Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) Songwriting Credits by Slipknot

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by Slipknot, released in May 2004 on Roadrunner Records and produced by Rick Rubin, a deliberate re-introduction of melodic and clean-vocal elements after Iowa's extreme approach, and the album that expanded the band's commercial ceiling to its highest point, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200. The band wrote all material; the album's most notable departure was the inclusion of clean singing from vocalist Corey Taylor alongside his signature screaming, audible on 'Duality,' 'Before I Forget,' and 'Circle', giving the album a broader tonal range than any previous Slipknot release. 'Before I Forget' won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, 'Duality' was the commercial lead single and spent four weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock chart, and the album has been certified double platinum in the United States. Rick Rubin's production brought the same stripped-yet-powerful approach that had revitalized Johnny Cash and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, giving the album an organic clarity that made the dynamic range between quiet and loud more effective than the uniformly maximalist Iowa. Vol. 3 represents the commercial and critical peak of Slipknot's first phase.