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I rate Gematria a 5 star because me and my brother listen to this and we both like heavy meatal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. I rate Phychosoclial a 5 star because me and my brother listen to this and we both like heavy meatal and the are good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. I rate snuff a 5 star because me and my brother listen to this and we both like heavy meatal and the are good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
the first song was scary and bad Song: psychosocial i do not like this song either it is very bad Song: snuff i like this song than the others but still this song is sad and this album is sad would not recommend this album and i would make them happier in my opinion but i think the album is scary and weird because it turned to screaming to mid screaming to actually singing
I love this album so much. Slipknot is one of my favorite bands. Snuff is one of my favorite songs because of the sentimental value it has- I first heard this song when my grandma was in hospice and lyrics like "It took the death of hope to let you go" were very relatable at the time. Joey Jordison is my favorite!
Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of drums? Well in Gematria you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of electric guitar? Well in Psychsocial you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in Snuff you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song.
I don't like this song it is bad i dont like heavy metal . i dont like this song i dont like heavy Mattel i dont like what they are saying the last song was better but they still sucked
I don't like this because I don't like the instruments and sound of it. I give it 1 star and do NOT recommend to someone else because I don't think they would like it at all.
I don't like the first song because its not the type of music I would listen too and I just don't like the background music . and I also don't really like hardcore music the second song I also don't like its not a song I would listen to usually and the lyrics I also don't like . the third song I also don't like cause its not a song I would listen too
the first song its so bad bro wha r these albums they suck oms i don like dis type of music like get out fr. da lyrics r bad the music is bad. the second one is rlly bad to what the flip broe its like the same thing as like da other one
Are those supposed to be zombies? I did not like "Gematria." I liked the beginning but the rest of the song was terrible. The singing is just strangled yelling, it does not match the music. The only good part was the guitar solos. The start of "Phsychosocial" was good with the guitar and drums. I liked the second singing voice that didn't sound strangled. "Snuff" was much better. I liked the singing and guitar, they were really good. This song didn't really fit the same vibe as the rest of the album though. I do not recommend this album, except for "Snuff".
Gematria I like this song because my sister listens to it when she goes with my uncle. psychosocial I like this song because it is a heavie meatl song. snuff i like this song because it is a rock song
Had major reservations about listening to this. My previous experience of listening to Metallica didn't go well. In short, not a big fan of shouty rock. And the first track did not allay my fears! Although tucked away amongst the inevitable guttural shouting were some more melodic tracks that took the edge of things. To summarise, not as bad as anticipated but overall not a pleasurable listening experience.
00'er metal, svært at skelne, et par (relativt) roligere numre
Super lame headgear. Otherwise they are really tight musicians, the yelling seems melodic. As much as I disliked everything about this band, I think they are good at what they do.
no
Opeth etc >>>>>>>
I came into this album with pretty low expectations and was pleasantly surprised that a couple of the songs were decent and enjoyable to listen to. Good musicianship and some head bobbing moments for sure. That said, for the time it came out, I think it wasn't really inventive, lyrics were super corny and trying to be edgy, songs were repetitive, and the ballads and parts of songs that got balladesque sucked. If it came on at a shitty surburban bar while I was 9 beers deep on a Wednesday night I would definitely enjoy a couple of songs. But inevitably some guy chain smoking would start blabbing to me how he saw them 20 times in one year and nobody makes good music like this anymore before he inevitably says something super racist and I have to awkwardly step away.
Fully expected to give this a 1 or a 2 but honestly it wasn’t bad. Not my cup of tea but definitely better than I expected it to be.
This is not my taste in metal. It’s getting 2 stars because there were a couple of songs that I didn’t hate. “This Cold Black” was alright
Sommige nummers zijn niet iets te zwaar, maar wel echt verrassend goed. Ik wist niet wat ik moest verwachten, vooral met die album cover, maar ik ben echt aangenaam verrast
There are things I can appreciate but the bottom line is that it doesn’t bring me joy. 1
This album came out when i went to high school so i saw it everywhere. So this album has a cultural impact and introduced allot of people to harder music. Personally Coreys voice doesn't always work for me, it can get closer to hardcore punk than death metal. The instrumentation is crisp and really catchy in some tracks. Psychosocial, Sulfur, dead meamories and Snuff are tracks i've been enjoying for many years, but this is definitely not music for everyone
Not my type of music
3.25
I find the best tracks are those with "normal" singing. Parts of the choruses of Sulfur and Psychosocial immediately stood out to me, like "Hang on, Slipknot momentarily sounded good. What's the deal?" It's a shame they branded themselves as heavy metal, because a lighter kind of rock-metal would've been almost objectively better-sounding for the band. This record, particularly in the latter half, tends to alternate between fairly good tracks like Snuff and Vermilion and significantly worse "noise" tracks such as Child of Burnin Time, This Cold Black, and Butcher's Hook. It's much worse than the tried-and-true formula of grouping all the good tracks together on one side and all the silly filler on the other. The guitar sound is extremely distorted and it's clear these guys are loving every moment of it. But is it musically interesting? Well... not really. Given the oversaturation of the heavy metal genre, particularly by teenage garage bands, Slipknot fades into the noisy calamity, surrounded by hundreds of bands with the exact same sound. The only time when they sound even slightly unique or interesting is in more acoustic or melodic tracks – but even then Slipknot is just imitating the sound of better, more musically complex bands like Nirvana or AIC. The rest of the time, it's that demonic vocal that's pretty hard to take seriously. 2/5 Key tracks: Sulfur, Psychosocial, Dead Memories
I can never get into that angry low growl this genre of music entails.
Un album que escuchó mi hermano en su adolescencia. Nunca me gustó, me parecen muy ridículos, demasiado acting. Parecido a Avenged Sevendfold, un perfil demasiado comercial del metal. Irónicamente me gusta cuando canta sin guturales. Escuchándolo ahora algunos drops están buenos.
I am sure it is great music to some and I can definitely see why they are good players but it wasnt for me at all!
I've never actually listened to Slipknot. They're decent. I was not expecting the singer-guy - I thought it was all metal screaming.
Not great!
Never developed a taste for death metal. Snuff was the only song I could really listen to.
They can certainly play their instruments fast and shout a lot. The slower tracks were better I thought but overall sounded like a lot of other American guitar/drum bands. It was ok at best for me.
I couldn’t hear the lyrics, it was all just noise. Bring back Buddy Holly!
Well this is never an album that I thought I would like, as generally I don’t like anything heavier than Metallica or any metal later than 2000. I had previously dismissed Slipknot as a nu metal band with that characteristic artificial sound and whiny American vocals, but there is so much more to them than that. This album has its fair share of both of these and the classic ridiculously fast and tight drum and growling, shouty vocals, but combines it beautifully with regular metal and even Alice in Chains style songs. The appeal of this album is how it balances it, even in the same song! There is great energy and intensity and some really well written songs. Ultimately it is far too long for that level of intensity but hope is far from gone on this one.
I like them, riffs are good. The issue for me is the innovation is all about the intense percussion and vocals creating the ferocity of the songs, which is exactly the thing that I find rather tiring after a full album of it. I’d happily revisit any of the songs individually, but never gonna play it as an album again.
I truly cannot believe that there are (at least) TWO Slipknot albums on this list. I was shocked and aghast to receive this after feeling like I already got through the one Slipknot representative on this list. But here we are. This was predictably too long and too much, but still it's obvious this is a talented band.
Do we need multiple Slipknot?
NOPE
7.5/10 As subtle as a ton of bricks. Maybe objectively doesn't deserve four stars, because there are much better metal picks, with fewer clichés and less whining. It's way too long. But I really needed this at the moment. I want to give four stars, so I will. Highlights: Psychosocial execute All Hope is gone Sulfur Dead Memories
Если в вашем МЕТАЛ альбоме самые нормальные треки это самые спокойные треки, то ваш альбом, увы, кал
nostalgia korn
After Iowa, I hadn’t bothered much with Slipknot, because while talented and composing badass tunes at times, it all seemed very monochromatic. The same applies here. Good, even great at times, but it all sounds alike, but worse when slowed down.
