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We’ve got six copies of the three-disc version of Slipknot‘s first-ever compilation, Antennas to Hell, to give away, and the contest ends today! So enter now – this version of Antennas includes the 19-track first disc, the live disc from Download 2009, and a DVD containing all of the band’s music videos and more! Good luck!
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Slipknot‘s first-ever compilation, Antennas to Hell, is out today, and the first thing you’ll likely notice after peeling off the shrink-wrap is that many of the usual components of a compilation are absent. There are no band photos. There are no lyrics. No information about recording dates, etc., etc. Instead, you get a demonic head on the cover, and a booklet stuffed with ominous, captionless photos—a dead bird, various edged implements, and a mysterious figure. Clown, who designed and created all this artwork, spoke to us about why it’s like this.
The artwork for Antennas to Hell is really striking. Can you explain the idea behind it?
Thank you very much. I have personally been working very hard on my inner self with art, and I don’t wanna just roll around and take pictures anymore. I wanna work on my mind and take what is almost impossible in concept and dig it out, cut it out, like with those utensils [in the booklet], and make it tangible. I want you to be able to see it, and hold it, and that’s what I’m working hard on. So I took all the photos and I made the album cover—I made the head, the table it’s on, I made and painted and burned, all that shit. I spent weeks. There’s an outfit in there, I designed that whole thing and had to have a close friend make it cause I don’t fuckin’ sew. I went to a certain location, cause I wanted it to be just before night. I have a whole concept, but I don’t want to tell [people] what it is, because it needs to be what it is for you.
A long time ago, I loved a band and I really thought [the music] was made for me and being sung to me, and then I heard an interview from the band, and it’s not that it changed my love for the album, because I still love the album, but hearing that it wasn’t in particular to what I thought it was, it didn’t ruin it but that thought was interjected into my own thoughts, and I wish I would never have heard that. I wish I could have just kept my thoughts forever. So I’d much rather have people look at it and wonder why there’s a dead bird that starts the booklet. Why is this dead bird here? What does it have to do with everything? And what is up with this thing in this outfit? What is that? Where the fuck are they? And what the hell is going on with this album cover? Everything is in parallel to me. But I’m working on what I consider fine art right now, which is polishing, sharpening my skills and going really deep into concepts. Almost like revision in poetry. You write a poem, you come back and revise it, you come back and revise it again, you keep admitting to yourself that it’s not quite the best it could be, that you can go further. So I spent a month creating that thing. Hard work. And for me it paid off, without one person seeing it. When it all was done and I had it, I was like, this is exactly—when I chose the album cover, I chose it because I had made the item and I had shot it at the right time of day, just before dark, and I actually got what I set out to do. I have thousands of pictures of that day, and when I saw that one, I was like, that’s what I envisioned. That’s what was in my subconscious that I wanted to dig out, and here it is. All the items, everything has a purpose and it’s all very serious. I don’t want to explain it, cause it needs to mean what it means to you. But I’m sharpening my brain into a deadly weapon for iconic imagery for myself. Now, whether it’s iconic for you is up to you.
Some people just don’t like art, or they could care less and they’d rather just listen to the music. But for me, I don’t like greatest hits. To me it means the band’s breaking up, the band’s in trouble, or they’re trying to get off the label, and none of those apply to us. And I’m really fuckin’ honored that everyone took this seriously, because there’s a lot of aspects. The first is that you get all these songs, put in an order chosen by us, and you can by yourself or with your friends listen to one song and go into another song into another song, and not even a machine could have picked it like that. So you get that experience. You get four records and a couple of live songs as well, and you get to hear them in this weird order, which might not even be that weird, but there’s a philosophy behind it. Second of all, you get a booklet, you get art. You get imagery to make you think and feel and touch and smell and ponder, and just go out of your mind to try and figure it out and love it and make it yours. And then you get a live CD, from Download 2009. “Greatest hits,” I hate it. It reminds me of an infomercial with some old dude saying, “Remember the ’70s? Remember this song?” and it’s just some label trying to milk their whole catalog. I’m just like, fuck, I wanna kick my TV in. fuck you. But not only do you get our songs, but a live show. And a third disc of videos. And you can buy three different versions—all of it, half of it, or the smallest version of it, because not everyone is interested in the same things. So we give you the decision.
