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Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 25, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 23:11, 9 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Slipknot performing in 2005

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by American metal band Slipknot (pictured). 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. (Full article...)

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  • Main editors: Gary, Blackngold29
  • Promoted: 2008
  • Reasons for nomination: 10 year anniversary of album release. It was promoted to FA 6 years ago. There are 22 articles of it on other language wikis.
  • Support as nominator. Gary (talk · scripts) 00:36, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]