XIX (song)
| "XIX" | |
|---|---|
 "XIX" cover | |
| Promotional single by Slipknot from the album .5: The Gray Chapter | |
| Released | October 14, 2014 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Genre | Experimental rock |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
XIX is a promotional single by American heavy metal band Slipknot and the opening track for their fifth major label studio album .5: The Gray Chapter. The song was first released as a digital-promotional single on October 14, 2014.[1] It was released on the same day as its subsequent track titled "Sarcastrophe".[2] It was the second promo and fourth overall single released from the album.[3]
Background
The song was uploaded to their official YouTube channel with a few days leading up to the release of .5: The Gray Chapter. The song was released along with Sarcastrophe. Both featured original cover art; it is unknown at this time whether "XIX" will be a radio single and have a music video or will remain as a promotional single.
Critical reception
Greg Kennelty described the song by saying "The song builds and builds, edging toward total paranoia, and finally arrives at… nothing." Metal Injection described the song as "Slipknot's most emo track off .5: The Gray Chapter."[4]
Charts
| Chart (2015)[5] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] | 36 |
References
- ↑ "Slipknot - 'XIX'". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Slipknot Premiere Two New Songs, XIX And Sarcastrophe". Kerrang!. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Slipknot debut new song, "XIX" - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "New SLIPKNOT Song, "XIX" Is Most Emo Track Yet Off .5: The Gray Chapter". Metal Injection. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Negative One-Slipknot". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ↑ "Slipknot - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
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