All Hope Is Gone

One from my shortlist of albums I was not looking forward to being served. Plusses: the drums are truly something and they're recorded really well. The rest of the evaluation: I don't really dig the screamy vocals, but the sung stuff I have to say I like less. The lyrics, sheesh. So much playacted put-on sad-boy nihilism. Actually thought I might be able to appreciate the album through the first three tracks maybe five, but then tracks like the imitation of Alice In Chains that is "Gehenna" and the saddest sadboy ballad "Snuff" convince me that it's really not good. I made it through without getting angry at it or hating it, so 2 stars. The practical application for this album is basically hype music for for-real MMA fighters and for edgelord keyboard warriors who need to feel like they're going to burn our cities down.

They're nothing if not angry. This one has some great songs at the beginning and the rest could've been shortened up

Overall: 7/10 So Slipknot were one of the bands that got me into metal (and yes, they are metal). I listened to this album constantly in high school, so when this popped up, I got a little nervous. I thought "is this going to hold up well after I haven't listened to it in almost a decade?" For the most part, yes. The first half of the album is banger after banger and there's still some great stuff in the second half as well. I may not be as obsessed with Slipknot as I used to be, but I still enjoy this in a nostalgiac way. Fav Song: Sulfur

No

Feels good to be vindicated for having ignored that crap since the beginnings.

Definitely not

I enjoyed some bits but I'm just not angry enough for this so it ended up being a little corny

This started out as I expected, but ended up being more melodic and, dare I say poppy, than I expected. I always appreciate the rhythm section of this band and that I can understand some of the lyrics when they’re sung instead of screamed. I enjoyed this, but not sure anything was lasting enough for me to revisit.

Enjoyment: 8/10 Replayability: 7/10 Cohesion: 10/10 Flow/Pacing: 10/10 Artistic Merit: 8/10 Weighted Average: 8.25/10 Review: I will have to relisten to this again because it's between 3-5. I'm still early into my metalhead journey, and Slipknot just tossed me into the death metal deep end. I know I like the drums and the electric guitar riffs, but the screaming is where I'm on the fence. Plus the most of the songs sound the same. Liked Song(s): .execute, Gematria (The Killing Name), Psychosocial, Dead Memories, Butcher's Hook, Wherein Lies Continue, Snuff, Vermilion, Pt. 2 - Bloodstone Mix, 'Til We Die Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

This is some of the cringiest songwriting I've ever witnessed. I'm sorry, but if you're a white American guy and you call yourself a martyr, I can't really take you seriously, can I? It's not terrible music, but it is edgelord music. Childish, inoffensive faux-dark edgelord music, the kind of which Shadow the Hedgehog could only dream of making. I don't have enough misplaced anger and teen angst to really enjoy this.

Three things to note - Corey Taylor seems to be a thoroughly good egg; I could listen to Joey Jordison drum all day long; I’m a died in the wool metalhead (although I never listened to Slipknot at the time). Really enjoyed this - I can see why it’s not everyone’s cup of tea (and I’m usually not a fan of growly vocals myself), but this is exactly my kind of thing.

thought worse

This was heavier than I expected. Bonus star for the death metal songs and shredding.

This actually reminded me that I am partial to a bit of metal every now and again. It also made me feel slightly nostalgic even though I've never listened to the album in full before - it reminds me in a way of the 00s rock that I used to like as a kid. The driving guitars and drums are superb at times, and I can't help but nod my head to most of the record. It loses me a bit towards the back third but other than that, super enjoyable.

If you're gonna torture me like this, at least do me the dignity of doing it face-to-face you COWARDS

I'm curious why I enjoy listening to angry and loud music like Nine Inch Nails, but have a jarring reaction to other music that's not completely dissimilar! This album was not for me. Too loud and angry.

Too heavy for me. I'm sure its awesome if you're into this kind of music, but I'm not.

I think this is cliched claptrap. An unsubtle racket and equally unsubtle lyrics.

나쁘지 않은 곡들도 중간에 몇 곡 있었지만 전체적으로 듣기 쉽지는 않았다. There were a few decent tracks in the mix, but overall, it wasn't an easy listen.

Not as good as their debut. A bit too arena rocky for me

I had to listen to more than enough Slipknot in high school, thank you very much.

Rating this as a totally casual metal/Slipknot fan: 2 stars for the legend Joey Jordison's incredible metal drumming chops. 2 more for clown antics. \m/

Pre Listen: Slipknot is a name that I'm familiar with, in a sort of infamous way? I can't really name any of their songs off the top of my head, but I know the lead guy wears a spooky looking mask in public appearances. I think Slipknot fans have a reputation of being edgy lil guys, and based off the album cover too, I'm expecting that sort of sound. Notable Tracks: Gematria - Alright, wasn't expecting this band to go this hard. This is some absolutely thrashing metal. I'm digging it more than I thought. Psychosocial - Initially just a highlight for me, after getting through the whole album I gotta say, this one's my favorite. I don't know what about it is just so head-bang worthy. Maybe cause it's a bit catchy? I don't know. Snuff - Ah, here's the mostly acoustic slow-down track every good metal album must have. This one's alright. All Hope Is Gone - Fuck that guitar work is tight on this one. I think the guitar work is the best on this track. Post Listen: That was good metal! Shit, I hope I don't turn into a Slipknot fan. The lead vocalist got screamo down well, heavy and gritty, while not just being screamed noise. The lyrical content too balances the line of being appropriately edgy while rarely crossing the line over to comically edgy. The guitar is a shining star as it should be on metal albums! Brings satisfaction to my heart, hearing that sort of rocking guitar from a post-2000 album. The drums too are absolutely banging through the album. They all got great talent all around. My only big gripe with the album is Corey's softer vocals on a few songs. They can come off as sort of whining. Gonna be listening to this album again at some point, and will likely add a few songs to my playlist. 4/5

fruit salad, yummy yummy

Shit

A quick review- there’s songs that sound like Metallica with excellent drumming, songs that sound like pantera, songs that sound like slayer and songs that sound like nine inch nails. Some songs sound like all of those things at once. It’s shouty in the right places, but as a metalhead of some years it didn’t feel like I’d missed anything in not hearing it prior to now

Not my jam

A strange choice for this list. Might have included a different slipknot album personally but I enjoy this type of music more than a lot of other albums that have shown up so far

I've never heard this Slipknot album beyond the singles. I was into heavier music at the time and the previous album was where I left off. They really expanded their sound on this one covering more range with the clean vocals and some softer songs. Still feels like it could be a little shorter while there's no bad songs it runs a bit longer plus the extra bonus tracks I heard at the end.

This is a solid metal LP. The music instrumentation is very good. The vocals leave something to be desired. They always sound like they're possessed. Nice guitar work. Drumming is awesome.

Aika on kullannut muistoja, joita tähän bändiin liittyy riittämiin, mutta edelleen näiden laulujen takana on paljon voimaa ja hyviä rytmiä

The Good: We are warned about the state of affairs… The Bad: We are NOT in agreement.. The Ugly: The way you look after having an agreement with Slipknot… I’ve known about Slipknot for years. I’ve probably seen clips of live performances where mayhem is what’s generated a hundred times. I’ve thought about listening to their stuff several times—just note that I am not a metalhead… So, here was the first time… and it was a good time! Sometimes you need something to bang your head to… this could be that something. I feel energized… and I am ready to start a moshpit! Of course, this is not the kind of music one should listen to if you suffer from road-rage and you are stuck in a traffic jam… Or if you are the dentist office and it seems that there is no end to the rush-interventions the dentist needs to take care of today… Still… grateful to have listened to it… and will listen to again… 4*

Just brilliant. Such an amazing album

Better than I remembered actually

I'm all for more Iowan bands. Go Midwest! Sing them songs! And I get the despair, I too was raised in Iowa in the 80s. But this isn't for me.

1 star for Joey Jordison. Another star for reminding me of Slayer and Mastodon. Then docking a star for just being such a slog. I wish we had a Slipnutz album instead.

Un buen álbum, buenos riffs y buenas canciones

Kinda funny how the reviews on this either think this is too hard and edgy to get into or it's too poppy and emo to be real metal. I'm not the biggest metalhead in the world, but I found this pretty accessible while still going hard where it matters. Loved Gematria, Sulfur, Psychosocial, and This Cold Black.

OK, everyone, as a metal fan, this is for real the first time that I've put on a Slipknot album. I know their hit "Before I Forget", and I also know that they do the clown and grotesque outfits/make-up. They are also very successful commercially, selling over 30 million albums worldwide. (Part of the reason I avoided them is because I typically don't enjoy commercial heavy metal.) I came in expecting another Korn debacle, ended up with a pretty sweet, heavy sound to my liking. First off, I had no idea that Shawn Crahan has been the only constant member since the band's founding. Can't imagine the band without him. In addition to the masks being his idea, his percussion adds so much to this band, with heavy pounding and very diverse metal drumming techniques, from the double bass to very hard snare work. Plus, he beats a keg on stage, which is cool. Corey Taylor has a diverse style, from growling to grunting to some poppy singing from time to time. Mick Thomson comes up with some pretty badass guitar work and yucky guitar solos, similar to a lot of death metal that I enjoy. There are some awesome heavy hitters here: "Gematria (The Killing Name)", "Butcher's Hook", "Wherein Lies Continue", etc. But, there are also nu-metal clichés that are a bit generic and boring at times ("Psychosocial" and "Dead Memories" are good examples of this - OK verse, awful chorus). Not convinced by the soft rock songs like "Snuff" at all. Way too commercial and not at all in line with what this band is capable of doing - a lot it feels like talent that's wasted. All 9 members of the band wrote this and it shows, as it's often a bit inconsistent at times. Way too long as well, could have easily been trimmed down to 45 minutes (like so many albums on the list). The band themselves has said that it's their least favorite album and the book has since removed it from more recent editions. So, why was it on here? Probably because it hit #1 on the US Billboard 200. Impressive, but is that all that it takes to help an album make it to the book? 2.5 stars.

yeah no i dont like this genre at all

This album was released in 2008. I like heavy metal but not the extreme growling and constant speed metal percussion aspects of it. So this eliminates about half the songs on this album. The other songs are better and shift between metal and rock. The singer actually has a good voice when not growling. I thnk Psychcosocial and Dead Memories are good so I'm probably not in synch with their hardcore fans.

Too much for me

Such a slow paced album. Too happy-go-lucky

The exact reason following this list is a great idea. I had preconceptions of slipknot, unlistenable, just noise, stupid masks, screaming men child. How wrong was I- the music was very listenable, the drums insanely good and along with the guitars every note hitting home a wall of noise. The heavier vocals I could still understand the lyrics and the softer vocals show a side of the band I was not expecting at all. I listened to the album in full twice and then handpicked my favourite tracks for a third listen I was that impressed. ‘The intro and into Gematria’ setting the tone perfectly, ‘psychosocial’ ‘dead memories’ ‘butchers hook’ and ‘snuff’ all also getting a third listen! Fave track- ‘psychosocial’ really portrays all sides of the band on this album. Least fave track- ‘sulfur’ nothing wrong with it, just the one that irritated me a little and the reason the album gets dropped marks. 9/10

Slipknot I thought it would be more aggressive than it was. Whenever they commenced on a piledriver of a riff they'd suddenly detour to pleasantville for a sweet little singalong chorus. Nah. Be what you're gonna be. If your image is all about masks and jumpsuits then don't sound like Limp bloody Biskit. Best Tracks were Gematria, Butchers Hook and the closer All Hope Is Gone. Worst Track - Snuff 4/10

The fact that he does actually singing in bits of this means I'll give it a 2. But its subgenre of metal that I just don't appreciate.

I liked that a hell of a lot more than I thought I would. Always put off by the scream/shout vocal style, but…when he decided to sing it all came together for me. ‘Dead Memories’ and ‘Snuff’ are great rock songs and unspoilt by the screaming. Musically it was very strong. Undecided about a 3 or a 4 rating. Leaning towards 4 because the good bits are great, and it’s a real stand out offering from this frustrating genre.

I quite like some Nu-Metal, there is a small element of proper human emotion and halfway decent tunes. Even some bands weren't afraid to use electronic instruments! That's progression for you. This statement above does not mean I like Metal of all varieties. Certainly not full fat Metal, in fact I find the whole sorry genre the province of the insecure who want to feel hard and masculine. Here we have Slipknot dabbling with the full fat variety for a large chunk of this record. The only positive I have for the first seven tracks is that the drumming is very fast. Then we arrive at 'Gehenna' this song works much better, they came up with something interesting for my ears to latch on to with a good dollop of loud/quiet, shouty/singing stuff. (I still won't be adding it to a playlist any time soon, but to be fair, its not a bad track). Then they return to a load of riffy nonsense for a few more album fillers. We then arrive at 'Snuff'. Nice and mellow to start and builds up to a pleasing textured crescendo. Back to bollocks Metal at the end with 'All Hope Is Gone'. There are simply too many ingrained musical triggers for me to go into detail to be objective about it. A surprising 2 star effort. I'm in a very generous mood.

2000s metal. Blindingly fast guitars and drums. Too hard for me.

I grew out of Slipknot after Iowa, so this is no longer so appealing to me, but cool to hear some "new" music from them.

A couple of decentish tracks near the end but this group are not for me I’m afraid.

3 1/2 Stars: Nu-Metal is not my thing, but this wasn't half bad. The problem is a little goes a long way and this album is stuffed with 15 5-minutes+ songs. It goes on and on and on, and I was pretty much done with it 4 songs in.

Bekannte Formel. Aber geil!

hart schnell laut so muss das

I enjoy the fact music is so diverse and taste is so varied. Try to be open, my scores trend higher than low. And on a pleasant summer day I have this on my list. Cookie Monster sounding angry men from America, why so so angry? Is the Midwest that bleak even when you’re successful you can’t escape the anger? not quite in keeping with my frame of mind, but C’est la vie. But to be honest this angry tantrum thing wouldn’t be any better in the cold dead of winter. Yes get you are angry at everything it seems, so at least the ability to communicate, that works. But that’s it, metal riffs, growling instead of singing, then the odd nu metal radio friendly melodic vocal lines and actual track. Guitars go off for the single reason they do in this world. Every title, every lyric is oh so gloom or slasher film dark, so scary. Glad not angry enough to get anything from this. If you feel disenfranchised, at conflict with the world I can see this is your thing. But I am not, there is the odd melody track that’s would be ok if it wasn’t so gloom with a capital G, but as a whole the growling is really the music genre that does nothing for me, 1 Star

I was surprised at how much of this album worked for me. I think it is emblematic of some of the entries on this list - not necessarily the most universally palatable music but important to include as an example of what was happening in music at the time. Did not expect the anti-war commentary.

Blast from the past 😄 klinka ja bi bila sretna ovime, sada ja je samo nostalgična za boljim vremenima. Joey je i dalje legenda. 2/5, 3/10

Listeners trying to get through the 1001 Albums We Must Hear Before We Die list have not shown much ratings love for the kind of unrelenting, pounding "death metal" sound that characterizes Slipknot. And I can't say I blame them. When your goal is usually to create a sound as loud and fast and painful as possible, you're only going to really speak to a certain type of listener. But I suppose these guys are about as talented in filling this niche as anyone, and lyrically, they often create a nice tension between the negatives of the sound and the positive outlook of their songs' messages. I don't think we need TWO Slipknots on a list that includes ZERO Warren Zevon albums, but there probably should be one, and THIS is probably that one.

I bet this hits different to a middle schooler.

Remember this album coming out and hearing psychosocial a lot. Think most of their best songs aren't on this and the dropped tuning liberally topped with pinched harmonics formula is a bit repetitive for a full albums worth. Still, a few songs every now and then is alright.

That double bass drum pedal getting an absolute leathering. Lyrically - usually a bit daft. The screaming is attention-grabbing, and by the time I got bored, Snuff came on. I really liked Snuff, it stood out. I think I'm a secret heavy metal enthusiast.

I won't have heard any of the more "recent" stuff from slipknot.... This was more melodic than I would have expected..... Dare I say more emo or hardcore sounding with the heavy parts interspersed with the more melodic choruses. I might even say more poppy really. Whatever it was, I think I enjoyed it more than the previous one we had, was a bit more interesting. Still not fully sold though. Psychosocial was the best. Snuff is not at all what I would expect of slipknot 3

Classic... Many walls were punched to this album. You can choose it as a healthy way to deal with anger, or to fuel an unhealthy way.

2.5

I received this and Korn’s ‘Follow the Leader’ back to back. I’m not sure what I did to deserve such a punishment. That being said, while Korn was truly irredeemable garbage, Slipknot is just ‘run of the mill’ bad. 1 star, but not horrifically so.

sick riffs

This sure is a metal album from 2008. At that time I was in 8th or 9th grade and I remember Dead Memories getting a lot of play on the local rock station, but they definitely weren’t one of the most frequently played nu metal acts in general and I think that’s because their best music isn’t for the radio. Certainly very few small town stations at the time would have dared to play something like Gematria… Not at all bad, but not a lot stands out in this particular album. Lots of very technical drums though, that’s fun. I’d like to hear some of their earlier work at some point.

Young me loved the Slipknot radio play. The aggression was refreshing and the culture inviting for a young man searching his feelings. Older me appreciates those singles but understands now that it is a shallow offering. The best is the best and the rest is the rest. Not particularly well arranged, one sided, and a bit boring.

The other day I heard on the radio that injecting sulfuric acid into the atmosphere could help reduce global warming. I was meaning to look up more about it as it seems like a risky move that could have some bad consequences. Anyway, the song Sulfur reminded me of this so that was useful. Good album! Enjoyed it more than I expected.

