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These guys are clearly talented af, but its not my type of music.
Slipknot always surprises me. They're scary, but also pretty standard metal. I forget that the costumes are just a gimmick. This was a quality metal album and I'm not scared anymore.
Surprised, but not saddened, to see a second Slipknot album on here. Loved their debut album, but sort of fell off after Iowa. Recognized Sulphur & Psychosocial from the radio, but the rest was even better. Love the energy on this album. 4.5⭐️
It doesn't hold a candle to the self-titled debut, but what does? In a vacuum though, it's decent 'groove metal'...feel like they said all they had to say with their first couple of albums. Nothing super special here to me.
There are two Slipknot albums I would put on here before this one, maybe even three. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5
Another fine example of dumb mother fuckers that can't be subjective on styles of music they don't like, but leaving a review anyway.
I like the odd Slipknot track when their slow and atmospheric (such as Prelude 3.0, Danger, Keep Away from the album before this one). Their classic heavy ragers aren't for me. So I liked Dead Memories and Snuff precisely because they didn't really sound like Slipknot. The drumming was pretty good so I'll give it another star for that.
I've found this quite difficult to rate. I'm a big Slipknot fan and compared to their best albums (ST and Iowa), this isn't great. It's their 6th best album out of 7. I do enjoy this album, even though there are a couple of stinkers on it - I'm looking at you Dead Memories. The absolute bangers are going to push this rating up, Butchers Hook and the title track stand toe to toe with some of the best they've done. This is better than a 3 when put in the context of other albums on this list, but a 4 does feel a bit generous. It's what I'm going for though.
Ikke for meg, klarte ikke komme gjennom hele. Én time slipknot unner jeg ingen.
Lame. Farlig nært 1, men heldigvis er ikke alle låtene like horribel, bare nesten.
Vet ikke med det her. Metal for folk med The Joker som favorittfilm.
Måtte skippe gjennom denne. Det er ingenting her som appellerer til meg. Det verste var den nu-metal vokalen.
Hørt på solsenga på Granka. Dette albumet kom ut i 2008, året jeg begynte i 7. klasse og bare hørte på A7x og MCR, og hadde slipknot t-skjorte gjemt i klesskapet hjemme. Svært formativt album for min del, Psychosocial definerte 2008 for meg. Tittelsporet var også godt avspilt på iPoden min. Kan anerkjenne at dette ikke går an å høre på, men gir likevel 3 for et morsomt gjenlytt og som takk for en fargerik(not) oppvekst.
Slettes ikke så verst. Men også helt umulig å høre seriøst på.
Had this one already. 😩
Some of these are songs
i gotta be honest. i listened to 3 songs then decided im not gonna finish it. i am not a fan of men screaming at me. whatever they have to say, they can whisper it. shush
I started to listen to metal thanks to Slipknot (and Korn and Disturbed) And while I don't listen to them very much anymore, I still enjoyed that take-back to my teen-years, also I still know a lot of the texts, what made listening to this album a fun thing to do. A nice surprise after a lot of mediocre or bad listens the last weeks. Definitely one of the best albums in here. (Go ahead and disagree~ :b) Funfact: I still have Slipknot SOCKS from back then, should have worn them to listen to the album lol
If you’re even into this sound, Limp Bizkit did it best. Sorry Nu-Metal, just not that into you.
I don't care for screaming vocals, but the music here and non screaming vocals are better than I expected
Better than it has a right to be (for me). I generally don’t like metal, & particularly not this type of speed metal. But these songs are well crafted, well executed, and somewhat varied. Still, i don’t like the sound or that if other groups they influenced. A 2.
I've been meaning to listen to this album for a while, since I enjoyed Slipknot's previous album, "Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses". So needless to say, I was excited when this popped up. I'd already heard the hits ("Psychosocial" and "Dead Memories") as a young teenager watching music videos on the Fuse channel. I liked the high energy, heavy songs with melodies (because aren't melodies in heavy rock music wonderful to everyone?) "Gehenna" seems to be the most experimental (Corey Taylor singing falsetto I did not expect). "Snuff" is a more subdued song, but heartbreakingly beautiful. Some of the songs have the obvious Slipknot style, and are pretty formulaic, but there was enough variety to make me really enjoy this album.
I liked the alternating of the growling/screaming vocals with the more melodic vocals. Great rhythm section. Another album I liked a lot more than I expected.
Not to be too dismissive, but they have one idea and they beat it into your head. Relentlessly. Gehenna departs from that formula and is consequently the only song to that point that I can engage with. Similarly, Snuff tries.
All hope is gone that I will ever like this kind of music.
I like their tunefulness, though that drummer gets a bit old, IMO. Psychosocial is pretty great, though.
This music is so far out of my zone I find it difficult to rate or comment on. I don’t need to listen to this before I die
This is an art in its form , very hard and very tough music not for all tastes though , however unique
I was expecting this to annoy me but it kind of washed over me. I suspect that’s not what Slipknot were going for.
I made a mistake and listened their debut album. I like that one much more. All hope is gone is really good, more guitar forward and loses some of the aggression of some of the earlier stuff
Not bad.
ноооормммм знайшла б я його десь місяці два-три назад...... ооо... оце б було
ok hart, c
I actually like the instrumental music. The vocals and costumes kill it for me.
I think the only song I've heard from them before is Psychosocial, way more cheesy nu metal than I realised. Not really a group for me but it's a good album, I could appreciate it more than enjoy it. Wouldn't scoff at another album but not gonna seek them out.
Legendary album.
I can appreciate putting a Slipknot album in the mix but not this one.
More variety than expected. Still not my sound.
I was today years old when I learned I don't hate Slipknot. I remember being so annoyed with them back in the day, but I guess tastes change as time passes.
★★½
Never listened. Expectations: Low - Verdict: Not For Me - I've never understood the love for Slipknot. Gematria opens with a pretty strong riff but quickly begins to feel somewhat generic. Dead Memories is downright bad for me but Vendetta is a better track. I don't mind This Cold Black either. Overall it's alright but no more than that.
Decent album.
This album felt cut in two, the first part was rawer and more energetic and the second part felt more commercial. Overall quite allright 3/5
Might just be the mood I’m in but it connects perfectly
“All Hope Is Gone”: lazy title writes lazy review. Alternatives: “Change Of Trousers (Overdue)” “He Crosses Mall In Agitation” Sample lyrics as recalled, unverified: “Wash Your little sister I NEED TO SHIT MY PANTS”
WTF is this pussy-ass Metallica emo shit? I listened to the other one we had again (their first) and it appears they were all castrated in the interim.
Listening to this, I am sad that my 14 year old self never got into Slipknot - I'm sure I would have loved it. I went into this with some false assumptions about the style of music, and with fear that I may not last the full 72 minutes of this album. Whilst I didn't particularly love the last three songs and by that point I was willing it to end, I really enjoyed the rest of the album to my surprise. There are so many great hard hitting tracks on this thing. The drums and guitars sound fantastic, even though I wasn't completely on board with some of the vocals; they just felt a little out of place. Favourites: Gematria Vendetta This Cold Black All Hope Is Gone
Not for me
I’m going to commit a critical faux pas by assuming and inventing a person to get mad at. However, all I could picture during the track Gematria was someone completely missing the point of the song, which is a pretty obvious condemnation of America’s imperial wars especially the war on terror. But because it also makes America seem like a monster who destroys things I feel like there is absolutely a guy who listened to this song and was stroking himself to it while he blew up schools and hospitals and stuff. Anyway. Slipknot is always better and worse than I expect. I both wish and don’t wish they were more hardcore.
