Slipknot - People = Shit (audio) -

It features some of Corey Taylor's most feral and "gnarliest" vocal performances, including savage blastbeats and "deranged bellowing". Live Legacy

The track’s title and lyrics were born from the band's collective frustration with society and themselves. Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan described the core message as a reflection on human nature: "We are our own worst enemy... we are going to be the end of the earth and no one seems to give a shit". Slipknot - People = Shit (Audio)

The song follows the intro track "(515)," which features DJ Sid Wilson screaming the phrase "People = Shit" in reverse. Sonic Composition It features some of Corey Taylor's most feral

"People = Shit" has been a permanent staple of Slipknot’s live sets since the Iowa era. we are going to be the end of

Mixed by the legendary Andy Wallace, the audio is characterized by a "seismic sense of groove" and technical pummeling.

Frontman Corey Taylor has called the song a "built-in anthem" that the band used as a mantra while touring their first album.

During the Iowa tour, it served as the "opening gut punch" for shows, famously captured in the Disasterpieces live DVD from London Arena in 2002.