Release Date: Aug 20, 2008
Label: Roadrunner Records
Genres: Rock, Alternative Metal
Number Of Tracks: 12
Slipknot explores everything from thrash to ballads on its 4th studio release, All Hope Is Gone.
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UG Team, on august 26, 2008 26 of 30 people found this review helpful
Sound: The members of Slipknot have ventured off to various side projects over the past few years, so it was inevitable that we might hear a slight change in any fresh material that might come afterward. And considering that we have to add in the fact that Slipknot’s new album, All Hope Is Gone, was the first time that the songwriting was truly a collaborative process, the resulting product is surprisingly a solid album that goes to extremes on both ends of the musical spectrum. While there are a few tracks that don’t really go anywhere that interesting, the majority of All Hope Is Gone is full of brooding riffs and plenty of pounding double bass pedal.
The album begins with “.execute.,” which sounds like a combo of static, muffled voices and feedback. It’s not necessarily a song in the traditional sense (you can’t necessarily make out any specific notes), but it definitely lures you in -- particularly when Joey Jordison enters in with building drum beats in solo-like fashion. It’s a fascinating intro that makes for a nice transition into “Gematria (The Killing Name),” which is full of fantastic intro riffs in the intro and an intense breakdown about halfway through. It’s a truly heavy song that mirrors the aggression heard on more than half of the record.
You may have already heard the first single from the album, “Psychosocial,” which is at it's best during the intro with it's chugging guitars and pinch harmonics. While the track does have radio appeal, there are tracks on All Hope Is Gone that do take the band’s sound to a much more aggressive level. “This Cold Black” is one of the angriest tracks in the bunch, and packs a punch without even having to add in an abundance of double bass pedal or intricate solos. The winner of heaviest track, however, goes to the closer, “All Hope Is Gone.” That song brings Slipknot closer to being a thrash band more than anything, which is actually a pleasant and unexpected surprise.
Vocalist Corey Taylor walks the line between his persona in Slipknot and his side project Stone Sour, adding in his clean vocal style to a few of the tracks. “Sulfur” and “Dead Memories” do feature prominent parts with the clean style, but it’s “Snuff” that turns out to be more of a ballad than anything. Taylor has never sounded better when he sings in a traditional manner, and it’s not too surprising that “Snuff” was brought into the band pretty much as a finished song by Taylor. It fits Taylor, but the perfect match for the aggressive side of Slipknot comes in “Gehenna.” Although it’s slow to build, “Gehenna” manages to still sound dark and evil amidst the clean vocals. When you add in the 1950’s horror movie favorite sound effect/instrument, the theremin, it makes “Gehenna” one of the best tracks on All Hope Is Gone. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Given the fact that so many of the tracks on the album are filled with menacing guitars and vocal growls, you might expect Slipknot to have a little venom in their lyrics. While All Hope Is Gone does features lyrics you do follow that line of thinking, you’ll also find that the band focuses it's anger on not just abstract ideas. The title track points it's finger at the Bush administration with lyrics like, “Fifty seconds, a hundred murders; The Bill of Rights is a bill of sale; What will you do when the war is over? What will you do when your systems fail?” But this is more than just a political album, and apparently Taylor stated in an interview that All Hope Is Gone was a good avenue for “bitching about what’s wrong in life.” // 8
Impression: Given the fact that Slipknot’s 4th album marked a few different milestones (namely the first time on a major label that they recorded in their home state of Iowa, the addition of producer Dave Fortman, and collaborative songwriting), it’s perhaps not shocking that the end result would mark a musical change in direction as well. They take things to the next level in terms of both aggression and balladry. It’s definitely a trip to hear Slipknot go from the melodic, laid-back “Snuff” to double bass extravaganza that is “All Hope Is Gone.” The band certainly explored various extremes on the new album, and they deserve credit for not maintaining the status quo. // 8
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Fool Dominhated, on august 26, 2008 14 of 18 people found this review helpful
Sound: After 4 years of inactivity, in which the various members of the band have dedicated themselves to their other projects (Corey Taylor and Jim Root's mainstream success with Stone Sour, Joey Jordison's stints with Korn, Ministry and 3 Inches of Blood, Shawn Crahan's side project Dirty Little Rabbits and Sid Wilson's solo project), the band from Des Moines back with a new album, All hope is Gone. Since title is understood that the band has not changed it's personality and ideology, but unlike previous albums where the lyrics were completely written by Corey Taylor, now the whole band helped write.
