Slipknot - The Shape (Audio)

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[@gammainc1666]

Paul Gray's bass is fucking fantastic in this song.

[@Aillman3]

Obscurify yes! That 2nd verse

[@kylepaul6293]

Hi Mr.

[@adniesh]

Obscurify joeys drums are fucking sic!

[@hailtotheking5408]

You don't need friends when you have a Slipknot playlist.

[@hughman9975]

He's so fucking overlooked, the way he makes stuff hit and just simple flair like slides that just make the heavy parts hit so good. He's one of the first I think of when less attentive music fans say they don't hear the bass, they'd fucking hear it on the first two slipknot albums if Paul wasn't there making it sound so huge goddamn haha

[@trevorhill4639]

this is one of those "underrated" slipknot songs which is sad because it is one of my favorite songs from this album

[@raulmakalowsksi9774]

+Trevor Hill me too

[@StitchFanPL]

+Trevor Hill I noticed that most of Slipknot songs are underrated xd

[@StitchFanPL]

ShoeShine Media I know, there is a lot of posers among Maggots, but of course they aren't real fans. These posers destroy this fanbase.

[@ymf3060]

+Jakaś Nazwa what about the burden?

[@adrianserrano5292]

+Trevor Hill its all fucked and underrated I think im gonna be sick and its your fault

[@kboyd9325]

2:14 - 2:40 I died. The best part of any Slipknot song ever.

[@locus8266]

I love that part :D

[@neonvoiid1937]

0:00 - 3:38 favorite part

[@user-en2xr7ci4w]

Corey Taylor spits harder than any fucken rapper

[@natural8677]

I love the guitars at 2:30

[@johnappleseed8369]

Apart from the entirety of Scissors, I agree

[@ChronicBreakdown]

Iowa is a legendary album. One of the metal greats.

[@maggot0767]

very underrated too

[@big_joe_8478]

@@maggot0767 its arguably the most popular slipknot album

[@barcaforlife5648]

Fuck yeah

[@maggot9993]

R.I.P Joey and Paul :(

[@jamblexx]

@@big_joe_8478I feel like We Are Not Your Kind is either more popular or successful than Iowa but that’s up to you

[@JohnnyS1cK]

0:56 I love that voice change, is SO sic This song is so underrated, but is a masterpiece.

[@brycebrycebryce4]

Jonny Sandoval It's the quick acceleration that makes it so awesome. Slipknot is great for those moments

[@filteredvitaminsubstance5302]

Johnny Root I like how at 2:44 it has a single bass pattern and then at 3:00 it just makes the single bass pattern a double bass pattern

[@daryannabarrett3282]

Disasterpiece*

[@JohnnyS1cK]

@@wyju1548 Oh c'mon man HAHAHAHAHA

[@JohnnyS1cK]

@@wyju1548 New Slipknot member lol

[@wowbrandonyoudidgreat3041]

This song is so unappreciated and i have no idea why. Easily one of the best songs on iowa imo

[@Nickday112]

Ike? And by the way, you did great Brandon!

[@brandond8243]

We both did great Brandon, we both did!!

[@Brandon_J]

Ikr!!! We did great!!!

[@brandond8243]

Brandon Johns man, It feels good to be a Brandon.

[@Discokrieg]

Wow Brandon you did Great My brother's name is Brandon.

[@blownmoon1462]

2:14 - 2:40 I don’t think you guys realize the absolute true potential fucking strength and weight of this part. Possibly one of the heaviest parts in Slipknot history.

[@brennanwright1887]

Reminds me a lot of early korn

[@johnlowe6560]

It truly sounds like Cory was rapping..

