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| Name = .5: The Gray Chapter
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Revision as of 21:25, 11 October 2014

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.5: The Gray Chapter is the upcoming fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot.[3] Scheduled for release on October 20, 2014,[4] it is the first album by the band in six years and the first to not feature bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison after the former died in 2010 (the title of the album being a reference to his name), and the latter parted ways with the band in 2013.[3] A standard and deluxe edition of the album will be released. The deluxe edition will feature two bonus tracks. It was also revealed another special edition featuring a t-shirt of the album cover will be released.[5]

Background

The writing process of the record began in late 2013. Wanting to dedicate more time to the album, guitarist Jim Root decided not to tour with Stone Sour in January 2014.[6] According to frontman Corey Taylor, the sound of the album is somewhat of a cross between 2001's Iowa and 2004's Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).[7] Taylor told Pop Culture Madness that the material contains "gorgeous melodies" and the artistic direction as Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) but yet retains some of its "brutality" from the Iowa era.[8]

A new bassist and drummer were added to the lineup during the recording process and Taylor told Loudwire that two similar masks were created for their appearances in music videos and stage performances as they saw it disrespectful to have them sporting unique masks.[9] Both members were briefly shown in the music video for The Devil In I, however their identities have not been announced by Slipknot amidst speculation.[10][11] Jim Root revealed in an interview that Donnie Steele was involved in some of the studio sessions for the album and they had tried many other bass players until they settled.[12]

Promotion

On July 15, the band began releasing short teasers for the new album for over a two-week period that turned out to be clips from the official video along with samples from a song entitled "The Negative One".[13][14] The song was released on August 1, 2014 and an accompanying video was released on August 5, 2014. It was directed by Shawn Crahan; however, it did not feature any of the band members.[15] On August 13, 2014 the band revealed the cover art for their official radio single entitled "The Devil in I".[16] and the single premiered on August 24, 2014.[17] The official video for the single was unveiled on September 12 featuring the members with new variations of their masks with the exception of Taylor who debuted a new mask and the new bassist and drummer's masks which were very similar.[11] Slipknot will begin their world tour at the second iteration of Knotfest as headliners on October 25 and the 26 with Anthrax, Five Finger Death Punch, Otep and Black Label Society among others in California.[18] A co-headline North American tour with Korn dubbed the Prepare for Hell tour will commence afterwards with King 810 in support.[19][20]

Reception

Critical response

“…the youthful angst that fired their early records has nothing on the grim realities of adulthood. From that deep well of pain, another great Slipknot record has emerged.” said the reviewer of Revolver Magazine giving the album 4.5/5.[21]

"… the writing is impeccable, the lyrics range from straightforward and emotional to sinister and cryptic..." said Greg Kennelty giving the album a positive response.[22]

"This is Slipknot at their most incendiary, invasive, and infectious. Moreover, there's absolutely nothing like .5 – The Gray Chapter in either the band's catalog or the modern heavy metal canon, period." said Rick Florino of Artist direct giving the album 5/5.[23]

"While the album shows us a clear path as to where Slipknot as a whole are headed, it also pays homage to the band's roots.” said Adam Tibbott of Revenant Media giving the album 9.5/10.[24]

Track listing

[1]

No.TitleLength
1."XIX"3:10
2."Sarcastrophe"5:06
3."AOV"5:32
4."The Devil in I"5:42
5."Killpop"3:45
6."Skeptic"4:46
7."Lech"4:50
8."Goodbye"4:35
9."Nomadic"4:18
10."The One That Kills the Least"4:11
11."Custer"4:14
12."Be Prepared for Hell"1:57
13."The Negative One"5:25
14."If Rain Is What You Want"6:20
Total length:63:51
Special Edition
No.TitleLength
15."Override"5:37
16."The Burden"5:23
Total length:74:51

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b ".5: The Gray Chapter: This item will be released on October 20". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  2. ^ Crane, Matt. "Listen to a new Slipknot song, "Custer"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Slipknot To Release '.5: The Gray Chapter' In October". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ ".5: The Gray Chapter: This item will be released on October 21". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  5. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/5-Gray-Chapter-Slipknot/dp/B00NVAU6O6/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1412626630&sr=1-6&keywords=slipknot+the+gray+chapter
  6. ^ Pasbani, Robert (2013-12-04). "SLIPKNOT So Serious About Writing New Music That Guitarist Jim Root Is Sitting Out The Next STONE SOUR Tour". MetalInjection. Retrieved 2014-08-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2013-10-21). "SLIPKNOT Frontman Says New Material Is "Really Dark," Will Be A Mix of Iowa & Vol. 3". MetalInjection . Retrieved 2014-08-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Hartmann, Graham (2014-05-23). "Corey Taylor on New Slipknot Album: 'People Are Gonna Lose Their Minds When They Hear It'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  9. ^ Full Metal Jackie, Full Metal Jackie (2014-09-10). "Slipknot's Corey Taylor Talks '.5: The Gray Chapter,' 2014 Knotfest + Moving Forward". Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  10. ^ "New Slipknot Bassist's Identity Revealed? - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (2014-09-12). "Slipknot Host Asylum Rave in Terrifying 'The Devil In I' Video". RollingStone. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  12. ^ Childers, Chad. "Slipknot Guitarist Jim Root: New Members Did 'Really Well Considering the Circumstances'Read More: Slipknot's Jim Root on How New Bassist + Drummer Fit In". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  13. ^ Pasbani, Robert (2014-07-23). "Another Day, Another SLIPKNOT Teaser". MetalInjection. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  14. ^ Hartmann, Graham (2014-07-31). "Slipknot Continue to Tease New Album With Cryptic Written Message". Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  15. ^ Daisy Wyatt (2014-03-19). "Slipknot unveil first new song in six years 'The Negative One' - News - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  16. ^ "SLIPKNOT UNVEIL THE DEVIL IN I ARTWORK". Kerrang!. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  17. ^ Grow, Kory (2014-08-25). "Hear Slipknot's Pummeling 'The Devil in I' From '.5: The Gray Chapter'". RollingStone. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  18. ^ Pasbani, Robert (2014-08-11). "KNOTFEST Announce New Bands & Another Stage Added". MetalInjection. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  19. ^ "Slipknot unveil details of fifth studio album". The Guardian. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  20. ^ "Slipknot's Prepare For Hell Tour with Korn and KING 810". Roadrunner Records. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  21. ^ "Review: Slipknot — .5: The Gray Chapter". Revolver Magazine. Oct 01, 2014. Retrieved Oct 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  22. ^ "SLIPKNOT .5: The Gray Chapter Review: Track-By-Track First Impressions". Metal Injection. Oct 02, 2014. Retrieved Oct 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  23. ^ "Album Review: Slipknot ".5: The Gray Chapter" – 5 out of 5 stars". Artist Direct. Wed, 01 Oct 2014. Retrieved Wed, 03 Oct 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Review: Slipknot, .5: The Gray Chapter". Revenant Media. Oct 03, 2014. Retrieved Oct 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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