What song released by Slipknot in 2014 quickly became a hit on the Billboard Rock chart?

The song released by Slipknot in 2014 that quickly became a Billboard Rock hit was “The Devil in I.” The track was released as the second single from the band’s fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, and marked Slipknot’s return after a lengthy recording break.

“The Devil in I” arrived during a major transition for Slipknot. It was one of the first songs to feature bassist Alessandro Venturella and drummer Jay Weinberg, who joined after the departures of founding drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray’s death in 2010. Corey Taylor’s lyrics and the song’s dark, melodic heaviness helped it reach listeners beyond the band’s core metal audience.

The single performed strongly on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 12. Its unsettling music video, featuring the band in an asylum-like setting and scenes of extreme self-destruction, reinforced Slipknot’s theatrical image. A common mix-up is “The Negative One,” another 2014 track from the same album; “The Devil in I” was the song that became the prominent rock-chart hit.