THIS IS METAL?! | Rapper Reacts to Slipknot - Before I Forget (Full Analysis)

[@tristanswain7107]

Would love to see a collab between you and the charismatic voice... You for the lyrical breakdown, her for the vocal analysis. I think it would be incredible if you did the right song

[@Zer0t0lerance93]

That would be amazing ngl Edit: What song though? Lol

[@tristanswain7107]

@@Zer0t0lerance93 not sure, something where it's vocally different but has deep lyrics so both of them have plenty to say, maybe ghost in the fog by cradle of filth..

[@geoffreyfletcher1242]

Absolutely I already check reactions out from her when I want the vocal analysis and Knox if it's the lyrical or the general musical structure I want analyzed. I agree they could make an excellent channel

[@Britton_Thompson]

Bad idea. Their collaboration would produce a 5 hour video

[@nim4464]

@@tristanswain7107 She already reviewed HGITF on Julia Nilon's channel last Halloween

[@dadscapes1125]

The whole third album was written with no curse words after Corey received criticism for always having curse words in his music and not being able to write a clean song, so Corey took offence to that and wrote a whole clean album! He discussed it on Bertcast podcast with Bert Kreischer

[@TrojanExodus]

Yet it had more disturbing lyrics and messages

[@leonidasneves7972]

That's not that true tho They did say : b i tched, r e t a rded, B a stards, damn This album DOES have bad words, the only thing it didnt was F bombs and S words

[@Sharnami_EN]

"damn" smh@@leonidasneves7972

[@Amelia_104]

@@leonidasneves7972 that isn't curse words tho

[@leonidasneves7972]

@@Amelia_104 calling someone retarded, bastard, and say bitched aren't good words either

[@BChuckVT]

This song was actually released before the members of Slipknot had shown their faces. From what I heard, this was the first time where people got a glimpse of them without the masks.

[@Gercho_maggot]

Corey and jim were in stone sour,joey in murderdolls and clown was in dirty little rabbits,i think those were the ones a lot of people knew their faces

[@BukaTheNoise]

This was their first ”unmasked” video, not the first time they showed their faces.

[@iRageGamingInc]

That's correct. First time I seen this video live I about shit my pants cuz I thought I was gonna be the first of my friends to see em without masks

[@pribilovian4709]

I didn't know any of the guys were in other groups before I saw this video, so it was pretty awesome when it came out. My friends and I loved it.

[@SlDEWlNDER]

“I love Slipknot! They make me just wanna gouge my eyes out!” Me: ”They have a song for that!” Lol

[@cy06]

duality

[@Athelia1990]

My thought exactly when he said that 😂

[@SlDEWlNDER]

@@Athelia1990 😂 great minds think alike! 🤘🏼

[@Serajean]

I push my fingers into my eyes 🤘

[@SlDEWlNDER]

@@Serajean it’s the only thing that slowly stops the aaaaaayaaaaaaache!!! 🤘🏼

[@TJTV1]

Knox slowly becoming a metal head and showing so much appreciation to the genre and to all music in general is such an amazing thing to see!!

[@plattyog]

I'm happy about it I'm a metal head but love his hip hop breakdowns now there's more knox content for us 🤟

[@LoseThePhobia]

Funny, that is something I was also thinking. He started with rap, being different, breaking down lyrics, the meanings, the music, the Easter eggs in the videos. But over time, he started doing the breakdowns for music in general and I’m all for it. Makes me appreciate music in a way that I never thought of before 😊.

[@bbowers01]

I mean he seems to be mostly hitting Nu Metal and similar sounds so not a huge reach, but still cool as hell

[@LoseThePhobia]

@@bbowers01 he’s been doing all sorts of music though. K-Pop, pop, nu metal, alternative metal, rock…… at least from what I’ve seen. I’ve been watching him for a few years.

