Slipknot - The Devil In I [official Video] -

When Slipknot dropped the official video for "The Devil In I" on September 12, 2014, it wasn't just another heavy metal visual—it was a brutal ritual of cleansing. As the lead single from .5: The Gray Chapter , the song served as a raw channel for the band's grief following the death of bassist Paul Gray. The Vision: Death and Baptism

The Rebirth of a Monster: Dissecting Slipknot’s “The Devil In I” Slipknot - The Devil In I [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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rips his own face apart, reflecting themes of isolation. rips his own face apart, reflecting themes of isolation

is pecked to death by crows, a fate he specifically requested because he has a real-life phobia of birds.

Lyrically, Corey Taylor described the track as a representation of "the war inside yourself". It’s a song about resisting defeatism and the internal struggle to not give in to one’s own negativity. By "stepping inside" to see the devil within, the band acknowledges their shared pain and anger before finally putting their past incarnations to rest to start a new chapter.

Directed by the band’s own , the video is set in a dark mental asylum where the band members are confronted by fans in straitjackets. The core concept, according to Crahan, was "finding past devils... and then doing away with it".