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{{short description|2008 single by Slipknot}}
{{short description|2008 single by Slipknot}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Dead Memories
| name = Dead Memories
| cover = Dead Memories album cover.png
| cover = Dead Memories album cover.png
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]
| artist = [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]
| album = [[All Hope Is Gone]]
| album = [[All Hope Is Gone]]
| released = {{start date|2008|12|01}}
| released = {{start date|2008|12|01}}
| recorded = {{start date|2008|02}}{{snd}}{{end date|2008|06}}
| recorded = {{start date|2008|02}}{{snd}}{{end date|2008|06}}
| studio = [[Sound Farm Studio & Recording Environment|Sound Farm]], [[Jamaica, Iowa]]
| studio = [[Sound Farm Studio & Recording Environment|Sound Farm]] ([[Jamaica, Iowa]])
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = <!--Please source genres-->
| genre = * [[Groove metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
⚫
| length = * {{Duration|m=4|s=29}} (album version)
* [[alternative rock]]
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| length = * {{Duration|m=4|s=29}} (album version)
* {{Duration|m=4|s=22}} (radio edit)
* {{Duration|m=4|s=22}} (radio edit)
| label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| writer = [[Corey Taylor]]
| writer = [[Corey Taylor]]
| producer = [[Dave Fortman]]
| producer = [[Dave Fortman]]
| prev_title = [[Psychosocial (song)|Psychosocial]]
| prev_title = [[Psychosocial (song)|Psychosocial]]
| prev_year = 2008
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Sulfur (song)|Sulfur]]
| next_title = [[Sulfur (song)|Sulfur]]
| next_year = 2009
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|9gsAz6S_zSw|"Dead Memories"}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|9gsAz6S_zSw|"Dead Memories"}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
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When Taylor pushes his way into another room, he is met by guitarist [[Mick Thomson]]. The two standoff, only for Taylor to fail to push past Thomson several times. Thomson advances towards Taylor, who bolts through the door he came through. He enters a seventh room, occupied by guitarist [[Jim Root]] and several women, this time engaged in a pillow fight. Root spots Taylor but seems too caught up in the moment to interact with him. Taylor walks through the crowd into an eighth room, occupied by percussionist [[Chris Fehn]], who is lighting candles. Taylor spectates and eventually blows a candle out while Fehn looks on. In the end, a masked Taylor emerges from the pit, where his unmasked counterpart is also seen digging as shown at the beginning. On November 5, 2009, a 10-minute "short film" version of the video, featuring narration by Corey Taylor was released.<ref>{{cite news |title = Dead Memories-Short Film |date = November 5, 2009 |url = http://www.bauda.com/narrative/3/ |access-date = November 5, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091102070603/http://www.bauda.com/narrative/3/ |archive-date = November 2, 2009 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
When Taylor pushes his way into another room, he is met by guitarist [[Mick Thomson]]. The two standoff, only for Taylor to fail to push past Thomson several times. Thomson advances towards Taylor, who bolts through the door he came through. He enters a seventh room, occupied by guitarist [[Jim Root]] and several women, this time engaged in a pillow fight. Root spots Taylor but seems too caught up in the moment to interact with him. Taylor walks through the crowd into an eighth room, occupied by percussionist [[Chris Fehn]], who is lighting candles. Taylor spectates and eventually blows a candle out while Fehn looks on. In the end, a masked Taylor emerges from the pit, where his unmasked counterpart is also seen digging as shown at the beginning. On November 5, 2009, a 10-minute "short film" version of the video, featuring narration by Corey Taylor was released.<ref>{{cite news |title = Dead Memories-Short Film |date = November 5, 2009 |url = http://www.bauda.com/narrative/3/ |access-date = November 5, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091102070603/http://www.bauda.com/narrative/3/ |archive-date = November 2, 2009 |url-status = dead }}</ref>


