Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
- Slipknot
- Band Name: Slipknot
- Record Label: Roadrunner
- Release Date: May 25, 2004
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Their most extreme CD to date. [4 June 2004, p.80]
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At least two thirds of it is still comprised of head-spinning speed metal, but there are signs of genuine progression -- not to mention progressive rock -- from the off.
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They’ve now released their best album and the best pop inflected metal album since System of a Down's Toxicity.
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80While this album is hardly a sellout or a mellowing down, its shifting in direction, its differing textures make it far better than 'Iowa'.
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It's a satisfying, carefully crafted representation of their career to date.
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75The monster-chomp guitars and semiauto percussion are still in effect, but somebody spilled a little Pantene in the Pantera. [Jul 2004, p.108]
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70A triumph. [Jul 2004, p.124]
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70A significant broadening of the tonal spectrum notwithstanding, the outfit manages to keep their ferocity intact, although the malevolence is structured with a shrewd infusion of melodic vocals, flourishing experimental dynamics and a motherlode of striking riffs.
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60OK, so it’s not Norah Jones dinner party territory and there’s enough torturous mayhem to gratify their faithful ‘maggots’ but there’s equally a contrived nature underlying the habitual havoc.
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60The basic Slipknot sound has improved. [#27, p.147]
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[Slipknot] has married a little beauty to its beast, with schizophrenic results that are best summed up by the line "The only thing I ever really loved was hate."
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Plays out like a tepid, second-rate version of Iowa, which pretty much makes it a third-rate anything else. [Jul 2004, p.142]