NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. 2022 limited edition reissue on violet coloured vinyl.
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot, released on May 25, 2004, by Roadrunner Records. It is the band's only album produced by Rick Rubin. Following the band's tour to promote its second album in 2002, speculation regarding the future began. Some band members had already been involved in side projects including Murderdolls, To My Surprise, and the reformation of Stone Sour. In 2003, Slipknot moved into The Mansion to work on the album. Initially, the band was unproductive; lead vocalist Corey Taylor was drinking heavily. Nevertheless, the band managed to write more than enough material for a new album. Vol. 3 is credited as Slipknot's first to incorporate more traditional, melodic song structures, guitar solos and acoustic instruments.
The album received generally positive reviews. Slipknot was praised by AllMusic for its "dedication to making it a Slipknot album", while Q added that the album was "a triumph". The album peaked within the top ten in album sales across eleven countries, and went Platinum in the United States. The band also received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Before I Forget". At the end of 2009, "Before I Forget" was listed as "AOL's Top Metal Song of the Decade". Roadrunner Records have listed the music video for "Duality" as the best music video in Roadrunner history.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Prelude 3.0
A2 The Blister Exists
A3 Three Nil
B1 Duality
B2 Opium Of The People
B3 Circle
B4 Welcome
C1 Vermilion
C2 Pulse Of The Maggots
C3 Before I Forget
D1 Vermilion Pt. 2
D2 The Nameless
D3 The Virus Of Life
D4 Danger - Keep Away
