Duality

About this song

"Duality" was the first single from Slipknot's third album, Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses, released on May 25, 2004, and was produced by Rick Rubin. It peaked at #5 on the US Rock Chart and reached #15 in the UK, where it remains the band's highest-charting song. In 2019, Billboard named it the band's best song.

What it's about

Corey Taylor has described the song as being about standing at a crossroads in life and facing a decision one would rather not make, feeling pushed into it. The song is about that moment of having to choose between two paths.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 8 other songs, like “MRK90 MIX VOL 1 by Machine Girl”.
• Covered 11 times, including “Duality by Alligatoah”.
• Written by Corey Taylor, Joey Jordison and Shawn Crahan.
• Produced by Rick Rubin.
• Recorded at The Mansion.