As of June 2024, the music video for "Dead Memories" has over 150 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gsAz6S_zSw|title=Slipknot - Dead Memories [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|author=Slipknot|date=October 27, 2009|access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref>
As of January 2022, the song has over 122 million views on [[YouTube]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
Reviews of ''[[All Hope Is Gone]]'' remarked on the song's melody and accessibility. [[Blabbermouth.net]]'s Ryan Ogle says that the track shows [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]'s diversity. He went on to state it is "well-written and melodious".<ref name="Blab">{{cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1494|title= All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner)|access-date= October 10, 2008|last= Ogle, Ryan|website= CD reviews|publisher= [[Blabbermouth.net]]|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121103231634/http://blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1494|archive-date= November 3, 2012}}</ref> Total Guitar's writer Nick Cracknell compared "Dead Memories" to the works of Alice in Chains.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Cracknell|first= Nick|title= Slipknot: Preview Of All Hope Is Gone|url= http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slipknot-preview-of-all-hope-is-gone-247651|magazine= Total Guitar|access-date= December 19, 2011|date= July 24, 2008}}</ref>
Reviews of ''[[All Hope Is Gone]]'' remarked on the song's melody and accessibility. [[Blabbermouth.net]]'s Ryan Ogle says that the track shows Slipknot's diversity. He went on to state it is "well-written and melodious".<ref name="Blab">{{cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1494|title= All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner)|access-date= October 10, 2008|last= Ogle, Ryan|website= CD reviews|publisher= [[Blabbermouth.net]]|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121103231634/http://blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1494|archive-date= November 3, 2012}}</ref> Total Guitar's writer Nick Cracknell compared "Dead Memories" to the works of Alice in Chains.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= Cracknell|first= Nick|title= Slipknot: Preview Of All Hope Is Gone|url= http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slipknot-preview-of-all-hope-is-gone-247651|magazine= Total Guitar|access-date= December 19, 2011|date= July 24, 2008}}</ref>
Dan Martin of ''[[The Guardian]]'' compared it to "[[Enter Sandman]]" by [[Metallica]]: "[It] is so listenable it's almost conventional".<ref>{{cite news |first= Dan|last= Martin|title= Rock review: Slipknot, All Hope Is Gone|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/10/slipknot.all.hope.is.gone|work= Pop and Rock|publisher= [[The Guardian]]|date= August 10, 2008|access-date= October 10, 2008}}</ref> However, Jim Kaz of [[IGN]] said that the track almost detracts from the intensity of the album, stating, "it's at this point the band loses a little momentum".<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url= http://music.ign.com/articles/903/903026p1.html|title= Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone Review|access-date= October 10, 2008|last= Kaz, Jim|date= August 26, 2008|website= [[IGN]]|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120310001239/http://music.ign.com/articles/903/903026p1.html|archive-date= March 10, 2012}}</ref> In the same vein Ogle of Blabbermouth.net says that it's a track that "lack[s] the white hot fire that allows the rest of the disc to burn our asses".<ref name="Blab"/> It was nominated for the [[Kerrang! Award for Best Single|''Kerrang!'' Award for Best Single]]. It is the band's third-highest single – behind "[[Snuff (song)|Snuff]]" and "[[The Devil in I]]", which both peaked at number 2 on the Mainstream Rock tracks chart – peaking at number 3. On the Active Rock chart, it peaked at number one.
Dan Martin of ''[[The Guardian]]'' compared it to "[[Enter Sandman]]" by [[Metallica]]: "[It] is so listenable it's almost conventional".<ref>{{cite news |first= Dan|last= Martin|title= Rock review: Slipknot, All Hope Is Gone|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/10/slipknot.all.hope.is.gone|work= Pop and Rock|publisher= [[The Guardian]]|date= August 10, 2008|access-date= October 10, 2008}}</ref> However, Jim Kaz of [[IGN]] said that the track almost detracts from the intensity of the album, stating, "it's at this point the band loses a little momentum".<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url= http://music.ign.com/articles/903/903026p1.html|title= Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone Review|access-date= October 10, 2008|last= Kaz, Jim|date= August 26, 2008|website= [[IGN]]|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120310001239/http://music.ign.com/articles/903/903026p1.html|archive-date= March 10, 2012}}</ref> In the same vein Ogle of Blabbermouth.net says that it's a track that "lack[s] the white hot fire that allows the rest of the disc to burn our asses".<ref name="Blab"/> It was nominated for the [[Kerrang! Award for Best Single|''Kerrang!'' Award for Best Single]]. It is the band's third-highest single – behind "[[Snuff (song)|Snuff]]" and "[[The Devil in I]]", which both peaked at number 2 on the Mainstream Rock tracks chart – peaking at number 3. On the Active Rock chart, it peaked at number one.


