Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Metal. I apparently really liked the other Slipknot album I listened to, but I didn’t care for this one. It sounded a little raw, too much screaming, not quite enough musicality to keep it interesting.
Angsty teenage me enjoyed this but my taste in metal has matured and though there are some decent riffs and relentless drums, overall this is a mess. It’s comical at times, with the bizarre lyrics and psychotic sound effects peppered in. I do think it’s worth listening to just to understand how wild the early 2000’s metal scene was and how truly tacky that time was. Wait and Bleed still kinda rocks, I’ll give them that but overall I found this to be a tough listen. 2 stars
I appreciate it was big in its day but so was Jared Fogle and look what happened there.
Relentless, but repetitive energy. It's raw, and could have been refined, but instead, it feels more like uncontrolled chaos. Korn wannabes, but lack the same musicianship that made Korn at least easier to listen to. It’s heavy, and it all blends together, losing impact. Layers for the sake of layers. Cory is a powerful singer, but this album doesn't really give that opportunity.
2 I’ve never claimed to be the biggest metal fan, but there are definitely certain artists and albums of the genre that I appreciate. Hell, there’s even a song or two by Slipknot that I appreciate - but boy, this album was a lot for me, and I say that as someone who regularly attends punk shows. Usually I hate when someone critiques an album as “all sounding the same” because, in my opinion, it’s lazy, and generally just means you’re not really giving it an honest listen, but I’ve listened to this thing three times and still couldn’t identify one song from another. Even the names all kind of blend together - I genuinely have no idea what drove 450 million Spotify users to the track Wait and Bleed and only 17 million to Me Inside. What’s really the difference? Anyway, that all to say, going with a 2 on this one because I genuinely don’t think it’s bad. I can definitely see how a bigger metalhead would appreciate this, and there are even certain aspects I was able to appreciate - for example, the drumming on this is really solid. Hell, if I’m being honest, I probably wouldn’t mind hearing a song off this album mixed in the musical queue, but 50 straight minutes is just too much - and this is an album that’s apparently supposed to be closer to 60. I guess two songs were removed for copyright infringement issues(?), so I went out of my way to give them a listen on YouTube. And… it turns out they’re the best two on the album. Not by a particularly sizable margin, nor are they drastically different (surprise, surprise), but if I had to pick favorites, it would probably be those two.
LAWDHAMMERCIES, we got the angry white boy demographic music again, why did they (the demographic) hate everything? Parents? Women? LIFE??... and why I did not notice that at ALL at the time? To show how far we've come (or how far the past had fallen) "Wait And Bleed" was nominated for a fucking Grammy. They continue to be nominated for Grammys, so maybe I'm the one in the wrong?
agresive. liked in when I was 16 less so now
If I wasn’t working out, I don’t think I could listen to this
I kinda wanted to like this more. But I like different flavors of angry music than this. Not big into the screaming argle bargle vocals for any bands. 2.5, but in this case, I can't round up. There were too many irritating songs for a 3*.
As someone born in 1996, I’ve always seen Slipknot as my generation’s pre-eminent metal band. Anybody at school who wasn’t into Busted or McFly would instead gravitate towards these nightmares, their heads banging and mouths drooling with anger to the teachers and hatred for their parents. Good for them, I guess. Somehow, I’ve gone my whole 28 years without hearing a single Slipknot song. That all changed today, with this debut album of theirs. The most immediate standout is Joey Jordison (RIP) on the drums: at once exhilarating and exhausting, he pummels the double-bass pedal within an inch of its life, until the bass drum is the only thing in the mix with any definition to latch onto. As for the rest of the band, I guess I can respect them. I appreciate Mick Thomson’s sludgy and growling guitars, the presence of samples, the ability to lock in at breakneck speed. I even respect Corey Taylor for his iconic screamed vocals, which boast a couple of diversions into singing or… shudder… rapping. The problem for me is, of course, that a whole album is far too much to stomach. My preferred version of late-90’s angst looks more like “The Boatman’s Call” or “69 Love Songs”, so Slipknot were always going to be a stretch. It’s testament to their commitment and performances that I’m coming out with a slightly higher opinion than utter, utter contempt. At the same time, I’m absolutely not putting myself through this again, so they can take these two stars and run (probably at 180BPM).
Enjoyed the drums, but far too childish for me. Not sure why it is on the list.
Nope, nope, nope. Not for me.
not my thing.
I do not like this kind of music.
A wall of sameness. Couple of sonic surprises.
Quit yelling at me telling me to die :(, though this album does make one consider it
Yeah. No
Yeah I guess if I grew up in dysfunction I’d need something to drown the noise.
Das war schon ein sehr anstrengendes Album. Die Stimme oft sehr nervig. Und die Geräusche mitunter nervtötend Die Rap - Passagen durchaus interessant. Aber insgesamt ist es nicht meine Musik. Puh, aber ich habe es durchgehört. Und es gibt Nummern, die mir durchaus gefallen haben: "Wait and bleed", "Surfacing", "Tattered and torn", "Prosthetics", "Only one" und "Scissors".
Album 440 of 1001 Slipknot - Slipknot Rating : 2 / 5 Angry middle schoolers with a broken family probably loved this. Came a little late for me. Just a bit too extra for my liking. I do suddenly have an urge to check out some old Sam Kinison clips.
Enjoyed Sic, Eyeless was a slog though. Always liked Wait and Bleed. Spit it Out also stands out. Diluted, maybe. A lot of this is just sledgehammer though. Another review says this would be loads better if mixed properly and I couldn't agree more. There's some great moments in each song but I mostly just come away numbed from the onslaught and unable to pick stuff out, it's too much of an assault on the senses. They are probably another level of heavy in terms of metal and my tastes however. Also though I never thought Slipknot were up to SOAD or Deftones' level in terms of sheer number of good tunes, and I remain unmoved. Would probably have got a 3 if it wasn't an hour long but it has about 5 too many tracks and I got bored before the end, a cardinal sin.
Wow! Two Slipknot albums in one week. More than I ever thought I would listen to in my lifetime. This one felt slightly weaker than All Hope Is Gone but still decent. Going to give this one a 2 primarily because it's a lot more apparent this really isn't for me listening to two of their albums just days apart.
Serious cuffs of my JNCO baggy jeans are wet from dragging in mud puddles vibes. There’s some excellent technical musicianship here, but nothing that interesting about the music itself.
