Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses

After the rude statement of intent of their debut, through to the slightly rawer, yet slightly more commercial Iowa, Vol 3... slaps the listener in the face for having thoughts of these salubrious upstarts as a flash in the pan group of talentless nobodies. After the now obligatory into, 'The Blister Exists' hammers into the cerebellum and stays there forever (a bit like looking at the sun). It is similar to the onslaught from the opener off of their eponymous debut albeit far, far superior in both power and musical ability and poise. The chorus lets it down slightly - I would have been happy to listen to the first 30 seconds to a minute on constant loop - but that's a minor hiccup. The best Slipknot opener so far. 'Three Nil' is odd. It's not bad but seems a little like filler. More of an underachiever without actually being a bad tune, it is just in such very good company. 'Duality' stops any doubts short and the album continues in true, raw Slipknot style with a track that stands as one of their very best (only being beaten by some utter behemoths from their next album). 'Opium of the People' is an excellent, grown-up mosh-fest - if you get me? It clearly shows that they can now mix aggression with passion and beauty and stand alongside the greats as a serious musical force. 'Circle' is basically THE first Slipknot ballad. And it is a ballad - ALL the way through. And it is fantastic. Another reason to keep an eye on this band as anyone with writing skills like that is in for a long ride in the music biz (maybe Corey Taylor for American Idol 2035 judge? [shiver!!!!]). The point though is made. Thousands probably groaned in abject horror as their precious angry noise-makers had suddenly gone soft. To any adults however it would be obvious that they were coming of age and starting to become actual songwriters. 'Welcome' is a bit of an inbetween track. Not great/ not bad. 'Vermillion' stands as one of (or one half of) the most interesting Slipknot songs. It plunders many musical depths. It's a little Alice Cooper; a little Alice in Chains; a little NIN and, yes, even a little Slipknotty! And it's 100% awesome. It's a track that merges the fast, the heavy, the balladic and the melodic into a perfect mmasterclass. What is also genius is how they do exactly the same song again later as an acoustic number and it sounds like a completely different track.'Pulse of the Maggots' I liked but not as much as most of the really interesting stuff going on here. 'Before I Forget' - single, excellent, truly outstanding etc etc. 'Vermillion Pt 2' is the acoustic version of the first half mentioned earlier. It is an utter triumph and do not let any one tell you that Slipknot are rubbish because they do ballads - they are better because they can. 'The Nameless' is another superb addition to an overall superb-stuffed album. Chorus is outstanding. 'The Virus of Life' dirges things back to earth slightly. It's ok but too long and not as interesting. The final track is more an outro. Overall, their first 'classic'. It will be hard to top this. They didn't do it with 'All Hope Is Gone' although they did hone their skill considerably. 3rd time lucky. This is the most interesting and the best Slipknot album so far (as of 2011).

CD einwandfrei und wie beschrieben erhalten.Super Klangqualität.Lieder sind zum einen etwas dabei für das Metalherz sowie auch tolle Balladen dabei.Slipknot bietet ein umfangreiches Repertoire.

私はSlipknotは初期からこのアルバムくらいが本当に良い時期だったと思う。 このアルバムを作っていた頃、このバンドはほぼ解散状態だった。 その理由としてメンバー間の音楽の嗜好の違いがあった。 そのため前作をリリースした後、メンバー達はそれぞれ他のバンドをやっていたりした。 そして今作を作る話が出た時、プロデューサーとして選ばれたのがBeastie BoysやPublic Enemy, Slayerなどを手がけたRick Rubinだった。 彼は真っ先に取り掛かったのはメンバー間の修正だった。 このバンドは9人もメンバーがおり、その間を取り持つのは実に骨が折れたらしい。 そしてそれぞれがソロでやってきたことをごちゃ混ぜにしたのがこの作品。 今まで通り激しい曲もあれば、アコースティックな曲もあり聴きごたえはたっぷり。 意外と聴きやすい曲もあるのでSlipknot入門としても最適だと思う。 オススメです。

Es un muy buen disco tiene canciones más agresivas característica de slipknot pero también más tranquilas siendo para mi su mejor albun, sobre la calidad llego bien el cd con su folleto y disco (en la imagen se ve roto pero eso fue porque se me resvalo de las manos y se rompió de hay)

Short and Sweet: Best disc I've heard in years. Been a maggot for a while and proud to be one still. Long but Lean: Let me grab a soapbox for a second to address some of the other reviews first. Then I'll get to the meat. I'm not sure what the beef is with the other reviewers. I understand the propensity to compare and contrast a band's new album with their previous efforts, but to rate it solely on such weak a scale leaves me nonplussed. Listen to the album. Think around the corners of the ruts Slipknot made in the music scene over the last few years. Question: does this album rock? By God, it does. And often. Another question: does this album show growth? Their musicality on Vol. 3 is second to none. The boys can bang a guitar, beat a drum and belt lyrics with the best of them. On Vol. 3, they do it better here than ever. If you want the past, it's there. If you want something new, Slipknot's got the best thing going. This is hardly Slipknot's St. Anger, so give it a shot. Soapbox away. Time for a little stream of consciousness reviewing. Each album has an intensive hard rocker on it. This one's is "The Nameless." Caution: ears may bleed. #8's vocals are more melodic here, but isn't that different than most metal bands these days? And for those dabbling in harmonies, isn't his voice superior? There are acoustic guitars here as well. I got no problem with that. Slipknot playing blues I might have an issue with, but they don't do that here. Slipknot playing blues...okay, I'd buy it. Curious about the lack of swearing. But, I've got plenty of examples in their first three efforts if I forget what it sounds like. In short, this ain't your daddy's Slipknot. And that ain't necessarily a bad thing.