''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

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. The title is a reference to the critically acclaimed

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album '' Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'', released by the band

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in 2000. 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

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, 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

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. It is the first album released by the band since late bassist Paul Gray's death in 2010. 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.

Reception

Critical

''Antennas to Hell'' has been very well received by critics. Rick Florino of

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stated that, "Their track record continues to be flawless and, unlike many of their contemporaries, they've outlasted

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, and any other trends imaginable. They're

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'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."

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.

Artwork

The cover art features a dark sky blue background with the

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'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

Personnel

*(#8)

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, acoustic guitar on "Snuff" *(#7) Mick Thomson –

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*(#6)

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, backing vocals *(#5) Craig Jones – samples,

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, keyboards *(#4) Josh Brainard – guitars, backing vocals *(#4) Jim Root – guitars *(#3) Greg “Cuddles” Welts – percussion, backing vocals *(#3) Chris Fehn – percussion, backing vocals *(#2) Paul Gray –

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, backing vocals *(#1)

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*(#0) Sid Wilson –

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, keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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