The Devil in I

2014 single by Slipknot

"The Devil in I"

Single by Slipknot
from the album  .5: The Gray Chapter
Released|

* August 26, 2014 (digital)[1]
* October 7, 2014 (CD)

Genre|

* Groove metal[2]
* hard rock[3]

Length|

* 4:11 (radio edit)
* 5:42 (album version)

Label| Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)|

* Jim Root
* Corey Taylor

Producer(s)|

* Slipknot
* Greg Fidelman

Slipknot singles chronology
| "The Negative One"
(2014)  | "The Devil in I"
(2014)  | "Custer"
(2014)

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Music video
"The Devil in I" on YouTube

"The Devil in I" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as a single from the band's fifth album, .5: The Gray Chapter (2014). It is the second single for the album and the first to be released to radio and music channels, with the previous single "The Negative One" being a digital only single.[4]

In an interview with Loudwire, singer Corey Taylor revealed that the then new bass player and drummer would both be on stage (as opposed to former bassist Donnie Steele who played backstage out of sight) and both would wear the same mask, as the band felt it would be disrespectful for them to have individual masks at that time. However, he did not reveal their identities as the band kept them in a period of anonymity for some time for unexplained reasons.[5] It was later revealed that these two new members were Alessandro Venturella on bass (previously the guitarist of Cry for Silence) and Jay Weinberg on drums (previously from The Reveling, Against Me! and the son of American drummer Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band).

## Background

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Shortly after the reveal of "The Negative One", another countdown was put up on Slipknot's official website telling fans to come back on August 11, 2014 at 10 am PDT for "A special announcement". The announcement was delayed but eventually revealed the cover art for the new single titled "The Devil in I". This was disappointing for some fans as Corey Taylor had already revealed the title of the single in an interview for BBC Radio 1 on August 4.[4]

## Critical reception

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Blabbermouth.net noted that the single "chugs out of a warbling doom line at the beginning and sets itself onto a morose but tuneful course with moody guitar chimes, dirge-loaded bass and empathetic swills from Corey Taylor," as well as noting that "The choruses are a little too safe, but a massive and quick-stepped breakdown plus a grinding bridge thereafter keeps the song robust and hectic."[6]

## Music video

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Plans for a music video for the song were revealed by Corey Taylor during an interview for BBC Radio 1.[4] The band put out a casting call asking for "human maggots" for a video that was shot on August 22 and 23, 2014. They requested people between the ages of 20 and 35 with the condition they be okay with filming barefoot.[7]

On September 11, 2014, Slipknot uploaded a trailer for "The Devil in I" music video to be uploaded the succeeding heyday; the trailer highlighted two people in red shrouds with eye-holes cut out.[8] The video was uploaded on September 12 and featured the band members in a mental asylum encompassed by fans dancing in straitjackets while the band performed. It also featured Corey in his All Hope Is Gone mask and Clown in his Iowa mask. Chris Fehn is also seen in his Memorial World Tour mask.

The band commits suicide in various ways, such as Corey Taylor setting a bomb off while he sits at a table, Mick Thomson ripping his face apart, Sid Wilson eating himself, Craig Jones being locked in an elevator with an attack dog, Chris Fehn pecked to death by crows, Jim Root blowing himself up with dynamite (losing his beard in the process), and Shawn Crahan lighting himself on fire and hanging himself. The video also features the two new members of the band. They can be seen roaming throughout the asylum as patients in wheelchairs. They are eventually cornered by the band, who proceed to stab the new members. This stabbing could resemble the two new members being "baptized" into Slipknot. They appear playing with the band at the song's last chorus, both wearing uniforms and disguised in equal revels.

## Track listing

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All music and lyrics written, arranged and performed by Slipknot.[citation needed]

Digital Download

1. "The Devil in I" – 5:42

Best Buy CD single

1. "The Devil in I" – 6:00
2. "The Negative One" – 5:25

EU promotional CD

1. "The Devil in I" (album version) – 6:00
2. "The Devil in I" (radio edit) – 4:12

UK promotional CD

1. "The Devil in I" (edit) – 4:11
2. "The Devil in I" (album version) – 5:42

## Personnel

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* (#8) Corey Taylor – vocals
* (#7) Mick Thomson – guitar
* (#6) Shawn Crahan – percussion
* (#5) Craig Jones – samples, media
* (#4) Jim Root – guitar
* (#3) Chris Fehn – percussion
* (#0) Sid Wilson – turntables
* Alessandro Venturella – bass
* Jay Weinberg – drums

