Before I forget

Slipknot

(Português)

"Before I Forget" é um single da banda americana de nu metal/metal alternativo/heavy metal Slipknot, lançado em 2004. A canção é incluída no álbum Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). A canção ganhou o Grammy de Melhor Performance de Metal em 2006, que foi o primeiro Grammy da banda.
O riff da canção é baseado em uma canção chamada "Carve" que foi incluída no álbum não lançado "Crowz". Dentro dos últimos 18 segundos, um Código Morse que diz "Slipknot" pode ser ouvido.
O vídeo de Before I Forget mostra os membros do Slipknot tocando a música desmascarados e vestidos com roupas casuais (todos com camisas pretas). O vídeo faz uso de técnicas de câmera estratégicas nas quais os rostos dos membros nunca são totalmente mostrados, para manter a banda no anonimato. Suas máscaras são mostradas penduradas ou jogadas no chão.

(English)

"Before I Forget" is a Grammy Award winning song by Slipknot and the third single from their 2004 album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). It was listed as AOL's top metal song of the decade.

"Before I Forget" borrows certain elements from a much older Slipknot song "Carve", which was recorded before their self titled album.

Singer Corey Taylor stated that he fought with producer Rick Rubin over the chorus. Rubin wanted Taylor to change the chorus vocal melody because he felt it wasn't catchy, however Taylor stood his ground and the chorus stayed unchanged.

Within the last 18 seconds of the full-length song, Morse Code can be heard in the left channel, along with Corey muttering 'You're wasting it', however, reversed.

The earliest version of this song was in 1996 with Anders Colsefni on vocals. The song was called Carve and was for the SR Demo 1997. Fans refer to the demo as Crowz.

Tbe song was used by the WWE as the theme song for the 2005 edition of WWE Judgment Day.

The video for "Before I Forget" shows Slipknot performing the song unmasked and in casual clothes (all with black shirts), as opposed to their usual cover-alls. The video makes use of strategic camera techniques in which the members' faces are never totally shown, thus keeping with the band's running theme of anonymity. Their masks are shown next to them as they perform.