Good heavy metal. Groovy but also melodic. Corey is a great singer. Having like 10 people in the band helps give them a thick, layered sound. Favorites: Psychosocial, Dead Memories, Snuff, Till We Die
Before: NOT SLIPKNOT. Noooo way this thing is an hour and 12 minutes. I'll go into it with an open mind. Before I Forget and Vermillion are bangers, Slipknot has it in them I swear. Standout tracks: Psychosocial When All Hope Is Gone Vermilion, Pt. 2 Weakest tracks: Sulfur This Cold Black During/after: OMG the first track was jarring. Just loud and noisy but not in a fun way. The lyrics on Gematria are ridiculous lol. I love some good anti-government rock but it just doesn't land here. It's like they want to be System of a Down but without the lyrical talent. "I will go down in history and not down in flames, meningitis, I will survive this, dry sockets and a schizophrenic crisis" PLEASEEE be for real. Psychosocial isn't bad! I'm not anti screaming but I think that the singer of this band has a good, almost pop-punky voice that I like so I appreciated the singing on this track amidst the screaming. I have similar feelings about Dead Memories. It seemed like we were back of the bullshit once we got to Vendetta (and we were for the most part) but I liked the bridge a lot here! The ending of Butcher's Hook was a pleasant surprise too. I'm finding that there are bits and pieces I like from a lot of these tracks but not usually the whole thing. This Cold Black was a rough listen, easily one of my least favorites on this track. The vocals are extremely guttural here in a way that really just turns me off. I usually love a good guitar solo too, and although the guitarist in this song is obviously very talented, it just wasn't doing much for me. Wherein Lies Continue is also complete ass for similar reasons. Snuff was a nice, slower break from the heaviness of the other tracks. I don't mind heavy, loud music at all; punk is my favorite genre, but it felt like a breather. It was especially needed considering the length of this record. I was into the guitar on this track a lot. However, I would have liked it significantly more if it weren't so, dare I say.... cringe??? I was just kind of grimacing listening. All Hope Is Gone is one that I liked more as well. Maybe Snuff was a palate cleanser, but it was definitely one of the better tracks. It sounded less nu metal and more prog, emo metal which I like. It's a solid choice for a title track. Vermillion Pt. 2 is probably my favorite from this record, which isn't a surprise because I really like Vermillion. 'Til We Die wasn't my favorite song but definitely not the worst on this record. It almost sounded like when you would ad lib song lyrics and melodies as a kid but it was recorded in a studio. Historically, I'm not a huge metal fan. The last 6ish months I've really been dipping my toes into metal and finding more that I like, but I still cannot stand nu metal. I would go so far as to say nu metal is one of my top three most hated genres. With that being said, the bar was in the pits of hell going into this record, so there were parts that felt like a pleasant surprise (the key word here is "parts"). The sound of the music and sound itself was mid with some pretty good sections as well as awful sections, I just couldn't get past the lyrics. They're so BAD. Like, 14 year old boy with those narrow rectangular glasses with the thin wire frames trying to be edgy. You know the ones. Overall, I thought the second half of the album was significantly better than the first half, and there was even a song or two I might come back to every now and then, but man that first half and those lyrics are pain. Also, this thing had no business being over an hour a long. 2/5.
I'm glad Slipknot exist. I'm weirdly proud of them. I'm sure they'd hate this sentiment. Some of their stuff is good workout music. Better than Korn
You're kidding?! No "Iowa" and instead this "All Hope is Gone" makes the list; shockingly bad choice. In my opinion, this is probably the fourth best Slipknot album. It still gets 5 stars, as it's good, but it's nowhere near as good as the first two albums. I'm probably rounding this up from a 4.5, whereas the first two albums are "full fives". I hadn't listened to this album in years, but playing it today didn't really change my opinion. About a third of it is really good, another third is fine, and the final third is okay, but just doesn't seem to fit the rest of the album in tone, sounding more like Corey brought some of his Stone Sour work in to work on.
4/9/25. I actually remember when this album released but never listened to the full thing. I love the tracks Sulfur and Psychosocial, the rest is solid. I'm not the biggest metal guy, but love the sprinkles of melody thrown in here.
Too heavy for me but can see why someone would enjoy it.
La musica non ne è neanche male ma più di un’ora di questi testi e queste urla…assolutamente no
not as bad as I expected
I was not expecting to actually like this album. I'll never listen again, but I do appreciate it more than I thought I would.
This is haunted house music (like the kind that's put on for Halloween, not like the house I grew up in - shout out to my ghastly homies). Sick drums tho. Really like how it's not too much high pitched music backing, that's usually my issue with the really hard stuff. 4.5/5... for the genre tho... it gets really hard for me to rate when it's outside my genre.... but if I got in a truck and the driver was like "oh I'm gonna turn on some super hard rock do you want Korn or Slipknot?" I'd pick Slipknot. If they asked if I wanted Enya or Slipknot I'd pick Enya.
Unlistenable
I didn’t pay as much attention to this album as I should have. I had always given old metal a bad rap as a young metalhead because it sounded way duller than new age metal. However listening to this album changed my more mature mind about that because it was actually really good. Even their slower more mellow songs I enjoyed a lot.
Zero
not my thing
Not even the best slipknot album
I don’t think metal is bad, I just really dislike it.
No thank you.
Tried to be objective, but this is just really bad. Again, I fail to see how it's influential when they weren't doing anything new.
Can't say I made it all the way through, but I got the gist. What did a bunch of dudes in Iowa in 1998 have to be so mad about? Did they invent the 90s thing of throwing in the little melody between the screaming to show they know what it is? No thanks.
https://youtu.be/at2BufPf6bo?feature=shared
It's the vocals that I can't get behind. They're marginally better than the previous Slipknot album we had, but there's still too much growling for me. Some of the instrumentals are fine.
This is not my thing, but mainly cos of the vocals. The guitar and drums are technically impressive - I think I liked it more the FatBoi though, but a similar feeling. Samey. 1.8
Woke me up at 09:30am so that was helpful. I actually enjoy this music. I think it has so much noise my mind blends it into some kind of mashed melodic trance. No idea how but this gave me clarity while working. I dont really listen to the lyrics I just follow the melody of the track (Drums and guitair mainly). I find I can literally zero in on where the music is taking me. Bit like being dragged along by a winding river. It is messy but has logic and direction to it. Little mellow treat of Snuff near the end. More typical to "Pop" ones that made them famous. I enjoyed this album I even went on to listen to the bonus live album bits at the end (not all from this album). Unexpected little heavy joy I got from this :) for which bar one song had never heard before.
To me slipknot has always been "metal for the mainstream". I remember them being played on music channels like Kerrang! at the time alongside Nickleback, which says it all. Listening as objectively as I could manage, I didn't hate it. There were some good moments and tight musicianship although I didn't enjoy the vocals at all. I still think it sounds contrived and too refined, maybe too commercial? I just can't get the image of those uniforms and silly masks out of my head.
This is barely music
The perfect amount of heaviness for me. They sound so violent and evil, but then he can sing nice too. It's high octane in the underworld
good album, best one i’ve heard them these guys so far
I enjoyed it but it got a bit stale at the end, probably more enjoyable than their first album.
Not too bad, got through the whole album. Not something I would normally listen to but nice for a change of pace I guess.
metal riffs are good, but I don't like the growling vocals
Not even the best Slipknot album and it's still five stars.
Not for me
Didn’t vibe with this one the same way as the last slipknot album. 4/10
Fuck yeah!! Finally some METAL!!! I don't think I've ever listened to a Slipknot album all the way through. This will be a treat.
I think maybe this album kind of sucked? I think I just have to note I don't really know metal or any of its branches, just as surely as I would say the same thing when reviewing a country, jazz, or crooner album. Just like those genres, any given song on this album was fine, and some of them kind of rocked, I probably would have liked it in a vacuum. But as song after song went by and they all sounded exactly the same (except the ones that were somehow whinier), every part that I had liked blurred into one and every part I disliked was highlighted through repetition. At one point I decided the album was pretty good and I would give it a decent review since it was almost over. I looked and I was only on track four or five.