Not for me and I only made it a few songs in but I actually appreciated it more than I thought I would.
1.9 Ive never listened to a Slipknot album before. I always thought their whole schtick was pretty corny. It was a bit more Nu-Metal leaning than I was expecting. The lack of song structure was a bit interesting I guess and the drumming stood out as a plus. But its not something I will ever listen to again
this potentially is just slightly maybe a bit too angsty for me
I shouldn't have listened to this in bumper to bumper traffic. It just made me rage even more. I can appreciate this musically, especially that drummer, but the yelling/singing just puts me on edge.
I fuckin hate lots of metal and Slipknot is no exception. Growling and guitar-shredding is for kids. But I have to admit that this album is not as bad as I thought it would be. Hence 2 stars instead of 1.
Rather unsettling, which is probably an intended outcome, but not exactly what I want from my music. 3/10
Really good really not in the mood
Ihan liian pitkä. Viidennen biisin jälkeen ei tuotu mitään uutta.
Good on them for wearing masks and making it possible for dudes in the early 2000s to pretend to be in Slipknot. Better than a lot of other poops on here.
I don’t like Cookie Monster voice.
This group is just way too much for me 3/10
After submitting the review for yesterday’s delightful Devendra Banhart album, I felt something like whiplash when this one popped up. I can appreciate the catharsis of good, angry metal, but this was neither the album nor the day.
This was intense.
It could have been WORSE
I love heavy metal, but this was a bit too much for me. I think their drums and guitars are great.
I like a good amount of Slipknot, but I do not like this Slipknot.
Well this is about to be insane. If every song was like Wait and Bleed this would probably be a 4 but its not. Drums are sick though.
I was pretty apprehensive about this coming in, I've not enjoyed any of the screamer stuff that we've had and only really know this by reputation. Was better than I expected, but still really wearing. Disagree with Phil - there was not enough of the melodic stuff to break up the full on aggression (but I'm much less of a metal fan than he is). I can only really handle about 3-4 songs of this (and definitely no 8 minuters). Dithering whether to give it a 1 or a 2, I'll be generous and give it a 2 given that it was pretty influential, and I probably would enjoy it more in short bursts.
I guess it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be?
Not my cup of tea but the vocals are intriguing at times. Drums are insane/incredible
Glad I listened to it once. Can tick that off the list. Perhaps if I listened to it when I was cranky and 13 it might have meant something more to me. Good drumming of course. But no thank you sir.
2.5
Uhhh. No thank you
Short listen Heavy metal....have to be in that mood to listen
Why is this here?
If I was a 13 year old in the Midwest in 2000 I probably would’ve loved this shit. But I’m an elder gen z and in 2024 this just doesn’t hit. It seems gimmicky and cringe. I’ll give it an extra star for the drumming which honestly impressed me at points.
I'm not a fan of metal music, not sure about this one. Honestly, [sic] isn't a terrible track, it still has some shouting elements that I'm not crazy about but there are some interesting rap-like lyrical moments. Most of the next few songs have more aspects of metal that I don't care for as much. Lots of heavy power chords, mostly screaming lyrics. I will say this drummer is incredible, lots of interesting rhythmic elements using all aspects of the drum kit. There's a lot more to like in this album than I was expecting. "Tattered and Torn" has some fun/interesting effects in the production with the weird synth melody line and the beeping like a heart monitor in the background. 2/5
Mostly repetitive scream-chanting. Heavy drum set and guitar. Pretty entertaining overall.
2.5/5
I don't know. I guess it's not for me. Highlights: Wait and Bleed, No Life
Didn't dig nu-metal when it was popular. Can confirm: still don't dig it now. When I saw there was a nearly 9-minute song near the end of this album I skipped through it because it was a STRUGGLE to get through this album in general. As a big fan of horror, though, I appreciate the creepy imagery that many of Slipknot's songs and costumes have conjured up through the years. Standouts (If I must remain neutral on my hatred of nu-metal): Wait and Bleed, Spit It Out (which has some redeeming industrial sounds in it)
abrasive and somewhat outdated. some lyrics just fall flat and sound edgy for nothing
Didn't do anything for me.
Not for me. Instrumentation was good at times but vocals and lyrics took me wayyy out of it
First time listening to an entire Slipknot album. I wanted to like it but I can’t.
Wow. Their version of surfacing is soooooo much different than Sarah McLachlan's. I'm not saying which one is better, I mean, other than the fact that Sarah's version has 10 songs and this is only one song... It's been listened to quite a bit, though. Although there is nothing quiet about it. I'm not sure if there's a lot of anger in this album, but the way he screams makes me think he's angry. I'd like to ask him what his anger index was when they recorded this if I ever find myself enjoying a sunny afternoon sitting on the park bench next to him.
I can see why, if you like this genre, it’s good.
My review for All Hope is Gone applies appropriate for this album: This was a bit tricky to review. There were moments I was surprised to find I liked. It sometimes makes me laugh to hear the scary monster muppet voice proclaim doom. This isn’t going to be my thing, but I appreciated the exposure today. I would just add that I don't love the "guy screams at me" genres, but it was kind of fun to hear him scream at everyone from my car as I left work today.
I struggle to stay tuned into someone screaming at me which is what most of this album sounded like to me. The rhythms/drums are super fast and that is kind of cool, but it was a chore to not just filter it all out as noise.
RANT: A SECOND Slipknot album? Really?! I actually enjoyed the first one a bit and gave it a four (All Hope Is Gone). I appreciate the exposure to the better albums of this genre. But this album wasn’t nearly as good. Why did I need to hear BOTH of these before I die?! END RANT Ok, so I can’t blame Slipknot for getting the two albums on the list. But I really did not appreciate this one, leading me to resent this occupation of space denied other artists and genres that seem to be getting short shrift. Perhaps its charms have been lost on me, but I don’t feel this was productive listening time and will be happy to forget the whole thing. Except Liberate Bananas. That song was almost catchy.
not as bad as some of the comments make it out to seem, but it is certainty not something I'd listen to again. I would say that I would have enjoyed it in my teenage years, but I knew of Slipknot back then and found the whole mask thing lame.
There are TWO Slipknot albums on this list?! WHY?! As someone who spent all of the early aughts in the pit at metal and hardcore shows, I should like this. I did not. The weird, try-hard rapmetal thing isn't a good vibe and the production values... holy crap, it's bad. The snare drum sounds like he's playing on an old coffee can, the kick sounds like someone knocking on the front door, and everything else is compressed to hell so, even on hi-fi headphones it sounds like it's being played through an old shoebox. Seriously, WHY are there TWO Slipknot albums on this list?!
