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This article is about the song. For the psychological development, see Psychosocial.
"Psychosocial"
Song
A-side"Psychosocial" (Edit)

"Psychosocial" is the second single and fourth track from Slipknot's fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone. It entered airplay on June 26, 2008 and was originally planned for release as a digital single on July 1 but was delayed and released on July 7.[2][3] Despite being announced to be the first single from their album All Hope Is Gone it was actually their second single as the track "All Hope Is Gone" was released as a paid download on June 23.[4] Slipknot performed "Psychosocial" live for the first time on July 9, 2008, at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington.[5]

Musical themes

Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan told The Pulse of Radio what he could regarding "Psychosocial", saying, "One thing I can feel is like that song has got a lot of, like, you know, I would say social anxiety. It's got a real good tempo and it's really, you know, today. It's really fun and it's different. I think most of the stuff that we have is different."[6]

Rolling Stone praised the song, saying that it "slows down the tempo to bludgeon with a steady, pounding groove instead of all-out thrash in a manner reminiscent of the band's more slow-burning but still malicious second album, Iowa." They went on to explain, "That track is capped off with a time-signature shattering guitar/drum breakdown that will leave the best air-instrumentalists stumped."[7]

Music video

The music video for "Psychosocial" began filming on June 30, 2008, but was soon delayed due to an unrelated head injury sustained by turntablist Sid Wilson before the shoot, who was subsequently hospitalised.[8] During an interview with Kerrang!, guitarist James Root revealed that the video will feature the burning of the purgatory masks adorned by the band members in the splash teaser photos shown on Slipknot's website, reportedly because the masks represent the band's ego.[9] The video will premiere on MTV's "FNMTV" show on July 18, 2008 as revealed on the Roadrunner Records home page.[10] The video was directed by Paul Brown who has also worked with Mötley Crüe, Killswitch Engage and Avenged Sevenfold.[11]

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[12] 20
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[13] 30
UK Singles Chart[14] 98

Track listing

Digital single

  1. "Psychosocial" (Radio edit) – 3:58

Promotional single

  1. "Psychosocial" (Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Psychosocial" (Album version) – 4:42

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Slipknot: Audio Sample Of New Single 'Psychosocial' Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  2. ^ "Psychosocial single". Roadrunner records. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  3. ^ "SLIPKNOT To Release Free Single On Friday". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  4. ^ "Psychosocial Single". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  5. ^ "Slipknot Performs 'Psychosocial' Live". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  6. ^ "Slipknot Percussionist Talks About New Single 'Psychosocial'". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  7. ^ Chris Steffen (2008-06-08). "New Slipknot Album: A First Listen to "All Hope Is Gone"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
  8. ^ "Slipknot DJ injured!". Kerrang!. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Slipknot video interview!. Kerrang!'. {{cite AV media}}: External link in |title= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) 2008-07-01
  10. ^ "And the Slipknot news keeps coming". Roadrunner Records. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  11. ^ "Slipknot shoot new video for Psychosocial". Kerrang!. Emap. 2008-07-12. p. 08.
  12. ^ "Slipknot Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-07-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Slipknot Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-07-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Chart Stats - Slipknot - Psychosocial". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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