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

@@johnlowe6560 he was influenced by rap music and Clown too

[@johnlowe6560]

@@Sergio-nb4hj you can tell

[@wizanoctivagos]

i always think the same shit, iowa have some of the most heaviest slipknot breakdowns and corey interpretations: metabolic, skin ticket, everything ends, the shape

[@CamCorleone]

Joey Jordison you will never be forgotten, thanks for be my hero

[@chrisnutt4659]

This album will NEVER die!!!🤘👊🤘👊

[@neonvoiid1937]

When you're listening to the entire album at 3am cause you can't sleep

[@spikemccauley917]

my life 6:10am rn

[@apotropagic]

+Axiis 6:40 This is my jam before school.

[@chrismagaleoun9918]

I'm up til 6:00 cuz I can't sleep lol

[@michaelscherer8172]

+Axiis how did you know i woke up at that time

[@michaelscherer8172]

and listened to this song

[@PiscesSenpai]

Probably the most neglected song on the record. Probably never played live, has less views than the other songs, less discussed but it's absolute pure dark emotion, so fucking good

[@RuiTavaresmyworld]

Same feeling.. just love this song

[@brood7002]

Song is like no other, so unique.

[@sarasotastrangla3858]

when i had this cd when it first came out this was my favorite and still my favorite song on this album! "i give it all to you, come take it... its all for you. the noise is so damn loud, but everything else is just dust and sound." the lyrics hit hard when i first heard it. and still do.

[@jasonbrand1460]

I am hated is a pretty neglected song. I've never ever seen it played live and its rarely discussed as well. I think the entire album is pretty neglected. People = Shit and Heretics Anthem are the only songs people mention when it comes to Iowa. I love the entire album.

[@PiscesSenpai]

Jason Brand I Am Hated was a promo for the movie Rollerball. The rest of them get some live play, some more than others but The Shape gets nothing

[@CartoonKidOLLY]

I was severely shaking from an anxiety attack and all I wanted to hear was this song. It really helped and made the shaking go away. Thank you slipknot.

[@succwave264]

Longball larry agrees...

[@wilhelmshultz2738]

you are weak, stop lying for clout or i will injure you

[@Eikorunu]

I had one while listening to Iowa and had to stop the music xd

[@kristofcsizmar8462]

Too tragic to stay with you Too static to try for you These scars, they swallow hard The part of the past that's hollow and dark Too horrid to kill for you Too sordid to die with you Unstable as always, come down Everything else is just dust and sound Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) See the shape (broken and thrown away) I'd give it all away, come take it all away You can't resent the fear Somebody tell me how I got here I'd give it all to you, come take it, it's all for you The noise is so damn loud, but Everything else is just dust and sound Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) See the shape (broken and thrown away) I don't want to do this anymore Everything's shit, everything's been taken Forsaken, gotta start it over 'cause I'm hearing it Backwards, don't make sense, don't feel better Who's better? It's not that simple You gotta figure it out before you make things difficult It's not a word, it's a problem, the problem was easy Draw your conclusions, solutions? Anybody else want to run? Contorting, distorting, I am undone One less propaganda nightmare fixture Are you getting the picture? Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) See the shape (broken and thrown away) Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) Separate (I've lost my only way) See the shape (broken and thrown away) Broken and thrown away

[@tastethejace]

Thank you.

[@Ignan_42069]

The last verse is "I'm broken and thrown away".

[@your_addopted6948]

Oga boga

[@OmarHyari2009]

@@your_addopted6948 Oga boga

[@frjxgmng8001]

Damn, I thought the chorus actually said "Suffering I've lost my only way"

[@ViscaElBarca-ry9vi]

Slipknot is not responsible for any neck or head injuries.

[@flobba123]

i like the part when he says " DESTORRRYYYYY" in a calm manner

[@TheRedGlint4427]

"Corey said calmly"

[@slipknotforever6964]

2:12 Wow.. The emotion Corey put into that is just insane. Such a powerful song and extremely underrated imo.

[@nathanlozano5100]

Rest in power joey

[@auto_5]

This is one of THE angriest and most intense albums of all time, IMO. Shit is just raw.

[@Meliertessa]

I gotta say, this song made me fall in love with corey's vocals. I've never heard such a raw and stunningly beautiful voice.

[@miccysenpai9334]

I know right!!!!he is so good!!!

[@miccysenpai9334]

I love him!!!

[@Hybrid_Punk]

Killpop and Purity are great examples of that. Purity's chorus is so beautiful which is ironic considering how fucked up the backstory is.

[@fartinIutherking]

Purity's chorus makes me want to cum so bad thru my ears

[@ExperimentedG]

They seriously need to play this live. Shame they didn't perform it all those years ago, because Corey's voice is nothing like it used to be, saying that you cant blame him after 15+ years or something of screaming

[@coleb.6275]

since when did Trump listen to Metal ? lol

[@SlipperyDad]

+Thunder God ha! Lol

[@natesvt3250]

They did play it live, it was a sic performance

[@jacktorrence301]

The reason why slipknot didn’t do it live.. well one of the reasons, was cause during this album slipknot was going through things as a band. The band was participating in drugs and alcohol and they didn’t want to do anything as a band anymore. If you ask me. Iowa is one of the best albums but was made during a very harsh time. Don’t believe me look up on KZbin: the tragic history of slipknot and watch the whole video

[@2Dropss]

When you scream the right way, it doesn't matter.

[@alfredgarcia6844]

One of the best opening riffs I've ever heard.

[@gabriell314]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@OmarHyari2009]

It's so good

[@RobertJones-h7z]

THIS SONG IS HEAVILY GREAT AND POWERFULL AND UNDERRATED!

[@MichaelPsyche]

2:13 is so fucking aggressive, good lord. Headbang as hard as you can!

[@EscrimaGames]

Did that. My head started hurting too much metal XD

[@daultonclark9317]

Malcefium Mike of you haven't listened to stone sour already go do that they're singer is the same guy

[@filteredvitaminsubstance5302]

Malcefium Mike dang.....I had to stay home from school today cuz of you. 'Least it's Friday!

[@alessandroerbi2778]

0:32-0:56 i love those noises in the back

[@marcinnajman1183]

I get chills everytime he sings"I've lost my only way" It just sounds so dark

[@PayytonLovee]

Too tragic to stay with you Too static to try for you These scars, they swallow hard The part of the past that's hollow and dark Too horrid to kill for you Too sordid to die with you Unstable as always, come down Everything else is just dust and sound SEPARATE (I've lost my only way) SEPARATE (I've lost my only way) SEPARATE (I've lost my only way) SEE THE SHAPE (Broken and thrown away) I'd give it all away, come take it all away You can't resent the fear Somebody tell me how I got here I'd give it all to you, come take it, it's all for you The noise is so damn loud, but Everything else is just dust and sound I don't wanna do this anymore Everything's shit - everything's been taken Forsaken - gotta start it over cuz I'm hearing it Backwards - DON'T make sense - DON'T feel better Who's better? It's not that simple You gotta figure it out before you make things difficult It's not a word, it's a problem, the problem was easy Draw your conclusions - solutions? Anybody else wanna run? Contorting, distorting - I am undone One less propaganda nightmare fixture Are you getting the picture?

[@ericg3354]

thank man \m/

[@midwestlizardman1149]

are you getting the picture?

[@samloveless2285]

Payyton Lovee are u getting the picture. ..you take the picture and u separate

[@samloveless2285]

Payyton Lovee ' I'V lost my only way

[@lifemusiclive.]

02:14 / 02:40 this is the only slipknot song where i can really hear the pure anger and disgust holy shit , so underrated.

[@emmasimmons5528]

nice name dude

[@lordvader2169]

You need to listen to metabolic then

[@Tizohip]

My favorite in Iowa

[@seanlewis441]

scissors doesn't exist????

[@Tizohip]

Sean Lewis this is very madness

[@eridinthevirgin4191]

Corey has beautiful clean vocals

[@user-rw2dq3vp9t]

slipknot at their peak and at their best and most aggressive

[@tblkeep]

Slipknot is fuel for the soul.

[@wingsofthephantomghost3105]

this song is heavy in a very high level. Its such a neckbreaker.