Another one? Y’all have already put me through this once before. I’m not in any mental state to listen to this in its entirety, but I know the vibe and it’s not for me. Sticking with 2 stars since they’re at least marginally better than Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit.
area woman once again is reminded she actually kind of likes heavy metal and has her whole life but she always forgets
Eyeless Wait and Bleed Spit It Out
Thoughts before listening: If this has Wait and Bleed on it then I love that song. Otherwise I know Slipknot is well respected in the metal scene but they were never my thing. I always thought the costumes were gimmicky. Review: I didn't like this music when I was listening to punk rock back in the day and I'm definitely not into it now. That being said, Wait and Bleed is still a banger and one of my favorites of the nu metal era. There are definitely some parts in the other songs that I can enjoy cause they do seem to have a knack for catchy choruses, but those are few and far between...and usually just one part of an otherwise annoying song. I especially hate the death metal vocals and raps that are used throughout. This just isn't for me.
Heavy but I can't get into the vocals.
I get what they're going for and they are doing it very well. Shame that what they were going for is making an anthem for the edgy, anti-social, unkempt guy whose main goal in life is driving his shitty beater and being a menace to his small town. It's not even that the music is bad, it is actually pretty good most of the time. It is hard and dirty, sometimes with other genres mixed in. And Wait and Bleed is still a banger. The big issue is just that the subject matter feels so juvenile, it makes it hard to take it seriously, even though it feels like Slipknot takes itself *very* seriously.
I think its a testament to slipknot that i dont totally hate this. But unfortunately its just one of those few genres i cant totally get behind the sound of. Well made but i would probablu never listen to again
I actually feel like there's a good album in here somewhere, but it's overly long, the record scratches feel extraneous at best, and the mix is very weird and kinda anti-heavy most of the time. As is, not really for me. Even if I do appreciate bits of it. Call it a 2.5 I guess.
not for me
If your idea of a good time is to have a grown man growl, bark and scream at you, Slipknot is a band for you! In an attempt to be creepy and terrifying, they succeed, though at times they are trying way too hard to be edgy and come across as ridiculous and laughable. I definitely laughed more while playing this album than anything else on this list, not because it was funny, but it was so "over the top" hilarious, if it was a parody or pseudo-hardcore death metal band, but I think these guys are serious. If your goal is to clear out the cool smoking kids from behind the school, audition for clown school or to piss off your parents and friends (if you have any), mission accomplished!
Pas
A bit loud for my taste
2 stars to recognise the skill required to play those instruments like that.
Not for me. Also, why do they need so many people in their band?
Nice to see variety here but holy shit, slipknot? A very acquired taste and I like metal.
Boring
2.3 I like the record scratching with the heavy music
For something I hated listening to, it wasn't that bad.
Was I a bit grumpy going into this, yes. Did this help, no. Really not my thing.
Not my kind of metal
i grew out of this style of music a long time ago, im sorry.
Angry young men in masks making a racket
First time hearing Slipknot other than "Before I Forget" on Guitar Hero III. I was never much into angry, expletive screaming music like this. Much less so now that I’m almost 49. On the very rare occasion the singer tried singing clean, it didn't sound bad. As it is, it's just difficult to relate to this kind of music. Favorite song: "No Life" maybe?
This was just straight up anger with barely any cohesion. It's very stereotypical nu metal and didn't age very well. The parts that did go hard didn't last long and I feel like their later music after this was much better.
This is what my kids listened to when they were in highschool. I didn't care for it then either
Screaming just isn’t my thing
Pretty interesting and pretty good for a debut. However, can't say I enjoyed it overall. Favourite Track: Wait and Bleed.
Ugh, this was a chore to get through. I know Slipknot say they're not Nu Metal and it's just a coincidence they started up at the same time as that genre kicked off, but c'mon - this album is straight up Nu Metal! 😠 If it came out 3 or 4 years earlier I might have been into it, but as it is, I found it mostly pretty cringe. Still - it's better than Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock. Fave track - eh, "[Sic]" let's say, though I have no particular enthusiasm for it.
From my perspective, this was already a cliche when it came out...
Talented musicians, but not my thing.
Heikko kolmonen, menee tässä kakkoseksi. Hyvä avausbiisi! Tempo saisi vaihdella enemmän monipuolisuuden lisäämiseksi, mutta liekö se mahdollista
At a certain age, this just doesn’t feel interesting anymore.
Just too much screaming/growling to enjoy this even a bit
I flatly think metal is way overrepresented on this list. I don't have much use for this. There's nothing much besides speed going on musically, I despise this kind of vocalization as always, and screeching "F- You All" is edginess for fourteen year olds.
Slipknot and their self-titled album are the logical progression of the nu metal genre. There is more focus on rhythms and grooves, pulling inspiration from the contentious rap metal genre and abrasive industrial metal. This is further emphasized with Slipknot having a DJ on deck, who opens the song Eyeless with a breakbeat. This is further emphasized with cleaner production than you would not hear in most metal. The dirty truth about Slipknot is that it's the kind of metal that really resonates with a lot of young teenagers and frat dudes who might consider it "the heaviest shit ever". I think that's okay. The pitfalls of Slipknot are thinking that it's innovative or even trying to be innovative. It's certainly not, but Slipknot makes a great case for how it integrates it's influences into their music. Corey Taylor's vocals borrow from the aggressive screaming found in hardcore. Meanwhile, the guitarists will occasionally employ riffs inspired from black metal or death metal. Turntablism had already been employed in metal and rock with Incubus, and of course the occasional rapping borrowed from recent hip hop circa 1998. The result is a pretty compelling amalgamation of nu metal on the edge of the new millennium, but nothing truly groundbreaking. I am sad to report that Slipknot, not unlike the Rolling Stones, are only worth listening to for their singles. For all their horror-inspired aesthetics and mega-brootal riffage, much of this album did not make me feel any strong emotions. Some would be more critical of this notion, as it would indicate a failing of artistic expression! I think it still has inherent artistic value, it just does not fall on me to determine that value. Enjoy metal!
