"The Nameless" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The song was released as the only single from their first live album, 9.0: Live, while it is also included on their third studio album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). A music video was released for the single in late 2005 and also was featured on MTV's Rock Top 10 as number two.
The song begins with a high-noted guitar riff, with mixed in samples, leading to the guitar notes getting lower, and lead vocalist Corey Taylor starting the lyrics with a scream. This eventually leads to low noted riffs with minor scales associated in. The song has a "basic minor-key riff," along with "thrash" riffs, and interludes that are much softer. The chorus is slow, emotional and epic. The song is in B minor,[1] like many other Slipknot songs.
The accompanying music video was directed by band member Shawn Crahan,[2] who has also created and assisted with several of Slipknot's other videos.[3][4]
The video depicts Slipknot performing live on their second headline tour The Subliminal Verses World Tour. It features various clips and shots of their fans during the concert. The video was directed by the band's co-founder and custom percussionist Shawn Crahan,[2][5] and was featured on Voliminal: Inside the Nine,[6] the band's third video album that was certified platinum by the RIAA.[7] Many of the photos featured in 9.0: Live are seen in the video. At the end of the video, a caption says "Dedicated to all the Maggots [Slipknot fans] everywhere".
As of October 2023, the music video for "The Nameless" has over 15 million views on YouTube.[8]
Promotion of 9.0: Liveedit
Before the 9.0: Live's release, a sample from the live recording of "The Nameless" was made available on the Internet through the band's record label.[9] A music video featuring the live recording of "The Nameless" was created to promote the album.[10]
Critical receptionedit
Blender commented that "Relief from 'Prelude [3.0]' arrives quickly in the basic minor-key riffs and grooves of... 'The Nameless'..."[11] Dan Silver from NME said "'The Nameless' intercuts thrash riffs with softly-strummed interludes".[12] Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone said it "splices a cooing boy-band chorus onto a g-g-gunky speed metal verse".[13]Yahoo!s Chris Heath said the song "confusingly stitches both extremes together – the ludicrously vicious and ridiculously placid – into one track that simply feels awkward, wrong even".[14]
Appearances on other albumsedit
"The Nameless" was featured in the album Promo only: Modern Rock Radio in 2005. The album is by various artists including System of a Down, OK Go, Fall Out Boy, and several others.[15]
It was also track number eight on Radioactive: Mainstream & Rock series in December 2005. The album features various artists that include many of the artists featured on Promo only: Modern Rock Radio.[16]
The song also appeared on The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot,[17] an album produced by Noah Agruss and released on August 12, 2008.[18] With nine other tracks, the tribute album released by Vitamin Records and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot's first three studio albums. The label's website enthuse that The Scorched Earth Orchestra "expand on Slipknot's marching-band-from-hell framework" with "booming percussion, in-your-face horns [and] string sections that rip at your flesh".[17]
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^. Blabbermouth.net. October 13, 2005. Archived from the original on December 13, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
^Wiederhorn, Jon (October 3, 2005). "Slipknot Cap A Year Of Destruction With 9.0: Live; More Stone Sour On Tap". MTV. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
^Ratliff, Ben (May 25, 2004). "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) - Blender review". Blender. Retrieved March 7, 2010.[permanent dead link]
^Silver, Dan (June 8, 2004). "Slipknot : Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses". NME. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^Cherry, Robert (June 10, 2004). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^Heath, Chris (June 3, 2004). "Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio (November 2005). AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^Radioactive: Mainstream & Rock Series (December 2005). AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^ ab. Vitamin Records. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
^"AllMusic ((( The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot > Overview )))". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
^"Slipknot Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
April 12, 2024
