorchenakumnarth6456]

Some of their stuff that people probably have never heard, or they never really play live anymore....Left Behind, My Plague, The Nameless, Sulfur, Wait and Bleed, Vermillion, Vendetta, Eyeless. Especially, Gently, with that one legendary live 2013 Download Festival performance...

[@hunterhousewright8711]

It honestly blows my mind with some the greatest and most underrated songs that were not mentioned cause slipknot is my favorite band ever and these bands had amazing answers but i would have mentioned songs like three nil, don’t get close, scream, and welcome and to think how people don’t talk about vol.3 that much that album to me is so underrated because as a guitar player Jim and mick just came out of nowhere with these insane solos but any song really is the best there isnt anything by them I don’t like 🤟🤟

[@TheFixer-rq9tj]

Scream and 3 nil too. Good picks man.

[@kippz1337]

to be fair, the blister exists, duality and before i forget are on that album, so they might've not mentioned it specifically but it also wasnt let out of the conversation

[@hunterhousewright8711]

@@kippz1337 yea I understand that I just wish someone would’ve said it on cam cause I always think that shit in the back of my head but never heard my opinion being agreed with or talked about that much but respected everything they said everyone got different taste in music love the diversity and love slipknot

[@kippz1337]

@@hunterhousewright8711 Yeah I get ya. However, in most cases I don't really appreciate the album argument anyways. Sure, some might contain alot of bangers but usually they don't feel like something you have to play in order to get the full experience. I'd say albums like "The shape of punk to come" would be a great example for an amazing album cause you could hear the entire thing an say it might've been a single track as well.

[@metaljunkie5005]

Scissors is quite possibly my all time favorite song, not just by slipknot but in general

[@sammylane21]

I love heavy riffs, I love songs with a groove so I love KILLPOP.

[@Montrovantis]

Welcome. That frantic crescendo building up into one massive cathartic release at the end. The last chorus and then the entire song drops out.

[@pauliewalnuts829]

Love all of them. At the moment my favorite is The Burden.

[@leeo3]

"As I close my eyes I feel it all slipping away..." We all got LEFT BEHIND.

[@Vinylfiend60]

The best song? Corey doing the sponge bob theme!

[@alexandrecorreia5246]

Too heavy for my liking

[@Vinylfiend60]

@@alexandrecorreia5246 lol 😂

[@calvinelamparo3936]

YES!!!!😂

[@DevilzDance81]

For me it’s easy. Saw the 1st album cover at a listening station at a Hot Topic in Reno, NV and just pressed play and my mind was completely blown. The intro and (sic) is my pick

[@Josef_Favia]

Meadowood Mall lol!

[@DevilzDance81]

@@Josef_Favia 💯🙌🏻 That’s hilarious someone knew. You still live there? I moved away that same year in ‘99 to go to college in AZ.

[@Josef_Favia]

@@DevilzDance81 I still live here but I moved out here in like 2010 but we used to come to Reno alot as kids to get studded belts and band tees at Hot Topic lol!

[@alexhogstrom7929]

spit it out is the goat

[@wixxed]

For me it's "Me Inside". Short and sweet, and it shows every aspect of what Slipknot really is.

[@josepholague925]

whats short and sweet is EEYORE

[@cade377]

I could not pick 1 Slipknot song as their greatest. They have so many great songs!!!

[@zedanide6984]

Courtney got me confused so quickly. All that just to say Psycosocial

[@bbschroeder7125]

Was so glad to hear Simon say Gematria, I’ve always seen that as their most underrated song

[@pietube09]

Its just unfair to make us choose slipknot best song, We are talking about metal grammy winner afterall, its just way too hard to choose.

[@chewwa1700]

Weird for me to say this because I love their old shit so much.. but I just think The Devil In I is legit a masterpiece.

[@rory7289]

Purity, New Abortion and The Nameless are the top for me. Each representing a part of Slipknot. Purity prominently features every member tho so I'd say that is their best song.

[@trashcanjoe4902]

I used to be a massive fan of them, not so much in the past couple of years. I still enjoy Iowa, so I’d probably go with p=s, or eyeless

[@TF21XxGRIEVERxX]

Probably a hot take... "Snuff" will be in my top 10 favorite songs ever for years to come most likely so I have to say that one.

[@nezzynz]

I probably would have to say Before I Forget because I remember being idk 4 years old and going crazy on that song in Guitar Hero 3 (However I need to say also - Wait and Bleed - Left Behind - The Heretic Anthem - (sic) - Eyeless - Welcome It might be a little too popular but it's just my opinion)

[@schillinger7814]

I only ever purchased their debut on release and I remember my favourite being "Tattered and Torn". Not a fan of the band though.

[@gaberox1]

Vermillion parts 1 and 2 for me are 2 of the best songs I have ever heard period.

[@RudolfHorvath]

I know I am cheating but for me it is a tie between Duality and People=Shit. I can't choose one, both these songs are masterpieces.

[@mymanjoker]

Because people still = shit

[@Sam_MvP1]

Frail Limb Nursery/Purity is some the heaviest and most chilling shit I’ve ever heard. Will always be my favorite Slipknot song!

[@darkmotherboard272]

Anything from their first album. Nothing else tops.

[@redlightclinicdrummer]

The Shape and The New Abortion were huge on me but so are all of their songs.

[@victorthemusicman7243]

The Shape is awesome

[@MrPerono]

Wait and bleed was the first song that listened from slipknot so I would like to say that would be my favorite song of all time from them

[@marklawd91]

Eyeless is their greatest

[@murderousalonocus307]

Surfacing and The Heretic Anthem 😏🫡😳

[@indemor]

Gotta go either with the blister exists, the negative one and purity (2002 live version)

[@SouthernHate1369]

Purity, hands-down.

[@snooginsivmf]

Hell ya!!

[@deuce_haywood1315]

Disasterpiece had all the different drum beats, guitar riffs and metal styles. Its ahead of its time forsure and the best🤘

[@gabrejj]

It gives me physical pain when people choose post 2008 songs as the "greatest".

[@Xeroforte]

Good 🤷‍♂️

[@Trepanation21]

Wargasm knowing some Slipknot deepcuts is sick, I love that same remix Milkie Way is talking about 🙏

[@TheLoganProcess]

New Abortion