Yhh. Tää on jotenkin harvoja yhtyeitä, joita en yhtään jaksa edes yrittää ymmärtää. Joku siinä pöljässä angstisuudessa (rehellinen angsti uppoaa, tää tuntuu esitykseltä) ja koomisissa teatraalisissa asuissa mättää pahasti. Melkein voisin antaa ykkösen, mutta säästetään ne vielä sietämättömämmille.
Ei kyllä oo yhtään mun juttuja ja sanat on aika koomisia. Vaikee arvostella kun en ihan hirveesti tätä genreä kuuntele. Sanotaan nyt 2/5.
Nu métal. Ruido y gritos
I’ll be honest this is the first album I’m struggling to finish and so I can’t really comment on much of the songs on the back end of this project but this whole experience is a really tough listen. I fully respect Slipknot for the name that they’ve created for themselves as a heavy metal band, even when I was a kid I knew about Slipknot but I had never really heard their music before so I have to say you really have to have a specific taste for this sort of music. I do imagine this to be great gym music though which I might try out at some point but I’m just terms of finishing the album that will come at some other time as I can’t get through it now. I have to give props to the energy of the vocalist as he does not let up, I imagine their live shows are insane, and the instrumentation is fantastic from a technical standpoint as it’s so engaging and just packed full of what you’d want in a death metal album. Despite all this I just don’t find the songs enjoyable, like at all. I feel like you have to be in a very specific mood to listen to this type of music so trying to do so whilst going about my everyday routine was a bit difficult as I think I would’ve rather listened to nothing than have someone screaming in my ear whilst I’m trying to make my lunch. As I said I’ve got respect for the band and the sound they’re achieving it’s just personally not for me however I’m not going to give this a 1 as I can see why people like it as the music is interesting, it’s just not something I’d listen to that’s all.
I enjoy a lot of Slipknot, never did I think this would be a 2/5 album for me.
I do like some slipknot tracks, but this isn't their most enjoyable album. However I do find it impressive how a band of this genre were able to write an album that did so well commercially
Ufff,no puedo con ellos y menos por la mañana (PSP)
Meh
Technically talented, lyrically demented. Every good thing the music does is instantly negated by the objectionable lyrics. Clearly people like it and I'd assume it's done for theater, but it's just not for me. 2/5
Not for me
Gym hype
Oh boy
very violent and aggressive I think this would be called metal but could just be hard rock 2.5
I'm not the audience for this. Better than Marilyn Manson. I skipped through in a few minutes to hear the variety of vocal forms and buzzsaw guitars. I’ll only give 1 star if I think it’s atrocious with no musical value, but I can understand the appeal here for the modern thrash metaller.
Jeez these guys are angsty, they ok? Never listened to a slipknot album before. I want to say I would've liked this as an angsty teenager but I was an angsty teenager when it was released and I didn't like it then either... Remember them being quite shocking to people when they first got popular, but it just feels gimmicky now. I don't hate it, and wait and bleed and spit it out are good songs but not a big fan.
Highlights: \"(sic),\" \"Eyeless\" Opens strong, doesn't maintain. Powerful vocal and drum performances that don't know how to work together. Trying too hard to capitalize on stuff that worked for a few famous predecessors; they're totally incompetent at incorporating hip-hop, and the individual horror gimmicks drag on about twice as long as they should. Trying too hard with lyricism as well; ideas aren't unified or cohesive, are just for the rhyme or have no metrical quality at all, and don't seem to respond to or cooperate with the musical changes. Just one thing after another. Some good bones and timbres and more musical skill and awareness of songwriting than most nu metal, but unoriginal and sloppy from the composition to the execution. Goes nowhere.
pisti tunnetta peliin...siitä saa kakosen heh...aattelin että kun on nii vitun mainstream metal bändi että varmaan tykkäisin..yleensä menee niin...eipä ollu...liian lähellä 2000-lukua vissiin...estää nautinnon...+ uusi paska sana löydetty arvosteluista, gimmick, nähny liikaa viime aikoina, alkaa vituttaa tollane... scissors
Favourite song: Wait and Bleed
No ta.
i GET it. it's just not my thing. like, i get it. i do. but i'll never like it
Not my genre, but I can totally see how kids would love it and listen to it as they rage and are hormone filled. lol
Slipknot nails their vibe expertly, probably the pinnacle of the genre. But I don't have this kind of aggression in me needing expression. There's not a lot else on offer, like wit or variety, so overall I found this album pretty tedious. I guess I'm saying I don't like it but I respect it.
Slipknot blew up when I was already outgrowing my nu-metal phase, so my exposure to them was entirely through their radio singles and edgy imagery. Blending Korn's angst with Manson's shock rock and ratcheting up the white trash didn't do it for me then, and it doesn't do it for me now. It's not the worst album from this era on this list, but it doesn't deserve to be on this list over a Deftones album.
Slipknot is too far into the metal spectrum for me. Favorite track: Wait and Bleed
Ok
Well, I have a lot to say about this album. In the spirit of being charitable, I will say that the music itself is an interesting journey through various subgenres of metal including thrash, death, and speed metal while also experimenting with alternative and rap metal. Slipknot clearly know their genre well. I don't care for the lyrics. There is a lack of self-awareness that is present in other metal artists like Venom's 'Black Metal' album. It's over earnest, overwrought and seems like it's trying to be edgy for edge's sake. There is a way to express alienation, dissatisfaction with society, and overall anger, but this seems to go beyond expression into glorification. Also, the mixing on this album is atrocious. There is a lot going on musically with all of the various layers, but it come out muddled in the mix.
A few good songs on this but just too heavy for me
Hey, 1001 albums guy, kys.
Production and monotony kill this one for me – despite some interesting rhythms and instrumentation tricks, the constant onslaught of mid-heavy guitar and screamed vocals just makes this a sonic wash for an hour. Gets tiring quickly and doesn't innovate between tracks enough to maintain interest.
I appreciate the musicianship, but not really my jam
Too heavy for me
Can't believe this list has multiple Slipknot albums and no Blink182
Cannot believe there are two albums by this band on the list. This is not on the level of the other.
Fy faen i helvete for noen jævlige album de mener jeg skal høre på. Det her er helt forferdelig støgt og fælt
¿Was it as bad as I thought it would be? No. ¿Did I like it? No. There are so many people in the band, but I've heard other bands create more sound with a lot less. I don't know when I would listen to something like this again by my own choice. If I had to listen again, the rating might go down. For now, 2 stars.
