Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

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"The first album was a lot of fun. The second album felt like we were saying, 'Fuck you, we're dying here.' And then the third record was the healing process." – Shawn Crahan [8]

Slipknot recorded Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses with producer Rick Rubin at The Mansion in Los Angeles in 2003. [9] There had been speculation regarding the possibility of a third album and the band's future, owing to members working on other musical projects. [10] After the album was completed, the band said these side projects "saved the band" and "helped [them] break out of the box [they] were in". [11] Coming back together and working out their differences hindered the writing process initially. In 2008, drummer Joey Jordison said, "We didn't talk to each other for three months, we just sat there wasting money in the fucking Houdini mansion." [12] Percussionist Shawn Crahan stated, "Eventually we got sick of waiting for shit to happen. We got together, had a few beers and wrote a really artsy, fucked up song called 'Happy Ending'." [13]

In a 2003 interview, Jordison explained that despite the initial problems more than enough material was written for the album and added that "it's better to have stuff to pick from than to settle for shit", in contrast to how Slipknot settled too soon with fewer songs on previous albums. [14] Band members were divided over their experience of working with producer Rubin; some doubted his commitment to Slipknot as he split his time between many artists at once. [13] Lead vocalist Corey Taylor admitted in an interview that he drank heavily throughout their time in the mansion, saying "I would drink from the moment I got up until the moment I passed out." [15] He explained that; "everything I did while I was drinking sounded like shit", while expressing how unhappy he was with the choice of vocal takes which ended up on the album. [13] During this time, percussionist Crahan worked on Voliminal: Inside the Nine , a video documenting the creation process of the album and the touring which would follow. [16]

In a Q&A for his book You're Making Me Hate You, Taylor stated that the first verse and chorus of the track "Circle" was written and recorded during the Iowa tour in 2001, and that it was the same take that ended up on the album. [17]

The group had mixed opinions regarding their experience of working with Rick Rubin. In 2008, Taylor said he met Rubin only four times during the entire recording of Vol. 3… and that Rubin barely showed up to the studio: "We were being charged horrendous amounts of money. And for me, if you're going to produce something, you're fucking there. I don't care who you are." [18] He added: "He is overrated, he is overpaid, and I will never work with him again." Conversely, guitarist Jim Root said in that same interview, "A lot of the guys in the band say Rick was unavailable. And yeah, he takes on a lot of projects at one time, but he also does things that are beneficial. He would listen to what we'd done, then have us retrack things that needed work. He's kind of like Big Brother up on the hill. Even though he wasn't there physically every day, he was. [Vol. 3 is] my favorite record we've done." [19]

"Vol.3… was really hard for me. I was in such a dark and depressing place. But about halfway through I got my shit together. That's when I started the battle against my drinking and my crappy behaviour… ['Pulse of the Maggots'] was the anthem we'd been missing. It was originally called 'Triggers Yearn' and I was going in a whole different direction with it. Then Joey said he'd got a name for the song… but no lyrics. From then on, the song became more about the fans than it was about us. Without the fans, we'd be a bunch of jerks from Iowa, picking fights with each other in our basements." – Corey Taylor [8]

Musical and lyrical themes

Before the release of Vol. 3, band members had promised a more experimental album; drummer Jordison said that "it's almost as if Slayer was tapping on Radiohead". [14] For the first time in Slipknot's career, songs such as "Circle" and "Vermilion Pt. 2" were led by an acoustic rather than an electric guitar. According to Todd Burns of Stylus, songs such as "Pulse of the Maggots" and "Before I Forget" incorporate a "pounding metal" style. [20] AllMusic wrote that tracks, such as "The Blister Exists", "Three Nil", and "Opium of the People", combine the two extremes of their recognizable metal edge with melody, and the most apparent shifts being in Taylor's vocal style, with relatively few songs relying solely on screamed vocals in comparison to their earlier work. [4] Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album "[bounced] between over-powering speed-metal and haunting acoustic rock". [21]

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"Vermilion"
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Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses is Slipknot's first album that does not warrant a Parental Advisory label, mainly because the lyrics of Vol. 3, compared to other Slipknot albums, are much less explicit in terms of profanity and obscure dark themes. While the standard edition does not feature the warning label, the special edition does due to the heavy profanity found in its bonus content. In a 2008 interview, guitarist Mick Thomson explained that vocalist Corey Taylor made a point of avoiding the use of profanity in response to claims that he relied on use of it. [22] Only two instances of profanity occur on the album, which are the use of the word "bitched" in "Duality" and "bastards" which appears in the intro monologue for "Pulse of the Maggots".

According to AllMusic, the lyrics of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) include metaphors and touch on themes that include anger, disaffection, and psychosis. [4] Taylor's diversity in his vocal delivery was praised; Burns considered tracks like "Vermilion Pt. 2" to have "stately vocal harmonies". Taylor's performance on the closing track "Danger – Keep Away" was specifically praised; Stylus called it the most "depressing and emotional" track on the album. Burns concluded that overall "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." [20]

Artwork

The cover of the album features the "maggot mask" designed by Shawn Crahan. [23] The name of the mask is a reference to the name given to fans by the band. [24] The mask was made of stitched leather, with a zipper around the mouth area, [23] and copies can be obtained as part of the band's merchandise. [25] It is featured in the music video for the album's second single "Vermilion", in which the band appears whenever the protagonist wears the mask. [26]

Promotion

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Slipknot performing in 2005 as part of The Subliminal Verses World Tour

