It’s been 10 years since a then unknown band from Des Moines, Iowa released their self titled album. Of course I'm talking about Slipknot, one of the surviving pioneers of the Nu metal movement. Since 1999 they have released 4 studio albums, 4 DVD’s, and a live album to round out their career. Three of their albums have been certified Platinum, while the remaining two have achieved Gold status. That’s not even mentioning the seven Grammy nominations, along with a win in the “Best Metal Performance,” in 2006.
Slipknot has accomplished a great deal in 10 years and are celebrating the anniversary of their first release with a special edition of their first album. The first part of the album has the same track listing as the original 1999 album. The song "Purity" has been included after previously being removed due to copyright issues. The new release also includes songs that were previously only available with the digipak release of the original album. The songs “Interloper", "Despise", and "Get This,” round up the digipak tracks included on the reissue. Being a self proclaimed Maggot (a true fan of the band) I was most interested in the remix tracks that were to be included on this album. I have to say that I was disapointed with the end product. The included remixes sound too much like the original songs. When I hear that a song is being remixed, I expect a new take on an old track. These remix tracks show very few changes, which are mostly found at the beginning or at the end of each track. Slipknot has too much talent not to deliver fully remixed tracks of their older material. I've heard remixed songs from drummer Joey Jordison and percussionist Clown to know what they can do with a remix. A good example of this is the Bloodstone remix of "Vermillion Pt 2". which was originally included on the "Underworld Evolution" soundtrack. This remix had a completely different tempo and included various sounds and effects not found on the original.
Now that I got that off my chest, I do appreciate the demo version of “Wait and Bleed,” that is included on the album. Hearing how much lead singer Corey Taylor’s vocals have changed over the years really shows how far the band has come. The album comes with a DVD that includes behind the scenes footage taken place between 1999 and 2000. This insight into the band's lives on and off the stage is interesting veiwing. You get to see a montage of DJ Sid puking, followed by the band's early onstage antics of lighting things on fire, then of course peeing on it, all while onstage in front of screaming fans. As an added bonus the DVD includes a full concert from 2000 as well as music videos that were released when the album first came out.
Overall a good package for a classic album that deserved the anniversary treatement. If you are new to the band you definatley want to pick this up. If your not new to the band and already own their first album, pick it up anyways since you get an insightful DVD with it.
Tracks:
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
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
“Then and now”
1999 - 2009
http://www.slipknot1.com/
--Steven M. Duarte
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