Antennas to Hell is available everywhere now; you can buy the single-disc version, the double-disc version with the band’s complete live set from Download 2009 on Disc Two, or the three-disc version including a DVD containing all the band’s videos, and the brand-new “Antennas to Hell” clips spotlighting individual bandmembers, all from the Roadrunner webstore!
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Slipknot‘s first-ever compilation, Antennas to Hell, hits stores July 24, but to celebrate this milestone in the band’s astonishing career, group members will be signing copies purchased at this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour, which they’re headlining! For $20, you can purchase the two-disc version of Antennas to Hell on-site, get an Antennas to Hell poster and meet members of the band.
Here’s what you get on the two-disc version:
1. (sic)
2. Eyeless
3. Wait and Bleed
4. Spit It Out
5. Surfacing
6. People = Shit
7. Disasterpiece
8. Left Behind
9. My Plague (New Abuse Mix)
10. The Heretic Anthem (live)
11. Purity (live)
12. Pulse of the Maggots
13. Duality
14. Before I Forget
15. Vermilion
16. Sulfur
17. Psychosocial
18. Dead Memories
19. Snuff
Bonus CD: (sic)nesses: Live At The Download Festival, 2009
1. (sic)
2. Eyeless
3. Wait and Bleed
4. Get This
5. Before I Forget
6. Sulfur
7. The Blister Exists
8. Dead Memories
9. Left Behind
10. Disasterpiece
11. Vermilion
12. Everything Ends
13. Psychosocial
14. Duality
15. People = Shit
16. Surfacing
17. Spit It Out
You can also pre-order the three-disc deluxe version now, which includes everything described above, plus a DVD containing the 10 “Broadcasts To Hell” clips spotlighting individual band members and Slipknot as a collective, and all 20 of the band’s music videos:
ROADRUNNER has issued the following:
For their millions of fans around the world, Slipknot are as much a culture and a way of life as they are a band. To completely engage with all of the perseverance, ingenuity, artistic integrity and holistic vision of Slipknot‘s creative output in all of its forms is to fully embrace every facet, and to find community in counterculture and true strength in survival.
Slipknot is like no other band the rock scene has ever encountered and to celebrate two decades of game-changing existence, the band will release Antennas to Hell, a “best of” collection documenting its inimitable career, on July 24. The album is scheduled to be released via Roadrunner Records while the band is spending its summer as the main attraction of the 2012 edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, as well as curating and headlining the inaugural year of their very own festival, Knotfest.
The time is right for a “best of” collection from the band, as it captures the first chapter of Slipknot—a chapter where they’ve gone from unknown to the one of the biggest rock bands in the world, all on their own terms.
This summer’s Mayhem and Knotfest outings celebrate the band and the life of late bassist Paul Gray, and will serve as “the end of the beginning” for Slipknot—this summer’s performances will be the fans’ last chance to see them as they are now. Of course the band will continue, but just as inevitable with Slipknot is the fact that the band will evolve, and the future is unwritten. Antennas to Hell serves as a companion to that celebration. The two-disc version of Antennas to Hell includes a bonus live CD that captures the band’s 2009 performance at the legendary Download Festival in the UK. The live disc showcases the band playing a set of career-spanning classics in front of 80,000 rabid fans. The journey from “(sic)”—track 1 on their self-titled debut—to “Snuff,” the haunting No. 1 rock track from 2008’s All Hope is Gone, proves that. The album features fan favorites, live classics and well-known radio hits.
Furthering the immersion in the band’s culture, this summer will see the release of the band’s first-ever mobile application, Wear the Mask. Part mask builder, part social connector for fans, and 100% Slipknot in its look and execution, the app brings the Slipknot mindset into previously uncharted territory—the mobile devices of fans worldwide. Wear the Mask will be released simultaneously with Antennas to Hell.
Take a look at the numbers. Globally, Slipknot have notched 11 platinum albums and 38 gold albums, as well as some multi-platinum releases across albums and DVD releases. The band’s most recent studio album, All Hope is Gone, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top 200 chart. The band has won a Grammy, and has also been nominated seven times.