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*(#0) [[Sid Wilson]] – [[Phonograph#Turntable technology|turntables]]
*(#0) [[Sid Wilson]] – [[Phonograph#Turntable technology|turntables]]
*(#1) [[Joey Jordison]] – drums
*(#1) [[Joey Jordison]] – drums
*(#2) [[Paul Gray (Slipknot)|Paul Gray]] – bass guitar
*(#2) [[Paul Gray (Slipknot)|Paul Gray]] – bass
*(#3) [[Chris Fehn]] – percussion
*(#3) [[Chris Fehn]] – percussion
*(#4) [[Jim Root]] – lead guitar
*(#4) [[Jim Root]] – lead guitar
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*(#8) [[Corey Taylor]] – vocals
*(#8) [[Corey Taylor]] – vocals


'''Production'''
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* [[Dave Fortman]] – producer
* [[Dave Fortman]] – producer
* [[Colin Richardson]] – mixer
* [[Colin Richardson]] – mixing


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==Charts==
==Charts==
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"Dead Memories"
Single by Slipknot
from the album All Hope Is Gone
ReleasedDecember 1, 2008 (2008-12-01)
RecordedFebruary 2008 (2008-02) – June 2008 (2008-06)
StudioSound Farm (Jamaica, Iowa)
Genre
Length
  • 4:29 (album version)
  • 4:22 (radio edit)
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Corey Taylor
Producer(s)Dave Fortman
Slipknot singles chronology
"Psychosocial"
(2008) 		"Dead Memories"
(2008) 		"Sulfur"
(2009)
Music video
"Dead Memories" on YouTube

"Dead Memories" is a song from American heavy metal band Slipknot's fourth album, All Hope Is Gone. It was released on December 1, 2008.[1]

"I had gone through a pretty brutal divorce at that point," explained Corey Taylor. "This [song] was me letting go of a lot of regret and cynical feelings. It was very cathartic… I got a lot out on that album.[2]

Released as the third single from All Hope Is Gone, its video was directed by P. R. Brown and Shawn Crahan. The video premiered on MTV2 on October 25, 2008.

The song is featured in Rock Band 4's "More Metal Pack 01" downloadable content.

Music video

The music video for "Dead Memories" was directed by P. R. Brown.[3] On September 30, 2008, the band's record label Roadrunner Records released a 15-second teaser video on YouTube which featured vocalist Corey Taylor in what appears to be a grave in torrential rain. The video premiered on MTV's Headbangers Ball on October 25, 2008, as part of the Headbangers Ball 20th anniversary special programming.[4] The treatment for the music video was percussionist Shawn Crahan's idea, Crahan calls the video a "short film" and admits it was "very" expensive. Crahan's initial idea was to have several rooms; he introduced the idea to vocalist Corey Taylor who decided what each room would be.

The video starts with Taylor walking from the Iowa State Capitol in downtown Des Moines to a rural area. Taylor walks through empty fields and begins to dig. He seemingly falls through the ground into a room below, now wearing a mask. The room is occupied by turntablist Sid Wilson, crawling on the walls and ceiling. Taylor opens the curtains, only to find the view obscured by earth, suggesting the room is underground. Wilson tries to stop Taylor from leaving the room by grabbing his leg but Taylor manages to escape and enter a second room, occupied by drummer Joey Jordison, who is being assisted and nursed by four women. Taylor spectates the scene, but does not interact with anybody. As Jordison spots Taylor's reflection in a mirror and turns to look at him, the latter enters a third room, occupied by sampler and keyboardist Craig Jones. In this segment, the video's colours are reversed and remain so throughout the scene but Taylor's actions imply that the room itself is either very dark or dimly lit. Taylor walks around Jones, who remains immobile, and inspects his mask, touching one of the nails in it to get any response but to no avail. Jones lights a flare, which temporarily blinds Taylor, who leaves.