All hope might be gone for slipknot though. The part that sucks is the singing parts are actually decent when they’re not doing that weird primal voice thing
No thank you (Keenan I apologize)
not only do i not like this genre, but this seems like not an essential example of the genre. carly said "this sounds like music high school boys would like. you should tell keenan to listen" lol
I entered this one quite skeptical. But I mainly enjoyed it. Especially the guitars and drums. The screaming vocals cost it the three stars for me. worst: "Gehenna" 2,5
I am surprisingly a huge metal fan so I do in fact really like this
I liked this better than I thought I would. I still found the combination of heavy metal with sort of Nickelback sounding rock a little jarring. It was best when the stuck to fast drums and guitar with growls.
For a Slipknot album I expected it to be harsher than it actually was. Surprisingly a fun background listen to work, the instrumentals do a lot of heavy lifting here. Wasn't ever a fan of screamo vocals, but I can live with it.
Not for me but I respect it
I'm not a Slipknot fan.
Ik associeer Slipknot veels te veel met Joost Platenkamp om het ook maar een soort van eerlijke kans te geven. Laat ik dan maar wel positief beginnen; ik luisterde het album op Spotify TV, waardoor ik verscheidene clips mee kreeg. Ze hebben wel echt een eigen identiteit met die obscure Hellraiser-achtige kostuums. En ook de goth achtige stijl van de clips, die me soms doet denken aan de esthetiek verbonden met de southern-gothic country stroming, staat hun Slayer horror voorkomen goed bij. Maar het creëren van een eigen wereldje gaat verder dan alleen het voorkomen. Er hoort ook wel een beetje muziekgogme bij. Tuurlijk heb ik niet echt een sterk referentiekader (gelukkig maar), maar dit klinkt echt als alle nu-metal voor het amateuristische oor. Vind de tegenstrijdigheid van de wanstaltige horror vocalen en de melancholische, grungy stem in het refrein wel geinig, en misschien is dat ook wel wat ze onderscheid. Anyway, ik heb het mysterie van waarom deze band zoveel streams heeft proberen te ontaarden, maar ik loop telkens weer tegen dezelfde dichte deur aan bij deze muziek. We hebben erger gehad hiero, maar ik ga opnieuw een blokkie om. PS: doe volgende keer maar gewoon een gehele metal plaat met alleen de drums, dan zou ik er wellicht nog in kunnen komen. 5/10
Godsamme. Na het inhalen van een grote achterstand met toch voornamelijk hardrock en metalplaten zat ik -heel eerlijk- ff niet te wachten op Slipknot. De uitstraling van zowel de band, de albums als het bandlogo is extreem, is horror en maakt dat ik eigenlijk bij voorbaat geen zin heb om hier naar te luisteren. Maarja, afspraak is afspraak, we werken deze 1001 albums er doorheen. En daar hoort dit schijnbaar bij. En dan moet gezegd. Slipknot onderscheidt zich wel in het nu-metalgenre. Dat is waarschijnlijk ook waar hun populariteit vandaan komt. De horror en grunt-zang in de nummers zijn overheersend, maar toch hebben de tracks iets van kwaliteit. Wat ik persoonlijk het meest kan waarderen aan nu-metal is de refreinen die 'openbreken'. En daar is Slipknot wel meester in. Dat maakt ook dat ik de ruige coupletten wel goed kan waarderen eigenlijk. Al met al viel me deze hardrock/metal sessie dus wel, vergeleken met andere albums van vergelijkbare band. Ik heb het einde niet helemaal gehaald, toen was ik zelf te opgefokt geworden, maar ik geef Slipknot een voldoende. 5,5/10 Highlights Sulphur
Stream of consciousness: This is... LOUD The drums are making me anxious "I could take it, or leave it, or DIE!!" lol I don't understand most of the lyrics, but the overall emotion is LOUD and CLEAR... anger, frustration, aggression, sadness My shoulders are clenched, tight Second listen and this is kind of growing on me – SURPRISING! Idk if I’d reach for it, but I’m enjoying it more than other records on the list. The variety of vocals is reeling me in; digging the mix between guttural yelling, lighter moments of singing, and deeper angsty singing. Fav track: Snuff
I was prepared for this to be an awful experience based on some reviews here and only having the cartoonish images of Slipknot as my knowledge of the band. I'm not going to go out of my way to find more Slipknot, but it was not at all awful. And kind of pretty rad at times, specifically on the front half of the album. Silly and juvenile for sure but those drums and some of that riffage is undeniable.
Stevig, maar nog melodieus 3,5
not the genre for me.
Good to try out, all a bit too same-y to me in the end
Awesome workout music. 5 stars
I’m not listening to this whole thing. I don’t really mind it the singing vocals, but I’ve admittedly never been a fan of screamo.
Sounds like early 90's Sepultura, but less good.
I figured it out. The authors of this list hate metal and have specifically chosen metal albums to convince everyone else that metal is bad. I know the common complaint back in the day was, "this is evil music that darkens the soul and makes kids angry and violent." I wish this album made me feel anything other than 2nd hand embarrassment. It is so try hard and lame. It is Creed with double bass pedals and screaming.
I like Slipknot, but every song somehow feels like it's an hour long
me genera gran nostalgia, me recuerda a cuando era pequeña y mi hermano adolescente los escuchaba y yo solo veía esas mascaras con espanto y morbo al mismo tiempo. pueden decir que es hardcore comercial, pero que algo sea comercial no le quita que sea bueno!
holy guacamole intro🙏 4.5
smah, metal is gewoon echt ni mijn ding ma +1 voor de iets chillere nummers en snuff
2.5
This album is definitely when Slipknot shifted from their initial nu-metal sound to a more conventional form of the genre. It’s so tight on production though, and more melodic. I love it, so many memories of being called a mosher/goth/emo by the older kids on my bus to school for listening to it.
Holy shit. This is awful. Couldn't get through it. 1/10
Never listened to a full Slipknot album. Most songs were great. There was a lot of musical creativity that isn't even seen from many other metal artists. Easy album to like.
At a young age, I was told by friends not to listen to Slipknot. They've always been a band that is just unsettling to me despite having never heard them before. Well, I'm glad I didn't listen back then, because I doubt I would have liked them as much as I did. This album is amazing and nothing like I imagined the band to be. The guitar and drum playing on this album is some of the best I've heard. And Corey Taylor's vocals, both clean and growling are honestly unmatched.
Right, I'm glad that's over. I don't have much to say about it. There were a couple of decent riffs but honestly nothing I'd want to listen to a second time. Moving on.
1.5 stars I thought I was going to hate it. And I definitely disliked it. But it was more melodic than I expected and the drums were pretty cool in parts. I’ll never listen to it again but it satisfied my curiosity.
Favorite Song: None
Banger. Always.
To be Slipknot, it's a good album
I guess I’m more of a fan of metal than I thought I was.
NEVER expected to see Slipknot on the T1001. This isn't their debut but their 4th album I believe. It's 100mph and has really solid listener counts so it appeals to someone. "Psychosocial" has over 830M listens, wow. "Snuff" is over 450M, "Sulfur" comes in at 140M and "Dead Memories" at 203M. That's solid. I saw them in the early 2000's, free ticket on a triple bill, where they opened. It was overwhelming, I swear there were 8 guys in masks drumming on huge drums just making noise and oozing shock value. It's seared in my memory though, they made an impression. After suffering through this I can summarize that this was repetitive, nearly every song has the same typewriter fast drum beats, terrible vocals and dark lyrics. "Psychosocial" has a hook mixed in between the yelling main vocal, it still sucks, I tapped out after 3 mins. "Butcher's Hook" was a song Mom would love...wow, if this is your jam you have issues. "Snuff" was the 'love song' on this album I guess, it's the only one without machine gun drums, it's formulaic and still sucks. The title track is rapid fire garbage. "Child Of Burning Time" was the only song with any semblance of a true rock and roll song. I didn't enjoy any of this. I don't know what value this album has in the musical universe or why it's a 'must hear' record, I just wanted it to end. 2 stars because someone likes it.
