Skip to content Directed by and Shawn "Clown" Crahan in 2004, the video for the lead single of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) became an instant classic, eventually being named Roadrunner Records' greatest video of all time. The Story Behind the Chaos
: While some "sugar glass" was used for safety, the fans got so caught up in the energy that they broke items they weren't supposed to. The band eventually had to pay roughly $50,000 in damages to the homeowner for the extensive structural destruction. Musical and Visual "Duality" slipknot_duality_music_video
Witness the raw, unfiltered energy that made this video a metal landmark: Directed by and Shawn "Clown" Crahan in 2004,
: From the close-up of a fan’s eye to the percussive strikes on beer kegs with baseball bats, the video perfectly visualized the "subliminal verses" the band was aiming for. The band eventually had to pay roughly $50,000
The video’s concept was deceptively simple but incredibly high-risk: a massive house party where things go "Slipknot-level" wrong.
The music video is more than just a visual for a hit song; it is a legendary piece of heavy metal history that captured the raw, destructive energy of Slipknot and their fan base, known as "Maggots".
: It was filmed in West Des Moines, Iowa , in a house that belonged to a fan. The house was already scheduled for renovation, which gave the band and the fans a "green light" for the destruction that followed.