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#184/1001. - So dad, what is Nu-metal? (Dad bursts out half-a mouthful of red wine in surprise, disbelief and contempt). - What the fuck, is this another joke? Don't you simpleton EVER mention that term in this house again! Get the fuck away to your room! Where you gonna be in the five next years? - but Dad, Slipknot really... - Shut the fuck up you stupid fucking stupid fuck! That's it, you're grounded for the week! Get this or die: If I hear that name again you'll have to suck the snot end of the tip of my prick, you fucking cunt! - (Dad to himself: what the hell (the hell) did I do to deserve all of this? Continued from my review 182/1001.
Too much anger.
still the best one
No one goes as hard as Slipknot without dissolving into incoherent noise. It's barely music and it's so good
Solid enough
You gotta give it to Slipknot: their vision and sound came already cohesively formed on their 1995 debut. To start with the good: Slipknot’s musical influences are impressively diverse. Besides drawing from the then-omnipresent alt-rock wave, they brought death and thrash metal galore to the table and even some tasty hardcore riffing - all wrapped in a layer of industrial grit. The lyrics, though, even when I first heard them as a teenager, failed to impress. To put it mildly, they’re pretty one-dimensional: Alright, you’re sick of everything. Cool. You hate people. Fair. But did it really have to be fifteen songs about exactly that? Unfortunately, the production is extremely fatiguing. The drumming for example is absolutely insane, but then the mix leaves zero room for any instrument to breathe (plus, the triggered drums-sound-like-tin style is absolutely overused and apparently they literally banged on oil cans). I assume this was meant to intensify the effect of the claustrophobic, misanthropic vibe, but in practice the recording just ends up sounding like a brick. Too bad… but very much in line with a lot of mainstream alt-rock production trends of the 90s. Even though I definitely heard worse. All that said, it’s still one of the better nu-metal records (after all, this is not Limp Bizkit… haha), largely because it leans into the metal side of the formula. But honestly, though: is it just me, or do the turntable parts sound oddly out of place and occasionally ridiculous? That doesn’t do the trick for me at all. Maybe that (along with the mushy sound) is the reason why the shock value of these tracks is rather low for me. Beyond being a massively influential band back then, Slipknot’s sound even found new disciples in the 2020s (Code Orange, Jesus Piece and Vein instantly pop in mind) - acts that pushed the more metallic hardcore aspects of the genre and for the most part (musically and lyrically) outsmarted their musical parents. Honestly, that’s a development I never thought we’d see. And yet, here we are, and I’m thinking: well, Slipknot… not even half as bad as I remembered.
Decent album, mixed pretty poorly but otherwise great guitar and drums. Vocals good and (controversially) a good listen. Not their best work but still decent nonetheless.
Oh uh... well, no thanks
Didn't even make it half-way through, had to turn it off. I could feel myself getting more and more angry, the dog wandered in and I almost kicked him for no reason. There's absolutely nothing I like about this album!
Now, did I like this more than I expected or hate it less than expected. Not my bag but not terrible. Reminiscent of BodyCount, don’t like them either
the absolute PEAK of scaring the hoes music. i don't mind this for what it is but it's kind of funny that 1 year after this linkin park would drop their debut and completely break nu metal by doing it better than anyone else while making it look a lot easier (mask budget was $0 for them)
this came during my hour of need...... and then immediately gave me a headache. i wanna give it 2.5 ok
At first it reminded me of when I used to listen to more metal leaning rock but it got old fast. I’m just not really into it, though I think their later stuff might be easier for me.
I liked the rap one. This was angry. Top tracks: “Only One,” “Eeyore”
nah.
Final thoughts: I wasn't looking forward to this but there are some headbangers. Mostly the front half ******************************************************************************* --(sic)...well, it definitely has energy --Eyeless...these guys seem upset --Surfacing...ok, this one's got me grooving --Spit it Out...some rapping. I'm starting to dig this --Tattered and Torn...ew no --Me Inside...I can't tell if this is Jonathan Davis or an impersonation --No Life...I like the bass
ROCKS. Slightly trashy!
480/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
It was ok..not sure if I can listen to this kind of thing everyday.
Screamer music. I didn’t like it. Also too much profanity for my taste.
Couldn't do it.
I dont believe i needed to hear this. Do i get a badge for enduring it all?
Krach.
Couldn’t listen lol turned it off in less than 1 minute there’s no way I’m sitting through 50 mins of that
I'd say I hate it, because I do, but I wanted to be open minded. Than the scratch DJ showed up.
The sound of White Male Rage: “Fuck it all, fuck this world / Fuck everything that you stand for.” I enjoyed the drumming. Otherwise I couldn’t make it even halfway through this.
Listened to the whole thing five stars for me one star for this band
There are 4 or so Nu Metal titles on the list. That's 3 too many.
Day668 - it takes a special voice to be able sing/scream like that. not my kind of music but i can appreciate the skill the band has
Better than I expected it to be!
от eyeless на брейкдауне пошли мурашки, давно такого не было от песни...
First few songs I was like jamming out but as it kept going I got tired of it :(
Heavy metal isn't my thing, guys :(
Not a massive fan of their image but I thought Spit It Out was awesome.
Interesting instrumentation throughout. Super cringe vocals. Nice consistency and length
Yet another instance of listening to something I am not into on my run while traveling. It’s extremely more runnable than say the Mariah Carey album, but I like it even less. I’m grateful that I will probably never have to listen to this again.
The machine gun guitar and drums were just slightly annoying. The screaming was just terrible! Too bad I can’t do zero stars!
Debut album that is too long and more about mood than anything else. Hearing this as an adult it's kind of hard not to just say it sucks, but knowing things connect in different ways at different times I can see why this could be on the list. Not loving it, Wait and Bleed is pretty much the only thing that got radio play because it's the most conventional song, but they went all in on their direction, costumes and all. I'm sure an angry kid who wants to get punched in a pit loved this.
A good example of a time and place. There is room for all music. Some music is more of an introduction for the youth or more about a feeling than anything else. They are one of the best at what they do and I respect the showmanship.
Excellent!!
I’m more of a Deftones guy
This is not my thing, so I can't really like it, but I can tell that they're good at what they do. And they were from Des Moines? Hilarious!
Det var faktisk ok at lytte til. Det var et album jeg sagtens kunne lytte til igen på fx til træning eller en løbetur
A rating based on nostalgia. Lots of times Slipknot soothed the angst in me, and it definitely is a more digestible introduction to metal. My friends and I would listen to it back in the day and it just brings me back to those emotions.
fanno troppo casino
hä wiso find ich das recht geil? ähm? so s groovt d scratches passed huere guet. d riffs slapped (aso in sic jetz). eyeless au cooli bridge irgendwie (glaub s isch d bridge). isch da domols chraaank schockierend gsi? ha etz bitz glost ohni notize mache und wemmer nöd mega ufmerksam isch chunt scho nöd so viel übere ussert lärm. aber s isch trotzdem huuuere kreativ findi. und er singt clean no geil. aber s isch mit de ziit en rechte lupf zums lose. git es 3 well ich finds kreativ. aber streng.
REAAAAADYYYY ich bin ja no ir en megaaa slipknot guy gsi, so e handvoll lieder hani sit 15i oder so MEGA gfühlt aber de rest...isch iwie ah mier verbii. ide letschte jahr han ich aber sicher chli meh respekt vor ihne gunne (ich han sie 2 oder 3x am greenfield gseh und sie mached halt scho e geili show) und mengisch brucht mis cavemanbrain chli ufmerksamkeit (guet das chunnts eig unverhältnismässig hüfig über aber slipknot isch scho nomal en fall für sich) ich lieb hslt echt ihri drums/perkussion JAAA NOMAL S GLICHE RIFF ABER LÄNGSÄMER WAIT AND BLEEEEEEDDDD SOO EN BANGER ich find au wie sie d drum bass ufgno hend sooo geil, so roh omg stimmt surfacing! so e cooli gitarre spit it out isch easy, s rappe isch chli funny ich find halt würkli, de corey taylor het e easy klari, schöni stimm only one CERTIFIED BANGER au de bass ide strophe isch so weird aber geiil hahahah SCISSOOORRRS jaa es unhinged, chaotisch und verlürt sich mengisch für mich...wie gseit, ich verstah slipknot sicher besser als früehner aber s nonplusultra sind sie für mich meistens nöd
What a debut! Raw energy.
I don't wanna waste more time on this wretched record. I like a decent chunk of metal. Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have records on this list so far I've done that I've enjoyed. Slipknot brand of metal is so irritating, annoying, stupid, and moronic. No one over the age of 14 should tolerate this crap. Good news for Slipknot though - children will never stop being born, so there are always those without any frontal lobe development. As such, there will always be Slipknot fans.