Obviously in these 4 years there have been no changes in line-up (fortunately). The sound of "All hope is gone", follows the recent past, both the remote past, because there are elements of the first album (Slipknot, Iowa) as songs almost entirely screamed, "All hope is gone" and "The cold black", and elements of the latest album (Vol: 3) as the great melody of some songs" Snuff "and" Dead Memories "or even elements almost psychedelic as in "Gehenna", psychedelic sound experienced in "Danger Keep Away" of “Vol:3”, but there are also innovative elements, of which I was very pleased, that finally, in this album, there are long guitar solos, as in "Gematria" and "Gehenna".This type of sound could disappoint old fans of Slipknot (The Maggots ^ ^), like me, that is, fans of the masterpieces of "Slipknot" and "Iowa", remained a little surprised by “Vol: 3” ( but I have reconsidered it a masterpiece listening after listening). I think that this change of direction, the heavy sound of "Iowa" to the melody of "Vol: 3", it was a choice of the band, because in my opinion doing other albums with a sound similar to "Slipknot" and "Iowa ", might make horrible Album-copy, that could make albums with the same sound and the same anger, but could be repetitive, instead changing sound have tried to create masterpieces using everything we have inside and especially taking advantage of their huge capacity of musicians. Of course, this is a my thought and can easily mistaken about this. What say, also this time Slipknot not disappointed me, as have evolved in their sound without forgetting their origins. However "All Hope is Gone" remains much closer to the album of the band "Vol: 3" that the other 2 prior to the latter. Excellent! // 9
Impression: The impressions of this album were immediately positive from the first 2 singles extracts from the album, namely "All Hope is Gone" and Psychosocial (of which we have shown an edit version of the song, compared to album, as they cut, Inexplicably, part of lyrics in which Corey screams "Limit of the Dead!"), Which immediately made me understand how Slipknot presenting their new work, then with the release the album I had a feeling even more positive (as I described above). In this section we look briefly every song of the album, to try to give you a overall idea of "All Hope is Gone."
Execute - the usual intro that Slipknot bring into every album, almost entirely instrumental, rather than "instrumental" say noise "melodic", perfect for diving in their world of hardship and to let you awaken the maggot that is within each of us, after 4 years of rest.
Gematria (The Killing Name) - one of the best songs of the album, presents a lighter vein of trash metal, is better to say Slipknot's trash metal, the longest of the album after Gehenna, almost entirely in scream... Awesome! The lyrics talk about the our “beautiful” society and the uselessness of religion, but the chorus says: America is a Killing Name. I am not American, and on this I cannot say anything, I do not have the competence and the right.
Sulfur - musically perfect usual excellent interpretation of Corey and Lyrics talking about the hypocrisy in people and the difficulty that this implies in life, "Like Breathing in Sulfur... "
Psychosocial - surely one of the best riff of Slipknot (at least for me), the lyrics resurrect the appearance of misantropo Slipknot; because disgustati by most of the people who live on this world and even from themselves (as stated in "People = Shit" ) say: "And the rain will kill us all."
Dead Memories - this is one of the songs in which Corey totally sings with a melodic voice, not using the ever scream. This song speaks (I think, if I understood correctly) a story of love gone wrong, for reasons of money. "But you asked me to love you and I did. Traded my emotions for a contract to commit."
Vendetta - in addition to repeat myself for the beautiful instrumental and vocal performance, the title of the song is the key to reading the lyrics.
Butcher’s Hook - this song besides containing a beautiful solo guitar, is one of the new anthems of "All Hope is Gone" against society... carry over some line...
"Contrite - Commercial - Arrogance - Leprosy
Consume The Bitch - The f--ker - Mindless - Like A Child
For Pity's Sake - I've Had All That I Can Take
We Try - But In The End We'll See
There Are No More Codes
Only Who Is Shit / And Who's Still Free
I was gonna change the world with Honor and Aggression
No one listened - no one cared
All they saw was misdirection
Go ahead and disagree / I'm giving up again…
I don’t want you anymore
I don’t need you anymore "
Gehenna - the longest song of the album, even more musically particular, almost psychedelic, with Corey which makes it perfectly the unique atmosphere of the song, for those who have not known Gehenna is the paradise in the Jewish religion, with a sung for most melodic, but with the parties sung scream, short but intense ^ ^
This Cold Black - if "Bucther's Hook" is one of the new anthems of "All Hope is Gone" against society, "This Cold Black" as well as being one of the heaviest songs of the album, is another anthem like "Butcher's Hook" for the lyrics, this song expresses all the pessimistic view that Slipknot have the world in which we live. Carryover the first line.
”Mother Nature is a Coward (Mother Nature is a Whore)”
Werein Lies Continue - even in this song the title is very cleverly, I believe that the "lies" to which they relate, are those derived mainly from religion, especially for these lines.
"Confuse a liar with a savior from fear
Create a Separate Myth and the Chosen Ones
Adolescent Independence / Dominion
I only want to believe in f--kin 'anything
But now my conscience is contradicting everything "
But for most of the song we suggest as "react" to this social situation.
