Slipknot

Released: October 31, 1996

Songwriter: Paul Gray Joey Jordison Shawn Crahan

Producer: Sean MacMahon

[Intro]

[Verse 1] (Anders)
Gently, my mind escapes into the relaxing mode of pleasure
A pleasure that will take my mind off of the realities of my life
My past life. Life as I know it now
And whatever may come, it slowly disappears
To somewhere in the back of my mind - it will remain there 'til I wish to retrieve it

[Verse 2] (Anders)
Yes, I will stay here for awhile, for I need the break
A break from the pressures of life
And everything that lay in the palm of life's hands
Life's hands
This mode is incredible. It's out of this world
Too bad I must always leave it. Oh, but that's life. (That's life.)

[Outro] (Anders And Clown)
That's life. (That's life.)
That's life. (That's life.)
That's life. (That's life.)
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Slipknot is a metal group based in Des Moines, Iowa. They were formed in 1995, and are well known for their live shows and their image of nine masked performers. They are one of the most important bands of the NWOAHM (New Wave of American Heavy Metal).

The band released their demo album Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat on October 31st, 1996. Slipknot went through several lineup changes before settling with their most known Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Mick Thompson, and Corey Taylor.

This core line-up rose to the spotlight after their self-titled debut in 1999 which contained the breakout singles “Wait and Bleed” and “Spit it Out.” They would go on to release Iowa (2001), The Subliminal Verses (2004), and All Hope Is Gone (2008), and .5: The Gray Chapter (2014) and We Are Not Your Kind (2019). The band has sold millions of records worldwide.

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Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

From the album

Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. (1996)

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