I was a really angry 14 year old??? This is no longer the vibe
I don’t think it’s fair to completely write off this album as just stupid edginess, but I definitely don’t enjoy this angsty industrial late 90s brand of metal as much as darker, bleaker metal or NWOBHM or prog metal. It felt a bit repetitive and I personally would have liked some more dynamic changes. Obviously I respect the technical skill these guys have. I didn’t hate the album but I didn’t care for it. But now that I’m thinking so much about metal I just wanna go listen to Judas Priest or Opeth.
Another in that long list of bands throughout might life I missed completely when they were getting airplay and attention. I definitely know the band's name, but that's about it. I had no idea what kind of music they played, etc. Texturally, very interesting, and, wow, this is some real frenetic stuff. I am just a beginner musician so imagining what it's like to play this music on my guitar or to try singing like the vocalist (how does he not lose his voice after the first line?!?), all makes my head spin. While it's hectic and cacophonic, I'm surprised that I don't dislike the music, which tends to happen with thrashy metal. Maybe it's because they are a little more percussive than some other thrash music I've heard, not sure. It's not something I could listen to straight through with regularity but my ears are more interested in this album than I would've thought.
Fuck me. This is some angry-at-Mom-'n'-Dad-music right here. Despite being a guitar teacher since 1999, this is the first (see also: last) time I've ridden the Slipknot train. Militarily executed rhythm section is kinda impressive, but I now see why they needed those stupid mask gimmicks, 'cause the music wasn't musical enough. Betcha the singer ain't so angry at his Mom 'n' Pops now they made him a multimillionaire.
I saw Slipknot at a festival once. There were about thirty of them and they all seemed to be playing drums. I thought they were pretty funny.
Not sure why but I was surprised how musically and vocally accomplished this was but ultimately a bit much for my tastes.
Interesting album, other than revisiting their single Wait and Bleed, didn’t really enjoy the album
Nu Metal is just not my thing. I get this is a very formative album in the genre, but I can't get into it. The rappier tracks I like a bit more they remind me a little of Rage Against The Machine. Not something I will return to. If I had found this when I was first learning to play guitar and still wanted to play the heavier and shreddier sound I probably would have enjoyed it more.
2 stars for nostalgia as I used to like them when I was younger, but after 15 years I found it a really difficult listen. The percussion and aggression is what the album is all about and it just didn't make up for the lack of variety or anything approaching a melody.
Eeeehhh
Fav Song: Wait and Bleed
Not slick
While I can see the appeal it didn't hold my interest much. The parts I enjoyed the most were the drums.
My throat hurts from listening to this. I think the songs no life was the one I kind of liked. The drums, guitars and everything are not bad, it’s just the vocals that make in unlistenable for me.
Not my thing
Sooooo.... not a record for me I am afraid, slightly juvenile, but IU suppose that is the point. not in my collection and not likely to be. Sorry for those who love Slipknot but just makes me feel that they were aiming at Teenage angst throughout.
Loud. That can be good sometimes, but not always. 2/5
I’ve seen worse, at least it’s not Bette Midler.
I don't like Slipknot. I'm sorry, I know it was an important band to a lot of people growing up but there's so much better old and nu metal. 2/5 especially for forcing me to listen through the extended 10th anniversary edition Spotify
The sounds my butthole makes after a Mexican platter from Taco Bell. 2
Big meh for me. I mean, as everyone in my generation I was into by metal at the time but I distrust anyone who did not get bored of this by 2003. Nice drums tho
5/10
Fisher Price metal. All one-note. Great drummer though.
This band has entirely too many members. When you have one guy whose sole responsibility is samples and another whose sole responsibility is turntables, guess what they're going to do? They're going to insert sound effects and scratches as often as they can, regardless of whether or not it makes sense or sounds good. Best track: (sic)
erg hysterisch met vlagen
Raar soort of trots ben ik wel dat ik 't tot ongeveer de helft van dit plaatje heb volgehouden, maar wat een teringherrie! Hoe bestaat het toch dat hier zo'n grote markt voor is?
Ik ben echt niet vies van een potje metal, maar dit is veel geschreeuw en weinig wol.
terrifying. but not bad.
Some highlights for sure, wait and bleed for example is a great track. But overall it’s not an album I particularly enjoyed or have any intention of revisiting. If I couldn’t enjoy Slipknot as a 19yr old I’m very unlikely to do so as 40yr old
Not generally a fan of shout singing. It's very heavy if that's your thing. Drumming is interested though.
Oh I don’t know. This was not as painful as I expected but I probably won’t listen to it ever again.
Oof
Not my cup of tea, but the production value is high.
Nu-metal can suck it.
I'll never understand why people listen to this. My brother listened to this album all the time when he was in high school, and I think that may be why he was always so angry at the world. It's loud, aggressive, and just not enjoyable. Maybe that's the point, but if so, I definitely wasn't the target audience.
Why was this bullshit even in the book? This was horrible, next.
Bro, the fact that this band is what Iowa is known for in music makes me wanna die. I’d also like to point out the nicest most innocent middle aged girls I know bump the shit out of these guys and go to their concerts. I’ve honestly never listened to a full song, none the less a full album. But man. Idk how to even wrap my head around this. This isn’t divorced dad rock, this isn’t angsty teen hates their parents music. This is just pure emotional vomit. What the fuck are these guys even on about? I’ll never understand how these dudes became so influential in this genre. Every knows them. But why? This music elicits no emotion out of me, other than the fact that I want to turn it off. I overuse the word slop quite a bit, but that’s honestly as close as I can get to describing this record. Genuinely nothing else to note.
Yeah, it's really not for me. And it goes on forever. On the plus side, I found I could almost completely tune it out for long periods, the way you sometimes can with random noise, which greatly improved things.
lol
But like, why though?
Demented insane noise and mindless screaming. Trash
Naaaah
Lol.
Never listened to a Slipknot album. This was never my speed. They kinda freaked me out when I was a kid and were way too hard of a sound for me. It’s a bit much for a 7AM listen but let’s give it a shot. First sung lyrics are just the guy yelling. I hate this style of growling yelly vocals. It’s so terrible. It just sounds so angsty and angry. Album is long but at least the songs are mostly shorter. I severely dislike this style of metal music. This is going to be a tough listen. I miss yesterday’s jazz album. I’m ready to call Eyeless my least favorite song I’ve heard in a long time. Wait and Bleed is way better but the industrial metal angry sound is still prevalent and undercuts anything that could be acceptable. The thing that makes this all worse is it’s just a lot of heavy sound. Other than the drum, it’s mostly just indistinguishable noise. I dislike this so much that I feel bad for other albums I gave a 1 to that aren’t as bad as this. And the 2s that were fine and just weren’t my speed. This sucks. 1.
