SLIPKNOT “Psychosocial” – Metal Mix Hall Of Fame

Deceptively simple (and brilliant!)

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SLIPKNOT “Psychosocial” | Metal Mix Hall Of Fame

Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” is one of the most important metal songs of all time, and an absolute masterpiece of arrangement, with a deceptively simple mix that brings all the subtle details to life.

In this episode he deconstructs Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” from their 2008 album “All Hope Is Gone.”

While there are a million smart details in Slipknot’s “Psychosocial” that you can learn from, perhaps the biggest one is how Joey Jordison’s drumming is used as an arrangement tool that creates the massive and brilliant buildup that leads into “THE RIFF.”

What am we talking about?? Watch and find out 🙂


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