Tight band, good vocals. Thought i would hate it as not my type of music but quite enjoyed it
I avoided nu metal the best I could in the aughties and I don't think I ever heard Slipknot before. So I was pleasantly surprised to encounter that 'Hope' is a little more thrash instead. Some tracks with tight frenetic drums, with heavy politics and guitar, so I imagined being somewhere between Pantera and Rage Against the Machine. But there was plenty of radio friendly smooth metal grooves leftover.
I’ve never cared for Slipknot; way too hard for my taste. This one wasn’t horrible, but by track three, I got the idea.
Great music to listen to at the gym. Great drums, not great for really anything else
Outstanding. I have a new frequent listen from a band I didn’t think I’d like
# In-Depth Review: Slipknot's *All Hope Is Gone* (2008) ## Overview Released on August 20, 2008, *All Hope Is Gone* represents a pivotal moment in Slipknot's career. It was their first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, achieving platinum status in the US. However, it was also the final studio album to feature the band's original lineup intact—bassist Paul Gray passed away in 2010, and drummer Joey Jordison departed in 2013. The album captures a band at the height of commercial success but internally fractured, resulting in a work that is simultaneously their most accessible and arguably their most conflicted. --- ## Music & Songwriting ### Evolution of Sound *All Hope Is Gone* finds Slipknot straddling multiple worlds. The album retains the band's signature aggression while pushing further into hard rock territory established on *Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)*. Tracks like "Gematria (The Killing Name)" and "This Cold Black" hark back to the dense, claustrophobic intensity of *Iowa* and their self-titled debut, featuring "astonishingly dense thrash" and intricate riff work . Conversely, songs like "Psychosocial" and "Dead Memories" embrace a more streamlined, groove-oriented approach. "Psychosocial" became one of their biggest hits precisely because of this accessibility—its "swaggering, cock-rock groove and an anthemic chorus" demonstrated that Slipknot could reach new audiences "without sacrificing a lick of intensity" . ### Experimental Ventures The album's most dramatic departure is "Snuff"—a full-fledged power ballad driven by acoustic guitars that stands as the "most radio-ready Slipknot song ever" . The track builds from minimalistic beginnings to a cathartic, distorted climax, showcasing Corey Taylor's remarkable vocal range. Similarly, "Gehenna" explores atmospheric, almost psychedelic territory reminiscent of earlier deep cuts like "Prosthetics" and "Skin Ticket," with Shawn Crahan describing it as a "trippy song" that represents "somewhere we go" . ### Percussive Identity Joey Jordison's drumming remains a centerpiece, though opinions vary on its execution here. Some critics noted his performance seemed "by-the-numbers" compared to the innovation on *Vol. 3* , while others praised it as the realization of his vision for the band's sound . The triple-percussionist setup continues to generate the suffocating wall of sound that defines Slipknot's sonic fingerprint, particularly on tracks like "Gematria" . --- ## Lyrics & Themes ### Political Consciousness Corey Taylor significantly expanded his lyrical scope on this album, incorporating explicit political commentary. The opening track ".execute." samples Spiro Agnew's speech targeting Vietnam War protesters, immediately establishing the album's confrontational stance toward authority . "Gematria (The Killing Name)" attacks American militarism with incendiary lines about burning cities down, while "Wherein Lies Continue" targets pretentious leadership and "Butcher's Hook" takes aim at the emo/scene culture of the era . Taylor explained that the album title itself serves as a challenge to fan expectations: "Just when you thought you had us figured out, give up all hope because you're never, ever going to" . This meta-commentary reflects the band's awareness of their own evolution and the resistance it might provoke. ### Personal Darkness Despite the political turn, personal anguish remains central. "Sulfur" explores internal struggle with what many consider one of the strongest choruses in the band's catalog . "Dead Memories" addresses trauma and forgetting, while "Snuff" presents a devastating portrait of a relationship destroyed by the narrator's own darkness—"My heart is just too dark to care/I don't deserve you" . The album maintains Slipknot's characteristic bleakness, with themes of "pain, anguish, hatred and hopelessness" recurring throughout . However, there's also a strain of resilience—"All Hope Is Gone" itself functions as both a statement of defeat and defiant survival. --- ## Production Produced by Dave Fortman (who had worked on *Vol. 3*), the album features a polished, hard-hitting sound that divided the band members themselves. Guitarist Jim Root expressed particular disappointment, stating Fortman "wasn't able to get nine people together on the same page," contrasting him unfavorably with Rick Rubin . The recording process was fraught with tension—members were often not in the studio simultaneously, leading to a "disjointed" feel that some critics identified as the album's central weakness . However, the production succeeds in capturing the band's live intensity while allowing new textural elements to breathe. The mix by Colin Richardson in the UK provided the clarity needed for the album's more melodic moments without sacrificing heaviness . The sonic palette is notably more "grey skies" than the horror-movie atmosphere of earlier work—appropriate for its 2008 release amid economic collapse and political uncertainty . --- ## Influence & Legacy *All Hope Is Gone* arrived as nu-metal's commercial dominance was waning, yet it proved that Slipknot had transcended the genre's limitations. The album demonstrated that extreme metal could achieve mainstream success without compromise—it was included in the book *1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die* and ranked in *Kerrang!*'s "50 Best Albums of the 21st Century" . "Psychosocial" earned the band their first MTV Video Music Award nomination and a Grammy nod, cementing their status as metal ambassadors to the mainstream . The album's commercial success—debuting at #1 in multiple countries—proved that aggressive music still had mass appeal in the late 2000s. For subsequent metal acts, *All Hope Is Gone* modeled the difficult balance between artistic evolution and fan service. Its mixed reception among longtime fans foreshadowed the challenges every legacy metal band would face in the streaming era. --- ## Pros & Cons ### **Pros** - **High-caliber individual tracks**: "Psychosocial," "Sulfur," "Dead Memories," and "Snuff" rank among the strongest material in Slipknot's catalog - **Vocal evolution**: Corey Taylor's clean singing reaches new heights of expressiveness, with "Snuff" showcasing his remarkable range - **Successful experimentation**: The band proves capable of dynamics beyond their established template without losing identity - **Political engagement**: The expanded lyrical scope adds maturity and cultural relevance - **Commercial triumph**: Debuting at #1 while maintaining artistic credibility is a rare achievement in metal ### **Cons** - **Lack of cohesion**: The album feels like a collection of individual visions rather than a unified statement—"good ideas from amazing songwriters that aren't fleshed out properly" - **Inconsistent quality**: For every standout track, there's a "Butcher's Hook" or "Vendetta" that feels underdeveloped or filler-like - **Tonal whiplash**: The shifts between extreme metal and hard rock/acoustic balladry can feel jarring rather than dynamic - **Stone Sour comparisons**: Several tracks ("Dead Memories," "Snuff") veer too close to Taylor's other band, diluting Slipknot's distinct identity - **Production disputes**: The band's own dissatisfaction with the process (particularly from Root and Taylor) colors retrospective assessment --- ## Verdict *All Hope Is Gone* is the most paradoxical album in Slipknot's discography. It is simultaneously their most commercially successful and their least favorite among the band members to make. It contains some of their most beloved songs ("Psychosocial," "Snuff") alongside some of their most forgettable. It represents both evolution and fragmentation. For listeners, the album rewards patience. Initial impressions of inconsistency give way to appreciation for its individual peaks. While it may lack the singular vision of *Iowa* or the cohesive ambition of *Vol. 3*, it captures a band pushing against its own boundaries at the exact moment those boundaries were becoming most defined. In retrospect, *All Hope Is Gone* serves as a closing chapter to Slipknot's original era—a final document of nine individuals creating together before tragedy and division permanently altered their trajectory. That historical weight, combined with its genuine musical highs, ensures its place as a "solid" if flawed entry in the metal canon .