3.93
Great instrumentals, mainly the drumming. Unfortuntately the problem with numetal is the often cringy, edgy lyrics.
Physically cringed when I pulled this. Physically cringed when I listened to it. 2/5
This was an important album to teenage me, nowadays I still like it but it's more of a nostalgia thing than an angst thing.
Were they called RatFart before they settled on SlipKnot? They suck in every way that it's possible for a band to suck: so they have that going for them.
I can't stand screaming vocalists. It just grates. Otherwise, there's some decent music happening. Great drumming. I'll never be a fan, but there's a modicum of inventiveness here.
I like some slipknot, but too much screamo. 3rd album better.
Fav: Surfacing Least Fav: Tattered & Torn Is bro ok? He’s been screaming for an hour straight
Not a genre of music I really like.
A lot of people enjoy this music. I am not among them.
90
Correcto
Jeg kan ikke ha hørt dette siden vgs. Da jeg var yngre, likte jeg ikke musikk med screaming, så dette var nok det mest "extreme" jeg hørte på. Det var Wait and Bleed som gjorde det, en .mp3 et søskenbarn hadde lastet ned fra Limewire og som jeg overførte til meg selv via USB 2.0. I lang tid hadde jeg kun den ene låta, men etter hvert kjøpte jeg faktisk CDen. (Ja tenk det.) I dag kan jeg sette pris på hvor eklektisk spesielt denne skiva er. Eyeless inkluderer breakbeats, Eeyore tar thrash metal inn i black metal-territorium og slutter med en experimental/noise/plink plonk breakdown, mens låter som Surfacing og Tattered & Torn lener inn i horror-estetikken kostymene deres hinter til ved å sette gjennomborende og uhyggelige samples front and center. Slipknot er kanskje det Nu Metal bandet som høres minst datert ut, til tross for at de har en dude som scratcher. I motsetning til acts som Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, og Linkin Park, er Slipknot et metal band som har elementer av Hip Hop. Kollegaene de ofte grupperes sammen med er white boy hip hop med riff og emo-refreng. Ugh. Slipknot er et gøy band. Det er litt cringe (edgy teen angst var modus operandi for amerikansk rockemusikk på slutten av 90-tallet), men det er lett å ignorere når det musikalske sitter så løst og lekent som det gjør på denne skiva. Mye dårlig mixing da. Hva skjer med filteret over gitaren i Spit It Out feks?
Jeg prøvde meg på Slipknot på ungdomsskolen, da jeg var redaktør for en avis til et prosjekt i norsken. En av "journalistene" hadde anmeldt "All hope is gone" og jeg mener å huske han likte det. Jeg bare klarte det ikke. Det var ikke min type metal. Nu metal har jeg aldri takla (med mindre man regner Rage Against the Machine som nu-metal). Litt gøy med scratching, får meg til å tenke på "Rollin'" av Limp Bizkit som jo er en bop. Screamo og clean chorus er en kombinasjon som får meg til å grøsse. All hope is gone for meg og dette bandet.
Som lykkelig nybakt far kan jeg ikke si at dette er musikk som jeg klarer å leve meg helt inn i og føle slik de nok vil at man skal føle det. Ikke var jeg litagoemo heller i ungdomstida mi, selvom alle vennene mine var det. Men dette er dritkult. Det er dog alltid flaut når slike band har myke følelsesladde vokaler mitt i sangen. Fjerner de det og gjør den kortere er dette lett fem
More like slipkNOT to my taste. I remember hearing about this band when I was 10 years old. I was intrigued by the masks. Then I heard the music and knew it wasn't my thing. Most of the songs are pretty concise compositions, which is nice. I am surprised to read so many reviews that describe this as "chaotic". Not really, dude. It's loud, it's percussive, there's obvious technical skill, it's in-your-face, but it's all pretty intentionally controlled and structured. Go listen to The Shaggs for true chaos. Standout track: "Eyeless", "Scissors" (some cool textural work here) 1001 Album Generator, please stop making me listen to Nu Metal. Nu thank you.
Not for me
Bleh. Cool drums at points. Fun masks ig? Hard to hear what theyre saying lol. Cool sample in the beginning. Shout out iowa. TWO!
Jao ovo je baš nostalgija, imam 14 opet 😁 na stranu sve, uključujući sam zvuk bubnja, ali odgovorno tvrdim da je Joey jedan od ritmički najboljih bubnjara ikad, šta taj čovjek može odsvirati je čudo. Sve u svemu, bit će 2/5, 4.5/10
Did Knot enjoy this. Album already Slipped my mind (See.... see what I did there? What a clever boy!)
Never listened to this when it came out, though did get into Iowa after it. I think it’s pretty good. Remove his more melodic vocals and it’s not really nu metal with some good instrumentals and I like the dj stuff - though three drummers and two DJs does smack of ‘let your brother join in’. And it does contribute to quite an unique sound, no many heavier metal or nu metal bands sound like this and while the gimmick of masks was copied the sound less so (though I’ve not listened to this kind of music for about 20 years so maybe it’s rife with their children now) 3.5 but I’ll round up to 4.
I'd never heard knowingly Slipknot. Now I have. Ho-hum. Edgy lyrics, pretty good music. I prefer System of a Down.
A true metal classic, love these fuckers and this album
very shouty
1 Star (2/15)
Look, there's a time and a place where a bit of furious Nu-Metal can be fun and get the adrenaline going in a good way. At my age, unfortunately these times and places are few and far between. He sounds so unbelievably angry at the world, and this is 1999. They have no idea how angry the world is going to make us all 20 years on. And why is he taking it out on me? Just tirades of yelling and fury. I can pick out some elements that I enjoy but there's just so much overdramatic noise that I'd never ever choose to put it on. I guess I'm not really its audience anymore though.
I feel as though this list really doesn’t have too much metal so the fact I got two metal albums in a row just feels like a targeted attack tbh. Except actually being completely honest I really didn’t mind this album so much. Probably has something to do with the recency to the last metal album I got which was one of the worst things I’d ever heard. So this one seemed comparably amazing. Okay actually I listened a second time and this might be good? Like I kinda liked it? I think metal may just entirely be a guilty pleasure genre.
- like better, less-produced Disturbed, but still not really to my taste. none of the songs are distinct and all of them sound pretty much the same. I actually paused during the middle of "(sic)" and put on System of a Down's Toxicity album as I was driving because it seemed similar musically, but better executed (or at least had Serj Tankian's singing style to carry it more effectively) - still, I appreciate the use of sound effects (as other late-90s albums were doing), like the sound of metal hitting metal and other things that establish a specific mood or feel - there was always that kid in high school with a Slipknot shirt, fried box-dyed hair (usually black or bright red), and a hint of body odor walking around blasting something by this band, so that image was brought into my listening experience. I had several acquaintances who embodied this stereotype in high school, but even though I was also listening to metal at the time, the "everyone is stupid, I want to rip out their throats" type of metal was out of my comfort zone - I'm not too sure, but it seems like this brings violence to a personal level, which I'm sure many disinfranchised teens connect with. other popular metal bands like Metallica were singing about general war atrocities and the horrors of religion in songs like "One" and "Creeping Death," but early nu metal songs here like "Eyeless" ("How many times have you wanted to kill/Everything and everyone? Say you'll do it but never will") bring that violence down to an uncomfortably individual level
not in 100.001
Awful
Не моя музика 1 з 5
Slipknot’s S/T doesn’t so much hit the right notes as hammer them into immanence. It’s a point glossed by Corey Taylor on album opener “(sic)”: “you can’t kill me, ‘cause I’m already inside you.” A deft bit of phenomenological positioning that attaches you, amoeba like, into the cranium of the ‘Knot – a circus of grotesqueries that hit the end of the century like a hurricane. It’s hard to imagine music this heavy being as popular today as Slipknot were in the early 00s. (It’s not for nothing, I guess, that any particularly popular heavy music post-Slipknot can trace a direct line back to this record and its follow-up, Iowa.) There was something about Slipknot that found perfect resonance in the moment – an extreme metal band who could shift magazines with their ghoulish, front-cover quality image; who carted around an alienated worldview not dissimilar to the tragic romantics who lead the biggest grunge bands; and who placed a real onus on the powerful, particularity millennial feeling of wanting to find belonging in community. (That final point in quite marked contrast to the grunge bands; while it’s conceivable Kurt Cobain might have called his fans ‘maggots’, it’s doubtful he’d have meant it in a good way.) All that’s naught without some songs to back it up, of course, and on that front Slipknot exists as a robust and relentless testimony to the singular talent of the nine. “(sic)”, “Eyeless”, “Wait and Bleed”, “Surfacing”, Spit it Out” … straight off the bat, five of the most rousing, dynamising metal anthems ever written. There’s more to the record than mosh catalysts, though – cuts like “Tattered and Torn”, “Prosthetics” and “Scissors” push the sound into a less straightforward, stranger territory; weirdo soundscapes where pyrotechnics are replaced by paranoiacs. This record isn’t faultless. There are a couple of skippable tracks in the second half, and the insistence on filling up the swear jar gives some of the lines a tacky, overly macho feel at times. You get the feeling, though, that coming across a touch performative is a risk they’re willing to take – and fair enough, on the whole the performance is a totally involving and compelling one (as it was when I saw them at Leeds Festival in the middle of the day in 2003; unforgettable). This is one of the genre’s most interesting albums by one of its most consistently interesting bands. The band known as numbers were so much more than the sum of their parts.
