Slipknot Premiere “XIX” Music Video

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Slipknot have released a video for “XIX,” the leadoff track from 2014’s .5: The Gray Chapter.

The song was written as a eulogy for bassist Paul Gray, who died in May 2010 from an accidental painkiller overdose.

Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the comments or on Facebook.

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