Maybe it’s because I was in a terrible mood yesterday at work, but I liked this more than I expected. I’m still not a fam of the vocalist, but the instrumental pieces were at least engaging and fit my frustrations well. 2 stars, I don’t think I can quite round up to 3 because I seriously doubt I’ll be revisiting this one.
Nothing enjoyable here. There’s plenty of other metal bands who are better than Slipknot. Opeth, Slayer and Mastodon all came to mind while I was suffering through this particular album. And none of those bands clean vocals sound like Nickleback either.
Pretty good album, but not great
Ummm , not sure what to think. The growling is not my thing.
Not my cup of tea ☕️
Not exactly sure what this one is doing on here. For slipknot I'll stick with Iowa Will I listen to again: 15%
либо попсик, либо душанина перетянутая. пару очень на удивление красивых песен и много ебал-дремал песен
This was honestly better than I expected. I remembered slipknot being unlistenable and a bit of a novelty. I guess i need to be in a certain frame of mind for this. Got through 6 songs before being told to turn it off. They all sounded very similar to each other. Cool drums
I’ve flip flopped on slipknot since they first appeared. This is a bit formulaic but it’ll be interesting to hear other people’s opinions who are less familiar with them
5/10 I enjoyed this more than I expected, though 15 tracks is probably more than strictly necessary. Best track: "Til We Die"
Blah metal noise. At least the later tracks become less noisy and just endearing melodramatic rumination.
The subject matter is dark but it fits a certain mood and angst. The musicianship is really good.
Sometimes I like to listen to sad music but this is a flavor of angry-sad that I don't understand. If it makes some people happy, that's great.
Probably would have liked this when I was 12.
Good album
I appreciate Slipknot for what they did for metal at a time when metal wasn't remotely popular. This also goes far beyond what I've expected from Slipknot on previous records. They have more evidence of the roots of metal in the guitars and percussion. However, there is a critical album to lean into instead of this one. Slipknot's debut album is far more important and pretty much just better.
This one belongs on the list of WORST.
power
Metal like this is not my thing outside of a gym.
As others have said, not their best album (my heart will always belong to Iowa) but this is still great stuff. Perfect music for the hectic work day I had - kept my energy up the whole time.
This is just the energy I needed today, loved it.
Sounds like what I assume all other modern metal to sound like, for better or for worse. The drums here are amazing and I really like the vocals on here too, both the screamy and not so screamy ones. The second half brought more variety to the album overall but I enjoyed either side. Can't really find any fault with it other than metal isn't really my thing.
There is something about these guys that I just don’t like. I hear some cool riffs, some heavy parts but nothing really grabs me. Maybe it’s the marketing - maybe it’s maybelline.
Probably their easiest album to endure if you're not into metal. I can't think of any other reason why this album is on the list and not Iowa. This album is not their signature sound, not their breakthrough album and it doesn't have their biggest hits. It starts properly heavy, but fizzles out towards the end. It covers the full range from cheesy ballads to heavy rock to sepultura-like groove metal and carcass-like death metal. Style wise it's too inconsistent for me. Favorite song: this cold black
Altså jeg er begyndt bedre at kunne lide hard rock, metal og i det her tilfælde vidst også Nu metal. Men der er bare noget ved slipknot som ikke rammer mig overhovedet. Synes der er nogle enkelte gode sange, men de minder heller ikke tilnærmelsesvis om nogle af de andre sange. Måske har det noget at gøre med tidspunktet jeg lyttede til det på. Jeg havde lige siddet og lyttet til Leonard Cohen og The Beach Boys. Måske engang i fremtiden :)
1/5 non è il mio
Slipknot makes hard metal, which consists primarily of angry screaming. At times, they are capable of melodic hard rock - close to an edgy Soundgarden. They, they start the ugly screaming again. Their songs are all very similar: thrashing guitars, driven drum parts, and lots and lots of gratuitous screaming. Then, there's the odd ballad they call "Snuff" - because every metal band needs a parallel to Kiss' "Beth."
Imagine being a guy who listens to a Slipknot album from 2008 and is like "wow this album, by Slipknot, from 2008, is one of the 1001 albums a person should hear before they die". music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Never paid any attention to Slipknot before this. I knew they had a drummer + a percussionist so that’s what I zeroed in on, and you know what? It was pretty cool. A slightly bizarro world 14 year old me probably would have loved these guys. Too late now though.
eh, couple good songs but slipknot are big ol waste of talent, great drumming and some great vocals but they just make slop
All hope is gone, indeed. I hate this. 0.5
Actually... There are parts I actually liked... Two thing that keep this from rising above 2.... One is the growling vocals which I can take in small doses, but as the main focus it becomes a massive hindrance. But when he sings in his normal voice I actually really dig it. The other is the almost comical use of the double kick... Honestly the trash influenced guitar style I really like makes me want to like this more... Two songs I do legitimately like "Dead Memories" and "Snuff" if more of the album was like that I coukd even go as high as 3½. But most of it is the other shit.
Like the playing well enough, even if it is not my prefered genre. Hate the vocals 2.5 stars
Never listened to a Slipknot album in my life, so wasn't sure what to expect with this one. All the songs that come in with a double kick drum and growly vocals confirmed my worst fears and were just anxiety inducing for me. However, there were a couple of moments where Corey Taylor actually sings and the drummer plays normally that I didn't really hate. "Dead Memories" was probably the best thing here, but I also thought parts of "Psychosocial" and "Snuff" were alright. 1.5 stars.
I had no hope going into this Slipknot and after an hour of the hottest and noisiest yet completely below-average screamo metal thuddering I am left wondering how is this even in the 1001 book when Psychosocial is the only catchy decent song? For all the intense aural assault at least it doesn’t have Robert Wyatt singing on it.
2008. Heavy Metal. Nu Metal. 6/10 Sulfur. / Psychosocial / Butcher's Hook / Gehenna / All Hope Is Gone / Vermilion / 'Til We Die
Life is too short to listen to this album
voltei a ter 12 anos ouvindo isso
melhor do que eu lembrava
It's a good album with some banging tracks on it, with Pyschosocial being the obvious standout, but it's definitely a bit long and bloated. If they'd cut this down by a few tracks it'd be a five.
The singles are absolute bangers. The drums are legendary. I already liked slipknot, but to the people who dont like this, I hope you enjoy the fourth Tim Buckley album. At least this album makes you feel something.
I’ve not really kept up with Slipknot’s music since their first few albums, but these guys need to hang up their masks. There’s nothing of note here, it’s just an overly long album of bland melodic rock with the occasional pinched harmonic. Gone is any of the bite found in their first couple of albums. I have a feeling metal as a genre is going to be poorly represented in this list, and it’s a shame because there’s so many more interesting metal albums out there than this weak shit.
Yuck
Headache inducing. No thanks.
What are we doing here? The fact that this nixed another album off of the list is so maddening to me.
This music sets me on edge in a very unpleasant way.
I sort of missed out on Slipknot as a teen. Not sure why, I was the kind of kid that would’ve liked them, but I think I thought they were a bit…obvious? All that People = Shit stuff. Even at 15 it made me roll my eyes a bit. As a result I’d never heard this album before. Anyway. I enjoyed this. That thunderous rattling drumbeat really carries it, but it was a lot more sonically interesting than I’d given it credit for. It’s a long album, and by the end I’d started to lag a bit, but it was good and I shall be revisiting my favourite tracks.
Forgotten how good
Not for me
Not for me.
Slot should have gone to a second SoaD album if we’re trying for a quota of this kinda thing
I saw Slipknot on here and I already knew I would like it, but not this much. This album has EVERYTHING. You want heavier metal like Iowa? They got it. You want more lyrical songs with their style? They got it. You want that nu metal feel? They got it. It just has it all. Corey Taylor's voice, whether he's screaming, singing, talking in an interview, its personally one of my favorites. The drum parts are fun, the guitar parts are fun, this album is just amazing. The only reason it doesn't get a perfect score for me, is the fact their first 2 albums are better. 4.75 Liked Songs: All of them Least Favorite: None
Ohhh my god I can’t do this. Started this project because I love all kinds of music and figured this would be a great way to discover new stuff and expand my knowledge. I didn’t realize I might have to listen to bad music
🎧I hate this.