Not confident I will get thru all this 😆 I know a couple songs. We will see.
Ehhhhhhhhh. Not my type of metal? Feels like their songs just run together.
Meh. Pretty generic melodic/poppy metal. No idea why this is on the 1001 albums list.
Let’s get into some controversy! This is by far Slipknot‘s best album. It’s aggressive; it’s extremely well produced; it’s a little more mainstream and even has sensitive bits (Snuff). But for all of those reasons, I’m not sure we need three Slipknot albums on the 1001. Hands-down, this is my favorite Slipknot album . However, it also lacks a lot of the ground breaking energy and raw aggression that the previous two albums had which makes it more mainstream and loses its uniqueness. Gematria is a hell of an opener. Psychosocial is a radio favorite. Dead Memories slowed the album down while still grinding, and then Vendetta and Butchers Hook come back, screaming with Joey Jordison‘s legendary drumming. The more I write about it the more conflicted I am. I love this album but there’s too many on the list. Which do we kick off? The solution: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and/or 69 Love songs. Just a suggestion…
Random thoughts: * Again I am out of my element on reviewing Slipknot. * I'm not sure that 2 Slipknot albums on this list are necessary. * I would say I liked the previous entry better but I definitely listened better to the first album entry. * Anyway, someday when I fully go off the deep end and go completely rogue, I'll make this and every other metal album on this list my new soundtrack.
Just not my thing. Get rid of the lead vocalist/screamer and you have something. Gehanna and Snuff were the only two songs worth listening to, rest is nonsensical screaming.
Očekivala sam teško smeće iskreno. I onda me dočekao skroz ok album. I dalje ne razumijem njihovu popularnost jer ima neuporedivo boljih metal bendova ali ovdje ima kvalitete definitivno. Neke pjesme su čak i dobre.
An odd mix of over aggressive drumming and vocals and softer songs that don’t seem to fit.
First time I really wanted the looong, dragging album to be over asap. I just hated the grunting and ultra fast lick drums. But then more towards the end there were actually some songs that did nit have those and actually soonded really good.
2- Stars (4/15)
Definitely some parts of this album that I like, but it's held back by my dislike of the vocalist and some very odd diversions into emo territory. Favorite Tracks: "Psychosocial", "Gehenna", "All Hope is Gone" Least Favorite Track: "Snuff" Mid 3.
This surprised me with how good it was
Favorite: All hope is gone Literally my favorite album ever. first CD i bought.
it kinda feels like this album doesn't really know what it wants to be. at times it's very angry and spooky, sometimes it goes from very heavy to an almost pop-ish sound, then it gets quite political, and then sometimes it's like i'm listening to a boy band trying to make metal music. it's just a little all over the place at times. for the most part it's pretty cohesive, quite groovy in a way, very rhythmic. drums and guitars go pretty hard in this album, i like that. what i did not like is that the vocals at times felt a little too abrasive and the lyrics for the most part are pretty superficial and impactless. as far as metal music goes, this is an okay album. not something i'd pick up to listen again though.
Je pensais DÉTESTER, au final c’est plus nuancé. Oui, des sons sont INSUPPORTABLES (All hope is gone notamment), mais d’autres sont ok voir bien. 2/5
*Sigh* I wish paypal wasn't blocked from both sides in my country, easiest 5 in my life
Decent enough to be somewhat enjoyable despite a headache
Most "songs" simply sound like yelling to noise. The exception is Snuff. That is the only song of the 15 I appreciated.
7.5/10
metalvärldens good charlotte. Tyvärr så mycket som låter extremt generiskt. Har aldrig heller gillat metal som är superproducerat, känns väldigt platt jämfört med gammal slipknow
Not as bad as I thought it would be but probably won’t be listening to again. 2.5 stars
This is the exact type of hard rock that I despise. All that hooting and hollering is too much for me.
Not my bag. Was surprised to find that after a couple of songs my brain had adjusted and ears stopped bleeding and that some of the later songs actually had choruses where the vocals were actually sang. Notwithstanding that it is still scoring a big fat 1.
All Hope is Gone I’m reluctant to say this is worthless, as obviously it resonates with a lot of people, but it does virtually nothing for me, to the point where, like with much of this type of music, it just all feels pointless, this time with added Linkin Park-esque emo nu-metal accents, although it seems about 8 years too late (and about half an hour too long) Also, reading about it, it's interesting how snobbishness pervades every genre. It seems many metalheads think they are frauds and plastic metallers, I guess because they achieved a somewhat mainstream degree of success, and that they aren’t hard or heavy enough, especially on this one where the deign to deploy some actual singalong choruses, as on Psychosocial. While I don’t think this is truly execrable, and it certainly has moments when a melodic sensibility pokes through, it’s more that 770-odd albums any post-70s metal now just feels like a cul de sac of ever diminishing returns, if indeed there was ever any return in the first place, and there are only so many times you can take someone saying they don’t believe in anything. I’m probably never even going to think about this album again, let alone listen again. 1. 🪢 Playlist submission: Dead Memories
One of those rare instances where the album title could double up as the album review. I anticipated something more - maybe more original. But alas, after the uninspiring build-up of '.execute.', all the tropes come flooding in: the double kicks; the thrashed (and amelodic) power chords; shredded solos that feel interchangeable across the album; pinched harmonics; gutural howls; self-centred despair. The lyrics are a solipsistic spunk session. Some of the riffs are pretty tasty, 'Gemayria' and 'Sulfur' included, which takes some from Sabbath, some from Metallica 'Psychosocial' is basically'Enter Sandman' mangled). But they always give way to bland-thrash. Comparing to Sabbath is obviously unfair, but surely they must be the yardstick by which all doom-laden rock is measured. Amongst its own stable it probably gets a two - but in the wider world, not.
I liked this better than I expected. Good mix of harsh and clean vocals. Liked the percussion. Overall actually pretty good.
Litt koselig gjenlytt. Føle stemningen speila godt kordan eg følte meg mens eg mekka infrastruktur-configs til appen min
This was a heavy and fun listen. There could have been a bit more variety in the tracklist, but I thought it was overall interesting. 3.7/5 -> 4/5
I hear a lot of Mustaine era Metallica in this... I'm into it!
Pretty cool.
Not nearly as heavy as I expected! I thought Slipknot were a bunch of depraved devil worshippers based on the album covers from mom’s slipknot collection, but this reminded me of a pure metal version of Lincoln Park. And it was better than Anthrax (which mom said she doesn’t like either, despite what I said in my review).
Don't say that!
Vocals are noisy, abrasive, and a little goofy. Instrumentals are not that interesting and are too drum focused. They also lack clarity during heavier sections.
On one hand I love diversity. On the other hand I hate nu metal. It’s good that this is here, but I hate it.
more for me than i thought it was gonna be i’m into the soft side mixed w the rock background
Slipknot were never my thing even as a metal loving teenager, but I can appreciate the abilities of Joey Jordison and Corey Taylor, amongst others. I had never heard anything off this album before (I was more familiar with the Wait and Bleed era), so it was interesting to hear a ballad like Snuff.
this album made me sad, but Mark likes it and thinks it quote en quote "rocks"
I mean, not my thing. Trying not to trash albums just because they're not my thing. This is really quite solid at doing what it's trying to do. It's not nearly as hard to listen to as a lot of other albums of its type. The playing is really solid. Very good metal guitar and some solid melodies here and there (I can't connect with the rapid kick drum shit and never will). So, not my thing, but it had some surprises and it's good for what it is.
