With this, the first slice of not-so-subliminal sing along metal from their third album, the nine masked men from Iowa may have just come up trumps. Treading the deadly tightrope of producing catchy tunes that are still dark and twisted enough to keep their gimmick going, Slipknot's appeal will undoubtedly widen as metal heads throughout the land join in unison with Corey Taylor's new softer melodic vocals.
Picking up where Wait and Bleed left off, mixing sampled piano with industial percussion Duality is keeping with an album that contains some real surprises, including two acoustic ballads (yes that's right, turn down the lights and slip off those masks...) The boiler suited blokes are certainly trying to prove they're about more than pantomime, but does it work?
Though I hate to admit it, this song has been stuck in my head for days, and for a band who can do no wrong in the eyes of the mainstream rock press, this tuneful little ditty will surely gain them even more fans, and even more record sales.
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