Ernsthaft? Es wird ja immer schlimmer! Ab in die Tonne mit dem Mist!
Holy double bass drum pedal is this awful...
I liked this album more than expected (2.5 rounded up). I think it's because these guys are so dramatic and emotional, just so over the top in their expression. The beginning of the album starts out kind of rough, but then I start head banging? And then get emotional near the end?
Production was good on some songs and technical skill was there. Felt like it called back to some early metal, but didn’t love it all the way through, and I enjoy heavier things. Not bad not good.
Not gonna lie I really enjoyed Gematria. It's a classic white man's account of the hardships of the American experience for so many: the country isn't leaving you behind or oppressing you because you're black, a woman, or any other minority, it's coming for everyone who isn't in power. And if your coping mechanism with the injustices of American imperialism or domestic failures of the American dream is religion, how will you cope if God doesn't even care? While it's an extreme opinion that overlooks actual structural racism or hardships for minorities, the overall sentiment probably resonates more with the working white poor. I also am convinced that a Deftones album is on its way because songs like Gehenna are clearly influenced by Deftones vocals. The album is definitely too long, I think it probably should've ended right before Snuff which just sounds like a A Day to Remember song which has that uninteresting teenage angst sound to me. 3.5/5, probably would've rounded this up to a 4 before Snuff but down to a 3 after because it was just too long to listen to metal.
I did not expect Slipknot on this list. Unclean vocals are good but in metal I generally prefer a mix of clean and unclean vocals, and I think they take a while to get to any clean vocals. Okay sulfur rocks. By vendetta, though, I'm just a little bored. Maybe its just my power metal fan coming out, but I thought the album could do with more range. Like, transgressive for the sake of transgressive only gets you so far. I love good metal, but they're just a little corny. And I typically like corny in metal. I'm a power metal fan who likes songs about Blade Runner. But something about this doesn't do it for me. It's much harder for me to articulate what I like in metal and what I don't like but this isn't it. Pass some Judas Priest or Sabbath, please.
I always forget how technically competent Metal musicians, including singers, have to be. And then a song like Gehenna comes along to remind me.
I think angsty teenage torpedo would’ve loved this album. 31yo torpedo just get stressed out listening to this. Great production quality & percussion though.
this album took me right back to middle school. psychosocial is still iconic and it's still a total banger
Vol. 3 mi je puno bolji od ovog ali ok. Ima par dobrih pisama
all hope is indeed gone
It sure is! What a happy go lucky feeling one gets from this album! Need to find some aspirin.
I don't dislike slipknot, not my favorite though
Different than expected in a few spots. A bit repetitive on some of the elements, but interesting.
Nope! No thank you
I was sick on Sunday and y'all really wanted me to listen to a 72 minute Slipknot album from 2008? THE AUDACITY.
So good.
Please make it stop, this week has been long enough already. I've written enough about Slipknot lately. This is not for me. Still. This one has a few moments where they go from screamy music to emo music. It only makes it marginally better. Favorite song: Snuff Other: Psychosocial, Dead Memories, 'Till We Die 2/5/25
February 5, 2025 Keeping 2000s nostalgia alive 3 albums in a row… okay, besides “Before I Forget” (shout out Guitar Hero III), Slipknot isn’t exactly the band I get nostalgia for First off, this album has a pretty strong start, leading off with "Gematria", "Sulfur" and "Psychosocial". Later on, I also didn't mind tracks like "Gehenna" and the grand finale of the title track. But like the other Slipknot I've heard (1999 self-titled), a relatively concise 60 minutes wears me down and ends up feeling quite a bit longer. "Slipknot still sound like being trapped in a small room with nine angry bulldozers", indeed (taken from the book before they scrubbed All Hope Is Gone from future editions) The more melodic elements are probably why this my favourite of the two albums, despite probably pissing off long-time fans. Between getting them on this list, and associating them with edgy brats in my middle school, I fear Slipknot has made me *less* curious about their genre of music, going against almost any other artist on this list. Especially because it looks like this is the only metal album rep in the 21st century portion of this list! That's wild. Not that I don't have ideas of where to look for a new(nu) metal band that I can really enjoy; among those I haven't yet explored are Agalloch, Gojira, Rammstein, Mastodon... Meshuggah if I'm feeling especially brave. I mean, if the internet says they're good, right? Edit: since my feathers were still ruffled from an hour of Slipknot, I put on some Nightwish. I correctly predicted it to be more my speed
Nothing caught my attention. 2 out of 5.
Metal doesn't earn your appreciation with a single. It slowly knocks down your fortifications against the abrasive noise and plays directly to your fundamental emotions. Death metal in particular unlocks the animalistic part of you. This album delivers hate for the establishment, loss of faith in society, and war against unity. Despite the rage, there is also peace in giving up hope and love for the solidarity. The closing track Til We Die even left me with optimism.
Couldn't make it through it, nothing for me here.
Better than expected. Good grooves and riffs. 3 stars.
Nope. Can’t even get through this. Insulting to listen to and I am losing hearing every second I keep listening. What is this and why is it allowed to be on streaming platforms. NO.
I couldn't say enough bad things about whatever the actual fuck this group of children is.... so simply the word "unlistenable" is what I settled on. I got a minute into the first proper track and had to skip.... the 2nd song is the same... and the next...and... If you like anger for anger's sake in the guise of tuned down and turned up moronic cosplay this is for you! Which part? This type of machine gun processed kick drum - literally the first "music" you hear - is .... horrific. Cookie monster turned up to 11 and distorted even more? Eh what's the point Congrats! I think after 960 albums this is my most-hated album on the list and i could only make it through a minute of each song, max. "oh but that's cheating!" I hear the children of the corn yelling at me - OH YES because I'm sure something beautiful was to be uncovered once you crawl through the 500 yards of shit smelling foulness I'd find something so beautiful I can't even imagine.... ZEROS.
Not my kinda thing but didn't hate it. Inevitably Snuff was my favourite hahaha
4 Just for Psychosocial
Maybe the worst music yet made by human beings. Besides sounding deeply unpleasant, it’s just poorly made by folks who seem both stupid and lazy. Zero stars.
I wanted to like it more than I did - I think If I u derstood the lyrics better I might. Still enjoyed it.
Too angry for me
Efter ha fått många bra plattor på raken så kom denna och förstörde min dag. Svår att ta sig igenom.
It went as soon as The List informed me that my eardrums were to be abused to over an hour by this dogshit.
Follows the formula: deep-voiced rage screaming, tight guitar and drums, rapid fire bass drum. Too much of all of it. Too little originality. Occasionally there’s an actual song with actual singing, and those few moments earn a star.
The „melodic“ stuff is boring, the „growly“ stuff isn’t growly enough and the lyrics feel like a gloomy teen‘s „deep“ ramblings in their diary.
This wasn't as bad as I expected it to be, but really not for me. In the very rare cases when I am seeking out metal it's going to be black metal, not this middle of the road sort of thing. Plus, I really dislike their aesthetics. Still better than Metallica, though...
was not my vibe, but would like to give it another chance, didn’t help i was stressed when i chose to listen to it
Yeah, so, I've never been a fan of Slipknot. Never even heard a single song because I don't like metal. So take everything with a grain of salt. This is perfect Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 music. I haven't looked up the soundtrack, but I would be so surprised if a song form this wasn't on either '08 or '09. Especially "Vendetta," that song sounds perfect for running down the ramp and putting Big Show in a chokehold. As I sat there and listened to "This Cold Black," I really had to think "What am I doing listen to this?" Its not enjoyable to listen to this. Its just noise. "Snuff" stuck out because it actually sounded like they cared about what it sounded and it wasn't just a cacophony of sounds thrown together with unintelligible yelling thrown on top. Would I ever listen to this again? Absolutely not.