Yeah it’s inventive and a level above mere metal and thrash, but that doesn’t mean it’s enjoyable for the non metal among us
Is this the worst album on the list? Sweet merciful Jesus please tell me this is the worst album on the list. I can’t give it a zero so I’ll say it here. O/5
Ein krächzender Krawall ohne Richtung. Slipknot liefern auf ihrem Debüt mehr Lärm als Musik – wie ein Presslufthammer auf Speed. Wer Melodie sucht, wird hier gnadenlos überrollt.
Including two records by this lot is critical malpractice.
The Good: We learn a knot… The Bad: It is mainly used for one thing… The Ugly: Screwing up the knot… Band and album name match… so boring. What did I think about the music? Well, most of my colleagues are fans… but then again, they also all drink the same piss beer… so there’s that. Slipknot is not my cup of tea, probably because I don’t like the mix where the drums take front-stage sonically speaking, and I rather hear some guitar… The screamin’ voice thing, well, that’s just fun for a minute, not an entire album… 2 1/2* downgraded
Cannot overstate how awful this was.
This came the day after Chocolate Starfish, the bar was basically embedded into the concrete, but they cleared it. With a push.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. From the first song I was immediately dancing. Some of the singing was great. Too heavy for me generally but a really good album.
One of the best pulls so far. Loved this album
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Бля, хуй знает че сказать. Моя молодость, мои говнарские годы. 6/10
not for me give these dudes a snickers
Numetal really didn’t age well (imo). Slipknot is one of very few exceptions. It’s a very good album. I was considering five stars, but there’s one thing that holds it back. I find the album a little too busy. It’s like they’re trying to squeeze in as much quirkiness as possible to show what they’re about or what they’re capable of. Yngwie Malmsteen famously said ”How can less be more? More is more!” Well, I guess these fellas agree. I personally think there’s something to be said for contrast and dynamics. Even in metal. 4/5
2,4
A generous 2. Not for me. Generous because I don't want to be harsh.
Just not my thing
Slipknot’s debut is a raw blast of aggression, blending nu-metal riffs, chaotic percussion, and unrelenting vocals. While songs like Wait and Bleed stand out, the album’s intensity can feel messy and uneven. A powerful but flawed introduction.
I came of age when Korn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit were breaking out. TBH this reminds me of the first Soulfly record. anyway. I don't feel like it's bringing anything new to the genre, so I don't get why it's here.
I recall liking slipknot more than this. Badass metal drumming though
Перша половина альбому може претендувати на звання «кращий нюметал». Є хіти, фірмовий агресивний звук гурту, Корі показує весь свій ренж. Голова хитається без зупину. Друга половина альбому суттєво слабкіша. Я не дуже поважаю, коли гурти так розставляють трекліст, бо в підсумку враження від альбому дуже змазане виходить. Так власне тут трапилось. Ну і тексти звичайно 10 нюметалів з 10.
Я чітко пам'ятаю момент коли вперше почув цей альбом (клас 7й напевно) і сказав своєму другові, що "таку важку музику я не можу слухати". Звісно тоді я не знав, що потім буду слухати гурти, порівняно з якими сліпнот це радіофрендлі гурт (що в принципі так і є місцями), але був час коли вони для мене уособлювали максимум метала. Насправді далеко не вся мазафака постарішала добре, але цього не скажеш про сліпнот. Мабуть, з усієї їхньої дискографії я обрав би айову, але дебютник (альбом з іншим вокалістом не рахуємо) все ще звучить по-справжньому агресивно, швидко й неспинно. Сучасна класика.
я такий крутий малюнок під це намалювала, досвід 10/10
Matt Long needs to get credit for introducing me to Slipknot many years ago.
N/A (couldn’t do it - it’s the clowns…)
It's solid Nu-Metal, but that's not really a genre for me. Plus, there's not a whole lot of music like this on the list, so if doing multiple albums in a day (like I will do to try and catch up for days I miss), it takes a minute to get into a mindset that is actually able to listen to this. After a couple of songs, I stopped focusing on this album and just let it play in the background of my day, and I think that's all this album really deserves from me. I'm just not a nu-metal fan. It's solid, and does a lot of different things (despite being pretty distinctly nu-metal), so I have no qualms with it making this list or having to listen to it. If you're a nu-metal fan, you either love this album or, at minimum, recognize its importance to the genre. Favorite Song(s): Eyeless
Very bad
I still like Iowa more Will I listen to again: 92%
This is one of those bands I've been aware of forever but never really given any time to. I knew they weren't the kind of metal I'm that in to. That said... not bad. And the drummer on this album is on FIRE.
Though the extreme intensity of this album will turn people off, it should not be lost that this is a wildly creative album that has shining performances from all 9 members. My biggest critique of Slipknot as a band is they never managed to recapture the uniqueness of this album, as each subsequent release has become more and more pared down, mainstream, and forgettable. This album succeeds in especially showcasing the auxiliary members in ways that make even the lesser known songs highly enjoyable. Plenty to love throughout, and does a fantastic job of capturing unbridled rage in a very engaging way from start to finish
Why are you yelling at me?
Noisy crap
Still not entirely my style of metal but I enjoyed this a bit more than some of their later albums. I can see why people liked this.
If I could give this negative stars I would
Rustig aan jongens, jullie worden zo gemolken. Maar het rare is dus, dat ik deze ongein toch kan uitluisteren. Het is een soort oerkracht, het kruipt ergens helemaal onderin je buik, dit gebeuk. Het was even omschakelen na James Taylor, maar toch doen deze brullende heren blijkbaar iets goed.
"And don't you fucking judge me". Mensen die uit het niets keihard schreeuwen, dat we ze niet mogen beoordelen, die doen het er om. Die willen juist een beoordeling of liever een veroordeling. Komt goed uit. Want daar is dit lijstje nou net voor bedoeld. De uitspraak staat mooi symbool voor het album. Dit bestaat alleen maar, om weerstand op te roepen. Het geschreeuw en de industriële geluiden zijn veelal belachelijk. Het boek zelf schrijft al dat niet de muziek bepalend was voor het succes, maar de fysieke verschijning van de band. (Ja, neem het dan niet op in een lijst van albums die je moet hóren...). Ik bekijk, ingegeven door het boek, ook even de luistercijfers van dit 'populaire' album. Wait and Bleed is verreweg het meest beluisterde nummer. Precies het nummer dat wel balans heeft. Dat laat ook horen dat de band best potentie heeft. Er is hoop. Dat blijkt later ook wel. Hun vierde album mochten we al luisteren voor deze lijst. En ja, dat was ook veel geschreeuw. Maar de band zorgde daarbij wel voor de balans die nu echt mist.
We kregen 2 maanden geleden al een ander album van Slipknot. Bijzonder sowieso dat er 2 albums van dit soort muziek in staan. Ik had net zo lief een andere band gehoord, want er is volgens mij genoeg te ontdekken binnen de hardere gitaargenres. Het vorige album gaf ik een strenge 3 en ik gaf aan dat ik in ieder geval van dit debuut nog een paar nummers kende. Meer is het ook niet. Wait and Bleed en Spit it Out stonden in de grote mp3-vergaarbak, maar een compleet album van Slipknot heeft het nooit zover geschopt. Het vergt voornamelijk heel veel energie om hier naar te luisteren. Na een uur doldwaas geschreeuw, megadistorted gitaren en (hele vette) drums te luisteren, ben je gewoon totaal gesloopt. En dan vind ik toch dat er betere metal is, die je makkelijker kan luisteren. Maar bij dit soort genres is het soms de sport om zo hard mogelijk te klinken. Daarom ook vaak dat het voorprogramma letterlijk op minder decibel staat afgesteld dan een hoofdprogramma. Want je kan natuurlijk niet softer zijn dan je voorprogramma. De beste stukken zijn ook nu weer als zanger Corey Taylor zingt ipv schreeuwt en volgens mij schreef ik dat ook bij het vorige album. Ik ga ook nu gewoon weer een 3 geven.
