Adderall

Opening track on Slipknot's album from 2022, 'Adderall' arrives with a plodding bassline and soft vocals that mark a deliberate shift in approach. The song sets the tone for what becomes the band's most straightforward metal record yet, with Corey Taylor describing it as his take on melancholy, a piece of introspection that pulls emotional weight from within. Lyrically, the track moves through imagery of control and spiritual unease, questioning which side of a moral divide one inhabits. What makes 'Adderall' notable is its restraint. Where Slipknot might once have reached straight for aggression, here the assault comes measured and considered. The percussion sits thick and syrupy, guitars open wide, and Taylor's voice moves between soft and guttural, creating a tension that holds through the song's runtime. It's a different band with different ambitions, one willing to burn down the boundaries that defined them. A Dork four-star record.