Not my fav, but I could appreciate the care, skill and precision of the intense playing.
not a fan at all- 1.5
When to listen: Want to raise my blood pressure, feel stressed, feel panicked. I tried to listen, I really did. .execute. was a tough listen, and it got slightly better throughout but not enough. I can respect the genre, respect the guitar skills, respect how much Slipknot means to others. But... doesn't mean I like it.
Great drumming. The rest is mainly noise. There are some good bits, where it slows down for breath, but the best use for this album is to play in the car and let your passengers think you're a little bit whoa, little bit whey.
Overall, this was better than I expected it to be, and I really liked the contrast between the quieter and louder tracks. The lyrics are maybe a bit simple, a trend I have noticed in a lot of metal, but I also recognize that the lyrics are just part of the picture- the expression of frustrations through distorted guitars and banging drums and high tempo is maybe the more important element. Favorite track: probably "Snuff"
Like they are very good at what they do but it’s now what I want to listen too - drums are insane - album is wayyyy too long also over an hour is too much
The drumming doesn't deserve these shitty edgelord lyrics, which is often the case with Slipknot.
An album that makes you appreciate the ads between the songs
Slipknot is overrated imo, i found this kinda mid, nothing rly stood out for me 6/10
Bom álbum. A banda apresenta um som mais maduro com ums rock /metal bem feito. TRN Medusa.
Rather exhausting for me
Rating: 6.5/10 Starts off and finishes great, the middle portion of this album sucks.
This is the only Slipknot album I've really heard anything from, those tracks being the singles. It's quite poppy, isn't it?
Slipknot have to be at their absolute BEST for me to enjoy them and this was just quite dull
This piece of crap is getting the rating it deserves.
Just noise. Don't want to go all the way through this
Ordentlicher intensiver Metal, nicht schlecht.
Nice and hard; close to that edge of off-putting guttural screaming I don't like...but not quite over.
I like metal. I like Slipknot but this type of music is really hard to gauge a score. What’s it against? Other metal albums? Cool but where are they on this list? I don’t think I’ve seen more than 3. Is that enough? I’m going to do what any good Christian would do. I’m going to weigh it against my expectations and my familiar sounds in the metal industry. This is no OK Computer, it’s no White Album but it could possibly be their version of it. I’m not disappointed. Slipknot is one of those bands that I respect and I can pull a song or two off of an album and live with it. I’ve never listened to a full album. I don’t need to, or at least I didn’t need to until this list brought forth to my attention this album. I’m listening. As I have already said and I say quite frequently in my reviews, I’m not disappointed. Slipknot would do best to allow Cory to harmonize more but then again that would just make them sound like Stone Sour. Touché. Choice cut: Psychosocial
liked most of the songs
Good album! Not my favorite genre, but I really enjoyed some of it and some of it I did not care for.
Some parts were good
I didn’t loathe it as much as I expected to
00s nu metal/ groove metal is a music that I really hate. I listened to this album from start to finish and my opinion hasn't changed.
L'album était sympa mais sans plus. Ce que j'ai trouvé le plus dommage c'est qu'énormement de morceaux se ressemblent et donnent à l'album un coté "dark edgie" pour ado alors que je pense qu'il y a de réelles intentions créatives
The brutal, blast beating hardcore side of this blast rules and is a strong 4. The histronic bleating emo side of this album stinks and is a weak 2. So we'll split the difference and call it a 3.
i’d hate to say this but i’m not really fond of this album, i’ve listened to slipknot before and i loved their music but i don’t know about this album. i can see why people like this album but im not saying its bad. there is songs that stand out to me like snuff, gehenna, psychosocial, sulfur and gematria. A whole entire hour is slipknot sounds epic but maybe i gotta relisten to it, ill definitely revisit this album soon. I do like the rough and grittiness of this album though, and snuff is a really great song.
i'm still trying to figure out what kind of metal i like but i enjoyed this way more than i thought i would!
This was alright. Slipknot is not really my kind of music but at least some of these tracks had vocals that are sung rather than roared. I also liked the drumming especially
The first album will always be my favorite because it’s near insanity. It sounds like the band will fall apart at any moment. This album is good but kinda boring. I know people love them but it sounds like a metal formula without the crazy diverse sounds of the first record. Musician wise these guys are all top notch players.
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would
I am a metal fan but Slipknot falls into a camp of bands that I have never been able to fully get into because of the vocals. Favorite song on here was Snuff because it was the least guttural. It’s not bad but I also don’t think it’s a seminal piece in this genre or even sub genre.
Fav tracks: snuf, gematria (the killing name), psychosocial, vendetta It’s like this generator knew I needed to hear slipknot today.
Growling e ikke nokka for mæ, sånn reint musikalsk [wink wink nudge nudge], og mesteparten av det her e heller ikke egentlig nokka for mæ, men det va på langt nær så ille som æ tenkte – det kan hende å ha vokst opp med true norwegian black metal (sjøl om æ aldri har hørt på det) gjør at æ har en høyere toleransegrense for den her slags bråk? Det e ikke nokka æ kommer til å høre på om æ får velge, men æ kan skjønne koffor enkelte like det.
Rage, despair, and dogged fatalism is a good description for me. "Life has no point but f*** it. We'll just live until we die." At first the frenetic drumming and guitars were energizing but half way through I had to stop listening. I was beginning to tune it all out.The second half was more melodic but just as despairing without the same energy. I am glad I listened to it but too easily mirrors everything around us in the culture.
I'm giving this album an extra star for the drums/percussion alone because they are fantastic. Otherwise, this is a long, painful slog of an album. Yes, we get how terrible the world is, how horrible life is, etc. But it is redeemed by actual singing on many songs and even a semi-ballad to break the monotony. And did I mention the drumming?
Not nearly as bad as I expected. Lyrically its not at all what I'd call good, and often can be very stupid, but does anyone really listen to this stuff for how good the lyrics are? Gotta admire the musicality, there's real talent here, especially percussion-wise - the drumming on title track is insane. Definitely over the top and I'm never gonna love Slipknot, but it has its moments.
yeah this rocks
Great album
Favorite Track: Sulfur
Yeah, no. Not my cuppa tea.
If I was to make any defence of this album, some of the guitar riffs and hooks are enjoyable. But on the whole, it’s terrible - I can’t stand the screaming.
It is pretty good after you get through the first song.
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh
I am pretty far away from Slipknot's intended audience, not quite Catholic Grandma far away but pretty close. I've mostly been interested in extreme metal bands, but every now and then I'll find a more melodic metal band that I enjoy. Unfortunately with Slipknot, even the songs people will say I should like don't really do anything for me. When someone recommended I listen to Psychosocial, I find myself underwhelmed. It very much feels like a CEO's idea of what "edgy" metal should be. All Hope Is Gone fails to work as an album, maybe could've been a decent EP if they'd cut the filler. Each song draaags, overstaying their welcome long enough for you to notice after tuning it out. This is especially true of the track run from Vendetta to Wherein Lies Continue, which literally felt an hour long. On the better tracks there's definitely some redemption, Snuff and Dead Memories being pretty well thought-out. The majority of the record is just so tame, regardless of what their personas want you to think. I'll defend some Slipknot, even if it's not my cup of tea, but I really have nothing positive to say about All Hope Is Gone.
No
Not bad but I thought I'd be more into it.
I forgot how much I listened to this in middle school. Better than I would have thought. Slipknot may be one of the best intro to heavier music bands out there.
Not my bag. Was surprised to find that after a couple of songs my brain had adjusted and ears stopped bleeding and that some of the later songs actually had choruses where the vocals were actually sang. Notwithstanding that it is still scoring a big fat 1.
Are they taking advantage of their listener's teenage angst, or are they really that whiney and self-absorbed? Go do yoga or take some herbal stuff and get over yourself. Credit to the drummer's skill but the noisy whining is like dealing with a toddler.
