There may not be a band on earth that is more invested in their own myth-making and Slipknot truly slide over the edge on this, their third record, as they clearly try to make something designed to make a little pop turn and capitalize on the success of Stone Sour, and all that comes with it. We've got constant talk of the bands' in-fighting, their inability to get the record done on time, their various battles with substance abuse, and they simultaneously love and hate Rick Rubin at the same time. Plus, Corey Taylor nearly gets arrested for kicking down a window, Clown is once again trying to dominate the entire situation, and we get our usual cavalcade of gross stories that absolutely did not happen. But hey, the music is pretty good and the album houses two of their absolute monster singles, so it is what it is.

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