I just don't really care for Slipknot. They feel like they're trying too hard to be edgy, and this album was way too long for what it was. The sound was also very 2008, I can't decide if it's aged well or not.
Slipknot consistently surprises me with the talent. Drums are insane. Found myself early on saying ok guitar isn’t doing too much of anything fancy, then I quickly ate my words hearing a ridiculous solo come in. Corey is a unique talent alone with being able to sing the way he does. Id say his vocals and the drums really came through hard on this on from Slipknot.
as a teen I enjoyed the psychosocial song as we all found it funny. The album is hard for me to get through. Simply because I am not so much into this kind of music anymore. And when I was i preferred stuff like 5ffdp. That being said I always found the hate slipknot get in the metal scene cringe af. It seemed very elitist to me. 2-2.5 stars
Thought I'd hate this but it grew on me a bit, very political, very dark
Strong start. Haven't listened to a whole Slipknot album as always bunched them in with nu-metal. Felt more thrash to begin with. Drumming is awesome. Then the nu-metal vocals started creeping in and it took the power out of the record for me. The last track redeems it though. Think I could get more into it over time.
Hmmm
wow not enjoyable
3/10 - loud metal does not always work for me. It reminds me of 3rd grade playing the bigs 2
Stuff like this is just so silly to me
Had a nice little chuckle when I got this today. For all of its seemingly monotonous groove and overwhelming stomp, Slipknot manage to conjure a feeling of resignation and defeat emanating from all corners of life in the appropriately titled All Hope is Lost. It's unrelenting ugliness throughout may not be for the weak-hearted but for those who could withstand it, there is something to plant a flag on and become one's motto. Favorites: Gematria (The Killing Name), Sulfur, Psychosocial, Butchers Hook, Gehenna, This Cold Black, Wherein Lies Continue, Child of Burning Time, 'Til We Die.
Noise
I know Slipknot is an important band overall, but I’m just too old or not angry enough to appreciate it I guess. The music is good, but the screamed lyrics are just corny as hell. When Corey Taylor is actually singing it’s not too bad.
This is a 2/5 because of "i'm not a fan of metal" rather then a "this is a below average album". For all merits, this is a FANTASTIC METAL album, everything from the dual metal vocals (which is just a staple in current metalcore sorta stuff), to that mmmmm bass and the drums are just all well done. It's just something I can't mesh with well, esp since playing metal over 30% volume gives me headaches. I do prefer their more melodic stuff over their intensity... so yeah, good job Slipknot. Fav song: Child of Burning Time
Metal is one of those genres I always think I'm not gonna like, but then I actually listen and I find out I don't mind it. It happened with the King Gizz metal albums, and it happened with this one. There were some really good songs on this album, the stretch of .execute. to Phsycosocial was the best (barring maybe Sulfur which was kind a let down). My big gripes with this and the metal genre in general are probably the insistence on tons of Guitar Distortion and the Screaming Vocals which can get a bit annoying after a while. Fave Songs - Gamatria (The Killing Name), Phsycosocial, Vendetta
My poor, poor ears. While this album would appeal to heavy metal fans, it is such a drag to listen to. The drummer is incredible, which makes this album somewhat interesting. The more mellow songs are better but nothing special. Favourite song - Snuff
I didn't hate this but would not seek it out. To my untrained ear it is all a bit samey. I listen to metal, and punk but this... It's like shouty white noise. Didn't think I'm gonna last. All hope is gone. Probably won't ever listen to this again. It's all a bit contrived. Two stars.
Die Band kann was, das merkt man spätestens bei Snuff. Der Großteil wird durch das Gekrächtze des einen Sängers zerstört, ich weiß, das soll so sein, aber es ist nicht meins. Schwanke zwischen zwei und drei Sterne, weil es dann doch melodischere und schönere Momente gab, aber ich denke, ich würde es mir nicht nochmal anhören.
Curious choice. My understanding was Slipknot's stand out album was Iowa (although I haven't heard it), and here we have 2 slipknot albums included neither of which are Iowa. I started off wondering if I might enjoy this more than the debut, Gematria and Sulfur were decent. However the songs, while heavy, then became more often stadium rock kind of stuff and almost sing along. Which I can't stand, it's again that WWE vibe which became really tired. It's mixed much better than the debut that's for sure. Picked up a little with Butchers Hook. Ok. Next couple tracks are decent. Snuff is more of that aforementioned poo. This is actually a half decent nu metal LP. Wikipedia seems to think they've moved away from nu metal here and I suppose that's my ignorance but it still sounds nu metal to me, just with some shitty bits.
Ok Gematria is a great song. Psychosocial is still a good single, even if I couldn't stand it when I was younger. The perfect album to do a little drywall project to. All Hope Is Gone is a solid closer.
5/5, that album my teenage years!
Wow, Slipknot??? I can't believe it. I remember disliking "Psychosocial" when it came out and my friends were talking about it, and really haven't heard it ever since. I think I liked it this time. I didn't like when this album went into death metal territory but when Corey Taylor (who has one of the most impressively diverse voices in rock music currently) really sang, on top of groove metal riffs that I didn't know Slipknot had in them, it was awesome. I have always preferred Stone Sour to Slipknot, but held "Duality" and "Before I Forget" close. I'm really not a fan of when Taylor screams his way through a track, but had no idea Slipknot had a more musical and groovy side, and I'm glad I discovered it here.
I cheated and put on some Evanescence instead.
Bloody awful, next!
My initial reaction was pretty negative, likely because of the distorted vocals on some tracks, and the rage. I'm fine with angry music, I'm fine with fast music, but stuff that just seems to be raw bile, well, not really my cup of tea. That said, some of the other tracks on the record, as it progressed, had some more interesting elements, and I found myself deciding to give it a three. Ultimately the album had a lot more range than I thought it would, given the first four or five tracks, and while I don't think of this record as some great work of art, it's certainly got more going for it than I thought it would.
Aggressive, of course, but also more pop than I was expecting. Quite enjoyed listening. Not something I'd always be in the mood for, and the aggressive schtick gets tiresome (I'm still not entirely clear what they're so angry about...), but there's definitely musicality to enjoy here. Snuff's a bit of a rogue entry on the album - quite a welcome bit of variety. Actually, most of the back half feels more up my street.
Crap
Incluso con el ultraconocido himno de estadio "Psychosocial" este álbum de Slipknot cae muy abajo en comparación con sus anteriores trabajos y algunos que otro de los modernos. No es una mala escucha, pero no es algo memorable. Joey Jordison D.E.P
4/10 Favorite Tracks: Dead Memories Least Favorite: Psychosocial, Butcher’s Hook, Wherein Lies Continue
There are mainly two types of track on this album - those where the singer sounds like he could do with some throat lozenges and those where he doesn't. After a while the tracks begin to sound the same.
Better than it’s given credit.
Listened to this a lot back in high school. Still like heavy music but this just didn't quite hold up
Great metal album, a band I will certainly look up
i dunno, i don't wanna be a stubborn fan but i really don't think Metallica-inspired groove metal is the right direction to "change your sound up" in; firstly because there's not really a shortage of those types of bands, and secondly because super fast, blasty drumming is really hard to listen to with mainstream loudness war production. it feels like Joey Jordinson is in my skull and just going wild on the snare, and not in a cool "im in your mind muahahaha" way, in a "i have a mosquito stuck in my ear please get some tweezers" way. i mean of course I like "Psychosocial" and "Snuff", but even the latter song feels a bit ill-fitting. am i supposed to feel emotional about this song when it's being sung by a guy who looks like a sown-together homunculus with Target bull terrier eyes? im definitely not one of those people who doesn't connect with things with non-human faces, but i did also spend the previous 10 songs hearing this thing bellow like a wounded beast about the Iraq War and the record industry. it's a tad ridiculous.
Favourite tracks: psychosocial; dead memories; snuff; butchers hook
Decent metal. Not my favorite of the bunch. Probably 3.5
Classic Slipknot. Very heavy, crazy fast double pace drums. I prefer the slow songs such as Snuff and Vermillion though.