Slipknot—vocalist Corey Taylor (8), guitarist Mick Thomson (7), DJ Sid Wilson (0), percussionist Clown (6), late bassist Paul Gray (2), drummer Joey Jordison (1), percussionist Chris Fehn (3, ) guitarist Jim Root (4), and sampler Craig Jones – 133 (5)—came to embody all that it meant to be “heavy” both in terms of melody and subject matter, as well as in their commitment to the purest of expression and to the ultimate empowerment and triumph of their audience. The band was founded in 1995, and immediately foresaw the inevitable domination of an artistic vehicle that would expand the boundaries of possibility within metal and hard rock music, both onstage and off.
The band has spent over a decade slowly and methodically cementing their place as one of rock’s most loved acts. They’ve dominated their own headlining tours and festivals around the world while maintaining the fiercely loyal support of their following, both embracing and engaging their fans with their steady evolution. Slipknot continually challenge their fans with new ventures, greater challenges, and new and exciting music. To the surprise of many outside of the culture (but not to the band and its fans), Slipknot‘s most recent #1 song was a ballad—the haunting and riveting “Snuff.” To not evolve is to die.
Today, Slipknot stand alongside institutions like Metallica and Iron Maiden, as one of a select few whose legacy is assured within the pantheon of elite heavy metal bands.
Slipknot march on, 15 years since the first incarnation came together. Personalities may collide but their collective drive continues to keep them bonded as brothers. “We’re banded together in hate,” says Jordison. “Sometimes we hate each other, sometimes we hate the world. Sometimes we just hate our own lives. But when we get together, something monstrous happens and we pull this amazing sound out of all that energy. Plus, we believe in world domination. And this is the band that’s going to get us there.”
Always imitated, never duplicated, there is only one Slipknot. And they’re peerless.
For their millions of fans around the world, Slipknot are as much a culture and a way of life as they are a band. To completely engage with all of the perseverance, ingenuity, artistic integrity and holistic vision of Slipknot‘s creative output in all of its forms is to fully embrace every facet, and to find community in counterculture and true strength in survival.
Slipknot is like no other band the rock scene has ever encountered and to celebrate two decades of game-changing existence, the band will release Antennas to Hell, a “best of” collection documenting its inimitable career, on July 24. The album is scheduled to be released via Roadrunner Records while the band is spending its summer as the main attraction of the 2012 edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, as well as curating and headlining the inaugural year of their very own festival, Knotfest.
The time is right for a “best of” collection from the band, as it captures the first chapter of Slipknot—a chapter where they’ve gone from unknown to the one of the biggest rock bands in the world, all on their own terms.
This summer’s Mayhem and Knotfest outings celebrate the band and the life of late bassist Paul Gray, and will serve as “the end of the beginning” for Slipknot—this summer’s performances will be the fans’ last chance to see them as they are now. Of course the band will continue, but just as inevitable with Slipknot is the fact that the band will evolve, and the future is unwritten. Antennas to Hell serves as a companion to that celebration. The two-disc version of Antennas to Hell includes a bonus live CD that captures the band’s 2009 performance at the legendary Download Festival in the UK. The live disc showcases the band playing a set of career-spanning classics in front of 80,000 rabid fans. The journey from “(sic)”—track 1 on their self-titled debut—to “Snuff,” the haunting No. 1 rock track from 2008’s All Hope is Gone, proves that. The album features fan favorites, live classics and well-known radio hits.
Furthering the immersion in the band’s culture, this summer will see the release of the band’s first-ever mobile application, Wear the Mask. Part mask builder, part social connector for fans, and 100% Slipknot in its look and execution, the app brings the Slipknot mindset into previously uncharted territory—the mobile devices of fans worldwide. Wear the Mask will be released simultaneously with Antennas to Hell.
Take a look at the numbers. Globally, Slipknot have notched 11 platinum albums and 38 gold albums, as well as some multi-platinum releases across albums and DVD releases. The band’s most recent studio album, All Hope is Gone, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top 200 chart. The band has won a Grammy, and has also been nominated seven times.
