Everyones right, the alblum is different, alot softer then their old stuff. They lost themselves, going from "**** it all, **** this world, **** everything that you stand for" to "She is the only thing that makes me sad". Virus of Life kicks *** tho, I always loved the wierd songs.

and i9 always knew jim and mick were good guiatr players, Jim is in fact my hero, you cant beat him..... 6 foot 6 badass that looks like a ****in clown... good job james root

i think that the new albums is an awesome album but whats with the softer songs...i think they should just stick with the metal.

I have all of slipknot's cds from Feed.Mate.Kill.Repeat to Subliminal Verses and I love all of them. Subliminal Verses was a lot different from their self titled album and Iowa but it still kicks ***. Joey's my ****in hero. Best drummer ever heard. Jim and Mick are awesome guitarists. they throw out some bad *** hardcore solos.

[QUOTE=Hated]I have been a fan for like four years and i like the self titled album the best. Take a look at the lyrics and compare them to duality and pulse of the maggots. Even the lyrics in iwoa are good. But duality is ****. i'm hoping the rest of the album wont let me down, if it does at least i'll still have both slipknot and iwoa. The fact that a slipknot song is played on the radio is a testament to how bad it must be. Surfacing would never get air time! And corey's new mask looks crapy, it doesn't have that homemade look that made the first mask look cool. If you think the early stuff is noise play it like three more times and you will get it. Its ok some kids are slower then other.
Note: Most slipknot songs have a hidden meaning or some sick metaphor in them. Which makes them interesting to hear more then once. The slower songs are the ones with the deep meaning and the faster ones have more of a message of rage or hate which is why they are faster and harder.[/QUOTE]

this guy posted a while ago...sorry man...it will let u down...alot. if u like the old crap ur in a for a supprise i didnt like the new album...if i wanted to hear that i would go out and buy stonesour

Hav to say always hated slipknot, roarin throatin clearin non-music. But they change it on this album, all of a sudden they can write songs with deeper meanings and some spectrum of reality, stonesour shows throw though inplaces, n the album is patchy
3/5 which is gud from sum1 who h8s slipknot

i used to like them. i like slipknot but not iowa. when i borrowed a burnt copie of this off my friend aaron, i liked it so i went and bought the album today. it takes a bit of getting used to but i like it. i like how they've differred from their previous releases.

ciao

it is a great album and vermilloin prt2 is a great song so if you dont have that cd yet i think that you need to buy it

[QUOTE=Ten Foot Religion]This Album = ****

Except for Duality, o course. All there CDs suck execpt for the 2 singles[/QUOTE]

i think thats a bit harsh, the album is good, but it just isnt slipknot. slipknot is about heavy riffs, and plain hate. some of these songs are like murder dolls only heavier, most of it is stone sour tho. nobody can say that this is slipknot, i mean TRUE slipknot. oh yea it official now, SLIPKNOT IS NOW NU-METAL, NOT HEAVY METAL!!!

I love this album. I admit some of the songs could be improved, but if you look at it as a whole, it flows well, and the music is great. Its not all the same like some other "metal" artists. :lol:

Its pretty good, although I think correy needs to realise that if hes going to wrtie accoustic songs... he cant write these cheesy lyrics any longer... he needs some solid ideas and less of these kind of lyrics where you know whats coming even befoer hes sung it...

Vol3 is a great cd. Its experimental but its still the knot at its best. SLIPKNOT ARE THE ****ING BEST!!

[QUOTE=cky2kendall_the_third]Band: Slipknot
Album: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
Released: 25th May, 2004

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Tracklist:
01. Prelude 3.0
02. The Blister Exists
03. Three Nil
04. Duality
05. Opium Of The People
06. Circle
07. Welcome
08. Vermillion
09. Pulse Of The Maggots
10. Before I Forget
11. Vermillion, Pt. 2
12. Nameless
13. Virus Of Life
14. Danger, Keep Away

So the 'Knot boys are back with their third and final studio release. Now, I am not a big fan. I haven't even listened to Slipknot or Iowa, but I did however manage to hear 3 of their demos for this album, which made me think twice. Now I've got the full thing, I thought I would review it. So here goes:

Prelude 3.0 - 7/10
A pretty strange track. It's a slow song, which is weird for them. Corey's lyrics are pretty good to relate to with the mood set with the music. It does pick up a bit later, but keeps the mood. Overall, a nice intro track.

The Blister Exits - 6/10
Now this is better. Proper full on Slipknot sound. It's fast, it's heavy and it's raw; pretty much what I expected. The chorus is pretty cool though, and the marching band drum solo is kinda cool too.

Three Nil - 4/10
It sounds so similar to the last song, so I'm hoping the sound is carried on throughout the album. I don't like Corey's fast vocals too, he has a pretty good voice and doesn't show it well here. Not that good of a song for me.