Snuff - come to the song that surprised me most of the other songs along with "Gehenna" as a song is totally unexpected, "Gehenna" is surely the most particular for the part instrumental, while "Snuff" is unexpected especially for the lyrics and the way in which the Slipknot have expressed. It is perhaps the most melodic song ever written by Slipknot, is a ballad Rock, but this scares us not long after "Vermilion Pt.2" and "Circle". What I was left petrified is the lyrics, is written almost like a poem, and is a song that transmits a great melancholy (especially in people who identify in the lyrics). I am not saying anything about lyrics, go to read as to understand 'll have to read everything. Although this song represents the portion of Slipknot that I like less, but is one of the songs of "All Hope is Gone" that impressed me more, perhaps because I lived a story essentially identical.
All Hope Is Gone - the Song of the homonymous album, "All Hope is Gone" is the last hymn with which Slipknot conclude this masterpiece. Besides the usual and repeated several times by myself perfect execution of Slipknot both musically, that the vocals of Corey, the lyrics of this song speaks of how all the hopes we had in a change of this world are now gone up in smoke. Awesome point where it says: "We're the problem, but we're also the solution." This sentence should reflect many people, but now I do not believe in that. All Hope Is Gone! // 9
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kmceric1004, on august 26, 2008 4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Sound: When Slipknot blew up my earlobes for the first time with their smashing debut album, 'Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat', I have been clinging onto their songs. This may sound like a confession of bias, but I try my best not to be biased when criticising is the focus.
4 years after their third studio album (Vol3), Slipknot produced something that literally will 'rip your face off'. All Hope Is Gone, has been succesful in manifesting their much-anticipated imagery of darkness (well, obvious through their use of masks). With songs like 'Gematria (The Killing Name)', 'Psychosocial', 'This Cold Black', 'Wherein Lies Continue' and 'All Hope Is Gone', Slipknot manages to track back to their old 'headbang until your neck is ripped off' way. These songs are much heavier and darker, compared to the songs from Vol3; and to the fans that were pulling away for them not being as hardcore as they used to be as in Iowa, it can be seen to be a good enough turning point for them. They easily manage to bring back their uniqueness. Even though the song 'Vendetta' might be counted as going back to their old ways of dealing with 'insanity in music', listeing to that song, somewhat replicated the riff styles that were written by a death metal band 'Cannibal Corpse' or 'Cradle Of Filth'. Some of you might disagree, but the use of fast and consecutive notes in the intro sounds similar to Cradle Of Filth sort of riffs.
Moreover, to the side where Slipknot promised on this album. The 'melodic' and 'experimental' side of things. Well, with songs such as 'Snuff' and 'Dead Memories' their melodic capability is aptly present. 'Snuff' had a presence similar to 'Vermillion Pt.2' in Vol3. Personally, 'Snuff' didn't sound as emotional/dark as Vermillion Pt.2 and compared to the whole 'impression' of the album, Snuff didn't really fit in to the picture. It is wierd. It is experimental in melodic sense. But it just simply 'doesnt't fit'. On the 'experimental' side, (well, all the songs do tend to exploit both sides) we have 'Butchers Hook'. I sensed a bit of metalcore influence in this song. Dark, swinging riffs accompanied by Corey's newly-enforced darker screams and of course, Joey Jordison full-on spine-breaking drumming.
One of the best aspect of this new album was that many songs now featured solos; it seems like a compensation for Mick and Jim being accused of lacking 'talent'. Well, there you go doubters, you have extreme mind-boggling, yet, melodically fit (which is to say, ear-pleasing) solos that will rip your doubts to ribbons. In overview, the sound Slipknot have created on this new album is simply amazing. They have finally proven their capabillity to the full in my opinion. They now show us their talents more than ever, yet keeping the songs ear-pleasing and just purely enjoyable to listen to. Guitars, drums, vocals, turntables and keyboards were, in my opinion, to the full extent to virtualise the possibility of Slipnot's limit to their limitless sound. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: Lyrics are usual stuffs. Indeed, they are dark. But Slipknot isnt really a band that require complex and metaphoric lyrics. All they needed was effect and the pure message conveyed in them. Although they need effects-only lyrics (such as 'if you're 555 then I'm 666 or SICCCCC SICCC SICCCC), they still bring forth the absurdity and often what we'd call 'insanity' into the lyrics. Most notable would be lyrics in 'Psychosocial'. You can read it and just realise how insane the lyrics actually feel. Reciting such lyrics casually as if you are saying it would cause a stir, wouldn't it? Besides that, as I said, Slipknot blends in lyrics into a right rythm, maximising the effect of them, without them needing to be overly metaphoric. Corey Taylor has develped a darker way of screaming and his representation of his change in vocal style is consistent throughout the album. Even though Slipknot achieves their goal, their lyrics are tidious on their own. // 8
Impression: As mentioned, some original Slipknot, metalcore influences and other sorts of metal influences is present in their new songs (excluding melodic songs). As for me, the whole album blew me away, or it 'melted my face' in cliche. Most notable song would be 'This Cold Black'. This song had so many variations to their diversity in tone and their ability to write amazing songs. The intro riff is thrash, the solo is just awesome, the chorus and verses are metalcore/hardcore/original Slipknot and with all that blended in into one big formidable mass, how could it not be so bold? But, all the tracks on this album is listening to. They did achieve what they have promised, and IMO, they achieved even more. Every single song is notable, worthwhile to listen to and moreover. A Slipknot fan would not want to miss this. Even other metalheads who 'despise' Slipknot for various ignorant reasons should also have a listen at this album. This album is a pure attack on our ears and this, surprisingly, is a pleasant attack.