Oh fuck off why are there two Slipknot albums on the list. The first one was boring edgy shit. This album is noticeably better, the vocals finally sound like they fit the music. I even enjoyed some songs here. But at the same time I feel like I could find a better metal band who'd do the same thing better 2/5

As someone who was a teenage metalhead in the early 00’s and watched the channels Kerrang and Scuzz non stop, Slipknot should be right up my alley. Instead I can’t bloody stand them lol. I will say though I thought this was going to be a guaranteed one star but I actually quite enjoyed Sulfur. I’ll never listen to this album in full again but I’ll come back to that track.

Not for me

Ik heb best een brede smaak, maar dit is gewoon ruk

Very cool. Never heard an entire Slipnot album. I like them, a lot. Similar to Disturbed.

Not even an hour after I finished the album and I cannot for the life of me remember a single song. Boring.

Just not for me, sorry.

Far too polished, too repetitive.

A 9-piece band that sounds like any other metal band with 3 or 4 members? Seems a bit too much and doesn't improve anything. This albums meanders between groove an nu metal without a real purpose.

Sooo, I liked this far more than I thought I would. It genre hopped a bit and was less full on than I expected although I can do without the roar singing. There is some good musicianship here, I particularly liked the drumming (RIP). It’s too long though, absolutely no need. 3.5. Nearly rounded up but then I thought will I listen again? And the answer is probably not so it’s a 3 from me

el nu metal sin ser tan nu no es malo pero tampoco es espectacular

You either love it or hate it; I’m the second type.

The vocals were too abrasive for me

I find horror stuff in music so funny. It’s either so kitschy and campy that it sounds like the Monster Mash. Or it takes itself way too seriously and you have guys from Iowa wearing horror masks playing the hardest metal they can, but it’s still so silly that it has the same impact as the Monster Mash does

A fine Heavy Metal album, but does it really take nine musicians to do this? And is there seriously zero Tool on this list? I'm not a superfan, but everyone should listen to a Tool album at least once in their lifetime.

eu nao sei pq isso acontece, mas eu curto bastante algumas musicas de metal, apesar de ser um genero totalmente o contrario dos meus padroes normais de musica. sobre esse album, a run de 3 musicas de SULFUR, PSYCHOSOCIAL e DEAD MEMORIES foi mt boa, gosto de quando a musica de metal tem um refrão quase angelical (no sentido de ser um refrão melodico no meio de uma musica de tanto caos). tirando essas 3 musicas, eu nao achei o album de todo ruim, mas chega uma hora que toda gritaria e bateria adoidada chega a dar uma dor de cabeça. nota 5/10

Surprisingly tolerable to listen to

At least this is a record that will likely generate some diversity of opinion. You either like costume wearing groove metal with a couple of pop twists or you don’t. Some nu metal elements remain from prior records as if that aspect was baked in and therefore no matter how hard they tried they couldn’t escape their past. So what does this result in for this record? Other than a couple of tracks, this is a pretty average slick sounding at times metal record. I will say though that they managed to get some of the best drum sounds on a record- any record and they put them forward in the mix. And, Joey Jordinson, the drummer, is as good as any drummer in the scene. Shame they fired him. Psychosocial and Sulfur are by far the best tracks by a wide margin. The ballad, Snuff, just sucks and should have been left off the record in my mind. All Hope is Gone is an interesting track and a good closer. Overall, album is a little uneven and not really worth revisiting. For fans only. 3/5

Not a bad album. It's heavy metal, so if that's your thing I think you'll like it.

A little ragey/screamy for me but not bad

ughh. going to get roasted for hating this going to get roasted for loving it. if this music floats your boat, then godspeed, but it's a no for me.

All Hope Is Gone after this one.

Damn, these "calm" songs are really good. These mfs have vocals fr. Not their best work in my book tho.

This list probably only needed one slipknot album, and probably not this one. But I used to be a metal head and loved this kind of music. Poser metal or not, this is the stuff that made me understand a raging world as a teenager.

I saw Slipknot live once, in between two bands I wanted to see at a festival. They were excellent. It really surprised me how good a show they put on. As a result I've always had a bit of a soft spot for them, despite it not being my kind of music. This is an album of two halves. The first part was good fun, high tempo, slightly poppy, metal. The second was a rather more staid affair. Slightly bland metal introspection rather than the more enjoyable, faster songs.

the fourth studio album release by slipknot, and also the last album released by the original band lineup. it was quite the ambitious project, with the group pulling influence from their other albums and all members contributing their own ideas for it. so many songs were proposed that other band members were planning their OWN album releases while this one was being recorded. reviews were generally favorable upon release, but over time it's been a little more mixed. i understand why it might be the case. this album's sound compared to some of their earlier work feel less like nu metal and more like... metal metal. like metallica metal. like a metal album that could be released in the 90s. 80s. the songs themselves aren't inherently terrible, but is this album worth listening to in full? i dunno... the most famous track from the album, snuff, is the one break from all that sound. this album feels like it has potential, but whatever ideas the members might've had for it, a good portion of it feels lost in translation. i know these guys can do better!

If I made music this bad I would be ashamed to show my face in public

Horrible album, although I do like Snuff.

Their first album is pretty good, this isn’t their first album.

What a rogue choice for any Slipknot inclusion. Some tracks I like but this is nowhere near their best output and it’s baffling a band of their calibre got two entries on this list compared to other artists only getting one.

Not the style I listen to as much as I used to, but a really solid album.

Why are jokes included on the list? “I did my time and I want out!” Me too, buddy.

shitcock

Overraskende bra

Da denne dukken opp som dagens album, lurte jeg i et øyeblikk på om skiver fra den brukergenererte listen allerede hadde begynt å snike seg inn. At debuten til Slipknot er et av 1001 album man burde høre før man dør, er jeg igrunn enig i. Av alt som kom ut av Nu Metal-bølgen rundt millennieskiftet, var Slipknot noe av det mest experimentelle og definitivt det tyngste. Ett eksempel på dette var nok. Skulle man på død og liv hatt med et Slipknot-album til, ville man vel gått for den enda tyngre andre-skiva? Eller alt. metal tredje-skiva? Nei vet du hva, skive nummer fire, der alt som var spennende med Slipknot er borte og det eneste interessante sporet, er introduksjonen, .Execute. Resten av skiva? Forglemmelig groove metal, med noen innslag av balladene de begynte å inkludere på vol. 3. På sitt beste er det helt ok. På sitt verste er det utrolig kleint. Spredd over nesten en time er det en utholdenhetskonkurranse. Og på denne lista har det mindre enn ingenting å gjøre. Av alle de merkelige inklusjonene jeg har kommentert på så langt, er det ingen som forbløffer meg så mye som denne. I hvilken virkelighet er dette et essensielt album?

Dette er så kjedelig. Jeg grøsser hver gang det er clean vocal, og det er ikke fordi det er fint. Det er også noe med produksjonen som gjør det hele ekstremt glatt. De skal liksom høres så harde og brutale ut, men det høres bare ut som sjelløs AI-musikk

7/10

1. ezecute - 1 2. gem - 2

Was genuinely and pleasantly surprised by the range on this one. Not my favourite but I'd recommend as an entry point in the genre.

First time Slipknot listener. Probably last as well. Love metal, hate dirty vocals etc so Psychosocial and Dead Memories are among the few that interests me.

Okay I in theory should hate this, and I certainly don't love this, but I appreciate the album having its softer moments as well. I think my age helps, people I knew were listening to this growing up and I have a soft spot for emo music and pop punk. I'd rather not listen again but it had its moments

Intense instrumentation and lyrics that sound like a bad trip, didn’t mind it but not fully my thing.

I don't care for metal largely. I love individual metal tracks and I love old punk and industrial and I'm a huge Mr. bungle fan...can't say why metal never clicked for me. Still, this is a complete album of its genre and it's clearly well-executed.

Well this was less obnoxious than their debut album, which was pure nu-metal booty stank, but it wasn't all that much better. Still rife with jonkler, madge at society type energy. At least Snuff was kind of good?

More palatable than their debut album but still no thanks

It sounds like they picked up a bit of inspiration from Linkin Park in the 9 years since their first album. It's cool to branch out into other styles, but their attempts at melodic singing here are a total mismatch with the edgy, Facebook Joker-like image and attitude they present. I'm afraid Slipknot is just too impossible to take seriously for any regular listening, even if they're admittedly pretty damn good on the instrumental side. Standout: Wherein Lies Continue

Very surprised at how much I found to enjoy on here as I felt the only redeemable thing on their self titled album was the drumming. It was nice to see them try a new genre and varying up their sound a bit. Was definitely rocking out although this will never be a favorite of mine.

not for me

I am about halfway through this album., and wow, it is wearing. All the tracks truly do sound the same: heavy guitars, lots of screaming, not much else. If you like Slipknot past your teens, it's a little bit embarrassing. You can't really call this sophisticated. "All Hope Is Gone centers on themes such as anger, disaffection, obsession, and the music industry" - I think calling them "themes" is overstating things. At best, this is what the writers are singing about, this isn't a comprehensive thesis we're talking about. For the second track Gematria, I actually kind of agree with the message, "America is a killing name, we will burn your cities down". The politics are very simplistic, but maybe the incoherent rage is the point, although it didn't need to be six minutes long. That's a pretty long primal scream. The rest of the tracks are similarly overlong. I put this on pause overnight and I found myself dragging my feet getting back to it, which I wouldn't have if I was merely indifferent to it, which tells me how I really feel. One star.