[@markhammond4517]

Other reactors have already done this in the past and I'm talking about a lot so I don't know what you're talking about

[@SteveoDuhh]

This song Slipknot won a grammy for, it literally shocked the Metal World when this MV video came out, every Slipknot Fan went crazy when they were unmasked in this. Stay Sic Maggots 🤘

[@Serajean]

and Duality was just a nomination 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤘 Maggots

[@redangel169]

Metal is as varied as any other genre; the common thread is rebellion, discontent with the status quo, expressed with agressive lyrics and instrumentals. Its cathartic in so many ways. There is nothing quite like it.

[@chaosultimamage]

lmao what? this is so wrong I don't even know where to begin.

[@jleo8656]

​@@chaosultimamageinstead of calling someone wrong and dipping, how about you explain what you mean. How is that comment wrong? It's just an empty gesture if you can't back up what you're saying.

[@chaosultimamage]

@@jleo8656 because i don't feel like writing a fucking novel for a moron on a youtube comment

[@Theoldenmage]

​@@jleo8656pay them no mind, they're the type to think punk is establishment, metal has and always will be a form of rebellion

[@andrewy5251]

Man, every time I hear one of your breakdowns of a song I've heard a thousand times before I'm astounded as how you hear everything and pull so much meaning out of the lyrics. Absolutely blows my mind. Hands down the best lyrical analyst/reactor on KZbin. You never miss! This one and your reaction to Jinjer stand out, but they're all awesome. Came for the Rammstein, stayed for the never-ending quality across all genres. Thank you!

[@iambish]

The meaning of the song can be interpreted in different ways, but in an interview for Kerrang! Magazine Corey Taylor told that "It's about standing your ground and deciding to be a good person, no matter what people say"

[@slurpeegood7549]

bro, your analysis is making me love this song in a whole new way.

[@zebhillard1]

Regarding the cursing, I remember from an interview WAY back, Corey mentioned always getting flak for the language being "a crutch" they used to make up for poor writing, so the decision was made to so a full profanity-free album

[@Vetionarian]

That's cool I didn't know that fact!

[@poesenpai6475]

I remember when this video came out, it was such a huge deal because this was the most they had ever officially shown their faces up until this point.

[@shanesmith8762]

I was coming to say the same thing.

[@NotWoodie]

That "straight into the reaction" format is absolutely wicked and refreshing, sucked into the video IMMEDIATELY.

[@MetalRocksMe.]

There’s no swearing on the album that this song come from…vol 3 : subliminal verses. Corey Taylor (the lead singer) said “they say I swear too much, I’m gonna show them that I can make good music without swearing” and it is a great album. 😅

[@mosaicofmentalhealth]

As a metal head that inherited it from my father from birth, i love how you break down lyrics. Youve earned yourself another fan.

[@lukewhiting3025]

I find metal calms me down. it’s like the anger is in the music,so I don’t need to be! it’s a good one for driving in the rush hour 🤣 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@HeavyMetalKittenx]

Me too! Metal is calming and rids my anxiety 😂

[@RvBDopp]

Man, I love this song.

[@bxbydrxgxn]

One of my favourites!

[@ReinhardtBII]

You really ought to check out Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (Live in Colorado 2016). Six incredible musicians, with composition so complex that it was a featured part of the compositions coursework at the Sydney Conservatorium For Music in Australia.

[@legendaryfishing4362]

This is the first slipknot song I heard in junior high (2006) and loved em since.

[@kiissofdawn66]

Literally why it was a Grammy award winning song. Killed this analysis

[@clintbeastwood5116]

I remember when this video first came out and how everyone freaked out that they weren't wearing masks. Nobody on the scene could market themselves like Slipknot could. Also, I recommend Antimatter by Silent Planet.

[@unclefoot]

Seconded☝🏻. Silent Planet slaps

[@malaki7335]

Yes! Silent Planet is the best!

