Technical death metal bruisers Cognitive have dropped a blistering cover of Slipknot’s nihilistic anthem “People=Shit.” The track, which arrives as the band continues work on their next full-length record, finds the New Jersey wrecking crew sticking pretty close to a nü-metal classic, but hey – if ain’t broke, don’t fuck with it.
In a collective statement, the band explained their reasoning behind tackling the Slipknot staple: “Here we go again mother fuckers! We have been hard at work writing our next album and prepping for tour but decided to spend some time having fun and recorded a cover of ‘People=Shit’ by the almighty Slipknot! We wanted to have fun with something that wasn’t exactly death metal, but still in the extreme realm!
“The world is an awful place, and humanity doesn’t make it any better, so to us the Slipknot math and song title added up correctly! We hope you enjoy and see you on the road with Nile, Cryptopsy, and The Last Ten Seconds Of Life.”
That tour kicked off on September 12 at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh, NC and wraps up on October 11 at Hi-Fi Annex Indianapolis, IN. Get your tickets here.
9/12 Raleigh, NC Chapel of Bones
9/13 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
9/14 Leesburg, VA Tally Ho
9/16 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Monarch
9/17 Hampton, NH Wally’s
9/18 Hartford, CT Webster Hall
9/19 Lititz, PA Mickey’s Black Box
9/20 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
9/21 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
9/22 Cleveland, OH Mercury
9/24 Detroit, MI Sanctuary
9/25 Hobart, IN Hobart Art Theatre
9/26 Madison, WI The Annex
9/27 Minneapolis, MN Studio B Skyway
9/28 Belvidere, IL Apollo Theater
9/29 Sioux Falls, SD Bigs Bar
10/1 Billings, MT Pub Station
10/3 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/4 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
10/5 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/6 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/7 Denver, CO Oriental Theater
10/9 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s (no The Last Ten Seconds of Life)
10/10 Chicago, IL Reggie’s (no The Last Ten Seconds of Life)
10/11 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi Annex (no The Last Ten Seconds of Life)
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