Vraiment brillant au début au niveau du son, les balades sont très sympas aussi. J'avoue que quand même la plupart des musiques mériteraient d'être moins longues sur la fin galère de suivre

Favourite Songs: Sulfur

I had their debut record about a month ago and I felt like I was stretching a bit in giving it a 4. This one is a solid 4-star album to me. I understand why people might be turned off by the speed metal approach with a pretty dark tone, but to me, this album demonstrates a clear maturity to their sound. It’s better overall and more complete. Also, mixing in more melodic signing rounds out their sound nicely. 4 stars. A very good record.

Fuck whoever says this is for posers, I thoroughly enjoyed this. I get its not the heaviest ever, and that there's a lot of people out there who don't like nu-metal but this was right down my street. My highlights included Snuff, Psychosocial and Child of Burning Time

i don't like this stuff

I really hate Slipknot, so going into this wasn’t fun at all. While listening I felt mostly annoyed and bored. It’s not the worst album they’ve ever made, but it’s still very bad in my opinion. The aggression feels forced, the songs are overlong and repetitive, and the whole thing lacks real inspiration. There are a few moments where the heaviness almost works, but most of the time it just drags and sounds like the band going through the motions. The production is big and loud, yet it still feels empty. Honestly, I didn’t want to give it a proper listen and I have zero desire to ever put it on again. If you’re not already a fan of the band, there’s really no reason to check this one out.

When you listen to this album you feel that all hope is gone. Most of it is unlistenable. God awful music Seem to be trying to shock their audience. I am shocked that they are so bad. A terrible album. One star. I wish I could give it zero.

Still pretty mixed on Slipknot, and not totally sure why this album particularly appears on the list.

Loved it more than I thought I would tbh. I am a big metal fan but I don’t usually love the songs with loads of shouting / screaming. However I really enjoyed this one.

Basic posturing.

Album #198 Slipknot: All Hope Is Gone This list really just has no criteria for which albums are included. I guess the argument for Slipknot would be their mainstream appeal within the 2000s, and if that is the case, than I better see some Killers and Arctic Monkeys on this list. As far as I can tell, amongst nu-metal bands, Slipknot are seen as posers and a novelty, not to mention that this is an album that came out a decade after the band’s peak in popularity, at which point the gimmick had already outstayed its welcome. To be honest, since I don’t listen to metal anyway, I couldn’t care less if they are posers or not, and the Halloween mask gimmick doesn’t really bother me as I enjoy some theatrics and showmanship with my music. What does bother me, however, is the hour of mind-numbing, one-note, boring drivel that the band produced. Honestly, I wish that they were bigger posers because the only songs that I got some enjoyment out of were when they stopped growling and started singing. I can see the comparisons to a KISS since, based on their appearance, you would expect straight violence, yet some tracks on here were borderline pop rock. Anyway, just a waste of my time, and picks like this only help to further my distrust of metal and its clown show subgenres like nu-metal. Best Tracks: Snuff, Dead Memories, Sulfur Worst Track: Wherein Lies Continue Score out of 10: 3

So many great metal albums to choose from, but no let's add a SECOND Slipknot album to the list. That said, Is Slipknot really metal? All Hope Is Gone certainly incorporates more metal elements into the music than most of Slipknot's other albums. In fact, when they get into a groove, the music is pretty good - although nothing special in a genre known for musical excellence. For the most part this album leans into hardcore/metalcore riffing (with an emphasis on the groovier aspects of those subgenres), but never gets truly heavy in the way that a death metal, doom metal, or black metal band can. Genres quibbles aside, my big complaint here is that Corey Taylor's vocals are just not good. His growls are weak - almost any other band using that style has a better vocalist. His screams are just poorly done hardcore punk screams, and his cleans are more poorly done emo croons (and the melody choices are painfully basic). The big positives are Joey Jordison's phenomenal drumming and the variety on the album (something a lot of other nu metal bands never really got). Finally, the album would be so much better if they cut the weakest 15 minutes. A tight, groovy, angry 42 minute album might even be worthy of this list. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

i had to stop listening about halfway through this album and pick it up later in the day which really helped with my enjoyment. there are a few really great tracks and the rest are decent. however even with a few hour break in the middle of the album its still hard to listen to slipknot for that long.

The first five or so songs were really good, but then it started to drag.

The back and forth of screaming and singing doesn't really work. The slow songs at the end is just not what this band should be attempting. Too much going which muddies the sound. At least the drummer is talented. 2/5 Won't listen again

There are some elements I enjoy here. By and large the instrumentals are great, and the singing is good too, however I am not a fan of the screaming (call me a Grandpa). The worst thing about this album, which ruins it for me unfortunately, are the lyrics. This feels like what a 14 year old just got told his Daddy wouldn't purchase him a motorcycle would write. I cannot take it seriously, but I am probably not the target audience. I liked this more than I expected, and maybe I would enjoy this heavy metal type stuff if the band took it more seriously.

.Execute. - 2.5/5 Gematria (The Killing Name) - 3.5/5 Sulfur - 4/5 Psychosocial - 4.5/5 Dead Memories - 4/5 Vendetta - 3/5 Butcher's Hook - 2.5/5 Gehenna - 3/5 This Cold Black - 3/5 Wherein Lies Continue - 3/5 Snuff - 3.5/5 All Hope Is Gone - 3.5/5 For someone who has no idea what metal is all about, this might be a decent introductory album. But it's pretty meh all around besides a few tracks. And to boot, it's not even part of what their fans say their best albums are. The book got the self-titled right, but this should have been Iowa over what many of the band members said was their least favorite album. Either that or just replace it for an album more worthy. Do we really need a nu metal album from 2008? Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Psychosocial, Sulfur, Dead Memories

Amazing album! Personally, I like the alt leaning metal better, but the heavy metal is also amazing!

Still not sold on Slipknot or nu metal yet. Unlike their self-titled this one has a lot of this weird melodic metal chart crossover sort of songs. Kind of Killswitch Engage-like songs; melodic clean sections juxtaposed by heavy harsh sections. However I don't think it as well done as Killswitch, maybe it's my inherent dislike of Slipknot or because of some other factor. Some songs I actually 'got' which was a surprise, like "Wherein Lies Continue" - which I quite liked the sluggish pace, and the lyrics weren't TOO bad. Though I would like to think Slipknot after writing a bunch of introspective songs about what's exactly gone wrong, they'd become happier and get rid of those issues but no, I guess that's inherent with them. Just like with devil-mentioning lyrics with Slayer I suppose. Old habits, die hard. This is a miss from me Highlight Song/s: "Gematria (The Killing Name) and "Wherein Lies Continue"

It would have been much cooler if it was a fear factory album

Dear person looking for a new pair of ears, do you still have your old pair by chance? I’ll take em!

As someone who existed in the nu-metal/metalcore/screamo world for a bit in high school, I had already heard this album but hadn't sat down with it for a solid 15 years. The riffs are heavy, the musicians are talented, and there's some good ideas here. Slipknot produced a few half-palatable cuts over the years. That being said, even the top dogs of the genre do not hold up. This album is pessimistic, edgy, and aggressive to a fault. Sure, I heard them say something critical about America or something in there, but why are you shopping for good lyrics in the screamo aisle? Some decent breakdowns and fast paced drums are entertaining for a moment, but overall the album isn't substantial enough for any serious listening. This music is for pissed off teenagers, the occasional nostalgic chuckle, or an aggressive gym playlist. If you find this in heavy rotation it's time to shave the goatee and go outside.

Like the tunes but very cringy vocals haha

Very ehh album that I think even Slipknot would agree. Some great singles but as an album its quite boring. Joey Jordinson was something special though wasnt he? Also Corey's range saves this album. Very forgetful but Psychological is always welcome.

Ok but the drums were pretty crazy

The drumming was fantastic. The music was alright, but the singing didn't seemed to fit or just took me out sometimes.

Not horrible, but pretty close to it. Didn’t actually ruin an exercise session, but pretty close to it. Snuff is far and away the most listenable track because the lead singer is not involved, his voice is not enjoyable and should be avoided by a large distance. Also didn’t like the extended rapid fire drumming. (1.6*s) All Hope Is Not Gone.

