The Heretic Anthem
| "The Heretic Anthem" / "Heretic Song" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Slipknot from the album Iowa | |
| Released | May 15, 2001 |
| Format | Compact Disc |
| A-side | "Heretic Song" |
| Recorded | 2001 at Sound City and Sound Image in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
| Writer | Slipknot |
| Producer | Slipknot, Ross Robinson |
"The Heretic Anthem" (released as "Heretic Song" as a single) is a song by American metal band Slipknot. The song was released as a promotional single from their second album Iowa. Initially, it was released in Germany on May 15, 2001 by Roadrunner Records, but it was limited to 666 copies to coincide with the song's chorus "If you're 555, then I'm 666." This version is now rather rare. It was also released in 2002 to promote the band's then-upcoming Disasterpieces.
"The Heretic Anthem" was performed live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on October 8, 2001.
Song meaning
The song was written about record labels who initially showed no interest in signing a recording contract with the band. The lyrics, "I bleed for this and I bleed for you/ Still you look in my face like I'm somebody new/ TOY - nobody wants anything I've got/ Which is fine, because you're made of/ Everything - I'm - NOT", reflect this attitude.
| “ | A couple of months ago, some evil people, some money hungry, cocksucking, idiot motherfuckers came to us and said: "You know, if you want your next album to be huge, you gotta write a radio friendly fucking song"...Now being that we are Slipknot, we are 9 crazy people from the middle of nowhere, 9 people but do not give one rat fuck about what the fucking music industry fucking thinks, we stood there politely, we processed the information and we said: " Well, thank you Mr. Businessman, but if you'll excuse me...SUCK MY MOTHERFUCKIN' DICK!!!! And this next song is a result of that fuckin' conversation, if you're 555 I'm 666, THIS SONG IS CALLED: THE HERETIC ANTHEM!!!! | ” |
— Corey Taylor[1] |
Track listing
"Heretic Song"
- "Heretic Song" (Rough Mix) – 4:19
Live Enhanced DualDisc
CD Side
- "The Heretic Anthem" (Live)
DVD Side:
- "The Heretic Anthem" (Live Music Video From "Disasterpieces")
- "Disasterpieces" (Trailer)(Enhanced Only)
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