4/5
Very loud, which I like. There were some annoying sounds like in Tattered, but overall good. 7/10
The first few songs I thought were really good, 5 stars even. As the album goes on and the songs devolved more and more into samey angry screaming and repeating fuck over and over my score got lower and lower. Probably wouldn't relisten but it wasn't awful, just skip the last 5 songs or so
No puedo, imposible de escuchar. Una porquería total
not their best songs but some good gems
Garbage 0 stars
nice enough
You've cat to be kitten me right meow. How can there possibly be more than twenty albums that are lower rated than this?
Time for Slipknot again! I feel like it's been a pretty good gap between this and the last Slipknot album I got. Not too long to the point where I feel like I had to wait forever, but not short enough to feel like I'm being overexposed to the band. Anyways, this debut album of theirs is pretty good. I think I like it around the same level as All Hope is Gone, maybe a little more. The instrumental sound here has got to be my favorite part. This definitely sounds like a band with 9 members alright. I have to shout the percussion section out especially. I think the guitars and bass are more engaging here too. The downtuning creates this awesome heavy atmosphere that fits the aggression of the lyrics. Speaking of lyrics, they definitely capture a sense of negativity. It does a great job of doing that. It's not for everyone, but if you're in a bit of a self-loathing mood but you don't want to actually hurt yourself, put this album on. By the end of the album, you do kind of get a sense of "Alright, we get it," but I think it's important for music like this to exist, you know? These words are aided by Corey Taylor's impressive screaming, which is definitely more present here than the more fluid singing on the other album. He's still a good vocalist though. I have to respect his ability to do what he does without frying his vocal cords. The best songs on here are really cool. I've always really liked "Wait and Bleed." It's one of the band's defining songs for a good reason. It has everything that makes the band appealing to some. "Eyeless" is cool. It kind of reminds me a bit of System of a Down in a way, especially with how Corey says "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes." "(sic)," "Spit It Out," "Purity," this album's a classic for a reason, okay? The variety is commendable. Overall, while I'm not the biggest Slipknot fan in the world, they're still a band that has earned my respect. Definitely one of the better things to come out of Iowa. Light 4/5.
I never owned this back then, but I’m sure I heard most of the tracks between radio and at friends’ houses. It does what it tries to do really well, drumming is amazing. Solidly 4/5 but ended up being a bit overlong
Unlistenable. This is a sub 1-star album.
Perfect music to psych me up before entering Costco on a Sunday afternoon. 3.5 rounded down because although I do have a Songs to Scream in Your Car playlist, I am usually not in the mood for this amount of unbridled rage. I really did like this album though!
Eyeless is the standout on this album. It would be vastly improved without Corey’s attempts at rapping. I feel like a lot of this record’s popularity was due to hype and marketing. A lot of the actual music is not particularly intriguing or unique within the genre, especially lyrically. After listening to this album twice I checked out some of their other releases and can say it’s a relief they got away from overt hip hop influence and went into groove metal. I can see why this is on here since it’s the album that they blew up with, but they have much better records. I’d rate this higher if it were shorter; would have been better as an EP.
Hahaha.
Ground breaking album that ruffles so many feathers, i love it. I would argue that Iowa is the definitive slipknot album that must be listened to, but this album is also deserving to be on the list. Love it or hate it
1/5
Stop freaking screaming!!
ferocious, raging anger and dark undercurrents of misery and mischief fabulous drums
Esto lo escuché en su época y no tengo mal recuerdo, pero tampoco bueno. Brain erased. No suena mal, me sorprende la cantidad de escuchas que tienen todos los temas para el tipo de música que es. Entiendo que no gustará a mucha gente pero representa un momento que supongo que hay que visitar en esos mil discos. Sería un 2,5, pero lo subo a 3.
Y'know, it wasn't as bad as I expected. I would give it a 5/5 if it was only for the drums. Actually all the percussion in general. Plus the electronic & industrial elements as well made for a more interesting listen (and the varying vocal techniques was neat!). I feel like that's the best way I can describe it overall, "interesting", not bad nor good. But I do feel like I kept waiting to hear some riff or motif or SOMETHING that would make me "Ah, I get it now" but it never came. Also those lyrics.... from what I could understand, it’s very on-the-nose, in-your-face, angsty, juvenile, nihilistic, etc etc. I know that’s probably a genre staple but I honestly would have preferred more distorted screaming and growling just so I wouldn't be able to discern the words. Maybe I just need to listen to nu-metal that's not in English? 3.5/10 Favs: Hmmm maybe Prosthetics?
1 for lyrics, 4 for musical ability.
Needs more snare
This was one of my first entries into heavy music back in my teenage years, and it holds a special place in my heart for that reason. Full of anger, angst, and energy, there are a few tracks that have been on my playlist for 20 years now, and a few more I'd forgotten about that have been re-added. Highlights are (sic), Wait and Bleed, Eyeless, Spit It Out, Tattered & Torn, Liberate, and Prosthetics. The only negative for me is the inclusion of the various remixes and demos, which don't really add much to the album.
Not for me but it is for different sad teens who are pretending to be angry
Très bon album juste quelque deux trois son que je n'aime pas particulièrement une instrumental bizzare mais sinon je pense un classique du metal
For an album so loud, fast, and stuffed full of sound, it's surprisingly bland.
There but for the grace of God goes Mushroomhead, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Static-X, Coal Chamber, Sevendust, Deftones, P.O.D., Staind, or any number of other Nü Metal bands that I can't tell apart. The masks don't help.
Slipknot is kinda weird among my other "greatest hits" bands, because they've released several bangers over the years. They've also made a lot of songs that have rightfully earned them a very rude nickname.
Nu-metal plus dog growling. Yeesh. Dreadful
I f**ing love this album. It’s a brilliant, slightly experimental for its time metal album with some of Slipknot’s best tracks. All of these poor reviews are people who hate nu metal as a whole, which baffles my mind, as it’s so fucking fun. And do Slipknot really count as nu-metal anyway? Debatable for future albums. Drumming from Joey is always incredible, some nasty guitar work too which brings it up. I kind of fuck with the tinny production to be honest, sign of its time especially for a debut album. Eyeless and Diluted makes me feel 12 when i would want to punch my parents.
I admire the way the play, but I seriously didn’t liked it
3 Songs würde ich nochmal hören, den Rest eher weniger, ist mir zu aggressiv. Topsong: Wait and Bleed
Oh baby. Nu-Metal of the aggressive kind. Whereas Linkin Park provided the soundtrack to hundreds of kids tearily looking out the window at their manicured suburb, this album? This was for kids who would leave home before school and come home at sundown covered in mud and strange viscous fluids. I don’t claim to be of the latter demographic, but I certainly have always appreciated more gritty art. From my memory, this album contains the obligatory DJ scratches, but also sounds like a fire drill at a midnight screening of some found footage horror film in the Midwest somewhere. I hope my memory isn’t failing me. Hand me my walrus mask. I am the newest Slipknot member. I play the washboard and the ol’ string and stick. New album, Big Hoss Hoedown, coming 2027. 74261700027 - I wrote all that shit for an intro? At least it’s a cool sample. (sic) - Ehhh I forgot that the vocalist kind of sucks. Too fast and aggro. The type of guy who gets a jiu-jitsu lesson from his family for Christmas because they worry that without it, he’ll shoot up the school. The riffs make up for it though. Excellent rage and a darker atmosphere than 99% of the mainstream nu-metal of the time. Eyeless - This is a song I’ve returned to in the convening years, but as a wee youngster this one hit so incredibly hard. It felt like I really wasn’t supposed to be listening to it. The edgy swears, the talking about “killing,” the whispered passages. It’s camp, and over the top, but it still rips. Not to mention that sick breakdown. My hat has been thusly turned up and to the side. There it shall remain. Wait and Bleed - Was this one in Rockband or something? It’s so immediately recognizable. Decent track. Surfacing - Brilliant lyrics (this is the sarcasm portion of the review). Yeah this is a little too dumb for an adult brain. Well, at least this adult brain. There are about 60 million YouTube commenters (Horns from *insert place here*) who would disagree. Riffs remains sick. Spit It Out - I am very much beginning to tire of ol Corey here. That’s his name right? His amateur MMA vibe is causing my eyes to roll. This is a catchy song to be fair, but it leans more on the DJ side of things, and almost borders industrial music. The lyrics and vocals kinda suck though. Tattered & Torn - What I initially believed to be a cool intro just turned out to be the whole song. This feels like one that could’ve been left on the cutting room floor. A true lowlight. Purity - We’ve got ourselves another song! It’s alright. More of the scream/sing formula that would become more pronounced as this genre evolved. Me Inside - We’re about to get deep. The melodic vocals are honestly a nice change of pace. I was tired of listening to him hit the heavy bag in a TAPOUT shirt. This song is not good, but hey. Pace has changed. Note, that this doesn’t appear in all track listings of this album. WHY DO ALBUMS CHANGE AS TIME FKRS ON. IF YOU WANT TO ADD NEW SONGS, please release a new album, thank you. Liberate - That little hammer-on section at the end of that main riff almost reminds me of Evisceration Plague by Cannibal Corpse. That’s kinda cool. Prosthetics - The riffs continue to impress. As does the production in general. There is a lot going on in the background here, and it all feels clear, yet still raw. Without the repetition of the braindead lyrics, this is one of the better tracks on the record. No Life - Oh we’re ribbity rappin’ now. This group thrives in the more extreme moments. Despite the rap being “extremely”cringeworthy, I find myself drinking deeply from the oasis’ that are the hard-driving sections of this track. They’re very very good. Diluted - There are a lot of tracks here. It’s almost as if they’re becoming “diluted” in some way. A brave commentary on their own work. Only One - STEP INTO THE CAGE (onto my trampoline). MY MOM IS OUT OF TOWN AND IVE BEEN WATCHING NOTHING BUT BAS RUTTEN CLIPS ON THE NEW APP THAT IS YOUTUBE. Only one of us walks away. I believe that will be me, laughing at you. Scissors - Loooong close here. Wrap it up fellas. Eeyore - Man I don’t remember Eeyore being this angry. I suppose he’s been depressed for so long, it’s good to see the lil guy feeling something for a change. When you call a piece of art “childlike,” there is often an associated image of something innocent or whimsical. When you call a piece of art adolescent, it is almost always an insult and conjures images of immaturity, brash ignorance or outright stupidity. A lot of the lyrics on this project veer towards the adolescent side of things here. Now, as a teenager, this helped me get into more extreme music that I continue to discover to this day, but listening back, this didn’t quite stand up to the proverbial sands of time. There is a blatant rawbone stupidity that inspires every macho “FUCK YOU” that peppers the prose sheet of this project but I couldn’t help but be enthralled by some of it. The riffs and general atmosphere work, at elet down by the vocal delivery, but not enough for me to say I didn’t have a decent time here. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: (sic), Eyeless
Not my style
Absolute trash. I’m convinced that this is included only to give a marker on what shitty music sounds like and ultimately gives the proper perspective to the rest of the albums on this list.