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The Nameless is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot The song was released as the only single from their first live album 9 0 Live while it is also included on their third studio album Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses A music video was released for the single in late 2005 and also was featured on MTV s Rock Top 10 as number two The Nameless Single by Slipknotfrom the album 9 0 LiveReleasedNovember 1 2005RecordedAugust 22 2005VenueHouse of Blues Las Vegas Length3 44LabelRoadrunnerSongwriter s Shawn Crahan Chris Fehn Paul Gray Craig Jones Joey Jordison Jim Root Corey Taylor Mick Thomson Sid WilsonProducer s Joey JordisonSlipknot singles chronology Before I Forget 2005 The Nameless 2005 The Blister Exists 2006 Music video The Nameless on YouTube The Nameless Song by Slipknotfrom the album Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses ReleasedMay 25 2004Length4 28LabelRoadrunnerSongwriter s Shawn Crahan Chris Fehn Paul Gray Craig Jones Joey Jordison Jim Root Corey Taylor Mick Thomson Sid WilsonProducer s Rick Rubin Contents 1 Musical structure 2 Music video 2 1 Promotion of 9 0 Live 3 Critical reception 4 Appearances on other albums 5 Track listing 6 Charts 7 ReferencesMusical structure editThe song begins with a high noted guitar riff with mixed in samples leading to the guitar notes getting lower and lead vocalist Corey Taylor starting the lyrics with a scream This eventually leads to low noted riffs with minor scales associated in The song has a basic minor key riff along with thrash riffs and interludes that are much softer The chorus is slow emotional and epic The song is in B minor 1 like many other Slipknot songs Music video edit nbsp Screenshot of The Nameless music videoThe accompanying music video was directed by band member Shawn Crahan 2 who has also created and assisted with several of Slipknot s other videos 3 4 The video depicts Slipknot performing live on their second headline tour The Subliminal Verses World Tour It features various clips and shots of their fans during the concert The video was directed by the band s co founder and custom percussionist Shawn Crahan 2 5 and was featured on Voliminal Inside the Nine 6 the band s third video album that was certified platinum by the RIAA 7 Many of the photos featured in 9 0 Live are seen in the video At the end of the video a caption says Dedicated to all the Maggots Slipknot fans everywhere As of October 2023 the music video for The Nameless has over 15 million views on YouTube 8 Promotion of 9 0 Live edit Before the 9 0 Live s release a sample from the live recording of The Nameless was made available on the Internet through the band s record label 9 A music video featuring the live recording of The Nameless was created to promote the album 10 Critical reception editBlender commented that Relief from Prelude 3 0 arrives quickly in the basic minor key riffs and grooves of The Nameless 11 Dan Silver from NME said The Nameless intercuts thrash riffs with softly strummed interludes 12 Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone said it splices a cooing boy band chorus onto a g g gunky speed metal verse 13 Yahoo s Chris Heath said the song confusingly stitches both extremes together the ludicrously vicious and ridiculously placid into one track that simply feels awkward wrong even 14 Appearances on other albums edit The Nameless was featured in the album Promo only Modern Rock Radio in 2005 The album is by various artists including System of a Down OK Go Fall Out Boy and several others 15 It was also track number eight on Radioactive Mainstream amp Rock series in December 2005 The album features various artists that include many of the artists featured on Promo only Modern Rock Radio 16 The song also appeared on The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot 17 an album produced by Noah Agruss and released on August 12 2008 18 With nine other tracks the tribute album released by Vitamin Records and includes covers of tracks from Slipknot s first three studio albums The label s website enthuse that The Scorched Earth Orchestra expand on Slipknot s marching band from hell framework with booming percussion in your face horns and string sections that rip at your flesh 17 Track listing editUS Promo singleNo TitleLyricsArrangerLength1 The Nameless Edit 1 Corey TaylorSlipknot3 442 The Nameless Edit 2 Corey TaylorSlipknot4 01 Netherlands Promo singleNo TitleLyricsArrangerLength1 The Nameless Edit 1 Corey TaylorSlipknot3 442 The Nameless Live Corey TaylorSlipknot4 44 Japan singleNo TitleLyricsArrangerLength1 Prosthetics Live SlipknotSlipknot5 172 The Nameless Album version Corey TaylorSlipknot4 283 Before I Forget Molt Injected mix SlipknotSlipknot4 40 Germany singleNo TitleLyricsArrangerLength1 The Nameless Live Corey TaylorSlipknot3 442 The Nameless Enhanced video Corey TaylorSlipknot4 28Charts editChart 2005 PeakpositionUS Mainstream Rock Billboard 19 25References edit Ultimate Guitar com The Nameless Tab a b Slipknot cap a year of destruction 93X Rocks October 4 2005 Archived 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Blender Retrieved March 7 2010 permanent dead link Silver Dan June 8 2004 Slipknot Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses NME Retrieved March 7 2010 Cherry Robert June 10 2004 Slipknot Metal Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses Rolling Stone Archived from the original on April 19 2009 Retrieved March 7 2010 Heath Chris June 3 2004 Slipknot Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses Yahoo Music Retrieved March 7 2010 Promo Only Modern Rock Radio November 2005 AllMusic Retrieved March 7 2010 Radioactive Mainstream amp Rock Series December 2005 AllMusic Retrieved March 7 2010 a b The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot Vitamin Records Archived from the original on November 20 2008 Retrieved March 13 2010 AllMusic The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot gt Overview AllMusic Retrieved March 13 2010 Slipknot Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved June 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Nameless song amp oldid 1212107593, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
