People = Shit

"People = Shit"
Promotional single by Slipknot
from the album Iowa
ReleasedJune 23, 2002
RecordedJanuary 17–March 16, 2001
StudioSound City Studios (Van Nuys, California)
GenreNu metal groove metal, death metal
Length3:35
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerRoss Robinson
Slipknot singles chronology
"Left Behind"
(2001)		 "People = Shit"
(2002)		 "My Plague"
(2002)

"People = Shit" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released as a promotional single in June 23, 2002, on their second studio album, Iowa. It is known as one of the most heaviest songs from the band with Death metal influences featuring rapid Blast beats and aggressive Growl vocals.

A live performance video can be found on their second DVD, Disasterpieces.

Composition

Since its release, the song has been performed at all of the band's concerts. It has been described as one of the band's darkest, heaviest, and most aggressive songs. It features a simple, repetitive, but very heavy riff, along with extensive electronic elements and a drum solo in the middle of the song.

Reception

According to The Pit, the song silenced critics who considered Slipknot a rap rock band. Instead, the band presented a mixture of death metal, sludge, and noise rock, overshadowing the electronics and samples. Kerrang! considered the song to have eliminated any questions about the band becoming more "pop-oriented" on their second album. MMH described the track as having "an 'fuck everything' attitude, insane vocals and a furious rhythm", concluding that "People = Shit" is definitely a band anthem.

Musical style

Along with the songs "Disasterpiece" and "The Heretic Anthem", "People = Shit" is heavily influenced by death metal.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Slipknot Top 10 Tracks" [Slipknot's Top 10 Tracks]. MMH.
  2. ↑ "The Heretic Anthem: Revisiting Slipknot's Unhinged 2001 Album" [The Heretic Anthem: Revisiting Slipknot's Unhinged 2001 Album]. The New Fury.
  3. ↑ "Best Slipknot Songs" [Best Slipknot Songs]. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. ↑ "The 20 Greatest Slipknot Songs Ranked" [The 20 Greatest Slipknot Songs Ranked]. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Every Slipknot Song, Ranked from Worst to Best" [Every Slipknot Song, Ranked from Worst to Best]. The Pit. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Fan Poll Top 5 Slipknot Songs" [Fan Poll Top 5 Slipknot Songs]. Archived from the original on 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  7. ↑ "Interview: Slipknot Look Back on the Making of 'Iowa'" [Interview: Slipknot Look Back on the Making of 'Iowa']. Revolver. 2014-08-28. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2015-08-17. Fortunately, the band members were able to channel their animosity into their music, creating their most extreme album yet. Songs like "Disasterpiece," "People = Shit," and "The Heretic Anthem" draw far more from death metal's scathing currency than nu-metal's trendy angst.