The Fear
Wind howls and rain gently beats upon slanted windows. A raven cries in the dark night causing a baby to wake up and start screaming. An air of uncertainty sweeps over the little town as people pause what their doing, or stir in their beds. Women start noticing a damp chill and men start subconsciously reaching toward their gun.
Hell breaks loose as rain starts lashing toward the town. A small river forms along side the roads. A small fish in a bowl shouts, "All rivers lead toward the ocean!" before jumping out and flopping toward the stream.
A gun cracks and something gives out an inhuman cry. The wind stops beating, the rain slows to a drizzle, and the water dries out. The villagers gather in the field around the dead creature. It looked kind of like a goat, but far more sinister. The old town priest stepped forward, uttering a prayer. Looking at everyone, slowly, he spoke.
"It's Iowa. And it's dead."
The Decision
In this following section, I have no idea how the process actually works. However, I will not let that get in the way of my creative process. After all, it's just entertainment...
Three women with glasses balanced on their sharp noses squinted hard in the harsh fluorescent light at the sheets they held in their hand. Helen was nearing eighty and was raised in a strict Catholic home. She went to mass whenever service was held. Which was more often than her more laid back husband wished. She found the white environment of her job to be cleansing. None of the three ladies spoke. Janet was closer to 45 and found the white room to be painful on her eyes. It was the money that kept her going. Jenna was fresh out of college. She pulled her hair behind her ears and poked her scholarly glasses farther up. She did this job purely for enjoyment's sake. These were the people who previewed each music album before it hit the shelves to decide whether it was going to be a Parental Advisory or not.*
The three ladies took a vote on the current album. "No." "No." a pause. "No." Jenna took charge and put it on the "safe" pile. "Next we have the new Slipknot album titled, 'Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses.'"
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
very strange, evocative and creative TT, thanks!
2 - BRICKLAYER
Dude, if the above is secret code for "this record is softer than a tastee-freeze that's been left out in the rain on the hottest day of the year", I couldnt be in more complete and utter agreeance with you. After the lovely Iowa, this release is too watered down, too influenced by the lead singer's lite-grunge vanity side project, and the inept handling of the sometimes impressive Rick Rubin production. With all of the supposed tension amongst the group, and the lead singer's crazy talk of how this record would be their Sgt. Peppers, I had grave doubts about what this might sound like. I'm not saying it stinks, 'coz it's a few notches above that, but with all of the directionless, attempted melodic meandering, and half hearted attempts at bringing the metal, they might as well be any of the other faceless, maskless, bands that get played on my crappy local modern rock radio station. They had better step it up for Ozzfest, because Hatebreed is gonna tear 'em a new one on the second stage this year. May I be so bold as to recommend the new discs by God Forbid, All That Remains, and Killswitch Engage for those discerning heads looking for wonderful combinations of the sweet and the crunchy? Now, Mr. Theory, howsabout a review of the new Pedro the Lion, please, kind sir?
3 - joshT- indonesia, age, 8
well, i think those people are quite wrong about slipknot beeing bad.
i picked up the music since i was in grade two and i think it was great........................................ps. all who oppose of heavy anti-christ music are motherfuckers!
4 - Alan
slipknot is a very bad do not lisn to the sliipnot.
5 - Ray
Slipknot are good and i am lame
6 - jim AGE 11
i think slipknot RULES THE FUCKING WORLD...... [Eleven year old's pottymouth remark deleted by Comments Editor]
7 - jacob AGE 13
SLIPKNOT RULES oh ya comments editor that stupid you dont block out fucking or mutherfuckers
8 - richard
alan dont a lissioan to a alan a a a a
9 - Christopher Rose
What an articulate bunch of kids you are, I'm sure Slipknot must be very proud to have fans like you.