Duality - 8/10
I really like this. From the piano intro to the deep lyrics and raw guitar, this song has it all. The verses are really creepy as well with the sound effects. One of my favourite songs on the album in my opinion.

Opium Of The People - 7/10
Woah! Sick intro, that's all I have to say. The song is pretty cool, but sounds pretty similar to The Blister Exits for me, but like I said, the intro rocks! Also, the chorus is again cool, slows down a bit.

Circle - 7/10
A very freaky intro, but goes straight into... acoustic?!? The lyrics are kinda cheesy and predictable after Stone Sour, but the song itself isn't bad. Their attempt at acoustic could've been better though.

Welcome - 6/10
I can't describe this again really. The music is pretty boring and sounds like you've heard it before, but the lyrics aren't half bad. I have to say the solo is amazing though! You should check the song out just for that. You'll be impressed...

Vermillion - 4/10
The intro is freaky. Sounds like some sci-fi soundtrack, but it's pretty cool. The vocals aren't as good, however. Corey's low voice is so bad. And the chorus is a major letdown for me. Not their best song.

Pulse Of The Maggots - 9/10
I hate to say it, but is seems their radio singles are the best. Nice shredding, decent vocals and a solo to blow people away. Also, the intro little speech is pretty motivational. Nice work, Corey and co!

Before I Forget - 7/10
It's pretty mediocre, but not half bad. The lyrics are very graphic, and Corey's screaming actually sounds good here. But other than that, everything was as expected musicwise. They have 9 members. Why don't they use them!

Vermillion, Pt. 2 - 9/10
More acoustic? I think they are going soft on us! Much better than Vermillion, much more visual and in some way soothing. It is almost, dare I say, emo! Look out Jesse Lacey, Corey is in town!

Nameless - 7/10
More of the same, really. Ultimately just shredding, screaming and smashing. But I must admit they do it well. Well, until the chorus, where they get emo again. Then it goes back to hardcore "ROAR! BIATCH!" mode. Then it's back to the chorus...

Virus Of Life - 4/10
I don't know what this is, but it isn't Slipknot. I must say it's experimental, and I like that. But it can be a huge disaster waiting to happen in some cases. Virus Of Life proves that theory. Boring music and badly sung vocals.

Danger, Keep Away - 6/10
Even more acoustic. Seems the Stone Sour side of Corey has gotten to him. I'm not saying it's bad, it's just predictable. The music isn't bad, and the drums in an acoustic song is pretty cool. But the lyrics... ew!

Overall, this album for me was a huge letdown. After hearing Duality and Pulse Of The Maggots, I expected full on hardcore Slipknot sound. But this isn't the commercial album that Iowa was. This is full on new stuff, kinda like a cross between Radiohead and Slayer. You expecting to hear more of Slipknot and Iowa? Well slip them in the CD player, you won't find that here.

Kif's OFFICIAL verdict: 3 and a half smiley faces
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Best songs:
Duality
Opium Of The People
Pulse Of The Maggots
Vermillion, Pt. 2[/QUOTE]

no way this album is flawless everyone. i love it and not jus cuz of duality and all the other big songs on it. actually the best song on that album would be three nil. an awesome song with alot of guitar parts in it goin on at the same time and the drum part is really nice too. Coreys lyrics are fast and smooth which makes it a perfect song. this whole album is awesome jus go and buy it and see fer yerself :wave:

For future reference, don't quote the entire review in a post. It's gonna be obvious that you're referring to the review.

i hear this is slipknot's best album i wasnt a fan till i heard duality!

[QUOTE=Im_A_Ninja] I'll bet someones gonna flame me for liking the acoustic song, but oh well.[/QUOTE]

nah, the acoustic songs are great, dude.

The best song on the cd is "Pulse of the maggots" but before i forget,duality and nameless r pretty good.

[QUOTE=CobainsChild]it is a great album and vermilloin prt2 is a great song so if you dont have that cd yet i think that you need to buy it[/QUOTE]


why isn't it slipknot. since when can't a band chance their image or their music?

ciao

Vermillion part 2 best song, becos it unlike slipknot, pure and simple it not normal slipknot and thats wot makes it worthy.

Ok im not saying anything that hasent allready been said but i thought i would give my 2 cents about the album. The best Slipknot album ever!!! I heard Duality and i had to buy the CD. Slipknot is a whole new band in this CD with a new kick *** sound... but i would have to agree with most of these people and say that the solos arent that great but yeah atleast they are trying new things to make the band way more kick *** than what they were. It blew my mind when i heard the 2 acoustic songs they kick sooooo much *** and i like how corey sings much more in this album ever since the thier debut album ive allways said slipknot would be soooo much better if corey would just chill for a second and realize that he can sing. I put my thumbs up to these guys for making a new kick *** album with lots of emotion, meaning, and really showing off thier creativity and talent finally. Ive allways been a slipknot fan but I knew they were capable of so much more and they showed me that in this album.