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"(Sic)" redirects here. For the quoting reference, see Sic.

Slipknot is the debut album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on June 29, 1999 through Roadrunner Records, after a demo containing a few of the songs had been released in 1998, and was reissued in December 1999 with a slightly altered track listing and mastering, as a result of lawsuit. It was the first release by the band to be produced by Ross Robinson, who sought to refine Slipknot's sound rather than alter the group's musical direction.

The album spans many genres, but is generally noted for its extensive percussion and overall heavy sound. Slipknot was well received by fans and critics alike and was responsible for bringing Slipknot a large increase in popularity. The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and has gone on to become certified double platinum in the United States, making it the band's best selling album.

Recording and production

In 1997, following the release of the band's first demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., the members of Slipknot continued to write new material and work in SR Audio, a local studio, with new vocalist Corey Taylor.[1] The band intended on releasing a second demo album but never got further than pre-production.[1] Songs written and recorded in this period include "Slipknot", "Gently", "Do Nothing", "Tattered and Torn", "Heartache and a Pair of Scissors", "Me Inside", "The Me Inside," "Coleslaw", "Carve", "Windows" and "May 17th".[2] In 1998 Slipknot was receiving growing attention from record labels including Epic and Hollywood Records.[3]

On September 29, 1998, Slipknot left Des Moines, Iowa for Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, anxious to record an album after a long wait to be signed.[4][5] They released this demo to prospective labels and producers; the track "Spit It Out" was the main focus of the demo and, with help from their manager Sophia John, they were able to get a copy of the eponymous demo to Ross Robinson.[6] The band wanted him to work with them on their debut album and after meeting with the band Robinson signed them to his own label, I Am, but later helped sign them to Roadrunner Records.[6]

The album's recording process was "very aggressive and chaotic", as producer Ross Robinson strove to capture the intensity that the band created when performing live. Within three days all the drums were recorded, which contributed to the raw, live sound on the album that the band considers integral to its musical direction.[7] By November 11, 1998, the recording of the album seemed complete and the band returned to Des Moines.[8] During the Christmas period, guitarist Josh Brainard, who recorded on all the tracks to that point, decided to leave the band. The reasons for his departure are unclear, it was widely thought to have been because of family constraints however Brainard dispels these rumours, explaining that; "some decisions were made that I wasn't particularly happy with."[9] His replacement was Jim Root, with whom the band returned to the studio in February 1999.[10] Slipknot finished recording during this period, with two extra songs: a re-recording of "Me Inside", and a new track called "Purity". The mixing stages were very challenging, as drummer Joey Jordison and producer Robinson mastered the entire album with traditional equipment, instead of using computerized technology.[11] "Wait and Bleed" and "Spit It Out" which had appeared on the demo album, were released on the debut, also; the demo songs "Interloper" and "Despise" are available on the digipak version of the same album. "Snap" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Freddy vs. Jason.[12]

Musical and lyrical themes

The musical style of Slipknot is a constantly contested issue and the genres that the band are categorized in vary depending on the source, however, the band is generally regarded as nu metal, while showing influences of many different genres.[13] The influence of death metal on the album is clear and on the subject Jordison stated; "the roots are death metal, thrash, speed metal, and I could go on and on about all those bands."[14] The album also shows influences from alternative metal and even rap metal.[13] Due to the band's large line-up consisting of additional percussionists and electronics the album has a very dense, layered sound. Alternative Press stated that the album used "inventive sampling, creative guitar work and an absolute percussive overload",[15] while Q described the album as "a terrifying racket".[16] Slipknot also includes melody, most notably in the single "Wait and Bleed" and is considered to be done with expertise and precision.[14]

742617000027 is the intro track to the album. It contains some guitar scratches and abstract sound samples from the DJ Sid Wilson. Some of the dialogue was taken from a Charles Manson documentary. The dialogue is: "The whole thing, I think, is sick."