Because of these reasons, I will never allow it to be stolen. I pre-ordered a limited edition and a normal one. So I won't really lose it, will I? but hypothetically speaking, if it was, then I would most definitely replace it ASAP. // 10
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HarvesterOfDeth, on august 28, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: Slipknot's new album finally dropped and I have been looking forward to it for a while. It starts out with '.execute' which in itself is an intro. most of the time I skip intros but this is very foreboding and dark and gives you a feeling of what's to come. Gematria (The Killing Name) is a great first song. it's kind of long for a Slipknot song at just over 6 mins. but it really shows off the heaviness. 'Sulfer' is still hard but has a chorus that is sung in a StoneSour esque feel however it's still pretty Slipknot. I'm sure everyones heard 'Psychosocial' by now but everytime I hear it's intro I get pumped. And while the guitars are pretty simple it's very heavy and this song also gives us something that's not on a whole lot of their songs, a solo. The chorus is sung as well but in a way all their chorus's should be sung. Here's where my opinion starts to change. tracks 5 through 8 are the worst on the CD in my opinion. While they still have some heaviness to them the sound as though Corey Tayler came to the band and said 'Hey guys, I've got 4 tracks left over from the StoneSour recordings that we should use to save time'. That being said there not bad tracks just not very Slipknot. And before you bring the 'bands evolve and change sound' argument let me say that's fine but when you front 2 bands and you do the same thing with both why have 2 bands? If I was to play any of tracks 5 through 8 to someone who has listened to both Slipknot and StoneSour I bet that 90% of the time the would think the were StoneSour NOT Slipknot. Track 8 titled 'Gehenna' is my least favorite of all the tracks on the CD. although getting back to a slipknot sound the chorus is a terrible attempt and when he tries to hit the high note I really just wanted to shut off the disk. It is in fact my least favorite Slipknot song off all 4 of their albums. Also it might be their longest track ever at just short of 7 minutes. 'This Cold Black' the ninth track is one of the best songs they've done in a while. It has a very angry feel and gets right to the point. 'Wherein Lies Continue' and 'Snuff' are both good and then the album ends with another high note with 'All Hope Is Gone'. // 7
Lyrics and Singing: Lyricly a few songs stand out. Gematria has a very political stand to it's voice and seen with a lot bands lately "America is a killing name, It doesnt't feel or dicriminate" lines like this make up for the most part but arnt so overbaring that you will think they hate their right to free speech. again seen in 'Psychosocial' with lines like "I did my time, and I want out" and "Go dig your deserts, go dig your graves, Then fill your mouth with all the money you will save" Obviously their thoughts on the war in the Middle East. Another standout lyrically for me was 'Snuff' while it's mostly sung it doesnt't remind the listener of StoneSour, it retains it's Slipknot sound. 'Snuff' is this CD's 'Vermillion pt.2' sounds as though he's writing a letter to someone he hates but loves at the same time saying line like "If you love me, let me go, and run away before I know" and "I can't destroy what isn't here". You would think that the lyrical content of this song would be weird for a band like this but they have proven again they can make it work. Corey's vocal talent is present throughout showing his range from singing to outright growls and screams but the vocal low point is 'Gehenna'. It wouldn't have been so bad except when tries to hit the high note at the middle of the chorus. "Free my severed heart. Give me you" when he sings "you" he changes pitch and it is not something he should do. // 8
Impression: Like I've said 8 of the 12 tracks are really good and 4 are not to my liking at all. most of the time I don't like it when an artist releases a short CD but I would have been happier if they only put those 8 on the disk. I really enjoy it overall but if you couldnt tell I really don't like StoneSour. If you really like both bands you will be pleased with this album. However if your on the fence and only like Slipknot's heavier stuff Download 'Gemetria (The Killing Name)', 'Psychosocial', 'This Cold Black', and 'All Hope Is Gone'. These are the standout tracks and definetly worth your time. // 8
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ColbyDTD, on march 03, 2009 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: SlipKnot, as a band, and as people, have evolved since their 1999 release. It started out as, lets be as angry and crazy as we can, just to make people see that we are serious. Now that they've done that, they've stepped it up. They are creating longer songs, and compiling ALL of their material into one. This is not the SlipKnot found on the 1999 release..this is something new..this is now the Knot at the prime. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor and Joey Jordison are the main producers in SlipKnot..but on this album, Jim, Clown, Paul, and Craig all put in their 2 cents. All of the songs on this album have a great meaning, and a great(or not so great, depending on your views of the world) message. The lyrics fit the music, and the lyrics make the music. Corey really stepped it up here, along with the rest of the nine. // 9
Impression: This is nothing like metal today. SlipKnot created somehting different..as the do every record. All the songs on are amazing, but the songs that really stood out to me were, Gematria, Sulfur, This Cold Black, and Snuff. My favourite songs because of the lyrics and how the lyrics fit the songs so well! I love this album so much. It really opened my eyes to things. // 10