Why the fuck is this here? The band hates it. It’s not good. It might represent something but the band has other albums. 1 star wishing I could give less.
I would prefer not to.
Jesus, these idiots again... I only recently listened to their debut album, and I would be hard-pressed to distinguish between the two. Although let me clarify: that album was a one-idea scream-fest seething with indecipherable anger. This has slightly more ideas, but they all seem lifted from other bands. I hear lifts from Tool, Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Linkin Park and a bunch of other bands that I don't really like. And so cliched! This was an hour of my life I will never get back. What a waste of time.
When I was in high school, all the guys who liked Slipknot happened to be those kids who, in second grade, pulled their pants all the way down to their ankles to pee. I’d never listened to Slipknot on that association alone. I’m not saying I missed out on much, but listening now, it just sounds to me like general nu metal, indistinguishable from Disturbed or Korn. When I first saw that this was my album of the day, I immediately felt its inclusion discredited this list. But, it actually wasn’t a bad soundtrack for trudging through the snow with my dog, I’ll admit. I felt vaguely Scandinavian, even though Slipknot emerged from the mid-American corn fields. My dog transformed from a cute cuddly husky to a viscous bloodthirsty wolf. My heartbeat accelerated to match the mechanical drum rhythm assaults. The sun became a strobe light. I’ll admit I nodded my head a bit in time. I understand Slipknot was in the culture at one point in time, therefore, sure. I’ll give it a pass.
When it comes to Metal, my tastes generally require a melodic vocal counterweight to balance out the sonic onslaught. I’ve always struggled with the harsher delivery favoured by Corey Taylor and similar vocalists; for me, it often impairs the enjoyment of the instrumentation. While I respect this as a deliberate stylistic choice, it isn't one I personally enjoy, which is why I’ve remained largely unfamiliar with Slipknot’s catalogue. However, listening to "All Hope Is Gone", I discovered a compelling duality. Occasionally, like a shaft of sunlight breaking through a thunderstorm, Taylor’s "clean" singing voice emerges, and it’s genuinely great. Tracks like "Dead Memories," "Gehenna," and "Snuff" are standout examples. Even on "Vendetta," where Taylor retains a gritty rasp, he keeps the aggression enough in check for me to truly connect with the song. I realize this perspective likely puts me at odds with the "hardcore" Slipknot fanbase. While I admire the band’s craft, this is the first time I have ever managed to finish one of their albums in its entirety. Ultimately, "All Hope Is Gone" was a mixed and difficult experience to rate. I can appreciate why fans love it, but for my personal palate, it’s a two-star experience that just narrowly misses the three-star mark. 1 ".execute." (3/5) 2 "Gematria (The Killing Name)" (1/5) 3 "Sulfur" (2/5) 4 "Psychosocial" (2/5) 5 "Dead Memories" (3/5) 6 "Vendetta" (4/5) 7 "Butcher's Hook" (2/5) 8 "Gehenna" (3/5) 9 "This Cold Black" (2/5) 10 "Wherein Lies Continue" (2/5) 11 "Snuff" (3/5) 12 "All Hope Is Gone" (2/5) Total - 29 Average - 2.42 200/1001 112/200 albums reviewed were new to me.
To think we went from the Ink Spots to Slipknot in 70 years, where did we go wrong?
i cannot describe how visceral the feeling of jarring disconnection was in my bones when when the vocalist started. just as i was enjoying the guitar and getting into the feel of the rhythm of the drums, here comes this rabid barking dog ruining the whole thing. no exaggeration i reflexively recoiled in disgust. i might as well have just cracked my window open and waited for my neighbor's dog to start howling once it hears a siren. the vocals on every track are *rough*. i don't know if it's partially based on how edgy the content is or if i just really hate this particular guy's voice, but wow. it was agonizing. metal songs always love to be like 20% too long too so that didn't help either.
I think I can listen to about 1 song that sounds like this until I lose my ability to actually comprehend anything. Uh, the drums sound good? I kinda like psychosocial despite really not liking the... Amount of edgy singing going on in some of these other songs. It's not AS bad as I expected it to be? The only song I didn't think "jesus this is going on a bit long" was the opening track which isn't a great sign. Don't listen to my opinion on this kind of music, if you like it good for you! Remember to check in with a therapist now and again if you can, and remember to talk to a friend if you need help.
Absolute torture
The drumming on this album was absolutely insane. It was nonstop on every track. Other than that, I’m not really sure what I just listened to. I’ve never been able to truly appreciate Death Metal so I’ll be gentle on the scorecard based on being in awe of the drummer.
I woke up this morning to 8 inches of snow and this album. This might be the only time that a Slipknot album would be useful. I strapped on my boots and my AirPods and headed out. Let’s just say that that snow did not get shoveled… It got annihilated. While there are some interesting moments on this very long offering, overall I find this kind of music to be foolish. I feel like it has to be tongue in cheek even though I’m not sure that it is. I know nothing about the musicians, but I imagine that these are the kinds of people that would shop at Spirit of Halloween all year long. Yes, they can play their instruments, but they make poor choices as musicians. Being technically good and musically gifted are two very different things. As I’ve said before, I’ll never ‘appreciate’ or give extra credit to the musicianship in a metal band like this because, as musicians, you choose how to deliver your music. The simple fact that your choice of style is screaming and growling makes me question your overall artistic integrity. A better musician makes a better choice. Next snowstorm, I’ll stick to a podcast.
The pulse of the maggots has found it's way to the list! I'm a fan and this is one of my favorite Slipknot albums. These guys rock super hard, not for the faint of heart, but they also have crazy groove to their music that keeps your head bopping/banging from start to finish. Cory Taylor can belt out some legendary guttural metal vocals, then pivot on a dime to more melodic tones. (you may also actually know Cory from his other, very different, band Stone Sour). I stumbled upon Slipknot in 2000, saw them on the main stage at Ozzfest shortly thereafter where they absolutely killed it. Been a fan ever since. This is pretty much peak Slipknot for me, end of an amazing three album run. Still putting out good music, but lineup changes have really taken it's toll on the soul of the band. This album provides a great feel for the essence of Slipknot, the drive of Sulfur, groove of Psychosocial, and soul of Snuff all do a good job representing who they are. I was happy to see this pop up, and even happier to give it a listen.
I was baking and (screaming voice)ALL THE COOKIES BURNED! (growls) THEY WERE DEEEEELICIOUS (harmony voices). (Lead guitar) Won't give up my cookies. No. No. No. No. I look forward to making cheesecake next with armageddon cellos.
Way better than I thought. Actually a fair degree of musicality there, sort of listenable and foot tapping in parts. If I would have encountered it at 14 it would be a different story, tougher sell at 51.
Aggressive. Right off the bat I don't really like the double pedal kick drum sound. I know it's popular in this genre... but I get tired of it. The music is great... the singing is great. The slower songs are good. I know Corey Taylor is considered a vocal god. I liked the change in vocals in the middle of songs. I thought of Mike Patton who actually is a vocal god and how this has some similarities from growling to softer singing. I did like Snuff quite a bit... probably because it was a slower ballad type song. Not being able to understand the lyrics makes me less of a fan right away... maybe with additional listens I'll grow to like the songs more with knowledge of the lyrics. My first listen was at 6am in the dark driving in a rain storm. Setting seemed appropriate for this music.
Good metal album but not great
I enjoyed this one but I get the criticism. It’s not metal for the hardcore fans but to me they’re fun enough.
The fact that I like metal at all is entirely due to the fact that my high school girlfriend was into it. She’s now my wife, and even though I will independently play Metallica or Tool, it all still feels like I borrowed it from her CD collection. And she *hates* Slipknot. So this is not my scene. But approaching it with fresh ears, I can see why someone might like it. There are certainly days I feel the feelings expressed in “Gematria” or “Dead Memories.” Overall, though, this kind of metal feels kind of tedious to me… oh, you are going to do that with the drums *again?* I hope it’s helping some kids get by somewhere, but I’ll stick with my wife’s CD binder.
