Slipknot - People = Shit (audio) 🎯 ⏰

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

is the explosive opening track from Slipknot’s 2001 sophomore album, Iowa . Often cited as the ultimate anthem of tribal misanthropy, the song solidified the band's reputation for uncompromising aggression and served as a defiant "middle finger" to the music industry following their sudden mainstream success. The Meaning and Origins Slipknot - People = Shit (Audio)

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

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". The Meaning and Origins Mixed by the legendary

You can find official audio and various live versions of "People = Shit" on platforms like YouTube and Spotify . For collectors, the Iowa album is available in several formats: Slipknot – People = Shit Lyrics - Genius

"People = Shit" has been a permanent staple of Slipknot’s live sets since the Iowa era.

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