Nero Forte

About this song

"Nero Forte" is the fifth track on the album We Are Not Your Kind and was released as the fourth and final single from it. Guitarist Jim Root described it as a collaboration with Clown, and said Corey Taylor's chorus melody came late in the writing process. A music video for the song came out in December 2019.

What it's about

The lyrics concern Corey Taylor's depressive state at the time, presenting depression as an entity that drains him of his being. The title plays on the Roman emperor Nero and the idea of something a person excels at, and the pre-chorus line about what it does best supports that reading.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “PUNK $TAR by KENN APOLLO”.
• Written by Corey Taylor, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, Jim Root and Alessandro Venturella.
• Produced by Slipknot and Greg Fidelman.
• Recorded at EastWest Studios.