[@camillaGorilla]

Agreed

[@padders1068]

Knox, great analysis as ever. Welcome to the weird, mad, wonderful, talented, brutally beautiful, and the genius world of Slipknot! Good luck on your Rabbit Hole into exploring them more! ❤

[@lordstrnge3714]

Hell yeah more Slipknot!!! Maggots stand up and raise hell🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾mad love Knox!! You have to check out Wait and Bleed that song never fails to get me pumped the hell up

[@LinkinparkEnjoyerreal]

Better put this on my playlist before i forget

[@dristark]

I think your lyrical interpretation of songs is the best I have seen so far watching these reaction videos. Well done.

[@milanvanseijen8442]

08:45 they have a song about that too

[@McGlothlin2008]

Absolutely love to see you reacting to slipknot

[@anthonyharper5954]

I’ve always enjoyed joeys drum switch through the last chorus on this track

[@professorwizard8916]

One of my favorites to play in Guitar Hero 3. Up there with Paranoid and Black Sunshine

[@stevenbolstridge596]

To this day “Before I Forget” is still my favourite Slipknot song!

[@kalimer0968]

I tip my hat to you Knox. There is no shortage of reaction channels out there, but as with many other crowded scenes, that doesn't mean they all have something to say. Your lyrical intuition and understanding of expressiveness in many different forms has me think about songs I already know in new ways. It adds to them. Well done. You definitely have something to say, and I'll stick around for it. Cheers!

[@jesjdify]

You get into it straight away, so refreshing most reaction videos don't get into it for the first 2 mins

[@Sebwick430]

This song is one of the strongest “I” included songs ever.

[@tolsin7047]

I just love how you can catch and understand all the lyrics and the views you voice are pretty close to how I grew up with this song in the playlist playing first. XD

[@WillEhrendreich]

I love that your interpretation comes out in your reaction, so many don't actually examine the song, they just give a "reaction".

[@Charsept]

Such a great music video too. The intimate close up shots really hammer home the emotions behind the lyrics.

[@camillaGorilla]

Maggot for life! I saw them live in the very beginning of the Slipknot mayhem maggot universe. The whole concert building moved. 👌🏼💯

[@Loctorak]

I love that you're a rap nerd to the core, but still fully embrace a solid metal streak. It's consistent with what I already believe, though, which is that true musicians will appreciate good music in any form it takes. You make it look easy - respect brother ✊️

[@clairepickin5928]

Ooh so glad you reacted to this one. One of my favourite Slipknot videos and songs, love the way the video is shot - just epic!

[@mitchthemetalhead2589]

I recently found your channel and dude, your analysis of lyrics is the best I’ve ever heard. Been a maggot (Slipknot fan) since 2000 and I’ve never gone as deep with the lyrics as you did on the first listen! Great job and channel! 🤘

[@lennrd]

you got damn good lyrical analysis. most people miss some of the meanings behind a lot songs’ lyrics but you always seem to get it.

[@TI3VOM1]

Bro, I truly dig your analysis and the way you look deep into alternate meanings and symbolism in a style of music that is outside your box. Keep doing it, you are nailing it.

[@satabwilder2041]

This is one of my absolute favorite Slipknot songs

[@ch18362]

I love this dude cause he actually understands talent on lyrics. He actually cares about what the artists have to say and not just how good the “beat” is

[@josephlara9813]

After listening to slipknot for my whole life, yet I don't think I could have ever looked at the music like this. Amazing job!

[@nataliej54]

Great song and video. Thanks for reacting Knox. Slipknot and other metal bands changed my life. I wouldn't be who I am today. Without heavy metal/hard rock music. Nero Forte from Slipknot is also headbanger. It's a song, I usually have on repeat. Please watch the music video when you can.

[@vonvard]

Absolutely love your respect you show in your breakdown. Great video ❤

[@willl84]

You need to to Bother by Stone Sour. It's so good! I love your reactions, the way you break things down and point things out I've seen and heard hundreds of times but never picked up on.