[@juturna-2931]

To new Slipknot fans: You might skip this song for a while, but once it gets you, you realize it’s one of the best songs they’ve ever done

[@TheRedGlint4427]

If you made it this far into the album then you probably aren't skipping it lol the people who would do such a thing just search up left behind and call it a day if anything

[@jeremiahdilutedmaggot3982]

Definitely one of my all time favorite knot song's ever

[@randomchannel2105]

Jeremiah Diluted maggot same 👌🤘

[@JK-vy8vh]

Lon live te knot

[@aw55550]

The high screech he delivers "picture" with, at 2:40. OMFG

[@dirtbikeguy321]

I swear man. Paul gray really had some cool bass riffs on this album. Not your average metal bassist lol

[@gandalf-da-gray8347]

Finally! Official audio for this amazing song!

[@gandalf-da-gray8347]

***** lol thanks man, I thought for sure that this name was taken but I guess it wasn't haha

[@Bedroomrips]

I could use the same name

[@brianyzq7776]

IceCat7 because "icecat7" is an amazing name oklol

[@gokusan3135]

2020

[@barcaforlife5648]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇧🇷

[@tamik_pivozavr]

If this song was single, she would fuck blew the charts!

[@filteredvitaminsubstance5302]

3:03 i like how instead of single bassdrum hits, they turn into double bass drum hits. Always was my favorite thing from this song

[@imlerith1800]

I’m a huge metal head, I’m from Iowa (515) I have my own death metal band and I’m listening to Iowa again for that sweet pride of my home state but fuck I forgot how sick (sic) this song is! The chorus riff is sooooo good

[@sludge.eater6]

Listening to this shit with good earbuds and in a silent room is so beautiful. It comes out so meaty and fat when you get to the heavy parts like when it comes in and stuff and on the chorus. Some of it is truly bone chilling how good it is.

[@hailtotheking5408]

Played this to my half brother, He's now a full brother

[@forestsource5081]

It’s criminal the intro riff never reappears in this song. One of their meanest riffs

[@zero7769]

top tier song

[@jaygopinath1694]

The shape of my spine after jamming to this song 😮

[@bucketheadjr4700]

Rest in Peace, Joey. We will all miss you. Thank you for the amazing music and memories

[@trinbee]

this and gently are easily my favorite songs on iowa

[@cornpop7351]

I have the same favorite tracks.

[@Phiwwy]

people=shit imo is good too

[@zanderj9335]

Rest In Peace Joey

[@vnair0000]

This song is so underrated

[@diabeetus_9837]

This is going to be played live for the first time at Knotfest, San Bernardino, along with the entirety of Iowa!!!!!

[@rollercoastermania3141]

Gawd I wish I could go 😭

[@iamtheblackwizard88]

As a fan who grew up in the old days 1999-2003, I think this song should not be played live without Joey and Paul. It should be left alone in the Iowa era. This is my all time favorite track off the album, an album I bought on release when I was a teenager. The new generation fans will never understand where I'm coming from so don't even bother replying.

[@jfrai491jf3]

+iamtheblackwizard88 You're right, guess what? I replied.

[@jfrai491jf3]

+iamtheblackwizard88 besides, whether you're from an old or new generation, we share the same music taste. It was your experience, but let others too.

[@Jes.117]

Im going to Knotfest gonna be my second time seeing Slipknot in the course of just one month

[@Thexpertoneverything]

An absolute favorite. I cannot stand their music after this album. This is pure raw emotions.

[@mandirisley7338]

This song speaks to my soul

[@jimi7447]

This song is so fucking underrated, imo best song on iowa

[@JockyCGE]

If Michael Myers used Metal as his theme song, this would be it.

[@Josef_Favia]

And one of Michael Myers nicknames is The Shape.

[@diohandingdal9865]

Luke Bargowski Michel Myers is called “The shape” in most of the movies as a nick name and is even his actual name in game Dead By Daylight

[@user-ie3lp]

dbd player i see

[@JockyCGE]

@@user-ie3lp no. Just a halloween fan.