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xxieatbabiesxxx, on august 26, 2008 4 of 25 people found this review helpful
Sound: Let me start off this review by quickly stating that I am all for bands innovating and changing their style, and I ask that the reader does not go under the impression that I am simply writing this poor review because Slipknot decided to change their style. Now that that's out of the way, let me get to the review. In promotion for their next album, "All Hope Is Gone", Slipknot decided to have listening parties at all hot topics today. Being that I work there, I got to hear the album in it's entirety. Now, I've been a fan of Slipknot for several years. When I was younger, they were a sort of gateway drug into metal for me, as I had no introduction to the genre at the time and knew nothing of how vast the whole genre really was. Even after discovering other bands in the metal world that are more technically and musically proficient, I have stuck by Slipknot's music. Despite the fact that the songwriting is often simplistic and rhythm-oriented, I have had a definite appreciation for the way in which it was put together. The way each member (or well, at least most of them) contribute to the music puts together a sound that I still believe is entirely original. I even had a strong appreciation for Vol. 3 when they toned down the aggression and focused more on the instrumentals.
My first introduction to this album was with the single "All Hope is Gone," which I quickly became addicted to. Good song, good instrumentals, a very catchy chorus, and a badass guitar solo. Joey Jordison still managed to drive the song home on the drums, and even Sid Wilson was still able to contribute his DJ skills. Once I heard this, I was more than stoked to hear what else they were planning on releasing. Then after that, I heard Psychosocial. This disappointed me a bit. The riffs were much more simplistic, and it seemed like Slipknot was definitely going much more in the direction of a more Stone Sour-ish type of sound. What upset me even more was the hardcore-esque breakdown in the middle of the song, which just seemed like at that point they were trying way too hard to match up to what's popular in the metal scene right now.
So I was sitting on the fence when the clock struck 7 to play the album in the store. I was sincerely hoping the band was going to put together something new and innovative that had some of the aggression of their self-titled album and Iowa along with the musical innovation of Vol. 3. After the first few songs, I was already getting more and more disappointed. What I heard was not Slipknot, but very bad and very generic alternative rock. The tempos were all slowed down, the guitars doing very little musical innovation, a complete absence of Sid Wilson, and Joey Jordison doing a very steady and uninspired drum line. Corey Taylor was barely screaming and focused more on singing. Now, as I said, I am all for bands expanding and innovating. I am a huge fan of all of Metallica's softer works up through the Black Album, but the major difference there is Metallica's softer songs were innovative and original. This music is not.
Then I started hearing some of their heavier stuff. Again here, I was not impressed. The guitars were doing some more complex riffs, but barely anything to qualify as innovative. Still very little contribution from Sid Wilson. In fact, the only thing I felt driving these songs at this point was the drums. The thing I loved about Slipknot's original style was the use of effects, samples, and DJ. They weren't necessarily playing anything complicated, but the use of those things together helped to create a unique sound. What I heard sounded more like sludge metal than anything else. // 3
Lyrics and Singing: Unfortunately it's hard to recall everything Corey Taylor was singing about, being as though I was also trying to work at the same time I was listening to this album. I will comment on the fact that I do believe his vocals have gotten increasingly better though. His screams are improving and he's still managing to maintain the kind of sound he used on the old albums. He also has a fantastic singing voice, but decided to use it way more than he should have. // 7
Impression: This album stands very poorly next to their previous works. If any of you enjoyed the single "All Hope is Gone" as much as I did, your best bet is to stick with that single and not listen to the whole album, because none of the songs on there sound anything like it. This album won't have the opportunity to be stolen from me, because I won't buy it. I would have been able to buy it on pre-sale today with my employee discount, but after hearing it, decided to get something else instead. Some of the customers who came in just to hear the entire album decided to go in the same direction. I'm going to stick with the one song off the album that I do like and hope if I ever decide to see Slipknot again in concert that they don't start sticking too many new songs into their set-list. // 4
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execution_666, on september 01, 2008 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Sound: Slipknot's sound is and always has been unique. There is something about it where you would recognize it wherever you are. This is a very experimental album, being heavy and melodic at the same time. There is some soft parts in the album as well (snuff). From the crushing riffs made my Mick(7) Jim(4) and Paul(2), the thunderous beats made by Joey(1), All The Way To Clown(6) and Chris's(3) percussion, Sid's(0) turntable work, 133's(5) sampling, and Corey's(8) roaring vocals, every member does their part in All Hope is Gone to make it as experimental as possible. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics, you can say, are based around politics. But there are some explanations of what's wrong with life and how "All Hope is Gone". Corey yells and sings melodic. Unlike their self-titled, there is no rapping. The lyrics go very well with the music in the background. They can be brutal, they can also make sense and melodic. // 9
