Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

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Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

Studio album by Slipknot
Released	May 25, 2004
Recorded	2003 at Houdini Mansion, Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research and Sound City, all in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Nu metal Alternative metal [1]
Length	1:00:17
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
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Slipknot chronology
Iowa (2001)	Vol 3. (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)	9.0: Live (2005)

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

Slipknot's latest retains a lot of the brutal vocals, fast guitar and drum work, and unorthodox subject matter that the band has become famous for, but introduces more melodic, pensive attributes, akin to the dramatic difference in sound that "Bother" (by vocalist Corey Taylor's original band Stone Sour) bore to some of Taylor's earlier work. It should be noted that this is the band's only album to not feature much swearing, though there is a "bitch" and "bastard" and "Jesus" used, it is not extreme, and therefore did not need a Parental Advisory label. The Special Edition of the album, did, however warrant a Parental Advisory due to songs like People=Shit that were performed live and obviously uncensored.

The band have said that Radiohead and Slayer were the main influences on the album. The album features several guitar solos, which were prohibited by the band's previous producer, Ross Robinson.

Incidentally, the album was recorded at producer Rick Rubin's allegedly haunted mansion, which the band suggest as some of the source for inspiration.

Before the album was released, there were many rumours that it may be a double album however this changed and was confirmed by Joey in Kerrang! Magazine saying "I don't think the Maggots are ready for a double album yet".

A special edition of the album, featuring a bonus disc with additional tracks, was released in 2005.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Bonus disc
2 Credits
3 Chart positions
- 3.1 Album positions
- 3.2 Song positions

[edit] Track listing

"Prelude 3.0" – 3:57
"The Blister Exists" – 5:19
"Three Nil" – 4:48
"Duality" – 4:12
"Opium Of The People" – 3:12
"Circle" – 4:22
"Welcome" – 3:15
"Vermilion" – 5:16
"Pulse of the Maggots" – 4:19
"Before I Forget" – 4:38
"Vermilion Pt. 2" – 3:44
"The Nameless" – 4:28
"The Virus of Life" – 5:25
"Danger - Keep Away" – 3:16

[edit] Bonus disc

"Don't Get Close" – 3:47 (B-Side From Vol. 3)
"Scream" – 4:31 (B-Side From Vol. 3)
"Vermillion (Terry Date Mix)" – 5:25
"Danger: Keep Away" – 7:55 (Full-length version)
"The Blister Exists" – 5:17 (Live)
"Three Nil" – 4:57 (Live)
"Disasterpiece" – 5:25 (Live)
"People = Shit" – 3:54 (Live)

[edit] Credits

Corey Taylor (8) — Vocals
Mick Thompson (7) — Guitar
Shawn Crahan (6) — Custom Percussion
Craig Jones (5) — Samples/Media, Keyboards
James Root (4) — Guitar
Chris Fehn (3) — Custom Percussion
Paul Gray (2) — Bass
Joey Jordison (1) — Drums
Sid Wilson (0) — Turntables
Rick Rubin — Producer
Micaela Boland — Design
Phillip Broussaard — Assistant Engineer
Lindsay Chase — Production Coordination
Monte Conner — A&R
M. Shawn Crahan — Art Direction, Photography
Greg Fidelman — Engineer, Mixing
Ted Jensen — Mastering
Dan Monti — Assistant Engineer
Miles Wilson — Assistant Engineer
Neil Zlozower — Photography

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album positions

2004   Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)   The Billboard 200     No. 2
2004   Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)   Top Canadian Albums   No. 2
2004   Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)   Top Internet Albums   No. 2