742617000027 was the shipping code on their 1996 self-released album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. All the band members wear that number on their jumpsuits.

When Slipknot played this in concert, it opened their set and was often accompanied by a clip which is taken from a film called Gummo. The sample can be found when the two kids are smashing and breaking car windows.

The album features Corey Taylor as lead vocalist; he had previously appeared on their second demo which, in turn, resulted in them signing to Roadrunner Records.[17] However, he is not a founding member of Slipknot and did not appear on the band's first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. upon Anders Colsefni performing as lead vocalist of Slipknot at the time.[17] Rick Anderson of Allmusic noted that on "Scissors", Taylor "actually sounds like he's about to burst into tears."[18] Taylor's aggressive, expletive filled lyrics were noted by Allmusic; "(those) lyrics that are discernible are not generally quotable on a family website; suffice it to say that the members of Slipknot are not impressed with their fathers, their hometown, or most anything else."[18] "Eeyore", a hidden track placed at the end of "Scissors" begins after dialogue shared among the band members that was recorded while they were viewing a scene in a pornographic film that involved coprophilia is heard.[19] The lyrical concept of "Eeyore" describes Taylor's feeling against a man who issued a death threat to him during a Slipknot concert. It has been played live many times and appears on both the DVD Disasterpieces and the live album 9.0: Live.[20]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[21]
Alternative Press
Kerrang!
Q
Rolling Stone[22]

Slipknot was well received by critics and fans; following its release the band gained popularity beyond their own expectations.[23] Reviewing for Allmusic, Rick Anderson awarded the album four out of five stars calling it "an auspicious debut" and proclaimed, "You thought Limp Bizkit was hard? They're the Osmonds. These guys are something else entirely. And it's pretty impressive."[18] The album's aggression and heavy sound was widely praised; Rolling Stone stated Slipknot is "metal with a capital m",[24] Kerrang! added "raw and wholly uncompromising, each track delivered a powerful blow to the senses" and in 2001, Q included the album in their list of the "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time".[16][25] CMJ ranked the album as the twelfth highest "Editorial Pick" for 1999.[26] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery.[27]

A single from the album, "Wait and Bleed", was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards, but lost to Deftones' "Elite".[28] The song was also named the 36th greatest metal song of all time, by VH1.[29] The release of the album and the touring which followed, greatly increased the band's popularity. The album became the "biggest selling extreme metal album at the time."[30] It was ranked by American Soundscan as the fastest-selling metal debut in Soundscan's history.[31] On May 2, 2000, the album was certified platinum in the United States, a first for any album released by Roadrunner Records.[32] In the United States, it has sold over 2,000,000 copies; on February 5, 2005, the RIAA certified it Double Platinum.[32] In Canada, the Canadian Recording Industry Association certified the album as Platinum on October 10, 2000.[33] The British Phonographic Industry has certified the album as Platinum on October 17, 2008 in the UK.[34]

Controversy

"Can you imagine a girl being buried in a box and have all this lecherous bullshit drip down on her from this guy? It just hurts your head."

Corey Taylor on the story which inspired the song "Purity"[35]

After the release of the album, the band was accused of copyright infringement regarding the concept of the song "Purity". Taylor was inspired by a story he had read about a girl named Purity Knight who was kidnapped and buried alive. Although Taylor insisted that he believed the story was non-fiction, the author claimed it was fictional and objected to its concept for use in the song. Slipknot were then forced to remove "Purity" and its short sample-filled prelude "Frail Limb Nursery" from the album. As a result, the band released slightly remastered standard and digipak versions of the album in December 1999, replacing both tracks with "Me Inside".[35][36] The band however still play the song during live performances and it is included in the band's second DVD Disasterpieces (the studio version appears here as well) as well as the live album 9.0: Live.[20]

