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An event as intimate as this is typically not shared outside of an immediate family, let alone filmed and presented for the world to see.

Opinions aside, this artistic memorial is a touching offering to the fans. Message boards comment that the video is everything from disturbingly inappropriate to a laudable emotional tribute. The video is a deeply personal look into the cremation of the Clown, percussionist Shawn Crahan’s, father.

The inverted order of the steps show the man removing dust from a small box, the dust going into a pot, a tray of small bones being placed into the pot, the pot emptied of the bones, the bones shoveled from an oven, and finally, the casket being lead into the cremation chamber.
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The lens follows a man as he performs a series of tasks that gradually become clearer as the video plays on. Shot in black and white and played out in reverse, the scene is either instantly recognizable or intriguingly confusing until the final few seconds. Finally, group’s blood red coveralls contrast the stale grays of their surroundings, beautifully culminating in Taylor screaming out his demons while rain pours down to drown the group. The isolation of the boy, who obviously dwells in a broken home, parallels the singer’s own experience living in a space outside of “normal” society. The visual aesthetics of the video capture the remorseful lyrics that focus on vocalist Corey Taylor’s sorrow in leaving behind the support system he had while going through a period of homelessness. Throughout the clip, the boy’s exploits are intercut with the band performing in a dead forest. Not only does he go to fill his cereal bowl with water, but he casually swallows the murky brown liquid coming out of the faucet. Next, we’re taken to the boy’s dilapidated home and are given perhaps the most unsettling visual. The boy gazes wondrously at the butcher’s knife in his hand and violently chops at his chosen hunk of meat.
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As he dons butcher’s garb and curiously wades into a freezer full of carcasses, uneasy glances from the shop owner make it clear that the kid something of an outcast. It begins following the boy stepping off his school bus and venturing into a meat market. They douse him in fuel and set him on fire. The distraction gives the band the upper hand, who bring the man down and stare over him mercilessly. A jar of insects is shattered, causing a swarm to bite and sting the villain.
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Gross close ups of various flies and maggots are spliced between the frames, giving the viewer a skin crawling discomfort as they watch the dolls avoid capture. The grainy film reel is made to look like a gritty, old school horror movie. Jars of eyeballs, brains, and other sickening specimens decorate the mad scientist's layer. Instead of live action band members, they are replaced by animated dolls trying to escape their captor's workshop. This evil twin of "Wait and Bleed" is dark. It's a great video, but the animated version takes it to a level that is much more sinister. If you only have three minutes to sum up Slipknot, showing the group performing during their maiden Ozzfest soundly showcases their energy, intensity, and style. Don’t get me wrong, the original video for Slipknot's debut single is heavy.
