"Playing God" is a song by American metalcore band Motionless in White, featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot. Written by vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, Drew Fulk, Evan McKeever, Justin DeBlieck, Stephen Sopchak, and Tom Hane, it was produced by Fulk and DeBlieck. The song was released on May 6, 2026, through Roadrunner Records, and was the second single for the band's seventh studio album, Decades.
Background and release On May 4, 2026, the band teased on social media that their next single would feature guest vocals, be a sequel to a previous song, and be titled "Playing God". The song released on May 6, featuring vocals from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, and coincided with the announcement of the album, Decades. The song is a sequel to "Soft", from their fourth studio album Graveyard Shift. Lyrically, the song is themed around Cerulli's thoughts on social media and toxic internet culture.
Live performances The song debuted live on June 24, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia, during the band's Afraid of the Dark Tour, with Brian Wille of Currents filling in Taylor's vocals.
Composition "Playing God" has been described as metalcore, nu metal, black metal, and djent.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Motionless in White Chris "Motionless" Cerulli – vocals Ryan Sitkowski – lead guitar Ricky "Horror" Olson – rhythm guitar Vinny Mauro – drums Justin Morrow – bass
Additional personnel Corey Taylor – vocals Drew Fulk – production Justin DeBlieck – production Zakk Cervini – mixing, mastering Josh Strock – programming Tom Hane – programming, cover art
Charts +Chart performance for "Playing God" Chart (2026) Peakpositionscope="row" US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 9
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