Custer

About this song

"Custer" is the eleventh track on Slipknot's .5: The Gray Chapter. Frontman Corey Taylor discussed the song in an interview with Kerrang! Magazine, and the title is a possible homage to George Armstrong Custer, a controversial Civil War figure.

What it's about

Taylor described the song as focusing anger toward people who want to make the band martyrs while also calling them bastards, and as charging into a last stand. He framed it as a vow that the band will keep coming despite abuse, without losing ground.

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Fun facts

• Written by Corey Taylor and Jim Root.
• Produced by Slipknot and Greg Fidelman.
• Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios.