Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

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Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) cover
Studio album by Slipknot
Released May 25, 2004
Recorded The Mansion
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Flag of the United States
Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Flag of the United States[1]
Genre Nu metal
Alternative metal
Length 60:18 (original)
101:38 (special edition)
Label Roadrunner Records
Nuclear Blast Records
Producer Rick Rubin
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 4/5 stars link
Kerrang! 5/5 stars[citation needed]
Metal Hammer9/10 stars[citation needed]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars link
Stylus Magazine (B) link
Slipknot chronology
Iowa
(2001)		 Vol 3. (The Subliminal Verses)
(2004)		 9.0: Live
(2005)
Alternate Cover
Special Edition Cover
Special Edition Cover
Singles from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
  1. "Duality"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Vermilion"
    Released: 2004
  3. "The Nameless"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Before I Forget"
    Released: 2005
  5. "The Blister Exists"
    Released: 2006

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by the Iowa-based Slipknot, and their fourth release altogether.

Contents

[edit] Album information

Vol. 3 retained much of the sound and subject matter of the last two albums, but is considerably more melodic and pensive than their earlier work. Notably, this is the only Slipknot album to not warrant a Parental Advisory label.

Recorded at producer Rick Rubin's haunted mansion, the album features many guitar solos, which were missing from earlier releases due to the influence of producer Ross Robinson. A special edition of the album, featuring a bonus disc with additional tracks, was released in 2005.

The song "Prelude 3.0" is a reference to the song itself being the opening track on their third album. The opening track on each of Slipknot's albums contains a number.

A remixed version of "Vermilion, Pt. 2" (the "Bloodstone Mix") appeared on the soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution

[edit] 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".[2] 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."[3] 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".[4] Q hailed Vol. 3 as "A triumph".[5] 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."[6] 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."[7] Vol. 3 peaked at the second position on the Billboard 200,[8] Internet,[9] ARIA,[10] and Canadian sales charts.[9] The album was certified platinum in the United States on February 21, 2005.[11]

[edit] 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

[edit] Chart positions

Album
Chart (2004) Peak Position
Billboard 200 2[8]
Top Internet Albums 2[9]
ARIA Charts 2[10]
Canadian Charts 2[9]
New Zealand Charts 3[12]
UK Charts 5[13]
Sweden Charts 2[14]
Germany Charts 2[15]
Finland Charts 2[16]
Austria Charts 5[17]
French Charts 6[18]
Switzerland Charts 8[19]
Netherlands Charts 14[20]
Norway Charts 15[21]
Singles
Year Single Name Chart Peak Position
2004 "Duality" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5[22]
Modern Rock Tracks 6[22]
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 6[23]
UK Singles Chart 15[13]
France Singles Chart 74[24]
"Vermilion" Mainstream Rock Tracks 14[22]
Modern Rock Tracks 17[22]
UK Singles Chart 31[13]
2005 "Before I Forget" Mainstream Rock Tracks 11[22]
Modern Rock Tracks 32[22]
UK Singles Chart 35[13]

[edit] Personnel

All information is taken from the CD release of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses):[1]

  • Produced by: Rick Rubin
  • Mixed by: Greg Fidelman
  • Assistant Engineers: Phillip Broussard, Miles Wilson, Dan Monti
  • Album Production Coordination: Lindsay Chase
  • Mastered By: Ted Jensen
  • A&R: Monte Conner
  • Management: Cory Brennan and Merck Mercuriadis
  • US Booking Agent: Michael Arfen
  • Rest Of World Booking Agent: John Jackson
  • Art Direction and Photography: M. Shawn Crahan
  • Design: Michael Boland
  • Band Photography: Neil Zlozower

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 'Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) CD Inlay booklet, Roadrunner Records, 2004-05-25 
  2. ^ Johnny Loftus. Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses - Review. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
  3. ^ Todd Burns (2004-05-28). Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
  4. ^ Sean Richardson (2004-06-04). Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
  5. ^ "Volume 3: The Subliminal Verses" (July 2004). Q: 124. 
  6. ^ Robert Cherry (2004-06-10). Slipknot (Metal) - Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
  7. ^ "Volume 3: The Subliminal Verses" (July 2004). Alternative Press: 142. 
  8. ^ a b Slipknot Artist Chart History: Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  9. ^ a b c d Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses. allmusicguide.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  10. ^ a b Slipknot Australian Charts. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  11. ^ Search: The Subliminal Verses. RIAA (2005-02-21). Retrieved on 2008-06-15.
  12. ^ Slipknot New Zealand Charting. Charts.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  13. ^ a b c d UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts. everyhit.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  14. ^ Search for: Slipknot. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  15. ^ Slipknot Germany Chart history. Musicline.de. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  16. ^ Slipknot Finnish Charting. finnishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  17. ^ Suche nach: Slipknot. AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  18. ^ Slipknot French Album Charting. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  19. ^ Suche nach: Slipknot. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  20. ^ Search for: Slipknot. DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  21. ^ Search for: Slipknot. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  22. ^ a b c d e f Slipknot Artist Chart History: Singles. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  23. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  24. ^ Search for: Slipknot. LesCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.

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