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| Recorded = [[2003]] at [[The Mansion]] in [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California]], Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research in [[Los Angeles, California]] and Sound City in Los Angeles, California
| Recorded = [[2003]] at [[The Mansion]] in [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California]], Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research in [[Los Angeles, California]] and Sound City in Los Angeles, California
| Genre = <!--Discuss genre on talk page before changing-->[[Alternative metal]], [[nu metal]]
| Genre = <!--Discuss genre on talk page before changing-->[[Alternative metal]], [[nu metal]]
| Length = 60:18<br />101:38 <small>(Special Edition)</small>
| Length = 60:18, 101:38 <small>(Special Edition)</small>
| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Nuclear Blast]]
| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Nuclear Blast]]
| Producer = [[Rick Rubin]]
| Producer = [[Rick Rubin]]

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Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by American metal band Slipknot. It was released on May 25, 2004 by Roadrunner Records, and a Special Edition was later released in 2006. It was the first and only album by the band to be produced by Rick Rubin.

Background information

Recording and production

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was recorded and produced with producer Rick Rubin at his infamous Mansion in Los Angeles, California.[1] Prior to entering The Mansion there was a lot of speculation regarding the possibility of a third album and ultimately the future of the band.[2] Speculation began when some band members exercised other musical projects, however in retrospect band members expressed that these side-projects "saved the band" and "helped [them] break out of the box [they] were in."[3] In 2003, Slipknot moved in to The Mansion to begin work on their third studio album.[1] The process of coming back together and working out their differences hindered the writing process to begin with, during an interview in 2008 drummer Joey Jordison stated that "we didn’t talk to each other for three months, we just sat there wasting money in the fucking Houdini mansion."[4] Despite their initial problems the writing process was extremely productive, during an interview in 2003 Jordison explained that they had wrote more than enough material for the album and added that "It's better to have stuff to pick from than to settle for shit," where as he suggests they settled too soon on previous albums.[5] The album was released on May 25 2004 and was preceded by touring on the Jägermeister Music Tour.[6]

Musical and lyrical themes

For the first time in Slipknot's career, songs, including “Circles” and "Vermilion, Pt. 2", were lead by acoustic guitar, rather than electric.[7] Though many songs, such as "Pulse of the Maggots" and "Before I Forget",[8] use the band's usual "pounding metal" style.[7] Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album "[bounced] between over-powering speed-metal and haunting acoustic rock".[9] Corey Taylor's lyrics "[retreated] deeper into a paranoiac's fantasy world".[10] "Vermilion, Pt. 2" went "so far as to include stately vocal harmonies",[7] causing the track to be the most "emotional" track on the album, "with nary a grindcore riff in sight".[7] On par with previous releases, Vol. 3 included "lyrical themes of anger, disaffection, and psychosis".[8] Stylus Magazine wrote "the riffs have lost none of their impact, but it seems like finally the group also wants you to appreciate their vocal and lyrical impact."[7]

Track listing

All songs credited to Slipknot.

  1. "Prelude 3.0" – 3:58
  2. "The Blister Exists" – 5:20
  3. "Three Nil" – 4:48
  4. "Duality" – 4:14
  5. "Opium of the People" – 3:13
  6. "Circle" – 4:22
  7. "Welcome" – 3:15
  8. "Vermilion" – 5:16
  9. "Pulse of the Maggots" – 4:19
  10. "Before I Forget" – 4:38
  11. "Vermilion Pt. 2" – 3:44
  12. "The Nameless" – 4:28
  13. "The Virus of Life" – 5:25
  14. "Danger – Keep Away" – 3:14

Special Edition bonus disc

  1. "Don't Get Close" – 3:47
  2. "Scream" – 4:31
  3. "Vermilion" (Terry Date Single Mix) – 5:25
  4. "Danger – Keep Away" (Full-Length Version) – 7:55
  5. "The Blister Exists" (Live) – 5:21
  6. "Three Nil" (Live) – 4:57
  7. "Disasterpiece" (Live) – 5:25
  8. "People = Shit" (Live) – 3:54