It's a good album if this is your thing. Love the instrumentals. This album is not my thing, so I got kinda tired of it by the end. I understand I'm not who this was made for. That's ok.
Better than i thought
Yeah I gave it a listen for the sake of this list, and I understand why it's on the list due to cultural impact amongst a very specific part of the world's population (no judgement though). But yeah the vocals are just unbearable, drums do seem pretty wild but it's just too heavy for me. Impossible listen.
I never was a metal guy but if nu-metal had been the thing while I was coming up, I might have been a fan. Lots of low-key murmuring a la Deftones here along with Deftone repetitive riffs and effects, using the patented 90s quiet-loud-quiet formula. Not diminishing them though. They seem to have touched all the bases, sounding at points like Korn, above-mentioned Deftones, a little Incubus, maybe even a touch of Tool. However, 90% is unrelenting. It's high energy stuff. Maybe for workouts? Any band that tended towards a shoegaze vibe had a better chance of catching my ear and my money. Even screamed vocals can work if you're not 110% rage throughout the track, just ask Trent Reznor. Anyway, it's fine and I'd be equally likely to listen to Tool, i.e. not likely and wishing Clutch had come up in the algorithm.
Not my cup of tea. Feels a bit cheesy and angsty for me. Hard to take it too seriously.
2/5. Look, slipknot definitely have a reputation and they really uphold it from listening to it for the first time. 14 year old me would have eaten this up, these lyrics really fit in the "deep" category, heavy on the quotes. It is crazy the range and diversity of the vocals, they do not sound like they are from one singer. The genre hopping, with a mix of metal, rap, electronic, etc. feels so overwhelming, which does seem like the goal for them. The instrumentation is fantastic, which is the most frustrating part considering the context of the music, which is mostly not great. Either way, I can see why people don't like this record, I know I don't, but I can't knock the skill, it's not something I'm putting on myself. Best Song: Spit It Out, (sic), Eyeless
All that work into the image feels totally shattered by the contents of this album.
I gave up on it.
Utterly absorbed me! Glad to have heard this :)
I can indulge in some good rage-inducing music but at times this felt a bit one-note.
not my kinda music but good
Like the percussion and digital sounds. Want to watch live vids. Scurry
Yh Iowa really should’ve been the slipknot rep, you can tell the writers don’t know much about 2000’s heavy music with their picks for both this band and QOTSA. 3/5
The album wasn't bad, but I don't understand all the hype on Slipknot. The music is nothing really impressive, it's just some intense music that lacks of anything else.
Whew! This was a challenging album and I like that. To the many people who stated that they listened to one or two songs and then just rated the album poorly, fuck you. Just click “didn’t listen” and move on. It is okay to not like an album that you actually listened to, it is not okay to be dismissive and judgmental. This is powerful music that succeeds at exactly what the artists intended. The fact that a band could produce music this heavy and still break into the mainstream to the extent that Slipknot has is remarkable and a damn good reason for their debut album to fall on this list. Previously, I’d always dismissed Slipknot as being gimmicky, but giving this album my minimum two listens I started to see the appeal. There is no doubt this is powerful music. As a younger person, I followed the punk and punk-adjacent hardcore scene fairly closely. Perhaps because of this, I really appreciated the instrumentation on many of these tunes. The drumming is incredibly powerful. This combined with a sound signature that blends many different sub-genres make the music interesting. The growling vocals were not my thing and among the main reasons I found this album challenging, it is just too much. It was the times when the growls went away, either due to the exploration of different vocal styles of the rare moments when the music stood on its own that I appreciated the most. I can see why some people like these vocals, but it wasn’t for me.
The lyrics were juvenile, the singing was chaotic, and the production sounded like it was produced in the 1970s. The only reason it's getting a rating this high is because Joey Jordison was one of the greatest drummers of all time. Favorite Track: "Prosthetics".
Not for me
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. My usual issue with metal is how monotonous it can be but these songs were dynamic. And most importantly each song was different from the next. I enjoyed this one.
new metal, 1999 -> 1
Early metal masterclass. Interesting arrangements and musical ideas. Killer drums.
Seems very marmite Awful...like a therapy session in Hell. Suprised they didn't fall into a black hole of their own negativity
There were maybe a couple of ok tracks on it, and the drumming was good. But otherwise I just could not get this album at all.
Very raw emotionally, iconic heavy metal rythem, lyrics are unintelligible at points, but I think that's intentional. The words we are able to make out feel more impactful. I can see why people would call it edgy and tripe, but coming out of the emotional apathy that was the mid 90s, it answers a different anger (and I'll admit, angst) than what was around it generally. I think it's not my cup of tea for a full listen through, but to someone else I can absolutely understand if this album defined the musical tastes of a lot of my generation. Feels like an album full of singles, not sure if I could put this on a road trip and listen cover to cover. It does make me want to buy a drum kit and play the ever living shit out of it, the drums absolutely carry this for me.
Perhaps the best album the nu-metal craze ever spawned (this, Korn's debut or Sepultura's Roots). So that's a solid 3/5.
I like rock. I like hard rock. I do not like Slipknot.
i don’t like this kind of music
2/10
I think authenticity is often what can make or break an album. Even if the music isn't my style, if the band is up there doing there thing without trying to sound any specific way or pander to any specific audience I can be won over to appreciate what they're doing. To my surprise I feel like the album Slipknot by Slipknot is exactly that. A couple of the nu metal songs with rapping / turn tables came off as a bit dated and cringy but the bulk of the hardcore metal shredding I thought sounded like a bunch of dudes laying it all on the line just playing their hardest. Their music is dense, intense, a little bit depressing and despite the image that I feel like alot of people would say is a gimmick, I feel like this album anyway, is authentic, late 90's boundary pushing, americana.
Jim Root's Guitar Moves interview was one of the most enlightening videos I've watched recently and helped me start looking at the fretboard differently. He seemed like a laid-back, down-to-earth kind of guy. I tried to listen to some Slipknot after watching that interview and their sound compared to the guy I watched in that interview were so diametrically opposed. I don't think I made it through a full song. When I originally had this album generated, I absolutely hated it. At the time I couldn't stand the angry screaming or the drumming. However, since it was generated, I've learned to appreciate harsher singing in metal music and have done a bit of a deep dive into the genre as a whole. With that in mind, I've decided to revisit some of the metal albums I initially passed on from the generated. Re-listening to Slipknot's debut now and I don't have such a negative reaction to it. The lyrics are still fairly cringy, but there's actually some really interesting experimental aspects and the drumming actually provides a really heavy, but solid groove throughout. I don't know why I keep re-visiting Slipknot, but I am once again listening to this album and I've got to push it up to a 4. Sometimes you just feel like smashing a keg with a baseball bat, you know what I mean?
