4 Days till it lands in JAPAN
6 Days till it lands in GERMANY
9 Days till it lands in UK
10 Days till it lands in US

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Early Reception

Anticipation for the band's fourth studio album began upon the release of Slipknot's previous album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), when Allmusic stated, "there's a sense that whatever Slipknot do next might be their ultimate broadcast to the faithful." In a preview for Rolling Stone, Chris Steffen wrote that the "the band’s multiple percussionists generate a din that’s more suffocating than ever" on the track "Gematria." He went on to call "Snuff" the "most melodic" song, comparing it to Vol. 3's "Circle." The album's second single, "Psychosocial," "is capped off with a time-signature shattering guitar/drum breakdown that will leave the best air-instrumentalists stumped." Total Guitar writer Nick Cracknell called the album "Slipknot's heaviest and most aggressive work to date." He compared "Dead Memories" to the works of Alice in Chains, while citing "Gehenna" as the band's most experimental work in their history. He went on to state "Wherein Lies Continue" contains a "huge chugging verse riff" which evolves into an "incredible soaring chorus." Dan Martin of The Guardian compared "Dead Memories" to "Enter Sandman," while calling "Gematria (The Killing Name)" "astonishingly dense thrash." Reviewing for The Quietus, John Doran praised "Butcher's Hook," while citing "This Cold Black" as the album's heaviest piece.

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Prepare yourself, maggots.

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