Slipknot Vol 3 Subliminal Verses | Fun Facts Rock Episode 17

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Did you know that Corey Taylor of Slipknot made a conscious decision to avoid cursing on the band's third studio album? Or that he had a fued with accomplished producer Rick Rubin? Why did guitarist Jim Root write a special note on the back of his guitar while on tour in support of the album? Stick around as we andswer these questions and more, on...

10 Fun Facts About Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses) by Slipknot

1. No Cursing

Vocalist Corey Taylor made a conscious decision to avoid cursing on Slipknot's Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses) due to criticism regarding the amount of cursing on their first two studio albums. The frontman himself told an interviewer in 2019:

"I was catching so much hell. Whether it was Slipknot or Stone Sour... 'Oh, he can't truly be a great writer because he can't write without using expletives!' and whatnot.
"I was, like, 'Oh, really? OK...' So I did that whole album specifically for that. To me, it was a bigger 'F*** you' to write a whole album without saying that... I was pretty proud of that." - Taylor, Corey Taylor Explains Only Slipknot Album That Has No Profanities, Jomatomi, Ultimate Guitar (Oct 1, 2019)

2. Slip-Not

Slipknot's Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses) didn't start out with a very productive recording process, and almost didn't happen because the band was too busy drinking and was not getting any work done, as various members of the band recount their own stories:

(Drummer) JOEY JORDISON told Revolver Magazine in 2008:

"Me and Paul demoed a bunch of songs. I flew down to Los Angeles and arrived expecting to practice. I walk in and Corey says, "No, I'm going to the Rainbow [Bar & Grill, the famous L.A. rock-and-roll hangout]." And Shawn says, "No, I'm working on something else." I'm like, "What the f***?! We're not f****** jamming?" So I go get a bottle of Jack Daniel's and drink myself into oblivion. Then I wake up at 3 o'clock the next day and say, "Right, let's jam," and no one wants to. It took us three f****** months before everyone came together." - Jordinson, Slipknot Look Back on Torment and Tumult... text Jon Wiederhorn, Revolver (Sep 26, 2008)

Vocalist COREY TAYLOR would say:

"For the most part, I pushed everybody away. I would drink all day and then go to the bar at night. I was the quintessential lead singer. You were gonna cater to my ego and tell me everything was great. And that's so not who I am. Honestly. I never wanted to be like that. I would keep a bottle of Jack next to my f****** bed every day. Instead of figuring out why I was upset, I just drowned in it... I just wanted to feel something other than terrible." - Taylor, Slipknot Look Back on Torment and Tumult... text Jon Wiederhorn, Revolver (Sep 26, 2008)

And turntablist SID WILSON would explain:

"Like some of the other guys, I went through some relationship problems and started drinking and smoking reefer really heavily, nonstop all day to deal with the depression. I'd stay up for three days straight. Then I'd pass out for a day and continue the cycle until I realized a year later that there's a lot worse things than being on the pity pot. I started playing piano and that was a good release for me—getting rid of the depression through the keys." - Wilson, Slipknot Look Back on Torment and Tumult... text Jon Wiederhorn, Revolver (Sep 26, 2008)

References:

Hell Unleased, Tom Bryant, Kerrang #1423. p. 24 (Jul 14, 2012) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duality_(song)

I Want To Say Sorry To Rick Rubin, Martin Kielty, Metal Hammer (Sept 21, 2022) - https://www.loudersound.com/news/slipknot-corey-taylor-sorry-producer-rick-rubin

Corey Taylor Explains Only Slipknot Album That Has No Profanities, Jomatomi, Ultimate Guitar (Oct 1, 2019) - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/corey_taylor_talks_only_slipknot_album_that_has_no_profanities_explains_why_he_did_it.html

Slipknot Look Back on Torment and Tumult... text Jon Wiederhorn, Revolver (Sep 26, 2008) - https://www.revolvermag.com/revolvermag.com/slipknot-vol3-subliminal-verses

Slipknot Reveals the True Message Behind 'The Sublimanal Verses', Fuse (Oct 2016) - https://www.fuse.tv/videos/2016/10/tbt-slipknot-subliminal-verses-interview

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Praises Producer Greg Fidelman..., from Let There Be Talk #455, text by Blabbermouth.net (Jan 9, 2019) - https://blabbermouth.net/news/slipknots-corey-taylor-praises-producer-greg-fidelman-bashes-rick-rubin-ahead-of-new-album-recording-sessions