There was a little bit of nice singing and nice guitar work. I didn't care for most of it.
Not the best slipknot album, but enjoyed it. Standout songs: Sulfur Vendetta Gehenna
8.5/10
This is not my preferred music genre. But it wasn’t that hard to listen to. It’s really only the vocal growling/yelling aspect of metal that turns me off.
I was a fan of Slipknot before this album, but for some reason I dropped off when this one came out and I regret it now. Fantastic work
So edgy I took a knife and cut myself because the world is dark and everything is violence and no one understands me...
Shite
sehr schwierig mich dazu zu bringen das album zu hören - far too heavy! Sulfur und Snuff sind dann einigermassen melodiöse tracks, ein paar weitere folgen die sicher gut produziert sind, meinen geschmack aber bei weitem verfehlen.
Schnell, hart, der Drummer gibt alles. Cool!
This is alright, mid
Too thrashy and doom laden for my liking, could have done with a bit more melody. I also don't like the rough, barking style of vocals
I have always appreciated Slipknot for bringing a new wave of young fans to the loud side of music. However, when it comes to listening to this album as a standalone piece, it falls short on multiple fronts. The album feels like a mishmash of disjointed metal tracks, suffering from a severe identity crisis. I found myself reaching for the skip button quite often by my third listen, which certainly does not make for an enjoyable experience. There are some highlights, though. The opener, "Gematria," is loud and features some incredible guitar riffs. "Gehenna" is another standout track, albeit much slower, where Slipknot captures a creepy, Deftones-esque atmosphere. Unfortunately, many of the songs give off the impression of a band trying too hard without truly taking off.
So... this is Slipknot, huh? As someone who enjoys metal more than most people, I've felt for a while that Slipknot is one of those bands that I have to try and get into eventually, but I wanted to wait until I got one of their albums for the project since they are (rightfully) included on this list with two albums! I would've liked to start with their self-titled debut, but I guess I'll have to settle for their fourth album, All Hope is Gone from 2008. Hey, I'm sure this was someone's first Slipknot album before me. Anyways, how do I feel about Slipknot after listening to my first album of theirs? I get it. I see the appeal. This album's pretty good! The style is strong. This is definitely one of the heaviest albums I've gotten so far, which is a good thing for me. Apparently this album departs a bit from the nu-metal stylings and goes for more of a groove metal sort of thing. I'm okay with that. There's still some occasional nu-metal moments here, but this is definitely a more standard metal affair. Slipknot definitely has some very talented members behind it when it comes to instrumentals. I especially want to give a shout-out to the band's drummer at the time, Joey Jordison. Fortunately, unlike a band like Limp Bizkit where the band has a bunch of talented instrumentals and a shitty vocalist, Slipknot has Corey Taylor, who is a great vocalist. I like how he can go from intensely screaming to actually singing pretty well like it's nothing. Good for you Corey! The writing here is also solid. It's got some depth to it while still being full of edge. There's even some personal moments here, with the obvious one being the penultimate track, the acoustic "Snuff." Still, the majority of this songs are general "I hate the world" songs, but there's something about a song like "Pscyhosocial" that just makes this sort of thing work. It's probably the talent of the band members. Overall, this album gives me a good first impression of a band that I probably should've gotten into by now. The album's not perfect, but I like it for what it is quite a bit. It appeals to me. Light 4/5.
I expected to dislike this, as I am not a fan of nu-metal and related. However, I kind of dug this, and not every song was pure thrash, so that’s good. This could grow on me…
I bet this album gets savaged here in the global reviews. This community seems to hate metal. I, on the other hand, enjoy metal. Slipknot is one of those bands I've never listened to very much. The melodic vocal interludes have always put me off. So I was happy to see them here and have a reason to give a full listen to one of their albums. And I really enjoyed it. You can tell these guys grew up listening to Pantera and Sepultura.
Not bad
Really not my thing, did make me laugh listening to it while drawing.
First the good. Drums were fire. Amazing. Guitar riffs on point. The lyrics I did pay attention to were poignant social commentaries. Now the bad. I really just don’t like scream-y vocals. It pulls me so far out of enjoying it
Surprisingly enjoyable
I've always written Slipknot as some poser NuMetal band that wasn't worth my time back when they first came out. Wow, I have really matured with my music appreciation. This album is rock solid, and kicks ass! Reminds me a lot of Pantera at parts, with some heart and emotion (Snuff, Sulfur). Overall, I enjoyed this album a lot. 4/5
Meh
More melodic than I expected but not as much fun as previous Slipknot album
- not really into the growling / screaming vocal style of this type of music and not really into this band .... this one is, however, a great example of what's both right and wrong with the concept of this book / website .... aside from musical tastes, this record is most certainly NOT a record that everyone "needs to hear". It's just not. It's not even considered their best by people who are INTO this band so, no. but ..... I did get to hear something I never listened to before. I think I'm better for it .... expanding horizons and all that. OK, I'm ready for more pain, hopefully tempered with some really fantastic art .... -
I wasn't aware of this album or anything Slipknot after Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses (which rules), so I went into this assuming it would suck, but hoping I would be wrong. Gematria (The Killing Name) starts off hard and showcases Joey Jordison's (RIP) phenomenal drumming, but it starts to get repetitive after that and not much else stuck out. If the inclusion of a second Slipknot album on this list beyond their awesome debut album is necessary, I would say Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses should be on it instead of this one. It wasn't terrible, just not very memorable.
It is a weird juxtaposition of having a heavier look than any other band and then having these pop melodies you’re singing. But still they have a huge audience so congrats to them for finding their space. Still not a space I interact much in. My rating is negative due to personal taste, not the bands fault Rating: 2.0
I get it, but I can't buy it.
Surprisingly good. Some pretty bad low points.
I genuinely cannot differentiate any of their albums from one another. All I can say is good sounding metal but nothing stands out to me. Gematria fucking slays though.
More of the same from ol Slipknot. I think I liked their debut more?
This was my first time listening to Slipknot - the whole masks, costumes and “look at me - I’m EDGY!” shtick is a bit off putting if you’re not in the target demographic. However, first impressions of this were promising - I enjoyed the distorted feedback and metal guitar work, but I still find screamed vocals hard to follow. The lyrical content is as expected with song titles like Snuff and Sulfur. They’re good at what they do but it’s not for me - sorry!
It seems to me that Slipknot were always kind of a joke in the metal community; when I was a teenager and they released their first records, they were the group young ones were listening to to show they were angry and had a rebelious mind, and in many cases they were moving rapidely from this phase. To put it nicely, they were a gate to a whole universe of music, no more, no less. With time they developed more and more their 'pop' side, and it particularly shows here, behind the blast beats. They kind of are a caricature of a heavy band who wants to fill stadium and please the crowd. Their music here is actually pretty easy to listen to: lots of melodies and melodic singing, lots of groove, and just the right amount of growl and blast beats to show they're still in the game. If it was me and a Slipknot album had to appear in this list, I would have chosen one of their two first albums, with which they came to prominence for the influence they might have on a generation of young metalheads. This album is too far from their rawer roots and too crowd-pleasing to be of real interest.
I didn't know I could feel bored listening to an album like this, but I did. I knew Psychosocial and think it's a cool song, but I think that's probably the best song on this album. I don't listen to a ton of nu metal (Wiki says this album moved more into groove metal, but I don't know the difference), but I think I have appreciated a fair amount of it throughout the years. But I think this album could have been shorter, and I wish they'd explored some of the musical ideas a little more, because they are great musicians.
Good one to work to. I enjoyed it.
wait a second... am *I* a metalhead? * i look into the mirror. my face is more GREY and SHINY than normal.
This was the first Slipknot album I’ve ever listened to and I feel like a proverbial cherry has been popped. There is now a definitive before and after. A “no going back” if you will. How I felt before 😃😇 versus how I feel after 😱😡 Soiled. Besmirched. Tainted. I think I need to swim with some dolphins or snuggle a kitten or bake cookies or something to escape the despondency. This music is so upsetting and depressing and angry ☹️ When I was listening to Gematria I had to firmly grip the steering wheel of my car as I felt I might slip into a dissociative fugue and drive headlong into a ditch to end my suffering. Ok, so yes, Vendetta had some pretty insane drumming and so I have to give credit where it’s due. This Cold Black and the title track were not enjoyable on any level for me along with several other songs near the beginning of the album. All the scary screaming 😩 Child of Burning Time wasn’t too bad and Vermilion was a good song, but so sad. Snuff is great 🦆 The one guy, I don’t know how many singers there are, he really does have a very nice voice. Is there more than one singer? Surely the screaming man can’t be the same as the nice voiced man. I’ve listened to the entire hour and twelve minutes while trying really hard to not pay attention to the lyrics. True to the title it really is a hopeless sounding album. My honest opinion is that the songs that don’t include a bunch of screaming are pretty ok not taking into account the lyrics. I like them more than I thought. But unless my goal is to make myself feel like garbage I see no reason to listen to this album in its entirety ever again!!!!!
I hate horror movies, Hot Topic, and body odor, so one would think I'm inclined to hate Slipknot. This album was a pleasant surprise, though, even if I may be one of the first people ever to apply the word "pleasant" to this thing. The riffs were consistently great, and the band shows a bit of range, sprinkling in clean vocals here and blast beats there to prove they can do more than one type of metal. As shocking and off-putting as they are on the surface, their sound is actually pretty polished and well-produced, and while I understand why that might make them a joke to a lot of metalheads, it definitely helped things go down easier for me. I didn't love this, but I did enjoy a lot of it and I now get why they have (had?) such a big fanbase. Best song: Psychosocial
Drums: awesome. Guitar: great. Bass: into it. Vocals: no. Lyrics: Hell no. I'll day 2? Maybe 2.5. Definitely a round down.
This album is pretty awesome. The combo of Sulphur and Psychosocial is pretty amazing.
I really enjoy the groovier direction Slipknot took on some of these songs. It was a change in sound that I think was welcome. Last album to feature Joey and Paul (RIP to both) so it's an important one. Some big hits on here. Not as groundbreaking as their self-titled or Iowa but a great album nonetheless.
Pretty sweet
I'm not much into the heavier stuff, but I enjoyed this album. I was surprised to recognize a couple of the tracks as well.
Tried listening to this in the morning... not a good time to listen to Slipknot I don't think. Some of the riffs and grooves are pretty awesome actually, but Corey Taylor's vocals have never really been my favorite. It's pretty insane how good of a drummer Joey Jordison was. Yeah not getting through this bad boy at 8:00 AM, maybe later.
Raaaaagh-gentle-Raaaaagh!
Certainly had by the end of this album
Говорить, что это жуткая и гипер-трудная для восприятия музыка - это, конечно, показатель наслушенности. Это приличные поп-песни в утяжеленной обертке с суровыми барабанами. Всегда нравился вокал Кори Тейлора. Альбом неплохой, но возможно большая его притягательность для меня связана с такой же большой ностальгией. Лучшая песня - Snuff.
Albumi #116, 26.11.2024 Slipknotin neljäs albumi julkaistiin vuonna 2008. Slipknot on taitavaa musisointia, mutta en saa vieläkään kiinni mistään.
The slower/ballady songs did not hit me the right way - could have probably left those off. With that said the rest of the record was pretty awesome actually. Metal but still pretty melodic -> hard rock is a better description for most of this. I feel like this is more like what I expected 'alternative rock' to turn in to rather than Nickelback and the like... Sulfur was a great track. Gematria was pretty awesome also. Psychosocial was a bit "90's nu-metal" for me but still pretty ok. Overall a good listen. Maybe a weak 4 but I think it makes the 4-star mark for me.
I’m sure this was great for Slipknot or Metal fans when this came out, but it’s not for me. Maybe only one or two songs that I would listen to again. Good production, but I don’t think there’s any good songwriting happening.
More mediocrity. Is this the theme song of people had nothing to offer but very do angry about having nothing yo offer that they decided to punish everyone else?
Pretty decent. First time listening to a SlipKnot album. I do like some metal stuff but this band has always scared me a little. Thought it was gonna be heavier than it is. Overall quite enjoyed it
Tbh, very surprised a Slipknot album is on this list. Not that I think Slipknot is bad, just that I don't know if they belong on a list like this. Also, the album is totally fine. It's not particularly amazing, nor does it really do anything new. It's just good metal. There's a few songs that differentiate themselves from the rest of the album, which keeps you engaged. Those songs end up being the highlight of the album for me, generally. Ultimately, this doesn't really stand out for me too much. It's good, but it's not great. Favorite Song(s): Psychosocial, Snuff, 'Til We Die
I like some Slipknot stuff, but this wasn't really what I expected to see on the list. None of their really good songs are here, and I have to say some songs sound more like light Nickelback than what I consider Slipknot. The first quarter or so of the album is quite good, but could live without the rest.
Not really a Slipknot fan but I like some of their songs like "Before I forget", none of the songs I like is on this album though. "Psychosocial" was probably my favourite song and the only one that really stood out. Nice to find a new song I like but the rest didn't really stick. Again, I like my metal with dragons more than with angst. Still it was ok.
The first Slipknot record came out whole I worked at Blockbuster video and I would listen to it on CD while walking to work. Iowa was an extension of that sound and was similarly great. By the time this record came out, I had moved out of my parents house and couldn't afford to buy CDs. This got missed. This is more polished. And the tempos vary which is a nice chance of pace. But this feels somehow less brutal. There are clearly different metal influences in here. Which is nice. But it just doesn't click the way those first two did. Now I need to go listen to Subliminal verses and see what's going on there.
ok BRO just don't hit me BRO
I wasn't a metal fan when I was in my teens, and I'm still not, but this is nearly like popcorn metal. There's something silly about it, but it's still listenable. The singles do stand out as decent
This isn’t something I’d normally put on but overall I enjoyed it. Some really decent nu-metal 3.5/5
I never could get into these guys. Annoying whiny metal. Stand-out: Gehenna
Now I really expected to hate this but it wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected. So low expectations have given this an extra star
Did not enjoy.
I got Slipknot's self-titled album on this generator a while ago and was pleasantly surprised that I quite liked it. This is more like what I expected to think of Slipknot.
I had never listened to Slipknot before this. The first half was very interesting like a trashy mashup of Pantera and Queensrÿche. Then Vendetta is terrible and after that all the numetal tropes show their ugly head.
This is a difficult listen, really tried to like it but it's just not it for me
I honestly didn't expect to dislike this as much as I did but I think it's really cemented the fact that I really dislike the majority of Nu Metal bands. It's some consolation that the members of Slipknot seem to also dislike this album. But then, why are we listening to it? I mean, it's better than Limp Bizkit but surely we can set the bar a bit higher, can't we? Well I doubt I'll be listening to Slipknot again. Unless... ah they've got another one on this list... alright, I'll try to keep an open mind when it comes along.
I feel like before even listening the name of the album reflects on today and yesterday (today is Nov 6th 2024) It’s okay. Death metal and very screamy but meh.
Compared with the other Slipknot album, I enjoyed this a lot more. It's still not really my thing but at least it's listenable. 2.5/5
The production on this album is immaculate. It’s a full sounding rock album, you can tell they paid attention to the drum sound especially. I also liked a lot of the songs. However, this band needs to learn to trim the fat! This album did not need to be as long as it did. There were multiple songs that could’ve been half as long but they added in three extra choruses unnecessarily. I also am not huge on the attempted crossover songs, you know the ones that are like black album Metallica, trying to get some radio play. Those songs were lame.
I'm giving this a 5 because I'd recommend it to others, but it's not the biggest 5 I've given. There's some pretty solid hits on here, but the tracks also sometimes get a bit same-y. There's not really a lot of bands that I know of who have a sound quite like Slipknot, so that's cool Standouts Sulfur Psychosocial Snuff 5/5
I think this album was...fine. The guitar riffs and drum parts were a lot of fun, but I can't get into the screaming too much. Now, when they sang more calmly, it was very impressive. Sometimes the screaming is appropriate, but it is a lot. Prob more like a 2.5 Liked Songs: "Snuff" (I LOVED this one) , "Sulfur" , "Dead Memories" , "Psychosocial"
liked songs: Sulfur, This Cold Black, Snuff, Child of Burning Time, 'Til We Die I really don't like the thrashy parts of the album. There are a number of good songs, but this is definitely not the band at their best. Overall, just good. 3
I understand why Slipknot exists. There was a niche to be filled for heavier music highly marketable towards youth in the 2000s. Slipknot was ever popular with the 12 year olds that were craving something heavier than radio rock, but weren't familiar with anything heavier than Metallica or Soundgarden. Enter Slipknot, standing on the shoulders of giants. Recycling old Slayer riffs, add some Joey J drum fills and a frontman who can scream AND sing (WOWEE!) Things I like about this album: 1. I am desperate for variance in guitar tone. Hearing distorted tones again warms my heart after 400 albums of late 60s jam rock slogs and 90s brit pop slop. 2. The lyrics are on point. Slipknot is writing songs that resonated with the youth of the 90s and 2000s and remain popular for this reason. Any music that is pushing back on the right wing christian theocracy that is alive and well today is appreciated. This is peak Bush era music. 3. Joey J definitely is the highlight here. Slipknots songwriting learns heavy into having a talented drummer that can fit in tight little drum fills to doctor up these songs as being more exciting than they are. Things I dislike about this album: 1. Holy shit the recycling riffs here are boring. There are a couple of downbeat songs here that really let you linger and think about what the music isn't doing, and this sucks. Slipknot is at it's best when its a fast and heavy. 2. Clean vocals. The sing songy choruses juxtaposed to the screamed ones are probably a draw for some, but I can't get into it. It reminds me of those Jpop bands like BABYMETAL. I can't take these guys seriously at all. I'm struggling to rate this as far as this website goes. Heavy metal and it's subgenres are my favorite to listen to in my daily life, and I don't like Slipknot all that much. The conversation has just moved on. Nostalgia doesn't grip me to this music like it does some other nu metal acts. If I was going to rate this album amongst other heavy metal records, it would likely be a 2/5. Because of the omission of seminal or innovative metal albums on this list, I am forced to rate this higher. In short, put Acid Bath on this list, you cowards.
I had never heard an entire Slipknot album before, but this is brilliant. It's not only speed and screaming (although there is plenty of that), but also quite melodic moments. And, most importantly, it can, better thatn most other albums I know, be an outlet for feelings like frustration and anger. I will come back to this. 4/5
This is some wild shit. A much younger me would've enjoyed this a lot. The guitars are a bit washed out to my ears. So I just focus on the drumming. This isn't my usual listen but I appreciate good musicianship and the drums are standout. The album cover is creepy, like a good metal record should be. The vocals are also good for this style of music.
An awesome metal album - not as good as some of their older material but still a good one. Amazing how Slipknot turned out to be one of the most valid of the era of early noughties metal bands.
I think this, for the most part, is absolutely excellent. It doesn’t feel like some of the other heavier metal stuff I’ve listened to, in that it’s way more interesting and melodic. It’s not incomprehensible noise. Although there is screaming, there’s plenty of proper singing too, and he has a genuinely great voice. A lot of the tracks have real drive to them, and there’s plenty of shifts in tempo which keep things fresh. The drums hit really hard, and the more technical squealing guitars when they kick in are massively my jam. For much of this album I was scrunching up my face and nodding along in a ‘this is badass’ kind of way. I’m generally on-board with most of the album, but there are some truly stand-out tracks. Sulfur is a great tune. Psychosocial is badass. All Hope Is Gone. Snuff, while the least ‘Slipknot’ song on here is superb. I loooove the guitars in that song when they kick off. Vermillion (it’s a bonus track I think) goes even further with all kinds of interesting instruments and orchestral bits thrown in. Really quite impressive. 4.5 rounded down.
No thanks
I’ve always loved Slipknot. The mix between metal, pop, hip hop, industrial, groove and everything in between is just great. This album is by far not my favourite by them, but I still enjoy it. Joey Jordinson on drums is simply incredible and can’t be denied
After putting myself through this all hope WAS gone. Just a wall of noise. How anybody can call this music is beyond me. Please no more metal. Next time I will skip it. Its where it belongs !
Machines within machines within I gotta gun I gotta gun I gotta terminator gun. Ya feel me? This was aight
first listen some great energy but they're still not that inventive in their songwriting
not as bad as I expected. turns out all this time slipknot was kind of generic metal!
I listened to two songs and that was enough. I’m glad they exist for other people to enjoy.
i have dabbled in slipknot over the years with liking individual songs. This is the first time i have ever listened to a full album. LOVED IT. straight on to spotify to add it to my albums
3.4 - So so so angry. Parts I was really enjoying but I honestly I feel like they are just a bit to emo for me. The double base pedal stuff is far too much, no matter how hard it is to do. But I didn't dislike it and think it definitely has it's place.
The angry cacophany of some Halloween sad boys. This is absolutely not my type of music, but I have actually enjoyed at least one Slipknot song before (Duality) - yet I took nothing from this. If you want to hear a drummer try to break the record for the number of consecutive kick drums in a minute, then this is the album for you. And then there's "Snuff", which is basically an emo song that serves to totally undermine the facade that these guys are scary monster men. How can the rest of the album be seen as in any way authentic artistic impression when that track is there? I don't get it - I think this whole Slipknot fandango is a sham. This type of music is just competing to see who can be the most unintelligible, the most melody-less, but they don't believe it - they want to make sad boy emo pop songs too, they're just caught up in their web of miserable lies. 1/5
There were what seemed to be two different singers on this album. I liked one and hated the other.
Interesting one. This was the album that turned me off slipknot, after growing up absolutely loving their first three. It sounded too long, bloated, and like Stone Sour in places. So I never really gave it the time of day, which I now think might have been a mistake. There are some decent tracks on here, admittedly nowhere near Vol. 3 levels. Nice to come back to it almost 20 years later and get a different view.
I enjoy heavier music and it's not because I'm ignoring personal problems or don't have a healthy mindset. It's the same way anyone resonates with the music that they like; It makes you feel something. I'm a casual slipknot listener, but I know they changed the lives of many people during our formative years when I was growing up. They're one of many bands that made heavier music accessible to so many.
Welcome to my Controversial Artists list, Slipknot! One star for their self-titled album and now this. Maybe it's because the previous album from this site was hours of generic drum & bass that sounded like a space dolphin giving a drum machine diarrhoea that's making me more predisposed towards any actual humans playing actual instruments.
Powerful, angry, political, emotional, an all time favorite band of mine which already showed their prowess in their early years and only built on off of this reputation.
Pretty baffling pick for a Slipknot record, as this is comfortably their worst. Psychosocial is good though.
Stands as one of the best metal AF records. Sonic brilliance.
I'm giving this a 5 because I'd recommend it to others, but it's not the biggest 5 I've given. There's some pretty solid hits on here, but the tracks also sometimes get a bit same-y. There's not really a lot of bands that I know of who have a sound quite like Slipknot, so that's cool Standouts Sulfur Psychosocial 5/5
absolute banger of an album. Incredibly intense with a lot of dark imagery, but really well mixed and mastered, with some awesome riffs, some difficult topics, and overall powerful offering.
This could have crept into 3 stars but some of them are just too noisy
i really liked Snuff, i don't care if that makes me a normie or something, it's just a good dark gothy love song. the rest of it isn't really my cup of tea but i do get it
Controlled chaos. I love it. I forgot how many good songs are on this album. Of course I remember the big single Psychosocial but Dead Memories and Sulfur came back to me like I listened to them just yesterday. I wouldn't consider myself a big Slipknot fan but this album really is some of their best work. I love the hard gritty nature layered with the some occasional soft vocals. The squealing guitar and relentless drums really set the tone. Getting this album generated in October is just the cherry on top because the memories this album invokes are from my middle school/ high school days going to haunted houses on the weekends. They would blast this stuff while you waited in line and went through the mazes.