Antennas to Hell
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{{Infobox album
| name = Antennas to Hell
| type = greatest
| artist = Slipknot
| cover = SlipknotAntennastoHell.jpg
| alt = A man wearing a mask like Satan looks up into the sky.
| released = July 23, 2012
| recorded = 1998–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
- Alternative metal
- {{nowrap|nu metal}}
| length = 77:07
| label = Roadrunner
| producer =
- Slipknot
- Ross Robinson
- Sean McMahon
- Rick Rubin
- Joey Jordison
- Dave Fortman
- Chris Vrenna
| prev_title = All Hope Is Gone
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = .5: The Gray Chapter
| next_year = 2014
}}
Antennas to Hell is the first greatest hits compilation album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The album was released on July 23, 2012, in the United Kingdom and July 24, 2012, in the United States by Roadrunner Records.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/slipknot/64253|title=Slipknot announce full details of 'Best Of' compilation 'Antennas To Hell'|magazine=NME|date=June 11, 2012|access-date=June 13, 2012}}{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/slipknot-release-date-track-listing-cover-art-best-of-disc-antennas-to-hell/|title=Slipknot Unveil Release Date, Track List + Artwork for Best-Of Disc 'Antennas To Hell'|magazine=Loudwire|first=Mary|last=Ouellette|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=June 13, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slipknot-to-release-antennas-to-hell-on-july-24/10124899|title=Slipknot to Release "Antennas to Hell" on July 24|publisher=Artistdirect|first=Maggie|last=Pannacione|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=June 13, 2012}} The title is a reference to the critically acclaimed post-rock album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, released by the band Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2000.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} The album features hit singles, fan favorites, and live tracks. The two-disc version of Antennas to Hell features a bonus live CD capturing Slipknot's performance at the 2009 Download Festival in Donington Park, England. The three-disc version includes a bonus DVD featuring every Slipknot music video and ten brand new video features, titled "Broadcasts from Hell", created by Shawn Crahan.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/slipknot-preorder-20120626|title=Pre-Order "Antennas To Hell" Now!|publisher=Roadrunner Records|first=Phil|last=Freeman|date=June 26, 2012|access-date=July 3, 2012}} It is the first album released by the band since late bassist Paul Gray's death in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37323183/ns/today-entertainment/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-found-dead-hotel/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614164132/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37323183/ns/today-entertainment/t/slipknot-bassist-paul-gray-found-dead-hotel|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2011|title=Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel|publisher=msnbc.com|first=Luke|last=Meredith|date=May 24, 2010|access-date=June 13, 2012}} Despite being a greatest hits collection, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has stated that "it's more of a tribute to what Slipknot were and used to be at the time of the songs", and also said that the collection comes with much artwork and DVD content.{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/slipknot-clown-details-antennas-to-hell-explains-keeping-current-bassist-out-of-sight/|title=Slipknot's Clown Details 'Antennas to Hell' + Explains Keeping Current Bassist Out of Sight|magazine=Loudwire|first=Tree|last=Riddle|access-date=July 7, 2012}}
Reception
=Critical=
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/antennas-to-hell-the-best-of-slipknot-mw0002393320|title=Antennas to Hell: The Best of Slipknot|website=Allmusic|first=Gregory|last=Heaney|access-date=July 26, 2012}}
| rev2 = Artistdirect
| rev3 = BBC Music
| rev3score = favourable{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fz8r|title=Review of Slipknot - Antennas to Hell: The Best of Slipknot|first=Greg|last=Moffitt|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2012}}
| rev4 = CraveOnline
| rev4score = 9/10{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/music/reviews/192755-review-slipknot-antennas-to-hell|title=Review: Slipknot - Antennas To Hell|publisher=CraveOnline|first=Johnny|last=Firecloud|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509110120/http://www.craveonline.com/music/reviews/192755-review-slipknot-antennas-to-hell|archive-date=May 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}
| rev5 = The New Zealand Herald
| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10823857|title=Album review: Antennas To Hell - Slipknot|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|first=Scott|last=Kara|date=August 2, 2012|access-date=August 4, 2012}}
}}
Antennas to Hell has been very well received by critics. Rick Florino of Artistdirect stated that, "Their track record continues to be flawless and, unlike many of their contemporaries, they've outlasted nu metal, metalcore, and any other trends imaginable. They're rock's proverbial last men standing, and Antennas to Hell perfectly covers their now legendary career with highlights from each release and some mind-blowing bonuses."{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slipknot-antennas-to-hell-review-5-out-of-5-stars/10202290|title=Slipknot "Antennas to Hell" Review — 5 out of 5 stars|publisher=Artistdirect|first=Rick|last=Florino|date=July 20, 2012|access-date=July 21, 2012}}
=Commercial=
The album debuted at number 18 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with sales of more than 16,000 copies in its first week.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=slipknot|chart=all}}|title=Antennas to Hell: The Best of Slipknot - Slipknot|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 4, 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=177564|title=SLIPKNOT's 'Antennas To Hell' Cracks U.S. Top 20|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 1, 2012|access-date=August 4, 2012|archive-date=May 26, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526165019/https://www.webcitation.org/6HOVnG1Su?url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx%3Fmode=Article|url-status=dead}}
==Artwork==
The cover art features a dark sky blue background with the devil's head. The band's "S" logo is also seen above the head. The back cover features a black background and one of the devil's horns. On the inside, the CD tray features the late Paul Gray's blue house. The address says 6421 and also a half 6421. The doors are a wooden door and a screen door. The screen door leads to Gray's home and the wooden door leads to the room where the cover artwork was taken. The back of the booklet features a replica of the devil's head on a table. The CD shows a concrete background with black nails scattered all over the place.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Slipknot.
