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Album	You	Global	Diff
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	5	2.44	+2.56
Follow The Leader Korn	5	2.65	+2.35
White Ladder David Gray	5	3.05	+1.95
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	5	3.13	+1.87
Bluesbreakers John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	5	3.15	+1.85
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes	5	3.28	+1.72
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.29	+1.71
This Is Fats Domino Fats Domino	5	3.36	+1.64
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks	5	3.38	+1.62
Tres Hombres ZZ Top	5	3.4	+1.6

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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	1	3.62	-2.62
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	1	3.33	-2.33
Ace of Spades Motörhead	1	3.28	-2.28
It's Too Late to Stop Now Van Morrison	1	3.24	-2.24
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde The Pharcyde	1	3.13	-2.13
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) Motörhead	1	3.08	-2.08
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	1	3.07	-2.07
Disintegration The Cure	2	3.87	-1.87
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones	2	3.8	-1.8
Movies Holger Czukay	1	2.71	-1.71

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	4	4.5
Green Day	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5
Oasis	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5
Michael Jackson	2	5
AC/DC	2	5

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Motörhead	2	1

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The Kinks	5, 2, 3

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

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Great wedding type music

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Very Beatles esque, with additional orchestral bits. Surprisingly full sounding for an 60s album

Nice chill music, with surprisingly good guitar riffs/melodies

Great wedding type music

Inoffensive but a bit dull. Something I'd hear on absolute radio and not think of again

Released in August 2008, All Hope Is Gone is the fourth studio album by Slipknot and represents a watershed moment in modern heavy metal. It marked the band’s commercial zenith—debuting at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart. Why It's Considered Great Culmination of Their Sound: The record bridges the raw, caustic thrash and death metal roots of Iowa with the melodic experimentation and anthemic songcraft first explored on Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Shift in Thematic Scale: Where earlier albums focused heavily on insular, internal trauma and blind rage, All Hope Is Gone looked outward. It tackled political disillusionment, systemic corruption, media obsession, and existential fatigue. Critical Reception: While some purists debated its polished production, major publications like Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Q praised the musicianship, particularly the intricate dual-guitar leads by Jim Root and Mick Thomson, combined with late drummer Joey Jordison’s technical mastery. Key Tracks to Highlight "Psychosocial" The album’s centerpiece and one of the definitive metal tracks of the late 2000s. It is built around a punishing, syncopated groove riff and blistering blast beats, balanced with one of Corey Taylor’s catchiest vocal hooks. "Gematria (The Killing Name)" The album’s opening metal barrage after the intro track. It serves as proof that the band had not softened up, featuring intricate thrash riffs and complex time signatures that make it one of the most technically demanding songs in their catalogue. "Snuff" A stripped-back, acoustic-driven power ballad that divided metal purists upon release but became one of their most beloved songs. Written by Taylor about a devastating personal breakup, it proved the band could evoke profound emotional weight without distortion or blast beats. "Sulfur" A showcase of Slipknot’s balance of speed and melody, switching rapidly from frenzied verse rhythms to a driving chorus. Interesting Facts The End of the Classic Nine: This is the final album recorded by the original nine-member lineup. Founding bassist Paul Gray passed away in 2010, and Joey Jordison was ousted in 2013 (passing away in 2021). Extreme Studio Tension: Despite its cohesive sound, the band was fracturing. Drummer Joey Jordison famously locked himself in the control room to track his parts alone, which upset other members. Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan later joked he briefly considered shooting the lock off the studio door. Recorded in Iowa for the First Time: Although the band is famously synonymous with Des Moines, their previous studio albums were recorded in California. All Hope Is Gone was the first record they tracked in their home state, choosing Sound Farm Studio in rural Jamaica, Iowa. The Secret Second Album: During recording, Clown, Jim Root, Corey Taylor, and DJ Sid Wilson branched off to write strange, psychedelic, non-metal material in a separate room. That scrapped experimental project, dubbed Look Outside Your Window, has taken on mythical status among fans.

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