AOV (song)
2014 promotional single by Slipknot
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"AOV" (abbreviation of "Approaching Original Violence") is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot from their fifth studio album .5: The Gray Chapter. The song was first released as a digital/promo single on October 15, 2014.[3] It was the fourth promotional single and sixth overall single released for the album.[4][5][6]
| "AOV" | |
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| Promotional single by Slipknot | |
| from the album .5: The Gray Chapter | |
| Released | October 15, 2014 |
| Genre | Thrash metal[1][2] |
| Length | 5:32 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
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Background
The song was uploaded to their official YouTube channel with a few days leading up to the release of .5: The Gray Chapter. It featured original cover art.
Critical reception
Loudwire stated, "'AOV' showcases a death metal drumming style, which can be heard throughout the Slipknot tracks released so far from '.5: The Gray Chapter.' As for the voice of Corey Taylor, the man brings fury to the new track yet switches off to clean singing during the 'AOV' chorus."[7] Metal Injection said, "As punishing as the track can be, there's a lot of counterbalance in there with some really great melodies!"[4] Music Feeds said, "When the pre-chorus strikes Taylor gives meaning to the acronym AOV, singing "We bury what we fear the most / Approaching original violence". AOV is the sixth song the Soundwave-bound Slipknot have released ahead of dumping .5: The Gray Chapter."[8]