This was not good. The riffs would be fun and then the vocals would just peak the mics and sound like garbage. This was also so long. I was exhausted after listening to this. Actual Rating: 1.5 Liked Songs: "(sic)" , "Wait and Bleed" , "Spit It Out" , "Purity" , "Liberate" , "Prosthetics" , "Only One" , "Snap" , "Interlooper" , "Despise"
they were marginally better than their contemporaries and the songs with a melody are almost listenable but this is still really bad
How does anyone listen to this and not want to stab a screwdriver into their eyes?
Can't believe this one dropped on the day I was born :(
if I could give this album a zero I would
a very important album in the collection as an example what kind of performance NOT to listen to!
Det finns miljontals album som jag föredrar över det här. Ren ilska rakt igenom, men albumet bjuder sällan på något jag tycker låter bra. Det är en enformig röra av ljud som har rytm och en cool känsla, men som helt enkelt inte är bra. Texterna är bara ”fuck allt” och musiken låter ständigt likadan. Jag är heller inte stort fan av vrålande sång överlag. Det var helt enkelt inte så bra. Jag blir överstimulerad och vill bara lyssna på annan hårdrock som faktiskt är bra. Albumet får 2/10 från mig.
se vc concorda com a frase: "LIMITARAM MEU TEMPO DE VIDEOGAME MEU, AGORA VOU ESCUTAR SLIPKNOT E ODIAR MEUS PAIS" ou acha super pertinente a sentença "MINHA MÃE NÃO COLOCOU MINHAS BISNAGUINHAS COM POLENGUINHO NO POTINHO MEU, QUE INFERNO É SER EU": esse álbum é pra você! rock pra pré adolescentes com muita raiva de tudo que eles não conseguem entender pq o córtex pré-frontal ainda nem sonhou em se desenvolver
pior que eh dos mais chato (leia-se mais nu metal) deles. eh definitivamente pra pré-adolescente revoltado, não tem jeito. btw dá pra resumir esse subgênero péssimo nessa frase, né. enfim, além de ser longo demais, eh ruim memo. eu boto fé que se for pra ouvir só pra bater a cabeça na parede, funciona. dobro e passo pro próximo!
Ah, a band I associate with booger eating kids on the school bus. Nothing quite like being screamed at by a dildo-nosed goblin. This should be called slip-NOT or skip-yes, or I don’t know, my brain is too full of scum now to properly come up with bad puns. Of course I get this album on the most brutal day of work too.
Luulis että ääni männöö tuollasella huutamisella. Annetaan nyt yks piste kun nollaa ei pysty antaa.
Ihan sietämätöntä kuraa.
I'm listening to this after catching up on a Sepultura listen - I think it's fair to say that I am all metaled out now. I am not a fan of rough voice singing, and it really annoyed me to hear the singer singing with with his "normal" voice at times - he has a great natural singing voice. Anyways, this was a tough listen and I feel drained after listening to this album. This is definitely an artist I don't want to listen to again.
Just not for me. Bits of Pantera, Slayer, rap, and god knows what. Just way too gimmicky for me. Just like Korn, I don’t get the appeal.
Come on, really? Slipknot? I got free tix to see them back in the day, my jaw dropped at the stupidity I was witnessing! Every song sounded the same, 8 guys were baning on giant drums, zero goodness. The listener counts are insane. No song has under 30M listens and the softly titled "Wait And Bleed" has 667M! The next top 3 range between 207M & 288M. WTF? It's no coincidence that this debut came out right as the USA started it's gradual decline. This shit melts brain cells and makes the listener dumber. A 3 minute song felt like half an hour. The drums are relentless and comically ridiculous. The man can't sing, there's no melody or groove. The guitar is lost under a mountain of percussion. This is the exact music that I hate listening to, there's no payoff for me. 1 star. Maybe they did something special but I'll never know, 5 songs in I was ready to rip my own ears off so I gave up.
Noise, screaming, anger, track 4 almost sounds like music for a half minute and then reverts to noise and screaming. I wasted about 5 minutes of my life listening to parts of a half dozen tracks and all I can say is the people who make this shit need serious help. Those who enjoy listening to it might need it more.
01) 742617000027 - / 02) (sic) - 4,5 03) Eyeless - 4,5 04) Wait and Bleed - 5,5 05) Surfacing - 4,0 06) Spit It Out - 4,0 07) Tattered & Torn - 4,0 08) Frail Limb Nursery - / 09) Purity - 3,0 10) Liberate - 3,0 11) Prosthetics - 3,0 12) No Life - 3,0 13) Diluted - 3,0 14) Only One - 3,0 15) Scissors - 2,0 TOTAL: 3,58 (36/100)
Nope
Pure garbage
Absolut sinnloses Rumgebrülle!
Look man I gave Master of Puppets a 1 so you know this is going in the pit.
Am I obligated to listen to the whole thing if I know for sure this will be 1? I don't think I am.
Second horrible album in a row. Hoping for a better album tomorrow.
This was not for me. I really don’t like NuMetal and while I like angry music at times this just felt so cringy. This probably hits better when you are teen, as a middle aged guy this doesn’t work for me.
Noisy
*No music, just noise and banging instruments
i try to give every album a shot but i'm three songs in and i'm exhausted. i can't do it. jesus fucking christ. i'll never understand why people listen to this.
Music for depraved teens
i'm not into hard metal unfortunately
No💜 Heavy metal not for me
Okay so they're gonna b screamers.... 1st song: painful to go through 2nd song: so far...painful too HELP THERE'S LIKE 12 MORE SONGS LIKE THIS ONE 3rd song: this isn't getting any better... 4th: fuck this world? I lost count. PLZ I JUST WANT TO FINISH LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM (literally seven songs in and I already want to shut it up) HELP THIS IS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER ISTG THIS SOUNDS LIKE MY OWN KIND OF HELL LIKE....THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD BE BLASTING IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE I'M BEING MAULED BY A DEMON OR WTV SHIT I was really hoping to like prosthetics bc of the intro.... HELP I DON'T WANT TO KEEP GOING I'M GONNA HAVE NIGHTMARES Okay.... No Life tho? It's like a mixture of Linkin Park w Eminem LMAOOOOO WE'RE ALMOST OVER 😭😭😭🙏 why is the vocalist kind of moaning in scissors??.... Okay, I finally FINALLY finished w the album (honestly kind of skipped the last song bc I was TIRED) and...tbh??? This genre is NOT my jam. I obviously think these guys have talent bc otherwise they wouldn't deliver these vocals (even though to me are more screams than anything 😭) and instrumentals so I don't judge anybody who likes this album but....def not the one for me.