Impression: This album is great. Slipknot did an awesome job. I won't say it's their bast album, because for me nothing will beat self-titled, but they did their best. A lot of solo's and a complex approach made by the band. There isn't anything you could say they just half-assed. Some songs to check out: of course Psychosocial, Snuff, This Cold Black, Sulfer, All Hope is Gone, even the intro is kick ass. I love the fact that they did a lot of work to make this album the way they wanted. If it was lost or stolen I would get it again. // 9
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SabbathFlames88, on august 27, 2008 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Sound: Many are going to say this album is just another Vol. 3, but those people probably only listened to a few songs and labeled SlipKnot as sellouts. Just because a band has a CD where not every song is cranked up to eleven doesn't make them soft. "Snuff" will get the most negative feedback even though one of the best things about SlipKnot is they can be calm one second and rip your face off the next. Which brings me to Gematria (the killing name) which kicks in after the intro.execute. that sounds like the speech from pulse of the maggots. Gematria sounds like something they wrote between self-titled and Iowa. Also, listening to this song makes your wonder how all Joey (Drummer) has broken on this tour is his ankle. Many of the guitars on this CD by Jim and Mick make me want to just throw my guitar out the window cause I can't play them. Shawn and Chris seem to have a much bigger part in this album along with Sid and Craig but it doesn't feel forced like they wanted everyone to be part of a song. The backing vocals from Chris and Paul and very prominent in This Cold Black which is a straight forward SlipKnot song, no questions asked. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor is in my opinion the best singer in metal. All Hope Is Gone has him sounding the best he has in years on every track. He does do some weird singing in Gehenna, this albums Iowa but shorter, that at first I thought sucked, but after a few listens it makes sense in the song. Corey said in an interview that he wasn't going to pretend he coulden't sing and he doesn't. The lyrics are in someway one of this albums only faults. I will be listening to one song but I'll have another stuck in my head. It's not really a fault but I get confused easly. Also he does bring swearing back but it's not pointless with him just saying "F this, F that". a lot if not all the songs are easy to find something in common with and that is very important to me in music. // 10
Impression: Reading this might make you think I'm getting paid but I'm not I swear. I was scared like many other maggots that this album would just bomb and I would have another couple years of "SlipKnot Sucks" or "SlipKnot Sold Out". Then I remembered, it's SlipKnot, and even a bad SlipKnot album (which this is not in any way) is better then most if not all other bands. My favorite songs are Gematria, Psychosocial, Dead Memories, and like 6 others. There are only a few songs that I don't like as much as others but no glaring bad songs, all either solid or just plain kick ass. Their best CD to date. If someone stole this CD from me, I would beat them with a DVD player then give them $10 to buy their one once they come to. Many people will probally tell me SlipKnot sucks but thankfully now I have the CD on so loud I can't hear them. // 10
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Metallica_AC/DC, on january 05, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: Now, the good news. The excited violence of their debut is (in-part) back: ‘Vendetta’ is pure Pantera strut, ‘This Cold Black’ is a riot of hate driven by Joey Jordison’s blastbeats, leaving these two songs among the finest in their canon. Lead single ‘Psychosocial’ is the perfect marriage of light and shade, but the title track astounds most: gloriously sludgy and frantically light-fingered at the same time, it’s a relentless assault which confirms that, when their backs are against the wall, Slipknot can hew stunning riffs from the heaviest metal. But by letting their off-beat creativity fester, Slipknot have missed their chance to finally silence the doubters; confusing considering they conquered the world without a shred of compromise. No-one’s been scared of them since last century, but ‘Vol 3…’ shocked because it was so unexpected. They needed to up their innovating significantly but haven’t, leaving ‘All Hope Is Gone’ above-average. And for a band used to being loved or hated, the middle ground can’t be where they aimed for. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: try not to shiver when Corey Taylor growls “Let me watch you as you sleep” – ‘Snuff’ emotes so hard it recalls post-Bizkit mopers Staind. The lyrics are well written and show Corey's skills as a singer. Corey's skills however are shown off more when he sings 'Bother' or 'Through the Glass' with his other band 'Stone Sour'. // 10
