The music video features Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, although the actual drum tracks were recorded by Brooks Wackerman.

The production team sought mostly male actors to fill roles such as "hero scientists", religious politicians, doctors, green peace guys, anthropologists, military men, and "government types".

In response to the fake trailer for Devolution: Nature's U-Turn, Devo member Gerald Casale wrote on www.clubdevo.com: "We denounce this as imposters [sic] playing with fire."

During the song's debut, bassist Reginald Arvizu and guitarist James Shaffer were present in the radio station's studio.

[4] "Evolution" became Korn's fourth single to reach the top five on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart.