This Cold Black

Album: All Hope Is Gone (2008)
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  • Lead singer Corey Taylor (from Kerrang! July 19, 2008): "It calls people to the carpet on all types of s--t. And I don't think people are doing that anymore, and if they are, it's in such a weak way. It's like 'yeah we know that you're angry, but give me a f--king reason and you better make it interesting!'"

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  • Dean from Daytona, --love the song. slipknot rocks. PeAcE MaGgOtS
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