''Disasterpieces'' is the second
video album by American
heavy metal band
Slipknot. Unveiled at an advance screening in
New York City
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on November 1, 2002, and released on November 22 by
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock bands. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City.
History
The label was launched in 1980 in t ...
, the two-disc set features a concert at
London Dockland Arena, and all the band's
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
s to date, including songs from ''
Slipknot'' and ''
Iowa
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''.
The concert was filmed by 26 cameras, including one on the
headstock
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of
Mick Thomson
Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson (born November 3, 1973) is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donn ...
's guitar and a "first person" point of view of several band-members. The show was edited in part by band member
Shawn Crahan who watched all the footage recorded at the show.
''Disasterpieces'' met a positive critical reception, with many citing the quick editing and sound quality as strong points. Certified quadruple platinum by the
RIAA
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in 2005, it is the band's highest-selling DVD to date, shipping at least 400,000 units as a longform video.
Recording and production
''Disasterpieces'' was filmed at the now defunct
London Dockland Arena in England on February 16, 2002 – one of the final European dates on the
Iowa World Tour
Iowa World Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2001 and 2002 headlined by Slipknot in support of their second studio album ''Iowa''.
Setlists
Set list
Kill The Industry
Kill The Industry was a leg of the Iowa World Tour in Europe. Musicia ...
. "It was one of my favourite ever concerts," said frontman
Corey Taylor
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the ...
. "England has always been special for us because it's one of the first places that really understood us. The show was incredible: the fans went nuts and we did too. The whole place became absolutely unglued. Afterwards, we were like, 'Wow – where do we go from here?'"
The concert was shot with 26 different cameras under the direction of Matthew Amos and documents the show, backstage action and an in-store signing in
Paris
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, France.
In addition to operated cameras each band member had an individual camera which was attached to the side of their masks, apart from
Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, as well as the guitarist for the horror punk s ...
and
Mick Thomson
Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson (born November 3, 1973) is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donn ...
whose camera was attached to the
headstock
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of his guitar. The concept behind these cameras was to allow the viewer to see the show from the band member's point of view.
However they did cause some discomfort and problems for some band members. Bassist
Paul Gray removed his after four songs, explaining that "they gave us this big
amera/nowiki> pack to wear around our waist. So when I was jumping around, the thing started sliding down my leg". Also during the song " Spit It Out" DJ Sid Wilson
Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American musician. He is the turntablist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #0. Wilson was the youngest member of the band until bassist Alessandro Venturella and dru ...
had his camera stolen when he was in the crowd resulting in a fight between Corey and Sid, however it was returned at the end of the show, all of this is documented on the DVD.
The performance was edited by percussionist Shawn Crahan and Phil Richardson. Crahan explained that he didn't have an outline when he began editing; to the disbelief of others closest to him, he watched all the footage, to find the most appropriate footage to help immerse the viewer in the show. Additional content on the two-disc set includes all music videos by the band at the time of release and, in audio form, "Purity", which was removed from '' Slipknot'' for legal reasons. The DVD also gives the ability to the viewer to use the remote to change the viewing angle during "Disasterpiece" and to view individual band member mask cameras during "People=Shit" and "The Heretic Anthem".
Reception
''Disasterpieces'' was well received by critics. Kirk Miller of ''Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...
'' complimented the multitude of camera angles and quick edits, which take "advantage of the masked metal giants' sprawling live show". ''Ottawa XPress
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The paper was launched in April 1993 by Jim Creskey and Ross Dickson, who both also founded ''The Hill Times''. Its origina ...
'' reviewer Mitch Joel wrote that the sound was "mixed perfectly ... akingsongs like 'People = Shit', 'Spit It Out' and 'Surfacing' rocket". He concluded, "''Disasterpieces'' is an awesome and all-embracing package."
