10 Rock Bands That Almost Killed Each Other In The Studio

10. Vol. III The Subliminal Verses - Slipknot

After the early '00s, Slipknot seemed to have done the impossible. By not compromising their sound and getting even heavier with age, they blew their competition out of the water and were catapulted to the kings of the metal scene almost overnight. However, going through the touring and album lifestyle is bound to take its toll sooner or later.

Coming off of the audible beating of Iowa, Vol. III shows Slipknot at one of the most fractured points in their career. While the Iowa tour itself wasn't really a walk in the park, their decision to lock themselves away in the Houdini mansion was a headtrip, with members getting loaded on drugs when trying to come up with new material. It also didn't help that Rick Rubin's involvement was a bit lax for Corey Taylor's taste, saying that Rubin hardly ever showed up for the real nitty gritty details.

However, the experimentation in the studio ended up paying off, with Taylor getting sober during the process and coming through with some of the 9's most recognizable hooks on songs like Duality and Vermilion. This was even the album that earned these masked freakshows a Grammy for the single Before I Forget. At a time when band morale was at an all-time low, the fact that Slipknot hunkered down and brought everything to the table on Vol. III is what helped them to survive going forward.