10th Anniversary Edition

On September 9, 2009, Slipknot released a special edition version of the album to commemorate the tenth anniversary of its release. It is released in two forms, a digipak and a box set. The release date (09/09/09) is a reference to the fact that the band had nine band members and have sustained the same lineup since the original release of the album. The special edition box-set includes: a CD and DVD set featuring all new digipack packaging with a total of 25 songs, including the original album plus several previously unreleased cuts, demo tracks, and returning track "Purity".[37] The DVD which is directed by percussionist Shawn Crahan, features footage of the band in 1999 and 2000,[38] titled Of The Sic: Your Nightmares, Our Dreams. The DVD also features all three music videos released in support of the album, an entire live concert recorded at the Dynamo Open Air, 2000 and "other surprises".[39] A "super deluxe" box set version of the re-release contains a T-shirt, patch, collectible cards, key chain, beanie and a note from vocalist Corey Taylor, and comes in packaging that resembles a safety deposit box.[37]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Slipknot.
Demo
No.TitleLength
1."Spit It Out"2:35
2."Wait and Bleed"2:33
3."Snap"2:54
4."Interloper"2:18
5."Despise"3:40
Original
No.TitleLength
1."742617000027"0:36
2."(sic)"3:19
3."Eyeless"3:56
4."Wait and Bleed"2:27
5."Surfacing"3:38
6."Spit It Out"2:39
7."Tattered & Torn"2:54
8."Frail Limb Nursery"0:45
9."Purity"4:14
10."Liberate"3:06
11."Prosthetics"4:58
12."No Life"2:47
13."Diluted"3:23
14."Only One"2:26
15."Scissors" (includes hidden track "Eeyore")19:16
Digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Scissors" (edit)8:25
15."Get This"2:03
16."Spit it Out" (hyper version)2:24
17."Wait and Bleed" (Terry Date Mix)2:31
18."Interloper" (demo)2:18
19."Despise" (demo)3:41
20."Surfacing" (live)3:47
21."Eeyore"2:47
Reissue
No.TitleLength
1."742617000027"0:36
2."(sic)"3:19
3."Eyeless"3:56
4."Wait and Bleed"2:27
5."Surfacing"3:38
6."Spit It Out"2:39
7."Tattered & Torn"2:54
8."Me Inside"2:39
9."Liberate"3:06
10."Prosthetics"4:58
11."No Life"2:47
12."Diluted"3:23
13."Only One"2:26
14."Scissors" (includes hidden track "Eeyore")19:16
Reissue digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Scissors" (edit)8:25
15."Get This"2:03
16."Spit It Out" (overcaffeined hyper version)2:24
17."Wait and Bleed" (Terry Date mix)2:31
18."Interloper" (demo version)3:41
19."Despise" (demo version)3:41
20."Surfacing" (live version, including hidden track "Eeyore")12:39
10th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
1."742617000027"0:35
2."(sic)"3:19
3."Eyeless"3:56
4."Wait and Bleed"2:27
5."Surfacing"3:38
6."Spit It Out"2:39
7."Tattered & Torn"2:53
8."Purity"4:25
9."Liberate"3:06
10."Prosthetics"4:58
11."No Life"2:47
12."Diluted"3:23
13."Only One"2:26
14."Scissors"8:26
15."Eeyore"2:46
16."Me Inside"2:39
17."Get This"2:03
18."Spit It Out" (Hyper version)2:24
19."Spit It Out" (Stamp You Out mix)2:36
20."(sic)" (Molt-Injected mix)3:27
21."Wait and Bleed" (Terry Date mix)2:31
22."Wait and Bleed" (demo)2:34
23."Snap" (demo)2:41
24."Interloper" (demo)2:18
25."Despise" (demo)3:41

10th Anniversary Edition DVD

Of the Sic: Your Nightmares, Our Dreams (Short Film)

Live at Dynamo Open Air 2000 (Full Concert)

Music Videos
  • Spit It Out
  • Wait and Bleed
  • Wait and Bleed (Animated Version)
  • Surfacing