I was actually hoping for a Slipknot album from the list. Nu-Metal is not really the genre for me but this band was huge in the late 90s/early 2000s. I mostly steered clear. Not that I am a wuss but the masks and death themes just seemed out of my range. After listening to All Hope is Gone, I think that the band has something going but still pretty typical for the scene. Has the anguish and pain you expect. I prefer the slowed down singing over the wretch which puts "Dead Memories" and "Snuff" as lead tracks. The drums are the main event otherwise as I found the guitar work rather lack luster compared to other metal groups. I wanted some more melodic shredding but it was mostly bass lead and garbled. Overall, not too impressed by this showing but will need to hear their debut to put a final cap on my opinion of the band. Today with no original members and an overdose death in their past, the band has pretty much hung itself. 2.11 stars for knot slipping the noose.

My prior knowledge of Slipknot doesn't go beyond the surface level of crazy masks, intense metal antics and some mostly mis-informed controversy. The few songs I had been exposed to I wrote off as hardcore/thrash metal that didn't interest me. I don't typically associate with that genre of music so they were just a tangential metal band that I ignored for the most part. I've always wanted a reason to check out an album so this showing up on the list was a perfect opportunity. All Hope Is Gone, like a lot of thrash metal, is a tough one to review. The entire genre has never been my thing but I'll be damned if I can't admit that some of the best musicians live in this realm. I've been to some metal shows and truly revel at how tight the musicianship is across the board from some of the top acts. It's not something I ever go out of my way to listen to, but when I'm exposed it's hard not to appreciate the skill up and down the lineup. I imagine the practice and rehearsal sessions to truly put in a great show are beyond intense and the acts that make it through really must be dedicated to the craft. That being said, like nearly all thrash metal it's hard to keep me on board for more than a couple songs. The intensity of the beats and howling demon wretch vocals turn me off so once the initial glaze washes away I just want to move on to something more melodic. I get that some people use it as an emotional outlet or love to ride the energy of a live show but it's never been that way for me. It's unfair of me to label an entire genre this way but a lot of it personally comes off as a bunch of angry guys spewing annoying bullshit that I'm happy to avoid. I've had some friends who were Slipknot fans in the past and have had to suffer through some sessions a couple times. To each their own and for me it's just not a genre of music that interests me. To Slipknot's credit I can recognize why these guys are one of the premier acts in this realm. The masks, outfits, numbered band members etc. all add to the mystique and make them stand out for one reason or another. I get why a fan would hitch their wagon to them. There were actually a handful of songs on this album that I enjoyed, with Psychosocial and Dead Memories leading the pack. The songs I enjoyed tended to be the ones that eliminate the shouting/screaming and lean on a much more melodic smooth vocal style. There's a really strong solid voice buried in there that I find completed wasted when its surrounded by the typical thrash metal growl/shout stuff. A portion of their music is pretty accessible for a non-metal fan and I wish they leaned in that direction more. When the album wrapped it was better than I expected it to be. I'm glad I can pinpoint some of the aspects of Slipknot that made them a well known act. 2.09 stars

Nah

Surprisingly bopping rhythms for heavy metal

Kind of thrashy, occasionally industrial, sometimes heartfelt—another ‘00s classic.

Tell you what, it ain’t Iowa!

I think I might really like this music if they weren't screaming the lyrics.

I really have no idea why this album is on the list, and that's coming from a Slipknot fan. The debut, yes, absolutely. But they have at least two other albums that deserve to be here far more than this one. All Hope Is Gone is okay, because it's Slipknot and I'm always gonna at least kind of enjoy what they do. Why not Iowa? That's even darker and moodier than the debut, but it's still just as fierce and violent. Why not Vol. 3? It has the band's biggest hit, it incorporated more soft rock elements, and it's actually remarkable lyrically because it was an attempt to make an album with zero cursing. Why /this/ of all things? In the context of Slipknot's discography, this is very unremarkable.

Not my thing, but there is more going on with the lyrics than I expected. This is an album I can only listen to in small doses, but I can hear why it might appeal to some.

Slipknot make a groove metal album...and it actually works? Favorite track: Psychosocial

Although this album is perhaps modestly better (maybe?) than their debut album, there's really *no* justification for including two Slipknot albums in this collection, and since I've already heard their debut album as part of this project, I feel fine downgrading an already-borderline album, especially since including this too-long (but apparently 2nd shortest), quasi-Megadeath-meets-Metallica-meets-Slayer inspired collection of tracks means that we *don't* get more-worthy bands in this genre and time period (I lamented Disturbed's absence in my earlier Slipknot review, and now I'm even more annoyed that they got passed over in lieu of a second round of the horror-show masked-metal guys). Album-wise, I was a bit surprised that they'd seemed to have mellowed out the degree of their in-your-face shock-metal, and at times almost sounded a bit like a harder-edged Linkin Park, at least with the choruses that hinted at harmonies (this is perhaps only true of their efforts to be more mainstream on singles like "Sulfur", "Psychosocial", "Dead memories", and the almost-embarrassingly balladic "Snuff" (although impressive that they convinced Malcolm McDowell and Ashley Laurence to star in the video/film)). In fact, even the videos seemed a bit more performative with cinematic production; it's kind of hard to figure out who their target audience is, weirdly. I'm not entirely surprised to read that many of the (surviving) band members considered this their least-favorite album, making me wonder why the project's editors included it, even if only in two editions?

to those who listened to it all: I salute you

While I can appreciate sick riffage of most any kind, and I found this easier to listen to than I expected, this stuff just isn't for me yet. Too aggressive, and sounds like a guy with gauges and Osiris shoes outside a 711 smells.

More like SlipkNOT

I’ve never listened to slipknot as their masks genuinely scare me, but I can see why they are so popular. This was an incredible album, satisfying riffs, amped up and sometimes haunting sounds. The intro to the album was a perfect crescendo. Great album

Not for me.

LOL

Ik ben best wel liefhebber van Glijknoop maar ik ben een beetje blijven hangen bij de eerste 3 albums. Dat is überhaupt een fenomeen waar ik me een beetje tegen probeer te verzetten, maar wat lang niet altijd lukt: Ik vind een artiest of band gaaf, maar nieuwe(re) releases checken komt er niet van. Ik heb dat bij Slipknot, maar bijvoorbeeld ook bij RHCP en Deftones. Voor de 500e keer 'Wait and Bleed' meeknikken kost nou eenmaal minder mentale ruimte dan een nieuw album leren kennen. Van dit album ken ik daardoor alleen 'Psychosocial' en 'Snuff'; de hitjes voor zover je daarvan kunt spreken. Ik vind dit toch weer heel vet. Corey Taylor heeft een geniale stem voor dit soort muziek en Joey Jordison was een geniale drummert. Ik blijf het geniaal vinden hoe Slipknot zieke herrie combineert met toch een soort catchy-ness. Heb ik alles in deze alinea al eens eerder getypt? Zeker, maar ik heb dikke schijt. Het is niet mijn schuld dat bands 2 tot 8 keer in deze lijst staan. Ik heb met dit album minder dan met het Slipknot, Iowa of Vol 3 album, maar ik mag ook dit album graag aan hebben staan merk ik. Ik heb het de laatste tijd soms wat lastig met deze challenge en dat maakt dat ik de eigenlijk 4 toch even opwaardeer naar een 5.

Liked this one more than I thought I would! Cool drums, woke lyrics (I think)

Not the best slipknot album, but was good and had some great hits. Always liked slipknot eventho its really not a genre that I listen to a lot. 1. Psychosocial 2. Snuff 3. Dead Memories

I fell out of touch with Slipknot after Subliminal verses and so I'm pleased this felt like reuniting with an old friend. Not their masterpiece though, that's still Iowa. And what was going on with Vermillion pt 2. Nowhere near as good as Vermillion or pt 1.

It was alright, but not my cup of tea

The album was listened to a lot back in the day. For me it is a banger of an album (probably not for most). Many great songs on this.

A nostalgia factor here definitely in play, with memories of walking back to halls listening to this album, but a lovely little bop

Good. 3.5/5 but bumping it up half a star to 4.

Good album. Very melodic kinda of metal

Not nearly as annoying as I thought it would be.

My kid enjoyed these guys in middle school. I tuned it all out. Glad those days are behind us.

Metal. Thought it was pretty decent until the very last song, which was awful.

Admittedly I did not bother (I've heard this) 2.5

I understand the sentiment behind the music. But sometimes I think the vocalist could use a juice box and a nap. Will give them an extra star this time because of the few tracks that weren’t so screamy/mumbly.

The intricate percussion patterns, the variety of tempo, and the duel singing styles (scream and regular) create a compelling album. I was impressed.

