Antennas to Hell

Antennas to Hell
A man wearing a mask like Satan looks up into the sky.
Greatest hits album by
Slipknot
ReleasedJuly 23, 2012
Recorded1998–2009
Genre
Length77:07
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Slipknot chronology
All Hope Is Gone
(2008) 		Antennas to Hell
(2012) 		.5: The Gray Chapter
(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.[1][2][3] 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] 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.[2] 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.[4] It is the first album released by the band since late bassist Paul Gray's death in 2010.[5] Despite being a greatest hits collection, Clown of Slipknot 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.[6]

  1. ^ "Slipknot announce full details of 'Best Of' compilation 'Antennas To Hell'". NME. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ouellette, Mary (June 12, 2012). "Slipknot Unveil Release Date, Track List + Artwork for Best-Of Disc 'Antennas To Hell'". Loudwire. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Pannacione, Maggie (June 12, 2012). "Slipknot to Release "Antennas to Hell" on July 24". Artistdirect. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Freeman, Phil (June 26, 2012). "Pre-Order "Antennas To Hell" Now!". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Meredith, Luke (May 24, 2010). "Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel". msnbc.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Riddle, Tree. "Slipknot's Clown Details 'Antennas to Hell' + Explains Keeping Current Bassist Out of Sight". Loudwire. Retrieved July 7, 2012.