Slipknot—vocalist Corey Taylor (8), guitarist Mick Thomson (7), DJ Sid Wilson (0), percussionist Clown (6), late bassist Paul Gray (2), drummer Joey Jordison (1), percussionist Chris Fehn (3, ) guitarist Jim Root (4), and sampler Craig Jones – 133 (5)—came to embody all that it meant to be “heavy” both in terms of melody and subject matter, as well as in their commitment to the purest of expression and to the ultimate empowerment and triumph of their audience. The band was founded in 1995, and immediately foresaw the inevitable domination of an artistic vehicle that would expand the boundaries of possibility within metal and hard rock music, both onstage and off.
The band has spent over a decade slowly and methodically cementing their place as one of rock’s most loved acts. They’ve dominated their own headlining tours and festivals around the world while maintaining the fiercely loyal support of their following, both embracing and engaging their fans with their steady evolution. Slipknot continually challenge their fans with new ventures, greater challenges, and new and exciting music. To the surprise of many outside of the culture (but not to the band and its fans), Slipknot‘s most recent #1 song was a ballad—the haunting and riveting “Snuff.” To not evolve is to die.
Today, Slipknot stand alongside institutions like Metallica and Iron Maiden, as one of a select few whose legacy is assured within the pantheon of elite heavy metal bands.
Slipknot march on, 15 years since the first incarnation came together. Personalities may collide but their collective drive continues to keep them bonded as brothers. “We’re banded together in hate,” says Jordison. “Sometimes we hate each other, sometimes we hate the world. Sometimes we just hate our own lives. But when we get together, something monstrous happens and we pull this amazing sound out of all that energy. Plus, we believe in world domination. And this is the band that’s going to get us there.”
Always imitated, never duplicated, there is only one Slipknot. And they’re peerless.
Antennas to Hell Track Listing:
1. (sic)
2. Eyeless
3. Wait and Bleed
4. Spit It Out
5. Surfacing
6. People = Shit
7. Disasterpiece
8. Left Behind
9. My Plague (New Abuse Mix)
10. The Heretic Anthem (live)
11. Purity (live)
12. Pulse of the Maggots
13. Duality
14. Before I Forget
15. Vermilion
16. Sulfur
17. Psychosocial
18. Dead Memories
19. Snuff
Bonus CD: (sic)nesses: Live At The Download Festival, 2009
1. (sic)
2. Eyeless
3. Wait and Bleed
4. Get This
5. Before I Forget
6. Sulfur
7. The Blister Exists
8. Dead Memories
9. Left Behind
10. Disasterpiece
11. Vermilion
12. Everything Ends
13. Psychosocial
14. Duality
15. People = Shit
16. Surfacing
17. Spit It Out
The third in a series of teaser clips for the forthcoming SLIPKNOT greatest-hits album, “Antennas To Hell”, can be seen below. The latest clip focuses on the band’s late bassist, Paul Gray.
“Antennas To Hell” is scheduled for release on July 17 via Roadrunner Records.
There is no word yet on which tracks will be included on “Antennas To Hell”, and if it will contain any previously unheard music or other bonus content.
As previously reported, SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor has confirmed that the group is finally “putting together demos” for its fifth major label album, which it is expected to begin recording next year for a mid-to-late 2013 release.
SLIPKNOT is getting back to work after an extended hiatus following the passing of Gray in 2010. May 24 was the two-year anniversary of Gray‘s death from an overdose of drugs.
Playing bass on SLIPKNOT‘s recent tours has been early band member Donnie Steele. Percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan told The Pulse Of Radio that Steele has been doing a great job, but no decisions on a permanent replacement have been made. “Donnie‘s a beautiful person and he’s just done a remarkable job,” he said. “He’s always got a smile on his face and he’s doing Paul proud and Paul‘s proud of it and it’s amazing. He’s filling in for Paul now and we’ll see what happens in the future, but it’s way too early to even remotely even entertain those ideas.”
Crahan said in an interview with Metal Injection in March that all the members of SLIPKNOT had been writing music, adding, “But nothing is done because we’re not together yet. And there is no reason to get together and talk about it because there are other things moving, like the grieving process.”
SLIPKNOT will headline the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour this summer in the U.S., starting on June 30 in Devore, California. Source: Blabbermouth.net
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