[@codybell8744]

I've seen slipknot twice. Absolutely fucking incredible and somehow even better live. Keep the slipknot rotating🤘🏼🔥

[@metalgearbear9748]

I swear, metal has the best lyricism out there.

[@MildarValsik]

"I am a world before I am a man." To me: I'm a part of a whole in the beginning. Then I realized I'm much more as my self and can do more than just be one tiny part. "I was a creature before I could stand." To me: we are all animals and just another wild creature. Then finally I was able to rise up to be so much more. I can be something greater. For me the song is realizing I'm much more than what others want to make me. I need to get up and be my self now BEFORE I FORGET. Also I'm one that can help the world if I do more.

[@noahwall4801]

We need vin jay reactions, he’s literally the perfect artist for this channel amazing wordplay lyricism and flows

[@beastedgamerboy999]

I'm trying to stay focused but knox is just dripping with good looks 😂shmexy man he is 😮

[@aleksthevoyager1260]

I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@jro341]

Slipknot is one of my favorites. You have to check out Opeth. Ghost of Perdition, live at Red Rocks. It’s been a while since saying so.

[@Loctorak]

Everyone has reacted to that video, though. Wouldn't it be more interesting to see him react to something like Blackwater Park or Isolation Years? I think it would.

[@jro341]

@@Loctorak Knox hasn’t reacted to the song. Anything from Opeth would be good.

[@xXxsinistaxXx]

i enjoy reactions to the music i grew up to because it's like a time capsule into that period of time, where nobody knew what they looked like and you got judged for listening to them.. i had to special order their first cd from a music shop all the way to New Zealand

[@vegasviking86]

I've always loved how at the end of the video all of their silhouettes converge into one

[@EvilRobotSteve]

I think Slipknot is a great metal band for a rapper to check out. A lot of the rhythms and cadences Corey uses in his vocal lines kinda remind me of slam poetry at times.

[@MrLegwan000]

Yeah! We love Slipknot! They are awesome! Good job Knox!

[@mflambert]

I seriously never looked up the lyrics to this one and thought it went "I was a worm before I was a man"

[@Loctorak]

Wait, it doesn't?

[@JamesBond-jt4xb]

Love ur vids, knowledge, and ability to break down songs! Your own songs are fantastic as well! Keep up the hustle! 😊

[@psychobetha]

i’m old enough to remember everyone trying to figure out who these guys were and get pics of them without their masks on. public internet was still in its infancy, and so it was much harder than it would be to do today. this video was basically them trolling everyone and we loved it 😃

[@specteractual1]

Loved them live

[@BlindGuyFitness]

love it man im so stocked to see the slipknot reactions and there lyircal ability is top notch. vermilion part 1 and 2 are awsome and coreys acustic version of snuff and some old school wait and bleed or my plague

[@dannywrld4176]

Bro your analysis of the lyrics is a skill like being able to freestyle. The juice wrld of analyzing

[@ericlebreton3196]

Man I never heard one of your songs except 2 video's!!! You do my favorite reaction video's by far Must have seen all your reaction video's from Ren and a whole lot more bands... You rock brother✌🏻

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

I love your appreciation for Slipknot's lyricism.

[@Parallelbradley]

Let’s go I love this song

[@nickshepley2566]

Not to jump on the “what does Corey Taylor think” train but think that he would really appreciate the breakdowns and that an interview would make for good content

[@noelk6106]

please do a reaction to counterparts, whispers of your death. they are one of my favourite bands and have great lyricism

[@IonTheContaminator]

What's cool is that Corey Taylor did go out of his way to not curse on any of the songs on this album to prove to his haters that he could. I think the worst word used was "bastard."

[@MajaZaguan]

You could even say they make you push your finger into your eyes perhaps? I'll let myself out...

[@squirly4cookyz]

The breakdown in the description of how you articulate their words is phenominal

[@JEFFwasHERE...]