Mixed feelings on this one. I already knew a few songs, so based off them I expected more. Was pretty boring though in parts 3 ⭐️
Nope
Powerful and passionate. ★★★★
It's more listenable than I thought it'd be. Some of the tracks lyrically would be embarrassing for a teenager to write.
Masi
Album 994 of 1089 All Hope Is Gone - Slipknot (2008) Rating : 2.5 / 5 I’m sure for those actively seeking out this genre, this album hits exactly where it’s supposed to. For me, though, the constant screaming just doesn’t work as “music.” I get the intent, and I understand the appeal, but it does nothing for my ears. At times, it honestly brought to mind Sam Kinison more than anything musical - lots of intensity, lots of volume, but not much I could connect with on a musical level. I was also a bit surprised to see this was a 2008 release. The sound and approach feel more like something that would have peaked a couple of decades earlier. That said, there’s no denying that the band is fully committed to what they do. The performances are tight, the production is heavy, and they clearly execute their vision exactly as intended.
Look, I am not harboring hostages in a compound for religious and/or anti-government purposes, so why do they keep trying to put on this torture tape music?
I marvel at the kickdrum speed, the playing is airtight, and this one is a little better than the last album of theirs we reviewed. But I do not think nu metal is a genre worthy of being feted. Nor that Slipknot has any business being on this list once, much less twice. Seriously, WTF?
Not one but TWO slipknot albums? The immediate thought that came to mind was Darth Vader's "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further" line. Man if there's a third Slipknot album I'm going to... give it another 1-rating. I like metal. There's more to metal than whatever this is.
This one was slightly better than the -other- Slipknot record we endured, but not enough to raise the score from 1. Fun fact: no longer on the list (but no one told the 1001 selection tool)
not really sure why the book author chose this Slipknot album to be included on this list. The Debut absolutely belongs; it was a great experiment in blending the Nu-Metal and industrial metal movements of the late 90s and early 2000s. This album, however isn't their best. You can really hear how Taylor's focus is torn between Slipknot and Stone Sour, creating a weird mix of emo singing on industrial riffs. 3.0 would have been better to include.
3.85 🥁 🥁 🥁 D
didn't make it past the first song
Nej tak til slipknot
Honestly surprised. I was dreading this one, fearing it would be like last week's offering, but there is a surprising amount of subtlety and nuance for the genre. And there's a straight ballad, which earns a star by itself.
в очі попав підлітковий вік
fine 3
*A ok album, full of screaming vocals and banging instruments.
- eu não conheço muito de metal, então não vou conseguir fazer um review decente. não parece nem um pouco nu metal, tá mais pra trash/groove metal. - eu gostei da coesão e de como eles incorporam diferentes estilos, porém achei um pouco longo e cansativo.
I’ve always overlooked Slipknot because they were so popular, and I figured my time was better spent digging into more underground artists. But now that I’m going back and actually listening to their albums, I have to say they’re a pretty solid band. This album is still aggressive, but it’s definitely more polished and melodic compared to their earlier work. It leans heavily into groove metal and has a more radio-friendly sound overall. Even with the cleaner production and accessible songwriting, I thought it was a pretty cool album and I genuinely enjoyed it.
4.5
I like a fair amount of heavy music, but generally not Nu Metal. I actually liked this, but will probably not come back to it.
This album started off strong but veered off towards the latter part. The metal hits hard especially with the insane drumming but I really dislike the experimental stuff in the latter part. It seems painfully angsty like a hormonal teenager staring in a mirror holding a flame from a lighter with lights off.
I have never listened to a Slipknot album. I was surprised they sound so poppy and that I’d heard some of their songs back in those times. Slipknot fans are all Trump supporters. This reminds me of trade school, trailer park parties, construction sites, and waking up hungover at a house you’d rather not be in with people you associate with only because that’s all the people you know in the town.
Unbelievably edgy, but loses all impact when you see through the shtick.
Not my style.
If they cut out the growling and focused on the material that more harmonious, it would have been a better album.
I love slipknot and I am surprised this record is on here. I would have thought Iowa or debut or one with more popular songs. Ultra intense, is this the record where Corey started clean singing more? It’s great stuff. So fucking heavy. I love it.
i love this album, slipknot was challenged to make a clean album with no cursing because they were criticized for having only explicit songs, so their response was this album. every time any of these songs comes on im singing along, just waiting for a slipknot show to pop up near me again to go again one of my fav bands best release is Iowa
I love some Slipknot, but this wasn't it for me.
I deliberately waited to listen to this album until my girlfriend wasn't home since she would loose her minde if I served her one hour of slipknot. While I was not excited to dive into it, since it is also not really my thing, the album surprised me with some stellar musicianship. Like these guys can play, for sure. Still one hour is a longtime for energetic screaming.
The Knot at their finest
Hard pass - could never get into it.
Jag gillar generellt sett driv och trummor. Men det kan bli för mycket av det goda. Jag har alltid tyckt att denna genre av rock är över gränsen. Det har en energi, onekligen. Men det är inte särskilt "njutbart". Här gäller det att vara i rätt sinnesstämning (ålder?) för att vara mottaglig. Det är alltså inte dåligt. Men det är inte heller min kopp te.
Oj, stor skillnad på denna och deras första platta som vi lyssnade på tidigare. Den här är ju betydligt mer publikfriande, melodiös och nästan lite poppig. För någon som inte älskar genren så var den ju helt klart lättare att tycka om. Tycker även att de hårdare och trashigare delarna var bättre än på förra skivan. Klar trea.
Ughhhh I hate it
I have listened to every album I have gotten so far. This tested me. Why it’s on the list I will never know. These some angry mother fuckers.
3.5
For this genre, I can accept it better than other albums. They somehow make the noise smooth enough to stand it longer. And at least as far as I listened to the lyrics, it's not demonic texts all the time.
есть бенгеры (снафф, например), но в целом троечка...
Ah, the pride of my home state. Is this any good? I can’t hear over the non-stop drumming and lack of dynamic range. There are eight (eight!) musicians in this band, but I can only discern enough happening in the mix to account for three of them. Rarely has someone done so little with so much.
Snuff is good. Love Corey Taylor singing not screaming. The rest is too much of that for me. Riffs are good.
2 - Demasiado estridente para mi gusto
ÀAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! SCREAMING
Every criticism of Slipknot is correct but I still like them
Somewhere in a mid-sized city, a 42 year old woman spent the day driving around to her office job, grabbing a cute lunch at her favorite soup boutique, going to yoga, and doing some holiday shopping, all to the soundtrack of "All Hope Is Gone" by Slipknot.
finally leaving many of the nu metal trappings behind, this is when slipknot takes off (if you're into things like slipknot)
I didn't dislike this, but I do find it to be both too dense sonically and too 2000's-angsty to casually listen to.
I liked this more than I expected to. It feels kind of like a parody of metal at times, but there is truly some excellent drumming at least.
This is a pretty good record. This is their "growth" record where they veer away from nu-metal. The songs are pretty good. I'm not sure it's the record to make someone a fan, but it is a good listen. The song "Snuff" is perhaps the best song they've ever done.
I thought Snuff was good, otherwise, not my bag.
Repeat listen
It's Slipknot; heavy metal, thrashing with lyrics littered with juvenile angst. As always, the drumming is top tier. Favorite Track: "Snuff".
No private session used for Spotify though it did take me a while to listen to this album because I knew I would have to be in right mind set. I was surprised by the dichotomy of this album the thrash/death metal with cookie monster voice and then they put stuff on like "Snuff". But its mostly music I am just not angry enough to listen to, I didn't mind it, but don't see me putting it on ever again.
