All Things Music podcast , Corey Taylor Slipknot song they will never play live, despite his personal desire to perform it.
The track in question is the heavy and impressive “Gematria (The Killing Name)”, from the album All Hope is Gone (2008). According to Taylor, he would love to play the track live, but the rest of the band doesn't feel the same way.
“I always wanted to open a show with 'Gematria',” says the vocalist. “There’s a certain amount of hate surrounding the way that song was created and recorded, which explains why some guys in the band say, 'Fuck it, we’re never going to play that.'” (transcription via Revolver )
“[The reasons] aren’t even sentimental. It’s resentment. But, for me, man, it’s fucking explosive and I love this song. I could listen to this shit all day,” he continues. “But it’s never going to happen. Unless the Pope opens for Slipknot someday, it’s never going to happen.”
Corey Taylor also revealed that, in contrast to his desire to play "Gematria," there is another Slipknot track that he can no longer stand to perform: "Wait and Bleed," from 1999.
When asked about her reasons, Taylor gave a very simple answer: “It’s not a bad song. It’s just old, man.”
In addition to his work with Slipknot, Corey Taylor recently confirmed that his new solo album will be released sometime in 2023 by BMG .
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