1. 	".execute."   	1:48
2. 	"Gematria (The Killing Name)"   	6:01
3. 	"Sulfur"   	4:37
4. 	"Psychosocial"   	4:43
5. 	"Dead Memories"   	4:28
6. 	"Vendetta"   	5:15
7. 	"Butcher's Hook"   	4:14                play
8. 	"Gehenna"   	6:53
9. 	"This Cold Black"   	4:40
10. "Wherein Lies Continue"   	5:36
11. "Snuff"   	4:36
12. "All Hope Is Gone"   	4:45
Bonus:
13. Child of Burning Time
14. Vermilion Pt.2                         play
15. 'Til We Die

Personnel:
Corey Taylor – vocals
Mick Thomson – guitars
Shawn Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals
Craig Jones – keyboard, samples, media
Jim Root – guitars
Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals
Paul Gray – bass
Joey Jordison – drums, percussions
Sid Wilson – turntables

Having escaped the horror of nu-metal, Slipknot have quietly (well, you know what I mean) taken their place among metal's most acclaimed behemoths; the nearest thing today's world has to Metallica.

After myriad troubles, the masked mutant clowns regrouped in Iowa, dumped Rick Rubin and called in stadium producer Dave Fortman in what was announced would be their most aggressive work to date.

That promise is borne out on the astonishingly dense thrash of 'Gematria (The Killing Name)', which explodes out of a frantic spoken-word intro derived from vice-president Spiro Agnew's infamous 'effete corps' rant against Vietnam war protestors. But the target of All Hope Is Gone's sonic WMD seems to be everybody and everything; they scatter bile overUS policy, identikit emo kids and frontman Corey Taylor's troubled personal life . And yet, strangely, 'Dead Memories' – which echoes Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' – is so listenable it's almost conventional. Odder still, 'Snuff ' could pass for a power ballad.

Happily, Slipknot can pull in these directions and still maintain a new standard of bone-crunching intensity . There are louder metal bands in the world, for sure, but the Iowan nine-piece continue to make the most noise. ---Dan Martin, theguardian.com

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CD1
01 Slipknot - Prelude 30
02 Slipknot - The blister exists
03 Slipknot - Three nil
04 Slipknot - Duality               play
05 Slipknot - Opium of the people
06 Slipknot - Vermilion
07 Slipknot - Pulse of the maggots
08 Slipknot - Welcome
09 Slipknot - Circle
10 Slipknot - Before I forget       play
11 Slipknot - The nameless
12 Slipknot - Vermilion pt 2
13 Slipknot - The virus of life
14 Slipknot - Danger - keep away
15 Slipknot - Scream

CD2
1 	Don't Get Close 	3:47
2 	Scream 	4:31
3 	Vermilion (Terry Date Mix)	5:25
4 	Danger - Keep Away (Full-Length Version) 	7:55
5 	The Blister Exists (Live) 	5:21
6 	Three Nil (Live) 	4:55
7 	Disasterpiece (Live) 	5:25
8 	People = Shit (Live) 	3:54


Personnel:
Corey Taylor – vocals
Mick Thomson – guitars
Jim Root – guitars
Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals
Joey Jordison – drums, mixing
Shawn Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals, art direction, photography
Chris Fehn – custom percussion, backing vocals
Sid Wilson – turntables
Craig Jones – samples, media, keyboards

Be afraid. Be excited. Slipknot are back. This stunning album proves this band can do anything.

Track two "The Blister Exists" proves that there is no finer metal band on the planet. Brutal rabble rousing chants and ugly riffs are driven to an irresistible climax. Military style drumming is captured in all its shiny terrifying power by Rick Rubin's crystal clear production. It sounds like a conquering army occupying a defeated city. It's the first amazing moment on an album full of amazing moments.

Once Slipknot have proved they are masters of thrash they then show they are masters of everything else. There are hyperactive bass drums, complex, compelling riffs and ridiculously fast fretwork. But there are also acoustic guitars, addictive choruses and bittersweet harmonies. There are more hooks here than in a slaughterhouse. Everything is marshalled for maximum excitement and emotional impact. "Duality" is a metal pop classic. "Circle" is acoustic and beautiful, with cellos and a lovely tear-jerking chorus: 'The deep sadness behind the anger and defiance'.

"Vermillion" is the key track. It's a song about love, possession and despair. It switches in an instant from a note of pure beauty to a twisted howl of rage. It takes the awe-struck listener on an emotional, melodramatic, utterly convincing rollercoaster ride.

By the time you get to the bruising punch of "The Virus Of Life", all you can do is surrender completely to Slipknot's musical vision. Like Metallica on the "black album" they have found an ideal balance between aggression and melody. But Metallica haven't sounded this fired up in years.

This is a fascinating, moving, beautiful record. If Slipknot carry on making albums as good as this they will be the biggest, as well as the best, band in rock. --- Nick Reynolds, BBC Review

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