Reception

Critical reception to Vol. 3 was generally positive. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic, wrote the album is "not just another flashy alt-metal billboard", praising the band's "dedication to making it a Slipknot album".[8] Todd Burns, of Stylus Magazine, wrote that people who accuse the band of having "softened", of "mistaking softness for maturation". Burns went on to call the album "the best pop inflected metal album since System of a Down's Toxicity."[7] Reviewing for Entertainment Weekly, Sean Richardson wrote of the album, "it comes across as a deranged hippie update of another Rubin masterpiece, Slayer's Reign in Blood".[9] Q hailed Vol. 3 as "A triumph".[11] Rolling Stone gave the album a rating of 3 out of 5, stating the album presented "...even newer extremes, which in Slipknot's case means tunefulness and traditional song structures."[10] Alternative Press critisized the album, stating "[Vol. 3] plays out like a tepid, second-rate version of Iowa, which pretty much makes it a third-rate anything else."[12] Vol. 3 peaked at the second position on the Billboard 200,[13] Internet,[14] ARIA,[15] and Canadian sales charts.[14] The album was certified platinum in the United States on February 21, 2005.[16]

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2004) Peak Position
Billboard 200 2[13]
Top Internet Albums 2[14]
ARIA Charts 2[15]
Canadian Charts 2[14]
New Zealand Charts 3[17]
UK Charts 5[18]
Sweden Charts 2[19]
Germany Charts 2[20]
Finland Charts 2[21]
Austria Charts 5[22]
French Charts 6[23]
Switzerland Charts 8[24]
Netherlands Charts 14[25]
Norway Charts 15[26]

Singles

Year Single Name Chart Peak Position
2004 "Duality" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5[27]
Modern Rock Tracks 6[27]
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 6[28]
UK Singles Chart 15[18]
France Singles Chart 74[29]
"Vermilion" Mainstream Rock Tracks 14[27]
Modern Rock Tracks 17[27]
UK Singles Chart 31[18]
2005 "Before I Forget" Mainstream Rock Tracks 11[27]
Modern Rock Tracks 32[27]
UK Singles Chart 35[18]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Slipknot Studio Update". Metal Hammer. 2003-11-11. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Slipknot - Up To Our Necks (DVD). Chrome Dreams. 2004. {{cite AV media}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Browne, Nichola (2004-04-17). "The Return of The Kings". Kerrang!. pp. 18–22. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ Epstein, Dan (2008-08). "Wait and Bleed". Revolver. pp. 54–56. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Lukes, Daniel (2003-10-25). "You Cannot Kill The 'Knot". Kerrang!. pp. 22–23. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ "Slipknot Set Release Date For New Album". Blabbermouth. 2004-02-10. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Todd Burns (2004-05-28). "Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  8. ^ a b c Johnny Loftus. "Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  9. ^ a b Sean Richardson (2004-06-04). "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  10. ^ a b Robert Cherry (2004-06-10). "Slipknot (Metal) - Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  11. ^ "Volume 3: The Subliminal Verses". Q: 124. 2004. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "Volume 3: The Subliminal Verses". Alternative Press: 142. 2004. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  13. ^ a b "Slipknot Artist Chart History: Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ a b c d "Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses". allmusicguide.com. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  15. ^ a b "Slipknot Australian Charts". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  16. ^ "Search: The Subliminal Verses". RIAA. 2005-02-21. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  17. ^ "Slipknot New Zealand Charting". Charts.org. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  18. ^ a b c d "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  19. ^ "Search for: Slipknot". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  20. ^ "Slipknot Germany Chart history". Musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  21. ^ "Slipknot Finnish Charting". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  22. ^ "Suche nach: Slipknot". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  23. ^ "Slipknot French Album Charting". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  24. ^ "Suche nach: Slipknot". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  25. ^ "Search for: Slipknot". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  26. ^ "Search for: Slipknot". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  27. ^ a b c d e f "Slipknot Artist Chart History: Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-05-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ "Search for: Slipknot". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

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