Impression: f--k it all, f--k this world, f--k everything that you stand for” spat Slipknot in 1999 on ‘Surfacing’, helping them become an international phenomenon in the process. Nearly a decade on they’re one of the most recognisable bands on the planet through, the cynics say, a combination of shock marketing and exploiting the f--k-you-I-won’t-tidy-my-bedroom angst dollar, but beneath the masks lies an insatiable desire to innovate musically. ‘Iowa’ (2001) added cold, bold tinges of black and doom metal to the scorched-earth template of their debut; the brutality of ‘Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses)’ was so garlanded with dark ambience and shards of melody it prompted even the sniffiest of detractors into grudging respect.Yet while their antics have, perversely, allowed Slipknot to quietly become one of the most interesting bands operating on such a commercial level (their two platinum and one double-platinum records sit on a rotting mantelpiece next to their Grammy), ‘All Hope Is Gone’ is a mis-step, albeit not a fatal one. The catchier elements of ‘Vol 3…’ felt brave while retaining their trademark filth, but the FM choruses of ‘Butcher’s Hook’ and ‘Wherein Lies Continue’ jar next to Mick Thomson and Jim Root’s gunshot guitars. And though ‘Gehenna’ is an attempt at unsettling atmospherica. // 8
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unregistered, on march 03, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: Slipknot's fourth album comes like a middle finger to everybody who thought they could predict the band. It's heavier than it's predecessor Vol3, but yet contains melodic parts and guitar solos. Some would say it's a middle term between Vol3 and Iowa, but again they'd be wrong. Guitar techniques, vocal styles and even the songwriting itself hold almost no resamblence to the other albums, sounding entirely fresh. Also, Slipknot has shown in this album why they are a nine piece. Every member of the band plays an important role in the sound of every song, what hasn't happened in previous albums. "All Hope Is Gone" is odd and brutal, but has feeling in some parts, so that you can say the band accomplished their goal to make their heaviest yet most experimental album in their career so far. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Slipknot wears masks and jumpsuits, so it's not akward to see aggression, swear words and some shocking horror in their lyrics. But still, the lyrics for "All Hope Is Gone" show that the band grew up in the past ten years. Even though there are still "I'm-gonna-kill-f--ker" songs, you can surely note some social and even political engagement in songs like "Gematria (The Killing Name)", "This Cold Black", "Wherein Lies Continue" and the awesome title track. When not dealing about the world, Slipknot shows a point of view about self-image that had it's first light in Vol3. There aren't anymore "I'm-shit-kill-me" songs like those from their debut album, but rather "I'm-good-and-I'll-show-you" songs. And there is room for feeling in songs like "Snuff" and "Dead Memories", what shows that the band is growing up. // 9
Impression: One of the characterists of Slipknot that is hardly found in the land of alt-metal is that they manage to make every album of theirs sound completely different and yet one will always know that those songs could have been made any other band Slipknot.
"All Hope Is Gone" isn't different. They improved their brutal style in songs like "Gematria (The Killing Name)", "This Cold Black" and the title track. But they broadened their style enough to include odd pieces as "Gehenna", "Vendetta" and "Wherein Lies Continue".
But surely the most impressive feature of this album is not how heavy Slipknot can be in heavy songs, for we know that they are going to be always more brutal, but it's rather their ability to make songs like "Dead Memories" and "Snuff". They are somehow slow, ballad-like songs, that even with an usual structure and clean vocals you can feel the pain, the rage. This album shows to everyone that Slipknot can be heavy and, most important, true to their fans whether they're screaming and blast-beating or strumming acoustic guitars. // 10
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morello#2, on january 05, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: All hope is gone is slipknot's new release and it is definitely a return to form. The drumming in particular is brilliant, so tight but still containing the aggression that made slipknot what it is. The guitar playing on this record isn't as good as other albums especially the solos and although Root and Thomsom introduced more shredding to this album, the guitars still lack something. All hope is Gone is definitely a change for slipknot but it is also a huge step forward for this band.
You can also hear some of the elements of stone sour in this record and it goes to show that the time that some of the band members put into their side projects helped their development as musicians. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Corey taylor's lyrics are mainly political and less about nilism, Misanthropy etc that have been the main subject of other albums.Taylor also introduces some more melody into his vocal range and his screams and growls seem to be improving.His lyrics fit in perfectly with the mood of the music itself. it's a vast improvement for taylor. // 9
Impression: Overall this album is great, a definate must have for any metal fan. It inroduces some much needed new elements to Slipknots sound but it still contains some of Slipknots best old features. If it were stolen or lost I'd buy one again without any hesitation.It is such a good album it's worth the album. // 10
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mchugh92, on october 27, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: Slipknot's newest album will definitely shock hardcore fans in that it is their most melodic effort to date, but unlike their previous effort Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses, when they decide to go heavy it begins to sound much like Iowa, though Vol. 3 was a great album, at times when it was agressive it felt forced and it wasn't as abrasive or disturbing as Iowa was.
