The album 's first single " Aesthetics of Hate " , is a retaliation to an article written by William Grim for the website Iconoclast . Titled " Aesthetics Of Hate : R.I.P. Dimebag Abbott , & Good Riddance " , the article praised the murder of guitarist Dimebag Darrell . Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn said the song was written as a " fuck you " to Grim and tribute to Dimebag . The song received a Grammy Award nomination for " Best Metal Performance " at the 50th Grammy Awards . The text in the mirror of the album 's cover reads " the mirror which flatters not . " The song " Beautiful Mourning " has been featured as a playable song in the video game '' Guitar Hero : Metallica ''
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