| headline = Disc one
| extra_column = Original release
| title1 = (sic)
| extra1 = Slipknot
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = Eyeless
| extra2 = Slipknot
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Wait and Bleed
| extra3 = Slipknot
| length3 = 2:27
| title4 = Spit It Out
| extra4 = Slipknot
| length4 = 2:39
| title5 = Surfacing
| extra5 = Slipknot
| length5 = 3:38
| title6 = People = Shit
| extra6 = Iowa
| length6 = 3:35
| title7 = Disasterpiece
| extra7 = Iowa
| length7 = 5:08
| title8 = Left Behind
| extra8 = Iowa
| length8 = 4:01
| title9 = My Plague
| note9 = New Abuse mix
| extra9 = Resident Evil Soundtrack/Iowa {{small|(original)}}
| length9 = 3:02
| title10 = The Heretic Anthem
| note10 = live
| extra10 = Disasterpieces/Iowa {{small|(original)}}
| length10 = 4:04
| title11 = Purity
| note11 = live
| extra11 = Disasterpieces/Slipknot {{small|(original)}}
| length11 = 4:35
| title12 = Pulse of the Maggots
| extra12 = Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
| length12 = 4:24
| title13 = Duality
| extra13 = Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
| length13 = 4:12
| title14 = Before I Forget
| extra14 = Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
| length14 = 4:24
| title15 = Vermilion
| note15 = Terry Date mix
| extra15 = Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
| length15 = 5:25
| title16 = Sulfur
| extra16 = All Hope Is Gone
| length16 = 4:37
| title17 = Psychosocial
| extra17 = All Hope Is Gone
| length17 = 4:43
| title18 = Dead Memories
| extra18 = All Hope Is Gone
| length18 = 4:27
| title19 = Snuff
| extra19 = All Hope Is Gone
| length19 = 4:40
|total_length = 77:07
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc two (sic)nesses (live at the Download Festival, 2009)
| title1 = (sic)
| length1 = 3:45
| title2 = Eyeless
| length2 = 4:11
| title3 = Wait and Bleed
| length3 = 2:46
| title4 = Get This
| length4 = 4:05
| title5 = Before I Forget
| length5 = 4:23
| title6 = Sulfur
| length6 = 4:17
| title7 = The Blister Exists
| length7 = 5:25
| title8 = Dead Memories
| length8 = 4:04
| title9 = Left Behind
| length9 = 3:23
| title10 = Disasterpiece
| length10 = 5:00
| title11 = Vermilion
| length11 = 6:16
| title12 = Everything Ends
| length12 = 4:42
| title13 = Psychosocial
| length13 = 5:07
| title14 = Duality
| length14 = 4:46
| title15 = People = Shit
| length15 = 5:05
| title16 = Surfacing
| length16 = 4:21
| title17 = Spit It Out
| length17 = 7:11
| total_length = 78:47
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc three: The Complete Music Videos
| title1 = Spit It Out
| length1 = 3:00
| title2 = Surfacing
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Wait and Bleed
| length3 = 3:04
| title4 = Wait and Bleed
| note4 = animated
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = Scissors
| length5 = 8:23
| title6 = Left Behind
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = My Plague
| length7 = 2:57
| title8 = People = Shit
| note8 = live
| length8 = 3:39
| title9 = The Heretic Anthem
| note9 = live
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = Duality
| length10 = 3:34
| title11 = Vermilion
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = Vermillion Pt. 2
| length12 = 3:52
| title13 = Before I Forget
| length13 = 4:02
| title14 = The Nameless
| note14 = live
| length14 = 4:48
| title15 = The Blister Exists
| length15 = 5:36
| title16 = Psychosocial
| length16 = 5:02
| title17 = Dead Memories
| length17 = 4:58
| title18 = Sulfur
| length18 = 5:03
| title19 = Snuff
| length19 = 6:11
| title20 = Psychosocial
| note20 = live
| length20 = 4:43
| title21 = Broadcasts from Hell
}}
Personnel
{{small|Aside from their real names, members of the band are referred to by numbers zero through eight.{{cite web|url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/slipknot-mn0000750742|title=Slipknot Biography|access-date=June 13, 2012|website=Allmusic|first=Steve|last=Huey}}}}
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- (#8) Corey Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Snuff"
- (#7) Mick Thomson – guitars
- (#6) Shawn Crahan – percussion, backing vocals
- (#5) Craig Jones – samples, media, keyboards
- (#4) Josh Brainard – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(tracks 1–5)}}
- (#4) Jim Root – guitars {{small|(tracks 6–19)}}
- (#3) Greg “Cuddles” Welts – percussion, backing vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
- (#3) Chris Fehn – percussion, backing vocals
- (#2) Paul Gray – bass, backing vocals
- (#1) Joey Jordison – drums
- (#0) Sid Wilson – turntables, keyboards
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard){{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hard-rock-albums/|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Hard Rock Albums (2012)|work=Billboard|access-date=May 8, 2024}}
| 33 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Slipknot|title=Antennas to Hell|award=Gold|certyear=2021|relyear=2012|source=radioscope|access-date=December 23, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Slipknot|title=Antennas to Hell|award=Platinum|certyear=2024|relyear=2012|id=13763-678-2|access-date=April 19, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
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Category:2012 greatest hits albums
Category:Slipknot (band) albums
Category:Roadrunner Records compilation albums
Category:Albums produced by Ross Robinson
Category:Albums produced by Rick Rubin
Category:Albums produced by Dave Fortman
Category:Albums produced by Chris Vrenna
Category:Live albums published posthumously