Chart positions

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums Charts[40] 32
Austrian Albums Chart[41] 44
Dutch Albums Charts[42] 42
Finnish Albums Chart[43] 30
French Albums Chart[44] 175
German Albums Chart[45] 57
New Zealand Albums Charts[46] 49
Swedish Albums Chart[47] 53
UK Albums Chart[48] 37
US Billboard 200[49] 51
US Top Heatseekers[49] 1

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Platinum[50]
Canada Platinum[33]
Netherlands Gold[51]
United Kingdom Platinum[34]
United States 2x Platinum[32]

Personnel

Aside from their real names, members of the band are referred to by numbers zero through eight.[52]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Worldwide release June 29, 1999 Roadrunner Records Compact disc RR 8655-2
Digipak album RR 8655-5
Worldwide reissue December, 1999 Compact disc RR 8655-8
Digipak album RR 8655-9
Japan Digipak album 1686-185112
United States LP RR 8655-1
Picture disc RR 8655-6

References

  1. ^ a b Arnopp 2001, pp. 70–71
  2. ^ Arnopp 2001, p. 78
  3. ^ Crampton 2001, p. 29 harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFCrampton2001 (help)
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  5. ^ Arnopp p. 104.
  6. ^ a b Arnopp 2001, pp. 82–93
  7. ^ Arnopp pp. 105–10.
  8. ^ Arnopp pp. 112–14.
  9. ^ McIver, Joel (2003). Slipknot: Unmasked (Again). Omnibus. pp. 61–63. ISBN 0711997640.
  10. ^ Crampton, Mark (2001). Barcode Killers: The Slipknot Story in Words and Pictures. Chrome Dreams. p. 35. ISBN 1842401262.
  11. ^ Arnopp pp. 115–21.
  12. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (2003-06-30). "'Freddy Vs. Jason' Soundtrack Features Cuts From Slipknot, Sepultura, Others". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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  14. ^ a b Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. Sanctuary Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 186074415X.
  15. ^ Alternative Press, December 1999, p. 116.
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  17. ^ a b Arnopp pp. 45–83.
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  23. ^ Shawn Crahan (Director) (2006). Voliminal: Inside the Nine (DVD). Roadrunner Records. {{cite AV media}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  24. ^ Jenny Eliscu (2000-03-02). "Slipknot (Metal): Slipknot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  25. ^ Kerrang!, November 6, 1999 p. 51.
  26. ^ "Editorial Picks". CMJ. 2000-01-10. p. 4.
  27. ^ Dimery, Robert (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. ISBN 0789313715.
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  29. ^ "40 Greatest Metal Songs". VH1.com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  30. ^ Adrien Begrand (2005-11-30). "Slipknot: 9.0 Live". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  31. ^ Ambrose, Joe (2001). Moshpit: The Violent World of Mosh Pit Culture. Omnibus Press. p. 130. ISBN 0711987440.
  32. ^ a b c "Gold and Platinum database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  33. ^ a b "Search for: Slipknot". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  34. ^ a b "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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  36. ^ "Wrecking crew", Guitar, November 2001.
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  38. ^ Roadrunner Records (2009-07-14). "Slipknot announce 10th Anniversary Edition of their infamous Self Titled debut". Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  39. ^ "SLIPKNOT TO RELEASE SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY DEBUT". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  40. ^ "Slipknot Australian Charts". australian-charts.com.
  41. ^ "Slipknot Austrian Charts" (in German). austriancharts.at.
  42. ^ "Slipknot Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  43. ^ "Slipknot Finnish Charts". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  44. ^ "Slipknot French Charts" (in French). lescharts.com.
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  46. ^ "Slipknot New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  47. ^ "Slipknot Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  48. ^ "Slipknot". The Official Charts Company.
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  50. ^ "Accreditations - 2001 albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  51. ^ "NVPI certifications". NVPI.
  52. ^ "Biography". Slipknot. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-31.

Literature

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