Prior to the release of the album, the band released "Pulse of the Maggots" in its entirety as a free downloadable track on the now defunct SK Radio website, it was available for one day only on March 30, 2004. [27] This also marked the beginning of Slipknot's touring cycle, The Subliminal Verses World Tour, starting with their appearance on the Jägermeister Music Tour. [28] On May 4, 2004, "Duality" was released as their first official single. [29] Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was finally released on May 25, 2004, [30] to coincide with the release of the album "Duality" was released on a special edition 7-inch red vinyl. [31] Alongside the normal edition of the album Roadrunner Records also released a limited edition CD that could connect to the Slipknot web site and obtain new songs and other promotional material, but as of 2009 the link on the CD has stopped working. [32] Other singles from the album included "Vermilion", "Before I Forget" and "The Blister Exists". [33] [34] [35] On April 12, 2005, a special edition version of the album, containing a bonus disc, was released. [36]

Critical reception

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
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Studio album by
Slipknot
ReleasedMay 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)
Recorded2003–2004
Studio The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California; Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research and Sound City in Los Angeles [1]
Genre
Length60:09
Label Roadrunner
Producer Rick Rubin
Slipknot chronology
Iowa
(2001)		Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
(2004)		 9.0: Live
(2005)
Slipknot studio album chronology
Iowa
(2001)		Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
(2004)		 All Hope Is Gone
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [37]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [38]
Entertainment Weekly A− [39]
NME 8/10 [40]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [41]
Playlouder Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [42]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [43]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [44]
Spin B [45]
Sputnikmusic4/5 [46]

Critical reception to Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses was generally positive. It received a score of 70% on review aggregator Metacritic based on 12 reviews. [37] Johnny Loftus of AllMusic called the album "not just another flashy alt-metal billboard", praising the band's "dedication to making it a Slipknot album". [4] Todd Burns of Stylus wrote that people who accuse the band of having "softened" are "mistaking softness for maturation". Burns went on to call the album "the best pop inflected metal album since System of a Down's Toxicity ". [20] Sean Richardson of Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A− and wrote that it is a "deranged hippie update" of Slayer's "masterpiece" Reign in Blood , which was also produced by Rubin. [21] Q hailed Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses as "a triumph". [5] John Robb of PlayLouder complimented Slipknot's unexpected rise to become "one of the biggest groups in the world", dubbing "Before I Forget" a "classic [Slipknot] anthem". Robb added that the album is better than Iowa , citing its "differing textures". [42] Rolling Stone gave the album a rating of 3 out of 5, stating the album presented "newer extremes" for the band, "which in Slipknot's case means tunefulness and traditional song structures". [44]

A review from the BBC praised the album, declaring that there "is no finer metal band on the planet". It cited the group's integration of "hyperactive bass drums, complex, compelling riffs and ridiculously fast fretwork" with more melodic styles and described Vermilion as "the key track ... an emotional, melodramatic, utterly convincing rollercoaster ride". [47]

Alternative Press criticized the album, writing that it "plays out like a tepid, second-rate version of Iowa, which pretty much makes it a third-rate anything else." [48] Yahoo!'s Chris Heath also reviewed the album negatively, writing that "The Nameless" combines "the ludicrously vicious and ridiculously placid" and that by doing so makes the track feel "awkward". Heath added, "the themes are predictably absurd ... yet mildly comical given the inclusion of such disparate styles stationed side by side." [49]

Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses peaked at position number two on the US Billboard 200, following selling 242,683 copies in its first week. [50] The album also charted and peaked at number two on the Australian Recording Industry Association, and Canadian sales charts. [51] [52] The album was certified Platinum in the United States on February 21, 2005. [53] In 2006, the band won their first Grammy for Best Metal Performance with "Before I Forget". [54] In 2009, Metal Hammer called it one of the "Albums of the Decade". [55] It was also rated 31st in UK magazine Kerrang! 's "The 50 Best Albums of the 21st Century" reader poll. [56] In 2005, the album was ranked number 396 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [57]

Track listing

All tracks written by Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Shawn Crahan, Craig Jones, Jim Root, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison and Sid Wilson. [58] The vinyl version track listing misspells "Vermilion" and "Vermilion Pt. 2" as "Vermillion" and "Vermillion Pt. 2"

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude 3.0"3:57
2."The Blister Exists"5:19
3."Three Nil"4:48
4."Duality"4:12
5."Opium of the People"3:12
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"3:13
Total length:60:09
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Scream"4:31
Total length:64:40
Japanese limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Duality" (music video) 
2."Vermilion" (music video) 
Australian tour edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Get Close"3:47
2."Scream"4:31
3."Vermilion" (single mix)5:25
4."Danger – Keep Away" (full-length version)7:55
5."Disasterpiece" (live)5:25
6."New Abortion" (live)4:01
7."People = Shit" (live)3:54
Total length:34:58
Special edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Get Close"3:47
2."Scream"4:31
3."Vermilion" (Terry Date 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
Total length:41:15

Personnel

Aside from their real names, members of the band are referred to by numbers zero through eight. [27]

Slipknot

Design

Production

Management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [59] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [60] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [61] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [62] 12
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [63] 2
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [64] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [65] 14
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [66] 2
French Albums (SNEP) [67] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [68] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [69] 29
Irish Albums (IRMA) [70] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI) [71] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [72] 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [73] 15
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [74] 24
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [75] 13
Scottish Albums (OCC) [76] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [77] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [78] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [79] 8
UK Albums (OCC) [80] 5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [81] 1
US Billboard 200 [82] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [83] 82
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [84] 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [85] 100
UK Albums (OCC) [86] 150
US Billboard 200 [87] 77
Chart (2005)Position
US Billboard 200 [88] 191

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [89] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [90] 2× Platinum200,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [91] Platinum20,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [92] Gold100,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [93] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [94] Gold7,500^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [95] Gold10,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [96] Gold10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [97] Platinum300,000‡
United States (RIAA) [53] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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