Slipknot_duality_music_video Apr 2026

The music video is more than just a visual for a hit song; it is a legendary piece of heavy metal history that captured the raw, destructive energy of Slipknot and their fan base, known as "Maggots".

The song itself explores the internal conflict of making difficult life choices—symbolized by the iconic line, "I push my fingers into my eyes," which Corey Taylor described as the physical sensation of a headache so intense you'd do anything to stop the pain. slipknot_duality_music_video

: While some "sugar glass" was used for safety, the fans got so caught up in the energy that they broke items they weren't supposed to. The band eventually had to pay roughly $50,000 in damages to the homeowner for the extensive structural destruction. Musical and Visual "Duality" The music video is more than just a

: It was filmed in West Des Moines, Iowa , in a house that belonged to a fan. The house was already scheduled for renovation, which gave the band and the fans a "green light" for the destruction that followed. The band eventually had to pay roughly $50,000

: From the close-up of a fan’s eye to the percussive strikes on beer kegs with baseball bats, the video perfectly visualized the "subliminal verses" the band was aiming for.