"Unsainted" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album ''

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'' on May 16, 2019, accompanied by its music video. This is the first Slipknot single released since "

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", which was released on October 31, 2018, as well as their first single without their former percussionist

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who was fired from the band due to a lawsuit earlier in 2019.

Critical reception

Jon Blistein of ''

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'' called the song an "unsparing headbanger", saying it "opens with an expertly crafted build, as choir vocals—performed by the

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—float above rumbling drums, tidal wave guitars and frontman

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's vocals" before becoming the "double bass drum hits and jagged guitars that carry the rest of the song". ''

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'' called it a "much more accessible, radio-friendly cut" than the band's non-album single "

", although felt that this "doesn't mean that its lyrics pull any punches", judging it to be "explosive".

Track listing

Music video

A music video directed by

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was released alongside the song on May 16 2019. Blistein characterized the video as full of "creepy, cultish imagery". It ends with Corey Taylor walking out of a church to find he and the other members of the band turned into statues, then proceeding to light his statue on fire. Luke Morton of ''

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'' called the video "a lot to take in", writing that it is "full of kaleidoscopic visuals, religious iconography, ndfire". As of December 2022, the music video for "Unsainted" has over 130 million views on

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In other media

* In 2019, "Unsainted" was selected as the official theme song for

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. * In 2019, "Unsainted" was selected as DLC for

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2019 singles 2019 songs Slipknot (band) songs Roadrunner Records singles Songs written by Corey Taylor Songs written by Jim Root Songs written by Shawn Crahan