All Hope Is Gone - Slipknot 2007 Processing All Hope Is Gone leaves a very clear impression: it is undeniably loud, but it ultimately fails to captivate. The listening experience passes by without leaving any outlasting memories, and the tracklist lacks any definitive highlights that demand a revisit. While it is certainly not total garbage to be thrown away, it lands as a purely passable metal release that struggles to stick with the listener. 2/5

Really, two albums for these guys? Come on!

Mostly I don't like nu metal. Even if slipknot was the band who take me to the world of metal, i feel is pretty soft to me. I don't really listened seriously slipknot projects besides their first album. I gotta say the album has some great moments, i feel that there's no correlation between the first four songs and the rest of the album. 5/10 I wouldn't listen to it again

This is not really my scene, but I managed to get through it. There is a bit going on here, but it can be hard to find under the pummelling drums which seem to permeate every track. The lyrics are surprising well heard, but it's the usual disaffection and anger directed at various things. It gets a bit wearing at times, and the songs do seem to linger on for longer than they really need. Probably good if you like that sort of thing, but not a lot here for me.

I don't really understand why you would choose this Slipknot record to be on this list amongst Iowa. That one and the self titled are the most influential. Don't get me wrong, I like AHIG a lot, maybe even more than I like Iowa but not as much as the self titled. But I wouldn't have included this one. Still though, a really good record that has many bangers, some of the most technical and heavy Slipknot playing on some songs, and also a lot of emotion coming through from tracks like Snuff and Til We Die, which is rare coming from this band.

Somehow, I don’t hate Slipknot

How fascinating that this list is full of review criticizing the sonic qualities of this album when, so far, it's one of the only entries in the entire list with any melody at all. In terms of musicianship, which should be the entire analysis, these guys are worlds better than anything Bjork or Kraftwerk could ever dream of. I don't care at all how "avant grade" or "experimental" those other albums were, this stuff is raw, primal, music. The list should be more like this, and less improvised brit pop telling the story of some guy growing up in the projects in Gloucester. That's a long winded way of saying: "Lot of fucking nerds here. This shit bangs. 4/5 because there are much better metal bands, but beggars and choosers."

another slipknot album which sounds a lot less interesting than the first one i reviewed definetly sounds like they lost some of their creative spark here 5/10 Favourite: Gematria (The Killing Name) Least Favourite: Butcher's Hook

Did Not Listen - No Interest

We're the slipnutz, slipping on nuts, clowning around, and slipping on nuts. We're the slipnutz, slipping on nuts. Whoops he fell down: "I slipped on some nuts"

Guitar and drums are noteworthy. But does an angry band make you great?!?

Ok for what it is. Not exactly my thing most days.

This is #day658 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… some records just stick around, no matter what. Blame it on the timing, I guess. There should be a name for that phenomenon. How about "sentimental memory?" Like, 2008 was my first year in college, a transition period from school/childhood to… you know. It was also around then that I got proper access to the Internet and a PC, so I could finally explore more music, watch music videos, random MP3 downloads... Time is a merciless thing. Anyway, that's also when "Psychosocial" came out. As a half-alternative rock/half-electronic kid, I was always on the lookout, but Slipknot still felt like terra incognita, heavy shit from somewhere beyond my radar. So when All Hope Is Gone dropped, I played it a lot. This is the first Slipknot album I remember. Does it belong on this list? I know it was dropped in later editions, but I still don't think so. The debut? More so. Iowa? Even a better candidate. Still, I enjoyed revisiting this one and wouldn't mind coming back to it in the future. "Sulfur," "Dead Memories," "Snuff," and then "Till We Die" from the album's special edition. So many gems here. Also, it's the band's final studio album to feature the full original lineup, so... This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day659.

OG indeed

I seriously don’t get the appeal but to each their own I guess. I can confidently say I’ll never listen to this again even though it was good gym hype music for a while there.

I seem to have had all the nu metal in this list in a 30 album section and i have not warmed to it. This is still the better end of it as they at least make an attempt to put some melody in there but its still bot good.

Fajniutkie na 4. Kilka piosenek dziwnych. Eklektycznie gatunkowo

I was not expecting a slipknot album on here, especially when its one of their weakest albums. This must mean that other albums like their self titled debut and iowa would likely be on here as well. It is a good album but there are a few things that bring it down a bit. A lot of the songs feel a bit too commercialised in comparison to their early stuff, where there are a few tracks in their first two albums that sound like the definition of pure insanity and torment. with the exception of a few songs like psychosocial and sulfur, some of them don't have much of a memorable hook to them, and there is one that feels like they are trying to capture the same progressive nature of Vermillion from their previous album. like I said it is still a good album, just not their best in comparison.

Here we see Slipknot have almost entirely metamorphosised into emo metal. I do miss "People equal shit" Slipknot, but those drums still fuck. My metal head friend says Slipknot aren't real metal. Fuck you Aaron and fuck you an all. I like this shit.

Hard to rate this because I appreciate that there's metal on this list at all but really? Slipknot's definitely aged better than most big metal bands of the 2000s but that's not saying a whole lot. The weird, screaming, dirty-but-not-death vocals just come across as something only wannabe tough guys and edgy 14 year olds would be impressed by, and the clean singing is extremely emo_spongebob.jpg. That being said, I did really enjoy some of the heavier songs on here and could get into the groove of it as long as I ignored the goofy-ass vocals. But mostly I was just reminded of other, better, metal bands I could be listening to instead. It's the musical equivalent of getting blue balled. (I'm still butthurt that there's no Death on this list)

Con todo lo que la banda me gusta tengo que reconocer que no entiendo por qué incluyen este álbum. Ya estaban empezando a caer en originalidad, a dejar su sonido característico e ir a algo más prefabricado que otras bandas hacían. Arranca bien, y termina bien el álbum. Pero en el medio son canciones poco interesantes. 6/10, y espero los de la primera época estén

Their lyrics sometimes felt overly direct and seemed aimed at teenagers, but they often seem underestimated as players, especially considering the precision and intensity of the performances. Psychosocial was my favorite track, mainly because of its massive guitar riff and the almost inhuman drumming.

Didn’t know what to expect with Slipknot. Was expecting a load of screaming and to hate this album. However it left me pleasantly surprised. Not only did I like the music but the singing was really good too. A little long and same songs were a bit similar but overall I good album Helps that I was walking and went quicker than I have in months

I fail to see the interest in this music because it lacks musicality. It's just a constant force of banging your instrument. A song or 2 yes but a whole album of repetitive sound no. Thankfully they broke it up with a ballad. Snuff.

I know all y'all think Brian Ferentz's offences were the worst thing to ever come out of Iowa but I assure you that you're wrong. (Did I write this review before listenting to a note? Yes. Was I wrong? Not at all.)

🤣🤣🤣” Iowa” o su “S/T” son mejores… los que estáis detrás de esta lista no tenéis ni puta idea… al igual que el anterior de My Bloody Valentine… ni de largo era su mejor disco

I remember finding Slipknot rather juvenile and silly when they first dropped, but then again I was a Metal DJ and obliged to play the odd song. But I didn't actually listen to a complete album. I wasn't aware this one was highly regarded. Currently the top rated review for this album is a 1 star review which claims that if you like this type of music you must have some personal problems. Tongue in cheek, but the typical snivelling nonsense Metal fans put up with. Then again, said reviewer has Country as their favourite genre and is a self-avowed 'huge Kanye West', which says enough about their own mental state and opinions that their review - and all their reviews, must be dismissed. Furthermore, they are listed as Journey Complete when they have reviewed less than 200 albums, which strongly suggest they are a coward. Onto the album itself. It's exactly what you expect a Slipknot album to be.

It’s certainly better than the Korn album. Obviously talented musicians, even with it not quite being my genre. Surprised at how smooth the singer’s vocals can be - he’s a legitimately good vocalist overall. This is an album I can certainly appreciate, and don’t hold any ill will toward, but over an hour of this was trying and it often got just lost in the noise so to speak. The random emo-esque song was rather surprising as well.

I was psyched to find the self titled on here a week or so ago as it was a regular play for me growing up but this one was just okay… some of the slowed down stuff was well done but not sure I expected another on the list (or that it needed another)

Not for me sorry

Hmmm pretty dire but maybe not as dire as I thought it would be, still will never darken its door again. Pomp metal and thrash metal.

i fucking hated it

Rico disco, de cuando no rajaban a todo el mundo. Sape

satanic stuff NO

This band scares me… I don’t like the screaming More range than the ramones though I don’t like metal in general, but it is ok for a metal album

Def some catchy riffs in here, but it’s all screaming and I’m too old for that now. And for some of these lyrics.