I was looking forward to listening to this, but then I heard the first record scratch and sample, & it gave me the nu metal cringe immediately. Then all the song lyrics were about killing or self-harm or I don't care what you think, but stop being so judgey. Slipknot has two percussionists & one of them plays garbage cans or scrap metal. In some cases, I heard the snare drum from Metallica’s St. Anger pop up & I didn’t like that. I didn’t get into Slipknot when this came out in 1999 & nothing has changed, it seems. I liked Wait and Bleed & that’s about it. The other single, Spit It Out, sounded like a heavy 311 song to me in the chorus. For really angry people, which at this point is most of the country and fans of record scratching in their metal, this album is for you, but as for me, I’m sticking with old metal, not nu metal.
I don't like Slipknot, I'm never going to like Slipknot
Rating: 4.4 This was extremely close to a five. This album introduced heavi-er metal to millions of people. They manage to make discordant screaming and everyone banging their instruments as hard and fast as possible sound like a radio friendly cakewalk. Case in point: the first five songs are disgustingly excellent. My only criticism is this album is bloated with some samey songs near the end, which can’t be the case on a true fiver.
I was the right generation for Slipknot but wrote them off as a gimmick at the time. Lately I've been listening to quite a bit of stuff from the same era, some that I liked at the time (KoRn, System of a Down) and some stuff like Deftones that I only discovered when I was older. So, the upshot is that I was in the right mood for this and really enjoyed it! I see what people are saying about the edgelord lyrics but, to be honest, they just wash over me (a bit like Korn's do now I'm not 15): it's the drums and heaviness that really come through. Favourites were the first two tracks.
I actually liked this album. Is there something wrong with me? Probably. But seriously this goes out to my buddy who loved Slipknot. Miss ya.
Arriving just in time for the next iteration of teenage angst from bored and old folks, Slipknot fills the air with its abrasive thrash and bellowing screams that pierce through with its relentless aggression that would surely find a willing audience. For most bands of their ilk, it would be a defining album but Slipknot were just getting started. Favorites: Eyeless, Wait and Bleed, Tattered & Torn, Me Inside, Liberate, Prosthetics, No Life.
These guys remind me of my 3 and 5 year old daughters. When things aren’t going their way they always turn to anger, which is a very freeing feeling. Letting go of any kind of responsibility for a situation and blaming the world instead. Slipknot didn’t come to their senses though, as my children often do. Instead they put on masks and screamed…..a lot. Curious to know each of these guys commitment to the bit. Who thought the outfits were dumb and who thought they weren’t spooky enough. This brings me back to a pivotal moment in my life, around 2000. 10 years old and finding my musical footing. Exploring classic rock but also hiding in a crawl space in the basement listening to Insane Clown Posse. My friend showed me the new Disturbed album, The Sickness, which has a grotesque looking creature on the cover. Another had just showed me an AC/DC album. I chose AC/DC, the light, opting to not be disturbed. I haven’t looked back! As for the music, I didn’t hate it. Cannot do a full album, but about 3 songs in was sort of impressed.
If one benefit of art is that it gives us a purer way than language to express emotion, i gotta admit: this kind of music does effectively capture the feeling of rage better than language or story does. 'To what end' is a question left unasked, but thats not necessarily the prerogative of the man wearing a scary demon mask and screaming MOTHERFUCKKKKKKKER in a cookie monster voice. Obviously this kind of music is an easy target. And even if I don't like this or identify with it in any way, I do have to admit, I respect it more than I thought I would. The drums are huge, almost Bonham like, and its fun to listen to how they hold all the chaos together. I was scared of all the slipknot kids in middle school. Thought they were up to no good. But I feel like I understand them a little better now. I wonder if this is how my 3 year old son feels when I won't let him have a popsicle and he gets so mad he tries to bite me. His heartbeat does feel like a double bass drum. One thing I can't get past is the screaming - we get it guys, you're mad. The music effectively conveys that. You don't need to scream to prove that point. It's just too much screaming. All that said, after listening to 6-7 songs of this while driving around, I got pretty worked up at a minivan that took too long to make a left hand turn in front of me. I screamed in my car, MAKE A MOVE YOU PUSSY. And, you know what? It was kinda fun.
By way of working at McDonalds in high school, I became introduced to slipknot from my manager’s hazing prank. He blasted slipknot on our community stereo while I was taking orders from the drive through. It’s hilarious thinking back on what I probably looked like wearing the headset trying to hear a customer’s order with Psychosocial raging in the background. It went on for at least two minutes while the crew played it cool. I eventually saw them laughing and they finally cut it off. That was 2009 IIRC Kind of feels like a movie scene 😂 I did become a fan of some of slipknots mid 2000s stuff and was somewhat excited to hear their debut. Some of it was alright. I liked Liberate, Only One and Wait And Bleed. This early stuff isnt as melodic/interesting as their mid 2000s material. You can get a taste for their later stuff by listening to Purity. 2.5 stars and rounding down
What an EXPERIENCE. I listened to this during work so had my heart rate at a solid 150 while I was building a spreadsheet. Pretty intense. This genre is such a novelty that I'm more able to treat this like an exercise than something like Morrissey that's a shitty example of a genre I usually like. As music, I find it hard to evaluate because it's such sensory overload. I'm mostly just amazed they can keep this up for an entire concert. Is the lead singer / screamer just burning out his vocal cords for our entertainment? The musical equivalent of football players giving themselves CTE. Tough to listen to in more than one way. I feel like I've heard here and there that the musicians in these screamo bands are often technically very good. Curious whether this group of Music Men agree. To my ears, I throw on a gas mask and muscle some power chords out there and no one would know I wasn't in the band. From an anthropological perspective, this is pretty fascinating. Screamo was such an interesting era. It clearly spoke to some group of people (15 year old boys I think?). I wonder what people with those feelings are turning to these days....maybe this was a healthier outlet for rage than alt right stuff on the internet. Looking back on it, there was such a lifestyle with all this stuff - you listen to Slipknot or MUSHROOMHEAD, you shop at Hot Topic, you might have a skateboard, you watch Saw movies. Since this music feels pretty squarely aimed at angsty teenagers, it's pretty funny thinking about how the band members were in their 20s when it came out. I wonder if they were putting on an act (like Mr Rogers appealing to kids) or if they all genuinely felt it when they were screaming FUCK IT ALL, FUCK THIS WORLD, FUCK EVERYTHING THAT YOU STAND FOR. Either way I hope these guys eventually found happiness
So harsh, but it's a good shot of adrenaline if you're working out.
Such a raw album, it’s kind of scary and it’s VERY angry. A couple of songs just feel like a mixture of sounds to create some ambiance but it all weirdly works
Perfectly fine album. Certainly didn't hate it or anything. Either 2 or 3 stars I'm not really sure.
This would be a 4 for the drumming if not for the terrible rapping (sometimes) and singing. Seriously great drumming when it's allowed to be the focal point of the music.
Here come the haters! I liked it, but then again I like metal. I don't care what type it is. If it rocks and makes me head bang, it's pretty good. 3.5/5 stars = 4
Hard to get through. Found myself feeling relieved when the sound of the kitchen tap drowned it out. I can see how it would be cathartic if you're already angry. Talent is undeniable but not my cup of tea.
It might help that I frequently don't understand lyrics that much the first time anyway, but I enjoyed this to a degree? I just can't get past the screamy delivery. But the actual instrumentals and whatnot under them, I would've liked a lot if they were isolated I think.
So close to a 1. I couldn't even finish it, but the only reason I'm bumping it up to a 2 is because I know, as far as this genre is concerned, these guys are good, just incapable of making music that sounds appealing to me.
Really not for me. There's plenty of relentless, scream-y, and even outright edgy music I love, but something about this just really set my teeth on edge. I enjoyed some of the riffs and other moments, but the album at just 50-ish minutes of music felt like it was about 3 hours long, so I had to deduct a star for that alone.
I tried my best to get as far as I could with this one, got nine songs in, and couldn’t take it anymore. 49 minutes of the same “I’m 14 and this is edgy” screaming bullshit over and over. Ugh
Man, the music isn't bad but who is this rage directed at? "Society"? These edgelord lyrics are just so painfully corny, and give off the same vibes as the terrible Joker memes you might see on Facebook -- "don't mess with me I'm so sick and twisted" type shit. Slipknot's masks only double down on the 'why so serious' energy. This might have resonated in 1999, but hearing it fresh today...... 😭
I now know what the guys who asked me out in high school were listening to when they punched a hole in the door after I said no, and it reaffirms my decision to move away from home.
