Music Video Analysis 2

Slipknot - Before I Forget

Before I Forget by Slipknot was created and published on the 26 of October in 2009. The song won a Grammy Award when it was released on their 2004 album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Featuring the whole band within the video, the nine members currently create a alternative rock and heavy metal genre of music.

Generally there is an evident connection and relationship between the lyrics an the visuals illustrated and orchestrated within the video but in Slipknots music video these representations aren't as simplistic and clear as some other music video convey. Although one thing which does relate to the song lyrics and also the visuals is the use of the lyrics " I am a world before I am a man I was a creature before I could stand I will remember before I forget " which links to the visual edits of the video.  There is also a connection with these lyrics in the way that the band members act during the video. Acting more animalistic, and also showing the masks which the band members normally wear, something which portrays the " I was a creature before I could stand " Lyrics

Something else we can see throughout the video is the relationship the between the music and the illustrated effects.Throughout the video one thing the audience can specifically see is the footage of the band members playing instruments being in sync with the actual music. While watching the video, as the footage swaps from showing the drums being played, singing and guitars being played you can hear the beats being in sync. This is also true for the vocals and footage of the the singer singing.

As for Genre related to the style and iconography of the music video and the music, both follow the conventions of a classic metal / rock music video. Within this genre most of the time, the music video shows the band members playing, and that is something we can also see in this music video. Something which is also shown, and which we know is somewhat of a trademark of the actual band is their masks being shown throughout the video. This is due to the fact that the audience which watched Slipknot, will recognize the masks before they see the actual bands face, therefore putting these masks in the video is a important factor.

Throughout the video a few things are not included, for example there is not very many close up shots of the singer. Another thing which is not included is voyeurism's as well as inter-textual references