"The Heretic Anthem" (released as "Heretic Song" as a single) is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The song was released as a promotional single from their second album Iowa. Revolver magazine praised the track and described that it "flirt[s] with full-on death metal in their extremity, both sonic and thematic."[4]
| "The Heretic Anthem" / "Heretic Song" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cover art for the "Heretic Song" single | |
| Promotional single by Slipknot | |
| from the album Iowa | |
| A-side | "Heretic Song" |
| Released | May 15, 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Studio | Sound City and Sound Image (Van Nuys, California) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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Song meaning
editThe song was written about record labels who initially showed no interest in signing a recording contract with the band. The lyrics, "I bleed for this and I bleed for you/ Still you look in my face like I'm somebody new/ TOY – nobody wants anything I've got/ Which is fine, because you're made of/ Everything – I'm – NOT", reflect this attitude.
Track listing
edit- Promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heretic Song" (Rough Mix) | 4:19 |
- UK promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heretic Song" (Clean Version) | 4:19 |
- EU promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Heretic Anthem" (live) | 4:45 |
| 2. | "The Heretic Anthem" (live video) | 4:45 |
| 3. | "DVD Trailer" (video) | 2:12 |
Covers
edit- The American band Periphery covered the song in 2012 and released as a bonus track for the limited edition of Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.[5]
- Deathcore band Spite covered the song and released it as a single in 2014
- Carnifex covered the song on their 2018 EP Bury Me in Blasphemy
Personnel
editSlipknot
edit- (#0) Sid Wilson – turntables
- (#1) Joey Jordison – drums
- (#2) Paul Gray – bass
- (#3) Chris Fehn – percussion, backing vocals
- (#4) Jim Root – guitar
- (#5) Craig Jones – samples, media
- (#6) Shawn Crahan – percussion, backing vocals
- (#7) Mick Thomson – guitar
- (#8) Corey Taylor – lead vocals
Production
edit- Ross Robinson – producer
- Mike Fraser – engineer
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Monte Conner – A&R
- Steve Sisco – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Steve Richards – executive producer
References
edit- ^ "10 Best Nu Metal Albums To Own on Vinyl". VMP.
- ^ "The Top 50 best Slipknot songs ever". The Louder Sound. 23 December 2020.
- ^ Billmann, Pete; Jacobson, Jeff; Story, Jeff (2001). Iowa (Guitar/vocal/tab. ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. ISBN 0634037374.
- ^ "SLIPKNOT'S 'IOWA': 6 INSANE STORIES FROM MAKING OF BAND'S MOST BRUTAL ALBUM". Revolver. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (March 14, 2012). "MEMBERS OF PERIPHERY COVER SLIPKNOT'S "HERETIC ANTHEM"". Metalsucks. Retrieved May 6, 2016.