[@user-ie3lp]

JockyRhonson im talking to fulgore, not you.

[@sanofarz]

So underrated

[@junobaldwin2586]

God, I love this song. That raw defeated wail at the very end really connects with me for some reason. So much raw emotion, that's why Slipknot's my favorite.

[@teevee1782]

i love corey's rants whem slipknot does breakdowns :3 the rapping and his delivery makes it feel genuinely angry

[@filipposstavro1233]

I can't believe it's been 10 years since we lost Paul. 10 years ago today.

[@isolated9376]

The chorus on this really hits me. One of the best tracks off of Iowa.

[@G59forlife.]

THE best in my opinion

[@Mr.TookTruth]

Slipknots heaviest most badass album is Iowa by far

[@ivanleonov8501]

This really fits Michael Myers or The Shape as Corey calls him.

[@tacoboy734]

By far one of the best slipknot songs, or metal song for that matter, ever written

[@lwinhtoophaw7839]

Every true maggots know every single song of IOWA is a masterpiece.

[@maggot9993]

Facts

[@Unnamed0413]

Just an opinion man. There are "good and bad" songs in each album

[@meekmill1900]

@@Unnamed0413 yeah

[@alanamartins9434]

I love SLIPKNOT

[@streetcarpp]

my jaw literally dropped at 1:01 fuck bro thats GOOD

[@cheshie9352]

Revisiting this album from 2020 can't beat classics

[@Meihan_god]

3:23 outro riff with that little subtle high-pitch sound is the best moment of any drop B slipknot song. Anyone else hearing that note?

[@pinkdragon4830]

2:31 This part is p h e n o m e n a l

[@DannyCrab99]

Easily their best song

[@nunyabusiness4404]

I really love old Slipknot. the Dark and atmospheric slipknot. Very unique and brutal. I feel like there are many over looked Gems by then by them.

[@mengaoatemorrer7741]

Die Energie ist so befreiend. Leute, die diese Art von Musik nicht hören, werden es nie verstehen.

[@Nick-su5li]

I fucking love slipknot. It's my favorite band and marilyn manson is too

[@josethefatty5213]

He has done horrible stuff bro ur sick

[@lockinggone7862]

@@josethefatty5213 And what? He enjoys music.

[@josethefatty5213]

@@lockinggone7862 dude he has done horrible stuff to woman in the past u need help

[@josethefatty5213]

@@lockinggone7862 ik it's music but he's supporting someone very very bad it's basically if I support kkk that means me bad doesn't it?

[@HeresNegan16]

Iowa rating 10/10 🔥

[@abowla7187]

This song is probably my favorite. Sometimes I hit myself in the head when I hear it. To this day. 20 years later.....

[@jessepatrick7471]

The 2nd best track to ever exist

[@Lamar_Editz]

2:14 to 2:40 U don’t get how heavy and good that part is

[@Josef_Favia]

My favorite song by Slipknot and my favorite horror character ever! Quite fitting....

[@АндрејаТанасијевић]

SEPARATE I LOST MY ONION RINGS!

[@emmasimmons5528]

i dont know why i read this

[@ChimpScape]

Hahaha! This is pretty good mate :')

[@leonidasneves7972]

LOL XD! I always heard SUFERING!! I dont smile a long way

[@lukavoutilainen7884]

Im dying😂😂😂

[@magvera2076]

ah great now i can't unhear it

[@ganondorfchampin]

Probably Slipknot's most underrated song.

[@JohnnyS1cK]

10 People lost their only way.

[@noahcasso8070]

Johnny Root why is your name johnny root

[@JohnnyS1cK]

noah casso Cause' my name is Johnny, and Root because James Root is my fav guitarist

[@noahcasso8070]

Awww i thought you thought James name was Johnny. My bad

[@trevorhill4639]

Johnny Root nice :)

[@trevorhill4639]

Johnny Root mick is good to :3

[@maggot9993]

I don't care what the haters have to say about Slipknot, their music got me through some tough shit in life. Slipknot is a blessing. *All glory to Joey Jordison and Paul Gray*

[@shlapnut_6666]

If you really listen Paul was a badass in this song

[@yourexistencehasexpired9545]

Paul will be greatly missed.

