Custer (song)
| "Custer" | ||||
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| Single by Slipknot | ||||
| from the album .5: The Gray Chapter | ||||
| Released |
October 10, 2014 (promo) January 30, 2015 (video) | |||
| Format | Digital download, video single | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Fidelman | |||
| Slipknot singles chronology | ||||
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"Custer" is a single from American metal band Slipknot. Released on October 10, 2014 on iTunes and as an audio release on YouTube, it is the first promo single[1] and third overall single[2] from their fifth studio album .5: The Gray Chapter.
After all the promotional releases, "Custer" received a "single release" in the form of a music video on January 30, 2015, making for the third official single.
Composition
The song begins with percussionist Shawn Crahan describing what the tempo of the song should be.[1] The track then quickly transgresses into one that is much more deep and forceful, opening the composition. The song contains lead vocalist Corey Taylor speaking in the manner of a radio announcer.[3]
Critical reception
Metal Hammer describes the work as having "an air of the self-titled about it with Sid's scratching in the background and almost poem-esque opening verse".[4] ArtistDirect describes the tune as '"Surfacing 2015" with a massive refrain and Faith No More-esque groove that burns and blazes with evil and engaging panache'.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2015)[6] | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 28 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Slipknot Stream Brutal New Album Track ‘Custer’". Music Feeds. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Slipknot Unleash Live Video for New Single 'Custer'". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Slipknot Unveil New Track 'Custer' Ahead of Album Release". Loudwire. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Listen to the new Slipknot track Custer". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Album Review: Slipknot ".5: The Gray Chapter" – 5 out of 5 stars". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Negative One-Slipknot". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ Slipknot Mainstream Rock Songs Chart History
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