Absolute hot garbage start to finish. The soundtrack to drywall punching, cookie monster pajama pants wearing, catalytic converter theiving, high school dropouts with a chip on their shoulder the size of Wisconsin
Guttural screaming over fast yet uninteresting guitar and drums. Lots of aggression, but no melody and no soul. Listening to this literally gave me a headache.
I remember as a kid being told I could buy 2 albums from Woolworths or somewhere like that. I chose the Black Sabbath greatest hits, and this album by Slipknot. Got home, loaded it up on Windows Media Player, and can only describe how I felt as being absolutely terrified. Gave it maybe 2 listens to make sure, but I couldn't stand it. Apart from maybe Wait and Bleed. Asked my parents to return it. Which is a shame, because years later I'm actually a fan of Slipknot.
These boys are weird. Enjoyed parts of it, not sure I would put it with the best albums on this list though
Simmer down mate. I thought the drums were good then realised it’s the same thing ad nauseam.
I only ever listened to Duality over the years, which I always had a soft spot for. I enjoyed this and All Hope Is Gone much more than I expected, and probably wouldn't have listened to them at all if not for this challenge. Neither are an easy listen though, and I would argue that one Slipknot album would have been sufficient. There's some great songs on here, particularly (sic), Eyeless, and Only One. I found a lot of the middle tracks a bit repetitive though, and the lyrics (and the band in general) will always remind me of those "edgelord" type teenagers I knew when I was young. Great drumming overall though, lots of cool experiments with different styles.
Good drums.
I wanted to like it but the vocals dragged it down.
Hyvä levy. Not in the mood today kyl
To paraphrase Roger Murtaugh: I'm too old for this crap. I listened to 4 tracks. After the beginning of each one annoyed me, I fast-forwarded a little further to hear the same shit. 1/5
I have a distinct memory of being about 12 years old and hearing Wait and Bleed for the first time. It was by far the heaviest song I'd ever heard and it honestly mostly just sounded like noise. But it opened my eyes to a whole genre of music I was barely aware existed. As a metal fan, I can't rate this album too low for that reason alone. On its own merits I still think it's decent enough. The rap and DJ parts sound extremely dated and the general sound is pretty basic, but Corey's vocals are excellent and there are some catchy songs in there.
Love me some slipknot
i like this, some songs forgettable but otherwise my kind of metal. 4.5
I pegged this as angsty teenage boy music but then my teenage son walked in and called it rubbish.
Great album
This was a tough one. I can hear the musical benefit of this extreme thrash metal, but I won't be listening to it again. 2/5
The screaming, and the transitions to melodic singing, are impressive - the bars-spitting not so much. I love the fast pace of it all, but it loses me with its aggrieved aggression. It’s just not my vibe in the end.
sure
Banger. Such a great sound.
5/10
POWER
Its hard to ignore the relevance of this album and this band. Its so filthy, dirty, grimy, angsty and influential. From a band where everyone was supposed to remain anonymous (penis nose ftw) The masks are so iconic and so is the song writing. You don't understand what these corncob shucking midwest weenies are so pent up about until you travel to the midwest. Its awful. From the moment I started to gain conciousness this album has been with me. It shaped my taste and allowed me to appreciate heavy deathcore type metal. The self titled has the nu-metal component woven into the DNA. It might not be your cup of tea but you can't deny the legacy this album has left. Corey Taylor is an incredible lyricist and singer and the band through multiple iterations has been always tight. Mad love and mad respect from me on this album.
Juvenile.
Heavy Metal, nix für mich
• 1/5 • Some catchy riffs and song structure left drowning in overwrought noise
It's not my usual cuppa tea, that's for sure, but I do appreciate the skills required to sound like they do (especially with the vocals). And part of the fun is to hear music I wouldn't normally choose. Come on boys, lets make some NOISE!!! And why not...
The album starts well with the promising onslaught of Eyeless and slight more relaxed Wait and Bleed but then, for that this was different/new/interesting/out-there at the time, it descends into a repetition of these new ideas which quickly starts to lose our interest. On this debut album it feels like the band are still trying to hone their craft and later albums feel more cohesive and polished
Few albums have defeated me, this is one. Tried to like it to bond with my son.
I'm struggling to see the point of Slipknot and another hour of this vapid shit hasn't helped to further my understanding at all. Come on boys, you're hardly teenagers, isn't it time you grew up?
I was weirdly into this (I had some data-entry to do, and the furious vibe and mindlessness helped). I couldn't stomach it all at once though, and decided to intersperse tracks with Mr Bungle. Why aren't Mr Bungle on this list? The downside to listening whilst working is that I don't look up the lyrics as they are sung and have to make up my own, "Whhhyyy? Did Iiii? FORGET TO PUT THE BINS OUT! It's FriiiiiiDAY Bin day Friday I ALWAYS PUT THE BINS OUT AAAARRRRRG!" Also "Booking the window cleaner FOR THURSDAY I know that he can't come ON A TUESDAY Booking the window cleaner FOR THURSDAY I hope he brings his friend I will make him a mug of HOT CHOCOLATE I offer him tea be he drinks HOT CHOCOLATE We use to have that CACAO NIB HOT CHOCOLATE but now it's just standard stuff" I also particularly liked the song, "Liberate bananas".
I do like Slipknot; Corey Taylor's vocal range and Clown/Tortilla's immense drumming combo! As always, you have to be in the mood for it. Wait and Bleed is the obvious highlight of the album, the rest is fine, but not an album I actively seek out.
I just can't.
Very along the lines of Korn and Pitch shifter, Pantera, etc. A little more along the Death Metal spectrum tho.
This was the record that caused me to bully my son from being a metalhead. I didn't make him go to Hebrew school, I was incredibly generous when it came to picking sports teams to root for and I never tell him what to think about politics. But music is much more important than these other topics and I couldn't leave it to fate. I sternly told him there are two kinds of families in this world, metal families and punk families, and we're absolutely a punk family. I don't regret it for one second.
Although we *did* get Limp Bizkit earlier, and I now see we'll eventually get Korn as well, I'm honestly more than a bit surprised that Slipknot made the cut to be in this collection. (But a very odd coincidence that I just read a reference to Slipknot as an influence on this (modern) Greenland band Sound of the Damned....) I know they made waves in the rock-is-destroying-our-children crowd, and they're definitely not the worst of the 90s/2000s death/nu-metal generation (and certainly better than either Limp Bizkit or Korn), but they're also not all that interesting musically, frankly. The drums are the best part of their sonic onslaught, and they--and apparently producer Ross Robinson--captured a believable live sound with the album (and I think they were known for impressive live shows). There weren't too many tracks that stood out, although I enjoyed "Surfacing" and "No life" more than most, and the Shining-inspired video for "Spit it out" was...weird but compelling (that track also has a bit of a Linkin Park/Rage Against the Machine connection, as does "Me inside", which apparently was the replacement for the "Frail limb nursery"/"Purity" tracks that were pulled shortly after the album released). I don't entirely fault the project for including Slipknot, but as a former metalhead (more from the 80s than Slipknot's generation), it's kind of embarrassing to recognize that most metal bands (old-school or nu/newer) have really limited and stunted range, especially in the theme/lyrics department. And what a shame that this collection *doesn't* include what was probably the most interesting, thoughtful and talented metal-ish band from the later 90s/2000s, Disturbed.
I'm listening to this only out of respect for Andrew Gosden, a 14 year old boy who disappeared after cutting school and taking the train to London. Last seen wearing a black Slipknot T-shirt.
Эта попсовая злоба как-то не задевает. Может, я слишком старый. В этом альбоме еще, вроде бы, нет соло, в отличии от более позднего, прослушанного ранее.
Okayish
I think you need to be in the right frame of mind for this one. Fortunately I pretty much was. It was as shouty as I expected, but not as metal. More drum and bass? Quite liked it.
Never before has so much effort been put into telling people you don't care :p It's a lot, let's face it, but I do have a spot in my heart for Slipknot - and there is a real case to me made that these guys have changed the landscape of metal through their style, their music, and their popularity, and let's not forget that there's some real heavy duty musicianship on display here! Joey Jordison, especially, left everything on this record with his drumming- the intro to Surfacing is phenomenal! This isn't an album I'll be going back to every day, but it's worth a listen to again every month or so
It’s slipknot
Horrible stuff. Wish I could give it zero stars.
