Watch This Masked Cellist Play A Classical Cover Of Slipknot's The Devil In I
Ever seen a guy dressed as Clown and Corey Taylor cover Slipknot on a cello? Well you have now!
People sure love covering Slipknot, don't they? Earlier this week 14-year-old drummer Maren Alford performed Unsainted and two months ago we saw this guy 'play' Psychosocial using guns, hell even Trivium's Matt Heafy covered Solway Firth just over 24 hours after its release.
But it's not often we see a cellist try to tackle the 18-legged killing machine, let alone one who enjoys dressing up as different Slipknot members.
YouTuber sugar cello has covered Slipknot's 2014 hit The Devil In I, reimagining it as a piece of melancholy classical, and he has absolutely smashed it. sugar cello even wears Corey and Clown masks while playing, although they're from the wrong era of Slipknot so he loses a few metal points there.
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"This project was created with love and was driven by passion," he says in the video's description. "One of the challenges I encountered in the making was to insufflate a more orchestral feel to Slipknot's material.
"All content was approached with care and respect for Slipknot's music, and Slipknot's international family.
"No profit intention is involved. The only purpose for this work resides in reaching out, communicating and sharing creativity. I am grateful and excited to be able to share it with you all!"
Slipknot are currently touring the world in support of their latest album We Are Not Your Kind.
Clown recently announced that they would be releasing the eleven tracks recorded during the All Hope Is Gone sessions at some point during this album cycle. Corey Taylor went on to reveal that the album is called Look Outside Your Window and it has “much more of a Radiohead vibe.”
“I mean, there’s no real way to describe it. It’s experimental, but it’s super vibey, super melodic. It’s really good. It’s hard to explain,” said the vocalist.
“There’s something about those songs… They’re very solemn, very energetic, very artistic. For people who are used to a certain way of Slipknot sounding, this doesn’t sound anything like that.”
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Catch Slipknot on tour at the dates below.
Slipknot world tour 2019/2020
August
27 Mansfield, MA @ The Xfinity Center
28 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
30 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
31 Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
September
1 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
3 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
4 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6 Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater
7 Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
8 The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October
17 Perth, AUS @ Optus Stadium
20 Adelaide, AUS @ Adelaide Oval
22 Melbourne, AUS @ Marvel Stadium
24 Melbourne, AUS @ Marvel Stadium
26 Sydney, AUS @ ANZ Stadium
29 Brisbane, AUS @ QSAC
31 Auckland, NZ @ Mt. Smart Stadium
November
2 Auckland, NZ @ Mt. Smart Stadium
30 Mexico City, Parque Deportivo Oceanía @ Knotfest
December
6 Bogota, Colombia @ Knotfest
January 2020
14 Dublin, 3Arena
16 Manchester, Arena
17 Newcastle, Utilita Arena
18 Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
20 Sheffield, FlyDSA Arena
21 Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
22 Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
24 Birmingham, Arena
25 London, O2 Arena