Slipknot
Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)

THE REVIEW

Three years after Iowa, the nine rabid clowns return with a new “haunting” album... Vol.3 The Subliminal Verses.
The work is nothing more than a re-presentation, in an even more commercial key, of what the group has already done in the past. There are indeed many melodic openings present in the tracks, somewhat trying to emulate the style of the hit Wait and Bleed, but with decidedly poorer results.

Undoubtedly different from the previous work, which tried to combine crossover with death metal sounds, this album seems to suffer, as already highlighted, from the melodic turn undertaken by almost all nu-metal groups. In Subliminal Verses, however, the angry and noisy component of the beginnings is still present, often felt in songs like Welcome and Pulse of the Maggots. Some members of the band even claimed to have been inspired by the headbanging style of Slayer in the creation of some tracks, but I assure you it's clearly just a decoy...

Disappointing is Corey Taylor's vocal performance; what's rather surprising is the presence of solos, which are however banal, cacophonous, and often useless to the economy of the tracks; Jordison performs miracles behind the drums, but that is not enough to save his colleagues' performance.
The last track of the album, Danger-Keep Away, seems like it was written by a hapless catechist: acoustic guitar and a more depressed voice than ever. Not that I don't respect the catechist… but Slipknot have truly hit rock bottom! After all, just watch the Duality video to understand how pathetic and commercial these characters have become.

Ultimately, an useless and repetitive album, recommended only to the most die-hard (and stupidest) fans.