[@dihydrogenmonoxide5994]

So much hatred and anguish in that opening scream along with the relentlessly aggressive rhythm in the guitar/bass/drums and the higher register eerie bendy notes on lead guitar preceding the verse…all of it is badass.

[@Abrahamhamham]

3:18 the end of "broken and thrown away" is doubled with a growl underneath. Nice fucking detail. Love it!

[@air9710]

Gotta love Chris

[@digital_s2888]

​@air9710 I think that's Paul or him and Chris

[@hideyobaefromhydrobray]

It’s odd how many people don’t know about this song

[@thepariah3516]

Even in an album that represents mental instability and depression, this song sounds especially disturbed.

[@R0B3RTP4UL50N]

Favorite Slipknot track. Not even close.

[@davidguerrero7030]

I can go countless hours listening to slipknot. I know every song by them, I can't stop listening, I sleep, eat, shit listening to slipknot \m/ #maggot4life

[@maxsahni6349]

Slipknot isn't metal..Slipknot is its own genre I've NEVER heard a band slightly close to their style. Musical geniuses if you ask me.

[@raiden3079]

Yeah they're just fucking badass.

[@jamescuttell1333]

They're still metal though.

[@adude7944]

metal as fuck imo

[@mauaraya141]

Finally somebody that thinks like me, we are in the same team man!.

[@aleksandra4702]

yes and still their haters will say that "slipknot is shitty band", "slipknot sucks." "i grew up and realised how shit they are" (i have seen a lot of comments about growing up...) and won't even give a reason why they think that. they will just say slipknot sucks and asked why, they either won't respond or say "because they suck", these stinky haters

[@evantewks689]

My replay button is broken from hitting it so much

[@moknubatomara]

Fun Fact: They used to call Michael Myers the shape because during some scenes of the movie while he was stalking his prey they only saw a shape or a shadowy figure thus giving him the name “The Shape”

[@sametsayar5372]

do you have offical video on this music? because ı worried when you said this, ı want to see video because ı'm fan of Michael MYERS!!!

[@itpennywise1968]

He was one of the most creative drummers in history of metal. R.I.P Joey Jordison, LEGEND

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

Man the bridge into the chorus at 2:14 is so gooood

[@Isharu2137]

my favourite song from this album (every song from Iowa is 10/10 but this one imo is the best)

[@derrickpowell147]

It sucks that this song isn’t mentioned all that much it is one of the most underrated and yet it is amazing

[@befrnigel]

Derrick Powell True but in otherhand the live version of it almost have the same amount of views, seems to get more popular recently

[@derrickpowell147]

I will have to check that out I have never seen them play this song live

[@befrnigel]

Derrick Powell During 2016 they did a show where they played all the songs from IOWA and they played some like The shape, Skin ticket.. 2/3 times on that tour.

[@filipedantas9383]

This album is like a punch in the jaw!

[@zapper4945]

This is in the Top 5 best slipknot songs change my mind

[@befrnigel]

No one's gonna argue with that

[@ChimpScape]

My number one and always will be! \m/ \m/

[@jonathankaye7049]

Love is always the best 😮

[@Krayvune]

This song and Metabolic prevent my 15 years old self from suicide. ( yeah that's a little bit hard to read ) Iowa album at whole speak to me like no piece of art did at this time. Thanks guys - i'm not a maggot anymore but i see you as an old friend with good times and remembrance.

[@626Nelz]

This was the first albam i bought, i love it n this song was the first video of them n it was amazing in my eyes, but i was 15 and 36 it still sounds amazing

[@soymaf6]

One of the best songs of this album. Im so lucky i heard it live.