9.0 LIVE
This has to be one of the best live albums I’ve heard in a long time,
if not for the musicianship, or the sheer volume of tracks, then for
the memory of actually seeing this show performed live. SLIPKNOT is a
band that you love or hate; the people who hate it can go on hating it,
it obviously isn’t for them, but for those who love Slipknot, seeing
them live is an absolute MUST (which might be a little difficult since
they just finished touring for
Subliminal Verses and have announced they will be taking an undecided amount of time off for a while.
9.0 Live
isn’t actually one single show, it’s a collection of their best
performances from about 2 years of touring. The track listing on this
double CD is incredible, every one of their best songs and a few that
they have NEVER played live before. There is an announcement that comes
after Duality and before Spit It Outthat was taken from a live show
that I actually attended, so it was kind of cool to hear that on this
album. I won’t tell you what it is, don’t want to ruin the surprise if
you plan on buying the CD.
The production is great for a live album, Slipknot already
sounds awesome live so it’s no surprise that the album would hold the
same quality. There are times when the mix is a little off but with a
band with this many members it can’t be easy to mic and mix every
instrument perfectly in a live setting. The only thing I noticed was
that Corey’s voice seems a little rough on a few tracks, his scream
isn’t as powerful and his speaking voice is very raspy. Of course, it’s
no surprise because touring for 2 years straight will do that to your
voice, especially with the strenuous live show that Corey has to go
through night after night. Like I said, you either love or hate
Slipknot, I happen to be one of the people that love them and I’m not
ashamed to say so. Many people say they’re a bunch of posers, not “true
metal” and all that other crap, but in the end, there are bands with
far fewer members that can’t keep their performance tight and smooth,
this band has 9 guys that give it their all every time and always keep
it together.