Not for me
Horrible.
Unlistenable.
Fu
Hmm, never listened to this band. I love metal but the whole nu-metal genre came off as a bit cheesy to me. Well it's certainly angsty but it does go a lot harder than I was expecting. Not sure I'm sold on the record scratching. I don't know why but I just don't like this, the aggro just feels so performative and the whole thing just feels dumb to me. I couldn't finish this album, I love metal and feel like I should at least find this album tolerable but I really just hate it. Maybe I'm just having a bad week but I'm just over this band.
If this is your thing, power to ya!
Breaks my one rule: if I can’t understand what their saying I won’t listen.
There are two Slipknot Albums on this list and only one by Faith No More. That‘s not right.
Tog mig igenom knappt halva men sen gick det inte mer. Fattar varför folk gillar det men det är verkligen inte min smak.
Utter dogshit. The best thing about this album is that the lead singer will occasionally very clearly yell out “fuck!” or “fuck this shit!” and I will think “I’m right there with you, brother.”
1/1
Not a fan of Nu Metal, but a guy in his 40s probably isn't the target audience.
noooo
Wait and Bleed Surfacing
There is a joy in the variation of music, that all don’t like the same. I think I understand why others may like this, maybe that they relate see a rebellious, rage, anti- something. But it still baffles me, all this nu-metal just seems like empty calories. Screaming doesn’t equate to anything other than screaming without proper context. Yeah I have conditional bias coming in, but the music didn’t help, the horror film lyrics didn’t help. It was exactly as expected looking at the tin. Look it’s not my thing, I think it’s bollox, hearing the whole album ain’t helped, it’s exactly as expected. Thing is this shit is more a facade that teen pop. That I have more to come looking at the comments, oh joy to the world. 1 Star
I can conceive of a time for a month or so as a teenager when I would've latched onto this and then quickly moved on, denying I ever liked it. Anyhow, couldn't make it past a few songs. Go crazy kids!
I have a lot of love for a lot of hard rock, including metal, punk, industrial. This just didn’t do it for me. Least favorite record I’ve heard from any of these scenes.
Horrid and hurtful.
If you have ever unironically yelled at someone “I hate you, you’re not my dad!” then this is the album for you. 3 or 4 songs in I figured I got the idea and didn’t care to listen to the remaining 60+ minutes of someone screaming at me.
Tough listen
Slightly better than all of the other crap that sounds like this because—every now and then—they’ll fool you by sounding like Linkin Park. But then it goes back to Cookie Monster vocals and just stupid obnoxious forklift driving music.
i appreciate metal but it’s not for me
I tried. I really tried. 2 songs, that's how much I could bear with it. Not my style. To me it's just noise. Too much drums, screaming, no recognizable vocal melody... I think I'll pass.
Melt your face off and scream into the void but music this is not.
Didn't understand this back then. Still don't now
Over an hour of total crap. Same drumming. Same speed. Same supposed singer. Barely a change of musical chords. Usual anarchic lyrics which say nothing. They probably sold a lot of albums and made some money?
Not my cup of tea
Um, yeah. . . it’s a no from me, Dawg.
This didn't have to be as awful as it was. There is definitely some potential for a decent metal album but it quickly devolves into grunts and screams. Definitely for alienated teenage boys and potential school-shooters. Would give this 1.5 for hidden potential if possible.
man this was rough. I gave it an honest try. Who says white people don't have culture?
Full disclosure I am straight up not gonna listen to this whole album. I'm 3 tracks in and I need a day long break so maybe some other time, or times if I choose to keep trying to finish it. I'll say the drummer is doing some wacky shit and I appreciate the amen break on track 2. I'll have to leave this as a 1.5. Going to go have some Sleepytime tea.
Favorite Song: FUCK THIS SHIT
Echt niet voor mij
HONESTLY
the whole thing was, indeed, sick
A moment that was not for me
I think the opening sample is saying "I think its shit" which kinda sums up my view of the album.
I think there might be some anger issues. Not as whiney as All Hope is Gone (there's 2 Slipknot albums on this list?!?!) but just as subtly noisy and monotonous.
muddy riffs, pop voice, screaming
Absolute shit
Ugh, do I have to (listen to this)? What an unpleasant, unenjoyable waste of my time. Does this make the world a better place? On the contrary! Selfish, self-indulgent, repugnant, uninteresting, and boring. Does not belong anywhere near this list. 1 star (is 0 an option?).
I see why Karen's in the 90s thought this was summoning satan or something
Nope
The whole thing, I think is shit
This might be the worst album I've ever heard
Trash
Miraculously, the root canal scheduled later in the week doesn't seem so bad anymore.
Gang , I’m scared Rage Help Is this the type of music they play at haunted houses? Well, they all can’t be five star albums I once knew a girl who said slipknot was her favorite album. I said cool. I didn’t know who slipknot was now that I know who slipknot is. I’m worried about her I hope she is ok I’m glad to walk away after this album is done
Ugg
4/7 Not for me. Music for edgy 13 year olds
Literally praying for my airpods to just die already. Please. This is awful
Just an assault.
WTF. NO.
We're supposed to listen to the angry Iowans twice before we die? No thanks.
yeah im not sitting through this...
Puke
First album I physically could not put myself through. Some people love heavy metal. I am not some people.
Not angry enough for this
Not at all what I listen to music for.
Not me today
Nope nope nope. 1 maximal
Gotta tell ya, i was REALLY close to giving this one a 2 based on the stuff i liked about this but there truly wasn’t enough for me there. Only one song i could see myself listening to again out of 15, most of the rest left me pretty annoyed. The excitement after pressing play on track 1 quickly faded and by track 10, checking to see how many tracks were left felt like some kind of karmic punishment. The non-screamt vocal deliveries were all well done but there’s only a couple of those and the rest is exhausting. I was SO relieved when it was over. Thinking of them rapping in those goofy masks makes me giggle though.