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "The Devil in I"  | Chart (2014)  | Peak
positions

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 88
Scotland (OCC)[10] | 72
UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 135
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[12] | 77
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[13] | 76
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] | 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] | 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] | 12
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 21

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "The Devil in I"  | Chart (2014)  | Position

|

US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 67

## Certifications

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Certifications for "The Devil in I"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | 2× Platinum  | 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold  | 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[21] | Gold  | 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold  | 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b "American single certifications – Slipknot – The Devil in I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
2. ^ Leaver, Elliot (October 20, 2014). "Slipknot - .5: The Gray Chapter". PlanetMosh.
3. ^ Grow, Kory (August 25, 2014). "Hear Slipknot's Pummeling 'The Devil in I' From '.5: The Gray Chapter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2014. "The group is offering that song and another, "The Devil in I," as "instant gratification" tracks for preorders. That song, a pummeling yet melodic hard rock tune, is also streaming below."
4. ^ a b c "Slipknot To Film Video For New Single 'The Devil In I'". Blabbermouth.net. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
5. ^ "Slipknot's Corey Taylor on '.5: The Gray Chapter' + Knotfest". Loudwire. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
6. ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray. "CD Reviews - .5: The Gray Chapter". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
7. ^ "Slipknot Seek Human Maggots for 'The Devil In I' Video". Loudwire.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
8. ^ "Slipknot - The Devil In I (TRAILER) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
9. ^ "Taylor Swift Shake It Off Tops ARIA Singles". Noise11. August 30, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
11. ^ "The Devil In I". Retrieved February 27, 2015.
12. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
13. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
15. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
16. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
17. ^ "Slipknot Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
18. ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Slipknot – The Devil in I". Music Canada. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
20. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Slipknot – The Devil In I". Radioscope. Retrieved December 29, 2024. Type The Devil In I  in the "Search:" field.
21. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Slipknot – The Devil in I" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
22. ^ "British single certifications – Slipknot – The Devil in I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

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* Corey Taylor
* Sid Wilson
* Jim Root
* Alex Venturella
* Michael Pfaff
* Eloy Casagrande

* Joey Jordison
* Paul Gray
* Donnie Steele
* Anders Colsefni
* Craig Jones
* Brandon Darner
* Chris Fehn
* Jay Weinberg

Studio albums|

* Slipknot
* Iowa
* Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
* All Hope Is Gone
* .5: The Gray Chapter
* We Are Not Your Kind
* The End, So Far

Live albums|

* 9.0: Live
* Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico
* Live at MSG

Compilation albums|

* Antennas to Hell

Demo albums|

* Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Extended plays|

* Adderall

Singles|

* "Wait and Bleed"
* "Spit It Out"
* "Left Behind"
* "My Plague"
* "Duality"
* "Vermilion"
* "The Nameless"
* "Before I Forget"
* "All Hope Is Gone"
* "Psychosocial"
* "Dead Memories"
* "Sulfur"
* "Snuff"
* "The Negative One"
* "The Devil in I"
* "Custer"
* "Killpop"
* "Goodbye"
* "All Out Life"
* "Unsainted"
* "Solway Firth"
* "Birth of the Cruel"
* "Nero Forte"
* "The Chapeltown Rag"
* "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)"
* "Yen"

Promotional singles|

* "The Heretic Anthem"
* "Vermilion Pt. 2"
* "XIX"
* "Sarcastrophe"
* "AOV"
* "Custer"
* "Skeptic"

Other songs|

* "Purity"

Video albums|

* Welcome to Our Neighborhood
* Disasterpieces
* Voliminal: Inside the Nine
* (sic)nesses
* Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico

Tours|

* Livin la Vida Loco
* World Domination Tour
* Tattoo the Earth
* Iowa World Tour
* The Subliminal Verses World Tour
* All Hope Is Gone World Tour
* Memorial World Tour
* Knotfest

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards
* Songs
* Members
* Behind the Mask
* Behind the Player: Paul Gray
* Infected
* List of Slipknot tribute albums
* Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing
* Outside the Nine
* Up to Our Necks
* Dirty Little Rabbits
* Junk Beer Kidnap Band
* Murderdolls
* Stone Sour
* To My Surprise
* Big Orange Clown
* Great Big Mouth
* CMFT
* Look Outside Your Window
* Smite
* Vended

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