Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
.Nu-Metal界最凶猛的金属部队,结合残暴写实与深度意境的暴力新美学! .挺入全美流行专辑榜亚军+英国No.5位置,持续热卖缔造百万佳绩 随着90年代中期摇滚乐的再进化,结合黑人嘻哈/饶舌曲式,团员阵容也由主唱/吉他/贝斯/鼓或甚键盘手等基本成员扩充编制、以期丰富其音乐内容的Slipknot,不仅成为这一波潮流最引人注目且完全表现Nu-Metal文化的佼佼乐团外,更别出心裁带上自制面具,其胜于华丽摇滚时期浓妆艳抹之独特表现,瞬时偶像化地受到全球年轻摇滚迷们争相模仿对象,多达九人之成员,造成外围产品发行之抢购热潮。 1995年成军,1996将自制Demo作独立发行,快速引来多家主流大厂兴趣,最后选择Roadrunner于1999年推出首张同名专辑,在搭配卖座冠军惊悚大片「惊声尖叫3」之重点配曲「Wait And Bleed」商业曝光,登上全美一年一度摇滚盛事Ozzyfest舞台成为瞩目新团等的推波助澜下,打进美国热门潜力榜冠军+流行专辑榜Top51+英国Top37,热卖两年仍不退烧,2001年第二张专辑“Iowa”一问世,立刻轰动空降英国冠军+美国季军。 经过多位团员单飞不解散地四处兴起另翼音乐计划之后,纷纷归队于2004年所发行的第三张专辑“Vol.3 (The Subliminal Verses)”,不仅适时地打破各界揣测解散谣言,更挺入全美流行专辑榜亚军+英国No.5位置,展现火红依旧之气势,创造破百万张的佳绩。在经过两张与重音制作人Ross Robinson合作的专辑后,他们找上传奇人物Rick Rubin为专辑操刀,而此张被团员们形容为Slayer与Radiohead综合体的作品,即是在他著名的鬼宅内录制完成。先前极度的愤怒与病态,在两张专辑以及不停的巡回中更得到提升,不过此次他们并不刻意向极限挑战,反而更加寻求乐团的深度与更多不同的表现方式。黑暗低沉的开场曲恰如专辑名称,而后以鼓击与鞭笞吉他作前奏的歌曲,马上带着大家找回久违的Slipknot。此外,这次的双吉他更多加了老学派重金属的爆烈成分,撕裂荼毒的威力绝对是爆音保证,双大鼓搭配上双敲击乐手所制造出的超重鼓击更没让人失望。令人意外的是从未尝试过结合空心吉他以及钢琴等乐器的歌曲,证明了他们也能像九吋钉一般,写出有深度又沉重的好旋律,并不是一味标榜狂暴的乌合之众。此辑相继产生了多首排行榜上的名曲,其中包括了首支单曲「Duality」(美国现代摇滚榜Top6+主流摇滚榜Top5+英国金榜Top15)、「Vermilion」(美国现代摇滚榜Top17+主流摇滚榜Top14+英国金榜Top31)、「Before I Forget」(美国现代摇滚榜Top32+主流摇滚榜Top11+英国金榜Top35)、「The Nameless」(主流摇滚榜Top25)…等,成功展现结合残暴写实与深度意境的暴力新美学! Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by American metal band Slipknot. The album was released on May 25, 2004, through Roadrunner Records, and a special edition, containing a bonus disc, was released on April 12, 2005. It is the band’s only album produced by Rick Rubin and also the only one not to feature harsh profanity. 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. However, 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, they wrote more than enough material for a new album—the band’s first to incorporate more traditional, melodic song structures, guitar solos and acoustic guitars.