Listened to 3 songs and, nope. Can't do it. I usually give albums a listen all the way through but with the current state of the world I can't listen to an album full of hate--towards self, others, the world. Just can't do it.
I have nothing against the musical elements of this. Percussion is really impressive, and sometimes high voltage metal is just a lot of fun. But my god, this thing is so so cringey and stupid. Lyrically it is one of the biggest pieces of shit I've ever subjected myself to. Just "fuck you, fuck me, i hate everything." Like, "Renegade sisters, blisters, salivate, litigate, liberate" - cool man, you know how to rhyme. So empty and juvenile, has the emotional intelligence of a fifteen year old school shooter, which feels like the target audience. Hated it
no.
Is this a joke? What is this abomination doing in the list of albums one must hear before they die? Or is it like literally before, so one would suffer in the afterlife or something? Seriously, if the point of inclusion in the list is “hey, look, there’s this thing called Nu Metal that was prominent in the late 90s - early 2000s“, then literally any other example (ok, almost any) would be much better than this.
Album=shit
Tim: You don't need your Slipknot mask! Trevor: YES I DO! Tim: When are you going to use it!? TREVOR: TAKE A SHOWER. That short scene from Detroiters is the best thing Slipknot has going for them. Because the music itself was bad. This is the second Slipknot album I've pulled and it got worse. Screamo metal with screechy guitars. "Surfacing" has what sounds like an alarm going off at times which is awful. When they're not gargle singing (or breathing like Gail the Snail) it's not too bad, but in this case I think that only happened in one song. I don’t often comment on lyrics, but I swear 50% of the lyrics in these songs is “fuck”. Poets they are not. All in all this was an assault on my ears that I hope never to experience again. My third official 1/5.
It took a lot of self-denial to listen to Slipknot. I don't hate them but it pisses me off. More than by the band itself I'm pissed of by boys that feels like Slipknot is best, most raw, cool and brutal band they could listen to. They always think they are better than you. And, of course, it's even worse when you're woman. That is one thing why I do not like Slipknot. Another reasom. It's fucking boring. Instrumentals are good but there are a lot better ones. And that fake eminem rapping along the metal sounds is pissing me off even more. I hate the vocals in there. This is the most overrated band for me. I thought I'll give it like 2* but it's not worth it.
Painful.
Quando eu estava no ensino fundamental, um colega meu começou a assistir um videoclipe dessa banda num dos computadores da sala de informática. Detalhe: os computadores não tinham som.
quchashi vusmendi rom kacebis cat calling gadaefara. didnt work but hey!
Not for me. Can't get into the scream speed metal genre.
no thank you
Slipknot ist das 1999 erschienene Debütalbum der US‑amerikanischen Nu‑Metal‑Band Slipknot. Die Aufnahmen fanden überwiegend 1998/99 im Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, Kalifornien, statt, wo die bandtypische Dichte und Härte mitproduziert von Ross Robinson herausgearbeitet wurde. Bekannt wurde das Album durch Songs wie „Wait and Bleed“, „(sic)“, „Surfacing“ und die Single „Spit It Out“, die den rohen, perkussiv geprägten Sound der Band prägten. Die Band aus Des Moines, Iowa, zeigt auf dem Album eine Mischung aus aggressiven Riffs, schnellen Drums und wilden Breaks, die zum Stil des Nu‑Metal zählen. Die Produktion ist klar auf eine dichte und kraftvolle Wirkung ausgelegt, ohne sich in technischen Feinheiten zu verlieren; die Songs sind auf unmittelbare Wirkung und Energie fokussiert. Der internationale Erfolg des Albums trug entscheidend zur Popularität der Band bei. Das selbstbetitelte Album bietet einen bemerkenswert konsistenten Eindruck der frühen Phase von Slipknot und steht für einen definierenden Moment im Genre. Insgesamt zeigt es einen präzisen und unverblümten Einstieg in die Musikwelt dieser Band. Bewertet lässt sich sagen, dass es ein solides Debüt mit klarer künstlerischer Identität ist.
Can’t, just can’t
More lame shit from the west coast, what a surprise. It’s so bad at points I can’t help but think it’s parody. Please God no more nu-metal. I understand how the Britpop haters feel now. Truly some of the lamest stuff ever put on tape, interesting in that regard. Rating: 1.1
This is my first time listening to this Slipknot album start-to-finish. I am a fan of metal, but I do not like Slipknot. This album is not doing anything to change my opinion of the band.
As I said in my previous review ... on to the next crap album!
Not for me.
No x
It's close to the worst thing ever. I lay that blame about 90% on Corey. He growls and screams in the most annoying way. There are only about 3 minutes on the whole album where he actually sings and it's not too bad. But 3 out of 52 is not going to be enough! Some of the music is pretty good. Although it does tend to a bit all same-y. I'm saddened that after a few years, something like 90% of all hard rock/metal got to sounding like this. Blistering riffage (ok, that part's cool!), fast drumming that sounds like it's on pickle barrels, and some idiot screaming, usually through an effects pedal, sounding like a demon asking for another glass of nails. Fucking horrible! ONE REDEEMING POINT: The drummer absolutely slays! He's a fucking banger. Sad it sometimes gets lost in the mix. This is a 1 because I can't leave a 0 and the drummer alone deserves the point!
I guess not everything from Iowa is "Nice". Heavy metal, with the emphasis on heavy. I can't listen to songs that are ALL growling and screaming. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a
NSFW, way too screamy for my taste
Favorite songs: (Sic), Diluted Impressive percussion. Just not my jam.
Bludgeoning riffs, double-kick drums, turntable scratches, and layered shouts collide in thick, percussive waves, with vocals swinging between guttural roars and venomous yelps, making this nu-metal album feel like standing next to a demolition crew—powerful and occasionally gripping, more often than not just loud though.
If your biggest problem as a kid was soccer practice went too long you'll think this is heavy and edgy
I’ll never enjoy metal, screamo, or really anything even semi-adjacent to that world—but I’m always curious how people get into it. I don’t think I could ever sit down and listen to something like this. I don’t know, man
This is he worst music ever made.
I was genuinely excited to get this album as someone who never listens to NuMetal because I assumed I knew what it all sounds like and I don’t like it but was open to discovering something new. I don’t feel differently now but I’m still glad I listened. I didn’t mind the marked popular songs which makes sense being the most palatable/commercial. I made it through most songs but I was laughing the whole time. I can see the appeal especially for a younger audience I guess?