Nero Forte

"Nero Forte" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by Greg Fidelman, it was released as the fourth single from the band's sixth studio album We Are Not Your Kind on December 16, 2019.[1]

"Nero Forte"
Single by Slipknot
from the album We Are Not Your Kind
ReleasedDecember 16, 2019 (2019-12-16)
Length5:15
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Slipknot
Producer(s)
Slipknot singles chronology
"Birth of the Cruel"
(2019)		 "Nero Forte"
(2019)
Music video
"Nero Forte" on YouTube

Background

"Nero Forte" was released on December 16, 2019 as the band's fourth single off their sixth studio album We Are Not Your Kind, following after the release of "Birth of the Cruel" four months previously. The song's title "Nero" and "Forte" are Italian words that mean "black" and "strong" respectively. "Forte" can also mean something in which you excel.[2]

Recording and meaning

Though the song title does not appear in the lyrics, it describes the darkness that Taylor sunk into. The depression was like an entity that he didn't feel he had the strength to fight against. When talking about the song, guitarist Jim Root stated: "This is also a Clown song, which is amazing. This one is going to be great live. It's very percussive and reminiscent of "Psychosocial", but maybe an evolution of "Psychosocial". Obviously, Clown is a drummer and percussionist, but he's also a songwriter—and he always has been. Now we're able to collaborate as songwriters, and this is what we end up with. When Corey came in and started diving into the vocals, he came up with this extra melody in the chorus line, very late into the process. That really drew me into this song."[3]

Music video

Shawn Crahan, Slipknot's percussionist and founder, directed the video along with a 20 minute short film titled Pollution, which would be released on the same day as the "Nero Forte". They were both recorded within two days, on both the 29th and 30th of October. They were both initially to be released at some point during November, but for some reasons they didn't come into fruition until a later date.[4]

The "Nero Forte" music video stars the band, who jam out and perform in a white limbo, constantly flashed by coloured beaming lights, at points surrounding what seems to be a fan inside of a cocoon, which has something inside which appears to try to be trying to escape and be reborn. As of August 2020, the video has over 20 million views on YouTube.

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot 40 (RMNZ)[5] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 84
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[7] 4
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 11
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References
  1. "Slipknot Play a Technicolor Palace in 'Nero Forte' Video". Rollingstone.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. "Nero Forte by Slipknot". Songfacts. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. "Video Premiere: Slipknot's Nero Forte". December 16, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ""IT'S A WRAP": SLIPKNOT HAVE FINISHED THEIR NEW VIDEO FOR NERO FORTE". Kerrang. October 31, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. "NZ HOT 40 SINGLES". RMNZ. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. "Slipknot Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. "Official Rock and Metal Single Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. "Slipknot Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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