''Disasterpieces'' peaked at number three in the ''Billboard'' Top Music Videos chart and rose to number one in Finland. On January 6, 2003, the RIAA
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certified ''Disasterpieces'' platinum in the United States, and it was declared quadruple platinum on November 18, 2005.
It was honored with a 2002 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for DVD/Home Video of the Year.[Metal Edge, June 2003]
Contents
Disc one: The Music Video Film
;Live at London Arena (February 16, 2002)
# "(515)"
# "People = Shit"
# "Liberate"
# "Left Behind
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"
# "Eeyore"
# Set-Up
# "Disasterpiece"
# Soundcheck
# "Purity"
# "Gently"
# "Sid Solo"
# "Eyeless"
# In-Store aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
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* Aris (surname)
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* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
* Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter
* Aris Howard, Former President of the Jamai ...
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# "Joey Drum Solo"
# Mask Cams
# "My Plague
"My Plague" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by Ross Robinson and the band, it was featured on the band's second studio album ''Iowa'' (2001) and released as the second single from the album on July 8, 2002. The single v ...
"
# "New Abortion"
# "The Heretic Anthem
"The Heretic Anthem" (released as "Heretic Song" as a single) is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The song was released as a promotional single from their second album ''Iowa''. ''Revolver'' magazine praised the track and described ...
"
# " Spit It Out"
# "Wait and Bleed
"Wait and Bleed" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as the band's debut single off their 1999 self-titled debut album. After being remixed to replace the screamed vocals in the verses with more melodic singing, it was re ...
"
# It Begins
# "742617000027"
# "(sic)"
# " Surfacing"
Disc two: Music Videos
* "My Plague
"My Plague" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by Ross Robinson and the band, it was featured on the band's second studio album ''Iowa'' (2001) and released as the second single from the album on July 8, 2002. The single v ...
" (New Abuse mix)
* "Left Behind
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"
* "Wait and Bleed
"Wait and Bleed" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as the band's debut single off their 1999 self-titled debut album. After being remixed to replace the screamed vocals in the verses with more melodic singing, it was re ...
" (original cut)
* "Wait and Bleed" (animated version)
* " Spit It Out"
* "Purity" (audio only)
Personnel
Aside from their real names, members of the band are also referred to by numbers zero through eight.
*(#0) Sid Wilson
Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American musician. He is the turntablist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #0. Wilson was the youngest member of the band until bassist Alessandro Venturella and dru ...
– turntables
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*(#1) Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, as well as the guitarist for the horror punk s ...
– drums, mixing
*(#2) Paul Gray – bass
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* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
, backing vocals
*(#3) Chris Fehn
Christopher Fehn (born February 24, 1973) is an American musician. He was a percussionist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Slipknot from 1998 to 2019, in which he was designated #3. He was also the bassist for Will Haven from 201 ...
– percussion, backing vocals
*(#4) Jim Root
James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
Life and career
Roo ...
– guitars
*(#5) Craig Jones Craig Jones may refer to:
* Craig Jones (grappler) (born 1991), Australian grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor
* Craig Jones (musician) (born 1972), American musician
* Craig Jones (motorcyclist) (1985–2008), English motorcycle ...
– samples, media
*(#6) Shawn Crahan – percussion
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, backing vocals, editing
*(#7) Mick Thomson
Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson (born November 3, 1973) is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donn ...
– guitars
*(#8) Corey Taylor
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the ...
– vocals
* Matthew Amos – director
* Gerard Schmidt – interstitials director
* Phil Richardson – editing
* Colin Richardson – mixing
* Ted Jensen
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Biography
Ted ...
– mastering
* Mr. Scott Design – package layout
* Matthew Dillon – DVD producer
* David "Lee" Rath – DVD project coordinator
* Monte Conner
Monte Conner is a former senior vice president of A&R for Roadrunner Records. He started at Roadrunner in December 1987. He has worked with numerous bands, including Slipknot, Trivium and King Diamond.
The bands he has signed, in alphabetica ...
– A&R
Certifications
References
External links
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