Original SLIPKNOT vocalist Anders Colsefni says it's been 'pretty incredible' performing Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. songs again

Original SLIPKNOT vocalist Anders Colsefni told Will McLeod on the Minnesota Music Note podcast that performing songs from Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. again has been "pretty incredible," but also physically demanding. He said he had to refresh some lyrics – particularly the tracks from The Crowz – and get back in shape to combine singing, screaming and playing percussion live.

Colsefni described recent shows as more chaotic and energetic than earlier performances, noting stage antics such as dodging items thrown from the Clown's side and even using a tambourine amid heavy passages. He said the June 6 show included children, teenagers and some country fans who had been brought along, and that audiences still want core tracks like 'Slipknot', 'Gently', 'Do Nothing' and 'Bitchslap'; he also mentioned 'Killers Are Quiet' as something they can expand into lengthy, droning sections.

He was frank about the 2024 version of Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., recorded with New Zealand outfit KAOSIS. Colsefni said there was poor communication about the re‑recording: he recorded his vocals in his son's studio expecting live musicians to play, but business decisions led to a largely computer‑produced release that he feels is a poor representation of the original material.

Colsefni added that the original MFKR recordings are available on YouTube (he advised choosing the upload with the actual album cover). He recalled that the songs were written in a cramped basement in Des Moines and reiterated that, despite being called a demo by some, he regards Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. as a full‑length album. On pressings, he said the first run was 1,000 copies and, as he was told, another 1,000 were later made – a figure he does not claim as definitive.