Taylor enters the fourth room, occupied by bassist Paul Gray. The room is filled with mirrors and when Taylor passes, he is reflected along with Gray. Taylor becomes unnerved and attempts to ascertain whether it is Gray or not by turning from the mirror and back to it. He then waves and Gray uses the wrong hand, revealing that he is not a reflection. Gray advances, smashing the mirror, and his image appears in all the mirrors, visibly frightening Taylor. Backing away, Taylor falls backwards, and into another room, occupied by percussionist Shawn Crahan, who is dancing with several women. Again, just like in the second room with Jordison, he does not interact with anybody, although two women persuade him to stay.

When Taylor pushes his way into another room, he is met by guitarist Mick Thomson. The two standoff, only for Taylor to fail to push past Thomson several times. Thomson advances towards Taylor, who bolts through the door he came through. He enters a seventh room, occupied by guitarist Jim Root and several women, this time engaged in a pillow fight. Root spots Taylor but seems too caught up in the moment to interact with him. Taylor walks through the crowd into an eighth room, occupied by percussionist Chris Fehn, who is lighting candles. Taylor spectates and eventually blows a candle out while Fehn looks on. In the end, a masked Taylor emerges from the pit, where his unmasked counterpart is also seen digging as shown at the beginning. On November 5, 2009, a 10-minute "short film" version of the video, featuring narration by Corey Taylor was released.[5]

As of June 2024, the music video for "Dead Memories" has over 150 million views on YouTube.[6]

Reception

Reviews of All Hope Is Gone remarked on the song's melody and accessibility. Blabbermouth.net's Ryan Ogle says that the track shows Slipknot's diversity. He went on to state it is "well-written and melodious".[7] Total Guitar's writer Nick Cracknell compared "Dead Memories" to the works of Alice in Chains.[8] Dan Martin of The Guardian compared it to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica: "[It] is so listenable it's almost conventional".[9] However, Jim Kaz of IGN said that the track almost detracts from the intensity of the album, stating, "it's at this point the band loses a little momentum".[10] In the same vein Ogle of Blabbermouth.net says that it's a track that "lack[s] the white hot fire that allows the rest of the disc to burn our asses".[7] It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. It is the band's third-highest single – behind "Snuff" and "The Devil in I", which both peaked at number 2 on the Mainstream Rock tracks chart – peaking at number 3. On the Active Rock chart, it peaked at number one.

Track listing

"2008 Digital Download

  1. "Dead Memories" (Radio mix; U.S. Edit) – 3:58

"2009 Digital Download

  1. "Dead Memories" (Chris Lord-Alge mix) – 3:58
  2. "Dead Memories" (music video) – 4:54

US one-track Promo CD

  1. "Dead Memories"

US two-track Promo CD

  1. "Dead Memories" (edit) – 3:57
  2. "Dead Memories" – 4:26

UK Promo CD

  1. "Dead Memories" (edit) – 3:38
  2. "Dead Memories" (alternate edit) – 3:57
  3. "Dead Memories" – 4:28

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Slipknot: 'Dead Memories' Single Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. October 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  2. ^ Bryant, Tom (July 14, 2012). "Hell unleashed". Kerrang #1423. p. 25.
  3. ^ "Slipknot Films 'Dead Memories' Video". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  4. ^ "MTV's 'Headbanger's Ball' Celebrating 20th Anniversary With Special Programming". Blabbermouth.net. October 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Dead Memories-Short Film". November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  6. ^ Slipknot (October 27, 2009). "Slipknot - Dead Memories [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD]". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Ogle, Ryan. "All Hope Is Gone (Roadrunner)". CD reviews. Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  8. ^ Cracknell, Nick (July 24, 2008). "Slipknot: Preview Of All Hope Is Gone". Total Guitar. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Martin, Dan (August 10, 2008). "Rock review: Slipknot, All Hope Is Gone". Pop and Rock. The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  10. ^ Kaz, Jim (August 26, 2008). "Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone Review". IGN. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  11. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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