Un groupe que je connais de nom seulement et que j’ai toujours évité, je sais pas trop pourquoi. Peut-être que ça vient de l’époque où le métal me faisait peur ? Ce qui est drôle, c’est qu’aujourd’hui, j’ai peur de trouver ça un peu trop pop... Genre, pas assez expérimental, trop... je sais pas quel mot utiliser... trop... on va finir pas trouver ! Trop homogène ! Je pense qu’on va aller avec ça. Pas assez de variété entre les tounes, ou même chaque tounes elles-mêmes. Comme Naked City, ou Fantômas, dont plusieurs chansons sont un assemblage de plusieurs vibes différentes. Ici, c’est vraiment le même son, les mêmes ambiances, toune après toune. C’est pas mauvais en soi, mais ce n’est pas exactement ce que je recherche.
Please stop screaming!!
I'm not listening to this garbage.
I just don’t think I’m angry enough for this one, by I ain’t knocking it. It’s good, but not for me. 3/5
Somehow better than when I first listened at 13. The pinnacle of what nu metal had to offer.
Not my cuppa tea but listened to it. It was ok don’t think I will listen again 2 stars
anyone who gives literal screaming anything higher than a 2 is mentally ill
Thank you, Ross Robinson, for absolutely tormenting this band into creating this masterpiece. Favourite Songs: (sic), Eyeless, Surfacing, Spit It Out, No Life. Least Favourite Songs: Tattered & Torn, Scissors.
Good stuff. Some songs don't land perfectly for me, but Corey Taylor is pretty awesome.
Incredibly accomplished, and I love some of the tracks. The whole album is a bit too much to listen to in one go though, not much range. I'm gonna rate it based on its best songs.
My first DNF, I think. Hated this
Holy screaming bullfrog! Just shut the 'eff up!
Not a fan of screaming
Death metal. Not a fan
Trash
While I'm not inherently against heavier music, it's certainly not my fave and slipknot haven't really done much to win my over.
not for me. at all.
It's like jazz without the horns.
I see we are trading one form of evil for another.
Frightful
Yes. Wait and bleed. And then there's that.
No. Make it stop. I would have stopped it earlier if Tim hadn't made me listen.
I think how some people won't listen to an artist's work because of who they are, I find it hard to listen to bands that were beloved by the bullies and homophobes of Peebles High School in the early 2000s. Surely we can't share the same joys? By all podcast accounts, the singer seems like a decent guy though. Impressive drums in the three songs I managed too. Would have maybe given it more time if it didn't come straight after two other all-male, all-white hard rock groups in fancy dress. Spent most of today listening to Gracie Abrams instead. Right choice.
This is first proper listen to one of their albums. My cousin was a massive fan back in the day.
Gave it another go today but as much as an influence they were to many future bands and a large proportion of a generation I still wasn’t engaging in it, understanding it or liking it, Feel maybe I should’ve but you just can't force yourself it.
It's unfair because I know this album inside out. I'm back in Dave Badloe's bedroom I've inserted the burned CD in his Sony CD changer stereo tower We are headbanging We are shouting and screaming INSIDE MICHELLE I WAIT AND BLEED Who is Michelle? This is youth This is my youth
No...
Terrible Noise
I liked some of it. But no way would this be in the 1001 albums everyone should listen to. That being said, The music was crazy and interesting sometimes. I liked “eyeless” a lot! But when he sang instead of screamed, it was awful. Or the almost rapping. That was terrible. Maybe the next album got rid of that. I liked this a lot more than I expected though.
Joey's drumming really shines and makes this album great.
Wild. Would have loved it if I had heard it when I was growing up and listening to heavy music 24/7.
I like to be challenged , but not this way
Ruined my morning
Aggressive is putting things lightly here. I hesitate to classify this as nu metal, as this is heavier and a little more structured and varied than most nu metal from the late 90's. A little more emphasis on the rhythmic drumming and percussion for example, which I found interesting. That's about where it ends as far as my interest goes, however. I've never really been into this hyper-aggressive, lyrically angsty, metal music. A lot of the content sort of lends itself to sounding similar to one another too.
Slipknot’s self-titled debut album is a relentless barrage of aggression and noise that, for many listeners, may feel more exhausting than exhilarating. The band clearly set out to make a statement with their chaotic blend of metal, but for me, it often crosses the line into simply being unpleasant. There are, to be fair, occasional flashes of strong musicianship—particularly in the guitar work and drumming—which manage to break through the overwhelming wall of shouting and distortion. However, these moments are fleeting and buried under layers of abrasive sound. Favourite Track: Me Inside – It stood out slightly more than the others, though it still suffers from the same over-the-top vocal delivery. Least Favourite: Honestly, nearly every other track blends into a relentless blur. Album Artwork: The cover does little to inspire interest—visually chaotic and unappealing, much like the music itself.
Kan inte begripa att något sånt här kan hamna på listan. Rammstein är tusen gånger bättre och de har minsann ingen skiva med.
Sobre este álbum puedo decir que me gustó un poco más que All Hope Is Gone de la misma banda. Al menos en este debut experimentaron con música electrónica, y la voz se siente más cruda e interpretativa, aunque la lírica no me interese. La mezcla del disco se escucha bastante mal debo decir. Es el segundo álbum de Slipknot que aparece en la lista. En general no me interesa criticar la lista de los 1001 álbums, me enfoco en los álbumes en sí mismos. Pero honestamente, considerando la cantidad de música que hay en el mundo, y especialmente de heavy metal ¿Eran necesarios dos álbumes de Slipknot? Ni siquiera se trata de una cuestión de gusto personal, sino de la calidad de selección que se hizo para armar esta lista. Hay muchísima más música para agregar en lugar de estar repitiendo discos que no son tan relevantes históricamente. Si entiendo que haya varios discos de Michael Jackson o de The Beatles por ejemplo, quienes han tenido muchísima influencia con su música, pero esto?... Quien sabe, tal vez aparezcan más de Slipknot, ya debería prepararme para eso.
Of all the nü-metal, Slipknot’s kitchen sink approach works best. Only a few tracks by System of a Down come close to this high water mark for this sub genre. 3.4 stars rounded down.
Needs more autotuning. ;) I do not find this even as interesting a pure noise rock. When they got to asking "What did I do to deserve this?" I realized nothing and moved on.
The fact that I still remember the first half of the album despite not having listened to slipknot for a decade shows how influential this was for me as an adolescent
too heavy
I’m sure this works for somebody. 1/5
⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 53 This SlipNutz album isn’t half bad, although I much prefer them live bumbling around slipping on their 🥜! Thanks Conan 🙏 🤡🥁🤡🥁- sums up this album perfectly. Screaming incoherently, head banging, channeling primal rage I just wish I had a semblance of what the hell they’re so upset about. Raw, chaotic, and genre-defining, with aggressive riffs, pummelling drums and turntable sampling, I respect their effort just lacks the emotional depth. 🎧 Classic Track: Wait and Bleed 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Scissors 🚫 Skip Track: Tattered and Torn Released at the height of nu-metal, Slipknot fused that genre’s bounce and attitude with extreme metal intensity, creating something heavier, more aggressive, and more unhinged than its contemporaries. From the jump, you’re hit with percussive violence, distorted chaos, and raw emotion. It’s feral, fast, and frightening—but there’s a weird sense of groove underneath it all. The chaotic go hard or go home production will be off putting to most with little patience for metal music and lyrically (what you can make out) is quite juvenile. 🖼️ Album Artwork: Clown show There is clearly some impressive musicianship here especially the unbelievably erratic drumming, creatively fearless and brazen, just don’t listen with the volume too high! 👂⚡️
Anstrengend
Nothing original here
Relentless metal
...this was really unpleasant to listen to. Glad I tried it but I couldn't finish. It was actively stressing me out.
I like the intensity, but the later albums are better I think. Still, there are some awesome drums and riffs on this album.
I just can’t. I won’t. 2.4/10
Не фанат Slipknot, но на этом альбоме много офигенных песен!
Absolutely awful album - can’t give it a zero or I would
I think this is just maybe not for me. It's just like angry for the sake of being angry. But it isn't like other angry bands I've listened to like Bring Me The Horizon or Chiodos. It's just a little harder, which is fine—just not my favorite. Currently on "Scissors" and it's just too hard for me. It's also a little repetitive, I've noticed, and I wonder if that's the difference for me. I don't like it when things are overly repetitive. I just don't like it LOL. I think I have to finish here. Would give it less than 1 star if I could.
This album goes hard. It's the only Slipknot album I owned, not that I don't like the others. Drums are quality! Corey's screams are nuts. Proper Nu Metal album. Can understand why it's not for everyone, but it is for me (although I never saw the point in their masks, but I would say the same about any band like that, including Gwar that take it to a whole different level).
The clown is correct.
budget mr bungle