An interesting choice to put on here. I’m not gonna say it outright shouldn’t go here, because in a vacuum there’s some well-produced songs on here. But this isn’t nearly as good as their self titled debut, it’s clear the phenomena of the masks and the bands general high-profile aesthetics carried them as far as having two album on this list. This is way more political than their last offering I heard, but offers nothing more specific than broad strokes about America having imperialistic tendencies. What really took me by surprise was Corey Taylor singing in a melodic, relatively 'normal' singing voice. He isn't half bad, at least no worse than the Shinedown's or Foo Fighters of the time. It was so strange hearing him just *sing* on "Psychosocial". I liked that the band doubled down on the normal singing and abandonment of nu-metal on "Dead Memories", especially the quiet bridge around 3:10 in the song. I'm sure many Slipknot loyalist saw this as selling out. "Snuff" does what I've begged a lot of metal records to do, which is to actually build a song around a melody and not around a thrashy 4-minute sprint of noise and energy. Is this song a little cheesy? Yeah, it's got shades of "Face Down" by Red Jumpsuit. But it's not bad! The last two songs also bring things back down to earth. There's a happy amount of variety on here. That's all I could really ask for. Let's say 3/5

25/1001 All Hope Is Gone - Slipknot (2008) The album's name is a good summary of how I felt switching this on at 6am. I don't like much metal at all, I'm not a fan of screaming vocals, and I did not like anything of Slipknot's that I'd heard. 'Gematria' was actually quite sonically interesting but lost me by the time it had finished. 'Sulfur' was the first of small handful of surprises, being probably the best track here. 'Psychosocial' was the only track here I was already aware of, and I'll admit there's a lot to like, but it was just not interesting to me altogether; it's the type of thing I think I would've liked were I much younger. 'Dead Memories' is, admittedly, a great song, which got me a bit excited for the rest. Big mistake! Everything after it, up to 'Snuff', was just boring and forgettable (besides 'Butcher's Hook' which I'll remember for how bad it was, and 'Gehenna' for the hilarious spooky Kang and Kodos sounds). 'Snuff' itself, despite being quite trite, was very enjoyable and had a satisfying crescendo. The outro track was, fittingly, pretty forgettable and boring. The drums throughout sounded programmed and hollow, the vocals in both their writing and performance were hard to take seriously or stomach half of the time, and most of all I was just bored. There's a good EP somewhere hidden among the tracklist here, and I wish I'd listened to that instead. ★★

Lasted 4 songs. Not for me but I get why they were so huge. The drums were good.

Not as bad as I thought it would be back in the day when I skipped them in favor of other metal styles. They have an emo flavour to them that doesn’t really fit the masked gimmick and I think the extra percussionist is a little unnecessary. I liked Corey Taylor better in Stone Sour. Always liked Before I Forget though Rip joey

I grew up on metal, but was too religiously influenced to give Slipknot a listen. I was glad to hear this in my 30s for the first time. I'm going to give the other albums a listen, too. This was very enjoyable to listen to.

7.2/10

4.5

Nope.

Powerful yet often incoherent. It has some great bits spread around. 6/10

Just….awful. I couldn’t make it past the first three tracks. File this one under “Life’s Too Short “.

i'm a 41 year old single father and this is deep

Definitely very boring but I'm not gonna pretend like there ain't bangers here, Sulfur, Psychosocial, Dead Memories, Snuff, the title track. There is good stuff here but it goes on a little long

I like heavy music and I've seen Slipknot live twice. But I've honestly never gotten into them much. I'm more of an 80s thrash guy. I dug this alright. 3.5/5 rounded to 4.

I didn’t hate this. Listened to it on a rainy bike ride home from work which felt appropriate. I like the drummer. Guitar work reminds me a bit of early Sabbath. It’s tight and doesn’t wander about the place like Metallica does. Lead vocals are not my thing but I kind of get it? The other singer is pretty good. Reminds me just a little of Bob Mould who I really like. Dead Memories is probably my favorite vocal track. Got about halfway through. It’s a long ass record. Didn’t finish. Won’t go back to it.

Never heard of 'em! But the cover art makes me hostile and suspicious. Listened to some part of every song. Yuck. Docked one star for being from Iowa. Plus which, they wear stupid masks. Lame.

Nope. Mind not changed. Slipknot still very weird pretend-metal for teenage bullies on their way to MAGA-land.

Yuck. Painful to experience. Couldn't handle more than about 10 seconds of each song.

Honestly, I did try. But this is just intolerable. And from what I've gathered, even fans of this genre don't like this record. Another mysterious inclusion. Instead of listening to all of it, after I gave up I went to the back up list of the extra albums NOT included in the original list and chose one at random. I ended up with Stone Roses' 1994 Album, which I don't even recall the name of anymore. It was deeply unmemorable and would have earned a 2. So it goes.

I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. My typical reaction to metal is that I enjoy the instrumentation but don't like the singing. Slipknot seems to blend a little more rock into their metal, giving their songs more recognizable hooks. Overall- decent. Definitely a vibe

If I could type out a fart noise I would.

Great album. I have no issues with this at all. True metal fans might scoff at a few songs, but I believe it helps to bring people towards the genre

Accessable metal (that's a good thing). Metal snobs hate this band, but I think they need to chill out and allow Slipknot to bring in new fans to harder rock genres. Especially with this album, which is much more pop metal than previous stuff I've heard.

Love or hate them they are some of the best nu metal that came in the scene. I personally love them and their work. Im using their shirt today!

beetje Sepultura light... stevige nummers goed, maar tragere zijn echte vulling

Ok, so Slipknot are ok....I take it back

I didn't hate this album, but it did get a bit tiring. There's some good moments, and the drums are impressive throughout. In terms of vocals, I prefer the clean vocals by a long way. Corey actually has an OK voice, but obviously the clean moments are pretty rare. High 2.

.execute was a great start and I was wondering if I was about to get treated to a super noisy album. Unfortunately it quickly devolved into hardcore. I won't deny that something deep within me loves this over the top hardcore for the sake of it music. However, I also don't think that's what they were going for. I wasn't sure why everyone was rating this so lowly because I quite enjoyed the first few songs but I'd say it quickly normalised and turned into the sort of pop metal I hate. It's like Imagine Dragons with occasional harsh vocals Missed Potential 2. Could have been a 3

No puedo, lo intenté

more like 4.5/5 but i'll round up on this. Hype.

I remember when this album first came out and I thought it was good, but not nearly as good as some of the metal critics were saying it was. Having not listened to it in years I was excited to revisit it to see if my sentiment on it has changed. It has not. I still like this album and the run of opening tracks is phenomenal, but it does tend to lose me towards the middle of the album and bring me back a bit with thr last few tracks. Not my favorite album by Slipknot, but I won't turn it off if someone puts it on. Solid 4/5

It’s better than I thought it would be. I still didn’t care for it, but I expected something worse judging by the fan base with the masks and such (no offense). The metal parts were a little too edge lord-ish for my tastes. The chill songs were a bit more approachable and even good. My main complaint is to edit down the length of songs. It’s a long album.

No.

Not a good album to listen to on the way to work at 4 am. Correction not a good album to listen to at all.

It’s like I’m being punished for taking 2 weeks off from this list.

No

La verdad, pura música de adolescente blanco y gringo en el pico del machismo cultural. Contra otras bandas de numetal, nade remarcable. Como album, aburrido, suena igual. ¿Y 20 canciones así? Papi... Al igual que los DJ, si usa esa máscara, seguro es malo.

Liked it more than I thought I would. Given the visage of the band I was expecting something much more aggressive.

Although I find this quite original, I’m not going to give it 5 stars, because I prefer to think of Korn as the definitive icons of nu-metal. Besides, it’s the kind of music you can’t listen to on repeat—I think I’d end up with a terrible headache and a general sense of hostility toward everything around me! Which is definitely not what I want :-( Psychosocial, although it’s the track heard most often on the playlists I’ve seen, isn’t, in my opinion, the best track on this album, IMHO