Gross as hell. Honestly this was tough to get through. The second half got a little better and I like the drumming. Other than that, how did this make the top anything?
2/3
Listened to Slipknot before; mostly the singles. Which is good depending on mood. First whole album listen, some songs I was familiar with which I liked but on the whole I think the whole album didn't have the same impact as the singles.
Too heavy for me, and I like metal
Maybe a bit much to listen to all at once
Nope. This is what I imagine incels listen to in their mom’s basement after the pretty cheerleader turns down their advances.
Oof I don't like heavy metal
I’m not really a Slipknot fan and I’m definitely not a Nu Metal fan. This is way better than I thought it was going to be though. I like Corey Taylor - I think he’s a good dude and I like his voice. This album feels very crab core but it doesn’t suck. There are too many down tuned pinch harmonics for my liking. Overall I think it’s pretty good but I’m not rushing out to buy it or see them live.
Well, i tried listening to the album, but it was too intense for me. i can definitely see why they’re so popular, but i wasn’t at the right state of mind to listen more
the metal screaming is very annoying, but the songs themselves are mostly quite cool. Love the driving bass/drum sections, cool guitar solos. Overall not my favourite album, but on average a solid 3 stars
I wish this band was hope so they'd be gone too
List would have been sweet with one Slipknot album. Cheers.
Liked this and the amount of righteous piss it boils.
this rock is too heavy for me
Great Songs: Psychosocial, Vendetta Good Songs: .Execute., Gematria (The Killing Name), Sulfur, Butcher's Hook, Wherein Lies Continue, Snuff, All Hope Is Gone Mid Songs: Dead Memories, Gehenna, This Cold Black Bad Songs:
Pretty lame. Full of emo clichés.
Carai, vai ser nostálgico isso aqui. Não costumo ouvir Slipknot normalmente, mas foi um dos principais sons da minha juventude. Primeira música me lembra Metallica + Abertura de Pokémon. Deu câimbra na minha canela só de ouvir essa bateria. Psychosocial é muito foda, ainda mais quando ele para de berrar, dá um arrepio. Resto do álbum é a energia clássica, mas nada me chamou atenção. Eu ia dar 4*, mas não consigo me imaginar ouvindo esse álbum inteiro de novo, só as músicas principais, então vai com 3*.
Tenho uma relação diferenciada com Slipknot. Eu não curto muito vocal gutural, mas a voz do Corey é muito diferenciada, o cara é pica. Mas minhas músicas favoritas deles ainda costumam ser as que o Corey canta com a voz natural. Mas mesmo que eu não costume curtir metalzão tão pauleira assim, Slipknot tem um molho diferenciado. Os cara são bom pra caralho, é divertido escutar, a bateria é sempre absurda. Achei o álbum bem daóra, não me deixou com tédio ou aquela ansiedade pra acabar. Destaque pra Psychosocial e Dead Memories, acho que foram minhas favoritas, e acabei conhecendo, curtindo e adicionando Sulfur, Snuff e Child of Burning Time. Curti bastante, 4 sólido.
I was expecting worse tbf - the song snuff was a nice surprise too
Strong and hard. I am a sucker for the dual guitar melodies throughout. Good vocals too.
Truly punishment for the ears. I did nothing to deserve this. Except for a string of crimes. And sins. And crimesins. Listen, it's been a long week. My point is: fuck Slipknot!
Djöfull var löngu kominn tími á ás. Psychosocial á staka þolanlega kafla og Snuff nær tveimur stjörnum, en nær öll restin fær eyrun mín til að gubba. Ég gaf öllum lögum a.m.k. helmingshlustun, svo þessi dómur er algjörlega marktækur.
2.4 2x not horrible, but i was expecting better
I really enjoyed listening to them becouse i was cleaning my room. They are full of energy with strong beat so it was easier to find a rhytm . Maybe metal isnt my favourite genre but for sure i will come back to them . ;3
Bombastic, cliché-ridden. I don’t need to hear any of this—even “Snuff,” which was, oh, mildly tolerable—ever again.
The screaming, angry songs were hard to listen to, but the other songs with actual singing were good. I liked his voice.
Belter of an album, great band. One of the albums growing up that really got me into metal. Love it!
dem farm boys are up to something
its is a good album. main issue is the double bass drum pedal sounds fucking shit, and tends to ruin the songs. Psychosocial always goes hard. As with most metal stuff, i tend to get a bit bored of it half way through.
The popular ones are ok, but the rest of it just too much. Calm the fuck down and have a snickers or something
Pas si pire que dans mon souvenir, y'a des instrus techniques sympa par moment et vite fait des passages un peu plus mélodieux que juste du screamer, mais bon j'écouterais pas tous les jours
Je me rends compte que j’avais jamais écouté un album en entier, je connaissais que des chansons éparpillées ! Mon avis initial ne change pas : c’est dark, c’est bien fait, c’est technique. C’est album est culte, plusieurs bangers ! Ne pas sous estimer les parties mélodiques de Corey Taylor, ça s’harmonise bien avec les passages plus screamo Parfait pour courir !
Premier album que j'écoute pas mais honnêtement je vois pas l'intérêt, j'ai écouté quelques extraits de pistes et c'est pas du tout ma came, je veux pas m'infliger ça mdr 1/5
Previously rated: #140 - Slipknot (2/5) ************************ Album #963 On the positive side, there are some good guitar riffs, and when I’m not being screamed at, which is rare, the other vocals are Ok. But I can’t get over how bad I feel when listening to this. I don’t need these guys yelling at me for an hour about how awful the world is (or was 17 years ago). I’m 51 years old. I’m way over that. Let me put on some Little Richard to cleanse the palate now.
It's good Slipknot. like yea. Grew up on the earlier albums.
Ahhaha, nope.
I love the Midwest and I love my parents
Enjoyed this more than I expected to, given that my initial thoughts were that it was going to be a headache-inducing effort. Musically quite impressive, a bunch of shouty nonsense mixed in with some rather good songs. Standout tracks are Sulfur, Dead Memories and Snuff. Was teetering on 2.5 but I'll give it a low 3/5
Labai patiko, galingi būgnai, geras ritmas.
I am not overly familiar with Slipknot beyond a few songs and knowledge of their image. It sounds to me like this is a push to be a more mainstream Hard Rock sound. Or what I often think of as "buttrock" Just generic heavy riffs, non-aggressive agrressive vocals, you know similar sounds to just about anything playing right now and your city's only true Rock n Roll station. Nothing noteworthy for me.
Would go 3.5 if I could. Incredible musicianship bogged down by lyricism that feels juvenile at many points.
Why is this on here? Was counting the seconds until this was over. The drums are pretty wild though. And 3 of the last 5 songs weren’t awful. Basically when they decide not to just scream at me, the music was palatable. Still a giant 2 though.
For many tracks, I liked the song until the singing started, which is not a great review. A couple of the less screamy songs weren’t the worst thing I’ve ever heard. 1.5 rounded down.
I had modest hopes I wouldn’t totally hate this and might find some redeeming aspect (guitar work, a hint of a melody here and there), but no. Only made it through about half of it. A zero “rounded” up to one because we have to.
fun to listen to Slipknot. But this feels a bit more polished than previous albums in a bad way, and a few themes are recycled. I liked some of the sound design, atmospheric ideas that helped make it feel more like an album than just a bunch of songs
I'd give this 1.5 stars. It is extremely derivative and just a more modern version of "butt rock." However, what they are imitating is at times pretty good, and the talent of the musicians definitely shows - just not the level of the writing or the quality of the actual whole.
Slip-not for me. Liked the guitars, the drums when he wasn't overplaying, and the occasional "Dave Grohl vocals."
Oh boy. Hoping the album title isn’t forecasting my opinion.