Slipknot 🐐

[@Generk2]

Id love to see Knox breakdown some Poets of the Fall. Very different vibe from the more recent metal and rap he's been reacting to, but songs like "Choice Millionaire" have great lyricism. Plus that band is so underrated.

[@annamaysdaddy]

He says I am a worm before I was a man read over the lyrics Knox! Much love and respect

[@trishademilion5133]

"Makes me wanna gouge my eyes out" Love the reference to Duality lol

[@falphan]

More slipknot pleaseeee

[@noggyplays2822]

I love the no intro videos.

[@beastiegirl1lisa821]

Love Slipknot! Met them a few times and omg Corey is so down to earth and just all around good dude! My most favourite song by them is Disasterpiece. But this one is also up there. ✌️🖤.

[@douglasmijangos3327]

Love that Slipknot is one of the bands that represents our early 2000s music scene 🔥 🙌🏻🤘🏻

[@Melted_Dreams]

Love your reactions Knox, would like to see you breakdown Handlebars by Flobots, such a good song.

[@Morbid6sic6]

Yes I can ride my bike with no handlebars

[@cozmickronic9253]

Fun fact. The band SPITE has a video to there song Caved In which is a homage to this music video.

[@rineran]

Wonderful analysis as always Knox! I would love to see you breakdown something like Dream Theater or Blind Guardian for your Metal Mondays! 🤘

[@mattboselli1099]

The master at it again

[@karmasmissedtarget202]

YOURE GOING TO LOVE SPIT IT OUT!!!

[@newarchillabog9403]

Great analysis. 👍

[@thegodofwine8228]

AOV or Critical Darling...these are the songs you need to hear.

[@smars1161]

Great breakdown of the song! Hope to see more 'knot on the channel 🔥

[@dafreak117]

Excellent. Weirdly grew up in the mid 90s and early 2ks listening to this, techno, and hip hop/rap. JNCO jeans and dyed red mop top hair went well with all 3...😂

[@muscleboypa]

This is the unique, yet twisted side, of Slipknot ..... I live for this group! Mask, yet no mask, yet no face .... probably the greatest industrial metal group ever, I know Corey is the BEST front man. Their lyrics, for all their songs .... are life, our thoughts, disfunction, demise, destiny, and where we think our fuckin lives are going. No other group writes songs like this, or performs them. And they are fuckin awesome live, I wake up each day for this shit!!!!

[@4eyesover2]

For anyone who wasn’t around back when this came out, they still hadn’t shown their faces and there was an insane amount of people pausing this video a million times to try to catch a glimpse of a member in the background so we could know who they really were. This video was a BIG deal back then because it was the closest we came to seeing them unmasked

[@arinmochi]

gotta say, i really enjoy the cold open!

[@KrisThroughGlass]

Great reaction. I love this track.

[@markjones6747]

Awesome reaction as always. I've only ever seen Slipknot live once, however it was at Dowload Festival(Big open air alt festival held here in the UK every year) and it was awesome! If you get a chance to check out a live performance, I'd recommend, Especially if you haven't seen the drumsets move during a performance.

[@Zinetha]

Yeeey, Metal Mondays! 🤟🏻

[@Neopumper666]

On this single they remove their masks letting the maggots know that they will be evolving. Think of them as shedding their skin to build a new one, new masks, showing their evolution on their next album, All hope is gone. Being Psychosocial their first MV where they reveal the new masks. You should totally give Psychosocial and Dead Memories a go, they rock!

[@KrisMoody-wz8zl]

Yo you went right into to it. Cuaght me off guard. Loved it though keep it up manz

[@meganflick82]

Snuff and Vermilion pt 2 will show you some depth into the knot world! ❤ the reaction my man!

[@holmybeer]

If you like lyrics, check out thy art is murder, specifically "holly war", "violent reckoning", "chemical Christ", "dead sun" or "human target". They put a lot in their lyrics.