I liked the songs without the screamo singing

On avait laissés il y a quelques semaines, la multinationale de l’Iowa (neuf furieux masqués qui ont transformé le chaos en produit de grande consommation) avec leur premier essai éponyme. Un disque qui m’avait laissé une impression de "tourner en rond dans une cage en métal", mais qui avait tout de même arraché un 3 sur 5 parce que, merde, il y avait une énergie brute que je ne pouvais ignorer et même si je préfère le génie destructeur de Painkiller. Les revoilà en 2008 avec All Hope Is Gone et franchement ? C'est le jour de la marmotte, mais avec des masques en latex plus chers et une production plus lisse. Dès les premières notes de l'album, on sent que la recette n'a pas bougé d'un iota. C’est du Slipknot pur jus, calibré, efficace, mais terriblement prévisible. C’est le genre de truc qui me rappelle pourquoi je préférais bosser en radio indé plutôt que de me taper les playlists imposées par les majors. On a toujours cette alternance entre les hurlements primaires de Corey Taylor et ces refrains mélodiques, presque trop propres, qui lorgnent méchamment du côté de Stone Sour. Quand je bossais au magasin entre 1996 et 2000, on voyait arriver cette vague Nu Metal avec une sorte de curiosité polie, puis un agacement profond. Slipknot, c’était le haut du panier, le cirque ambulant qui faisait peur aux parents mais qui remplissait les caisses. En 2008, le soufflé était un peu retombé pour beaucoup, mais eux, ils ont décidé de continuer à taper sur leurs barils de bière vides avec la même conviction. C'est là le problème, ou peut-être leur force : ils ont une recette. Et comme une vieille recette de grand-mère qui aurait un peu trop forcé sur le piment et les psychotropes, ça fonctionne toujours. On a les percussions tribales qui te martèlent le crâne, les riffs de guitare qui font le job sans jamais vouloir aller chercher plus loin que le bout de leurs nez, et cette basse qui essaie d'exister dans un mix saturé jusqu'à la gueule. C’est un "bis repetita" permanent. On a l'impression d'écouter le premier album, mais avec plus de budget et moins de surprise. Pour un mec comme moi qui a grandi avec le post-punk et qui vibre sur les structures déstructurées, Slipknot c’est un peu le Big Mac du metal extrême. C’est rassurant, tu sais exactement quel goût ça va avoir, ça te cale sur le moment, mais ça ne te laisse pas un souvenir impérissable une fois le disque terminé. C'est du "fast-food" sonore de haute qualité. L’album n’est pas mauvais, loin de là. "Psychosocial" est une machine de guerre, un truc qui te donne envie de tout casser dans ton salon en pensant à tes impôts. "Snuff" essaie de jouer la carte de l'émotion acoustique, et même si ça sent un peu la recherche du hit radio facile, on ne peut pas nier que Taylor sait chanter quand il ne cherche pas à s'arracher les cordes vocales. Mais au final, on revient toujours au même point car All Hope Is Gone ne propose rien de neuf. C’est une machine bien huilée qui garde sa recette parce qu’elle sait qu’il y a des millions de "maggots" (leurs fans, pour ceux qui ne suivent pas) qui attendent exactement ça. C’est le syndrome du groupe qui est devenu sa propre caricature, mais une caricature qui a encore assez de hargne pour ne pas être totalement pathétique. Alors, pour la note, je ne vais pas faire de vagues car c’est la même que pour le précédent. Un 3 sur 5 de complaisance, parce que ça reste pro, parce que ça dégage une puissance certaine et que, dans une soirée un peu trop calme, ça fait toujours du bien de se prendre une décharge de 120 décibels dans les gencives. C’est un album qui fait le job, mais qui ne risque pas de finir dans mon panthéon personnel. C’est un disque de passage, une étape dans le projet "1001 albums" qu'on écoute avec un certain plaisir régressif avant de passer à quelque chose de plus consistant. On garde la recette, on change juste l’année sur la pochette. Slipknot reste Slipknot. C’est rassurant et désolant à la fois. Au final, si tout espoir est parti, il reste au moins la certitude que ces gars-là ne changeront jamais. Et c’est peut-être ça, le vrai cauchemar.

I think I could PB to this. 🏃‍♂️

all hope is gone that i will ever like this band.

respect it but wont listen to it ever again

I just don’t find these guys particularly interesting!

n é mt meu estilo mas consigo entender pq é icônico

slipknot bro

Surprisingly decent, enjoyed it more than I would most metal albums, still at best a 3.5

That’s music for Nan’s birthday sorted! I quite liked the songs individually but as a whole album, it blurs into one. Thought that the bonus tracks would have been a decent addition to the actual album as they were chiller and would have broken it up a bit.

Genuinely surprised but how good this was. Always known of slipknot but never really got into them. However this album is really good, it's passionate, political and punchy without preaching.

loud

Most of the songs are all the same, mid-paced with repetitive riffing. The first song was more thrashy, which was nice, and there are some great drumming moments throughout, but it’s not enough to lift this rating.

Bit shit really. Overproduced

1.5/5

Headache music Appreciate the band and the influence they have on heavy music, but not for me

Unas canciones me gustaron mucho, no es tan mi estilo de música

Too much screaming

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Death metal is also not for me, 3.7 perhaps

poop from a butt

This is good thrash/groove metal. Vast improvement on their early 'throw everything at the wall' style nu metal.

This is some intense death metal. Way too crazy for me.

Unbearable for the first tracks, after some time one can understand what mental condition it aligns with

Tremendo éxito, para una banda de un género que no me gusta nada en absoluto. Al menos son mejores que Linkin´Park o Limp Bizkit.

Sometimes sounds cool but mostly just sauceless

Terrible

I just know my older cousin loved slipknot when he was a teenager. I can’t help but hear this album and think “huh… so that was the kind of shit he was listening to…”

Brings me back. I think this album is quintessential in representing Slipknot. A perfect example of nu-metal at his particular time. I think "Gemetria (The Killing Name)" is my favorite track.

I don't enjoy this album at all, but it doesn't shock me that others might. Even though I'll never choose to listen to this again, I usually reserve a 1 for sonething truly appalling or unlistenable -- and this didn't reach that level of negativity.

This morning, I slipped on some gooey dog shit, falling ass-first into it, and then knocking my head on the stairs, chipping a tooth. But that wasn't the low point of my day. Today, I listened to Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone". There's something entertaining about their attitude and image, but By God, the music is pure dogshit. Never again.

Explosive groove metal and nu-metal built on downtuned guitars, relentless double-kick drums, dense percussion, and furious, screamed vocals assaults with overwhelming force. Listening feels like being trapped inside a constant barrage of noise where the volume never lets up and fatigue sets in quickly. The result is intense and aggressive, but the sheer loudness becomes straining and exhausting.

As someone who was a teenager in the mid 2000s getting into heavier music – this is when Slipknot were at their height. At age 15 these were my favourite band and I remember waiting for this album to come out. A lot of these songs I haven’t heard in YEARS so this should be interesting. Starting off with a bang with “Gematria (The Killing Name)” they carry on the wild heaviness that they’re known for. Out of the hits that came from this album, one that I always loved is “Sulfur”. The chorus is one of the best on the album and it has a great middle section/guitar solo. The outro absolutely slaps as well. The other big hit I love is “Snuff”. As an emo teen this song was everything to me at the time lol. It’s still brilliant now and its meaning has only gotten deeper now Corey Taylor has performed it at his solo shows in tribute to Paul Gray. The slow, doomy feel of Gehenna is a great listen and one I forgot about. I’ve always thought Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses is their best record and absolute peak Slipknot. This one is good but I feel some of the songs don’t quite land as much as its predecessor. Top picks: Gematria, Sulfur, Snuff, All Hope Is Gone

#909. I've never listened to the newer Slipknot stuff since they've gotten back together, so I cant speak to that, but of the first four this is probably the least good one, so I'm not entirely sure why this was the one that made it on this list. In general, I might've called it C tier, but it's miles ahead of most of the other stuff on here, so maybe I'll split the difference and call it a 4. 4/5: pretty decent

Even after several listens, i'm still not sure what to think. The first two Slipknot albums were played on loop when they came out, but i'd moved away from metal by 2008. This was not expected. There are clearly new metal influences - I hear Carcass and black metal in parts - but also much poppier, major scale parts and even a power ballad. The new version of Vermillion on the deluxe edition is awful, but i'll ignore that. I admire them widening their horizons, but found myself wanting more of the brutality of an Eyeless or Only One. A borderline 3/4 for me - gets a 4 because the worst tracks are bonuses, and the two best tracks (All Hope Is Gone and Gehemmena) are absolutely blinding.

An easy listen, you just don't.

I don't really fw the gravely metal singing so that brought it down a lot, but the instrumentation was pretty good. Favorite Track: Sulfur - I love the thing in metal where they shift to beautiful vocals for the chorus. The rest of the song was pretty good too.

I hate this. If I could give it 0 stars I would. This is really the only genre of music where I just don't understand how anyone could like it. Why do you like being screamed at? Are you okay? The moments in songs where the lead singer wasn't screaming at me, I thought it was slightly better, but I didn't like the instrumentation. I just felt like there was so much going on and it was overwhelming to me. Snuff is the only exception to everything I've said.

Not my bag

Tigidou boudoum boum. J'aime mieux Frank Sinatra.

not really my cup of tea; i think the group overall is interesting but too loud for me now

Did not think I would enjoy this as much as I did.

Finally a metal album that didn't bore me. I vibed with this!

I think nu-metal is just going to blow ass for me most of the time, this being no exception. Too loud.

I have a soft spot for Slipknot. Maybe it's just the millenial in me. 4/5

There’s a couple of decent songs here, but it really did feel like they gave up at a certain point. Some production choices didn’t make much sense to me, and a lot of riffs felt kind of random and not really catchy. I still think this album is fine, mainly because Gematria, Psychosocial, and Snuff are quite good, in my opinion. It wasn’t boring or anything, just not that exciting either.

Goddamn. I had never listened to a Slipknot album before. Brutal, tight, relentless, impeccably written and produced. Not my usual cup of tea, but when this kind of thing is called for, this is what I will reach for

Good but too long

3.5/10