AOV (song)

"AOV"

"AOV" cover
Promotional single by Slipknot from the album .5: The Gray Chapter
Released October 15, 2014
Format Digital download
Genre Heavy metal
Length 5:32
Label Roadrunner

"AOV" (abbreviation of "Approaching Original Violence") is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot from their fifth major label studio album .5: The Gray Chapter. The song was first released as a digital/promo single on October 15, 2014.[1] It was the fourth promotional single and sixth overall single released for the album.[2][3][4]

Background

The song was uploaded to their official YouTube channel with a few days leading up to the release of .5: The Gray Chapter. It featured original cover art; it is unknown at this time whether "AOV" will be a radio single and have a music video or will remain as a promotional single.

Critical reception

Loudwire stated "‘AOV’ showcases a death metal drumming style, which can be heard throughout the Slipknot tracks released so far from ‘.5: The Gray Chapter.’ As for the voice of Corey Taylor, the man brings fury to the new track, yet switches off to clean singing during the ‘AOV’ chorus."[5] Metal Injection said "As punishing as the track can be, there's a lot of counterbalance in there with some really great melodies!"[2] Music feeds said "When the pre-chorus strikes Taylor gives meaning to the acronym AOV, singing “We bury what we fear the most / Approaching original violence”. AOV is the sixth song the Soundwave-bound Slipknot have released ahead of dumping .5: The Gray Chapter."[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Slipknot - 'AOV' | Roadrunner Records". roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SLIPKNOT Streams Their Punishing Sixth New Track "AOV" - Metal Injection". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Slipknot Reveal New Track 'AOV'". loudwire.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  4. ↑ ""AOV": Slipknot Approach Original Violence on New Track - MetalSucks". metalsucks.net. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  5. ↑ "Slipknot Reveal New Track 'AOV'". loudwire.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Slipknot Approach Original Violence On New Song ‘AOV’ - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture - Music Feeds". musicfeeds.com.au. Retrieved 2014-11-10.