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9.0: Live (2005)

Where the lyrics of 9.0: Live take you, and where it was really made.

The 2004–05 tour behind this album played 233 concerts in 34 countries over 28 months, yet the album's tracks were compiled from performances in just seven cities.

Key places

Singapore, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Singapore — One of the seven cities whose live performances were compiled for this album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Tokyo, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Tokyo — Tokyo is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Osaka, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Osaka — Osaka is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Las Vegas, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Studio at the Palms — Las Vegas is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Phoenix, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Chaton Studios — Phoenix is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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New York City, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Record Plant Studios — New York City is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Dallas, one of the seven source cities (2005)

Live show Dallas — Dallas is one of the seven cities whose performances supplied tracks for the album. The point marks the city, not a specific venue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• 9.0: Live is the first live album by American heavy metal band Slipknot
• A two-disc album released on November 1, 2005 by Roadrunner Records
• Features tracks from the first three studio albums: Slipknot, Iowa, and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
• Many of the included tracks are rarely played live
• 'Skin Ticket' from Iowa received its first live performance on this album
• Peaked in the top twenty for album sales in Austria and the United States

Background

• Recorded during a 2004–05 world tour that promoted the third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
• The tour included 233 concerts across 34 countries in 28 months
• The idea for a live album came while producing the second DVD Disasterpieces in 2002
• The band noticed how well they performed when they knew they were being recorded

Recording

• Tracks were compiled from performances in Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Las Vegas, Phoenix, New York City, and Dallas
• Percussionist Shawn Crahan said the band paid more attention to detail than usual during the tour
• The album opens with a staged vocal introduction recorded before a concert, telling the audience the band would not perform, to incite anger in the crowd
• Includes the banned track 'Purity', which was removed from the debut album Slipknot due to copyright issues
• Also includes 'Iowa' and 'Get This', which are rarely played live

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray.
• The band is known for its masks, matching jumpsuits and numbered identities.
• Their self-titled debut album (1999) brought rapid fame, and Iowa (2001) made them more popular.

Members

• Shawn Crahan is the only founding member in the current lineup.
• Corey Taylor has been the lead vocalist since 1997.
• Mick Thomson and Jim Root are guitarists in the current lineup.
• Eloy Casagrande became the drummer in 2024.

Career

• The band released All Hope Is Gone (2008), which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
• Paul Gray died in 2010 from an accidental overdose.
• The seventh studio album, The End, So Far, was released in 2022.
• The band has sold about 30 million records worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• AllMusic reviewer Johnny Loftus said the fans' relationship with Slipknot is what unifies the performances on the album
• Loftus wrote that the band never compromised and became metal stars through relentless touring and fan support
• Rolling Stone reviewer Christian Hoard likened the music to a new-school Motorhead, with rap-metal elements flattened by big riffs and speed-punk beats
• Hoard noted the songs sounded similar to their studio performances, calling this their samey-ness
• PopMatters critic Adrien Begrand called the album a very worthy live album
• Begrand praised the band for building success the old-fashioned way, through a strong reputation as a potent live act
• Begrand said the fans are arguably the most fervently loyal bunch since the early days of Metallica, and found the varied undisclosed performance locations distracting
• MusicOMH critic Tom Day called 'Before I Forget' a true gem and said drummer Joey Jordison took centre stage throughout the performance
• Chicago Tribune critic Blair Fischer gave the album three volume levels and praised the synchronized fury of the band
• Billboard reviewer Christa Titus wrote that Slipknot was relentless in its delivery and predicted the album would chart highly
• Saul Austerlitz of The Boston Globe wrote that the album was intended mainly for rabid fans, and that non-fans would likely find it punishing

Records

• Debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 42,000 copies in its first week
• Premiered in the top 50 in five other countries
• Peaked in the top twenty for album sales in Austria
• Certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 9, 2005

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Slipknot attended a signing session at a Best Buy store in New York City on the release day, November 1, 2005
• Before release, a sample from the live recording of 'The Nameless' was made available online through the band's label
• A music video featuring the live recording of 'The Nameless' was made to promote the album
• Roadrunner marketing head Bob Johnsen said the price was cut to add value, calling it two hours of music for the price of one
• The 24-page booklet contains mostly pictures of band members

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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