The album begins with "execute" an intro full of noise and nifty drum solos by Joey Jordison, it's very reminscent of "(515)" from Iowa, then everything rounds itself up and the first proper track on the album, "Gematria (The Killing Name)", this song alone shows that even though the members of the band were either taking a peaceful break or off playing in their side projects, they still had that same anger, hatred and agression they became known for. We then find ourselves listening to "Sulfur", the first track with melody in it, though it still has that agressive sound, the chorus has Corey singing in it and I have to say, Corey is a damn good singer and I'm happy to hear him singing on this album. But let's focus on the music now, the riffs that Mick Thompson and Jim Root provide on the first 2 tracks are brilliant, as are the solos, we finally get a Slipknot album where the talented duo get to show off their skills. When Sulfer ends we find ourselves with Pyschosocial, the first single, everyone is bound to have heard this song by now, it is definitely much more restrained than the rest of the album, it is a great track and definitely stands out. Now we come to "Dead Memories" a song that is bound to have hardcore fans scratching their heads, though I don't think it's a terrible track, it could fit on either this album or a Stone Sour album, the guitar tones are definitely Slipknot, but the melody and subject matter are Stone Sour, it was rather brave of them to put this on the album, especially so early on in it. Vendetta begins and shows a lot more promise, it is definitely closer to the old Thrash metal acts in style and arrangement than anything Slipknot has written. "Butcher's Hook" is definitely a stand out track, it is agressive and emotional to a relentless extent and definitely cements Slipknot as a top metal act of today. "Gehenna" is a restrained little piece with a haunting melody and atmosphere that is reminiscent of "Gently" from Iowa. "This Cold Black" is arguably the heaviest track on the album, I don't find myself listening to this track as much as the others' though, it's heavy, but a tad bit uninteresting. "Wherein Lies Continue" has a great anthemic chorus, but it also has some highlight heavy moments as well, another stand-out track for me. "Snuff" is without a doubt the most daring track on the album, it's a power ballad, and a good one too! A lot of fans will probably hate it, I don't care, I like this track. "All Hope is Gone" ends the album on a high and powerful note, it's heavy, fast, agressive and contains some of Joey Jordison's best drumming in years and I should also mention the guitarwork is phenomonal. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: Slipknot have had a really great track record when it comes to lyrics in my opinion, and this album is no exception. This is the first Slipknot album to truly say without remorse that "THIS is how we live today, look what we have done, we need to do something about this", it is definitely the most political album Slipknot have released, but it also contains some nods towards social issues as well. // 10
Impression: All Hope is Gone is definitely a great effort by Slipknot and it is a step in a good direction, many metal acts today find themselves becoming repetitive when they get to their 4th major label album, but not Slipknot, somehow they still manage to remain fresh and original after all these years, and they blow away all of the competition. 2008 was definitely a good year for me, because three of my favourite bands were releasing a new album, we had Death Magnetic by Metallica, Shogun by Trivium and neither of those albums disappointed me. This album will probably dissapoint a few fans who were expecting the entire album to be as heavy as Iowa, I wouldn't have minded if it was, but I am satisfied with the way All Hope is Gone has turned out so I won't complain. There isn't a weak track on this album, but a few weren't as impressive as the rest, though they were still good tracks. // 9
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unregistered, on september 03, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: So, finally it's here. The long awaited successor of The Subliminal Verses which saw the nine-piece beast push into a slightly more melodic and adventurous approach than with previous albums. The record offered that Slipknot didn't compromise with their image and attitude while diving head first into uncharted territory. All Hope Is Gone continues the style of The Subliminal Verses, with a little more productional space gained by now legendary mixer Colin Richardson and the absence of Rick Rubin's ultra-dry and tight production. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor is by now one of the most respected frontmen in all of heavy metal and his venture with "time-off band" Stone Sour, being his main focus in the last couple of years, has surely matured him as a lead singer in terms of range, style and melodic sense. On All Hope Is Gone he goes from his trademark roaring, a few growly moments to complete clean singing in the style of the Stone Sour single ''Through Glass''. Lyrically, All Hope Is Gone being the title of the whole record, one can rather quickly draw the conclusion that Mr. Taylor doesn't write nursery rhymes about clear blue skies and teddy bears. While his lyrics, as ever, works tremendously on soaring tracks like Gemetria (The Killing Name) and This Cold Black, and even when his voice is only on somewhat half-overdrive as on Vendetta and Sulfur, the most bits of clean singing, Gehenna being a nice exception, simply generate an estranged feeling. When the lyrical themes are so dark and depressing as on All Hope Is Gone, Taylor sometimes sound a bit whiny, complaining about "Dead Memories" or something else. Those moments are quite honestly the closest Slipknot have come to being emo, and must throw off one or two fans along the way. By no means, does this mean that they cannot make experiments within their music, but this path is a bumpy ride at best. // 6
Impression: All Hope Is Gone is a really all or nothing-record. There are songs that certainly qualify themselves as new Slipknot classics. Stand out tracks of the more traditional (if that's a word that can be used in the same sentence as Slipknot) sounding songs, are Gemetria (The Killing Name), This Cold Black, All Hope Is Gone and Vendetta while the experimental pieces work rather admirably on Sulfur and Gehenna (a slow, doomy Alice In Chains-y track. The in-betweens are first single, Psychosocial, with it's monstrous kick-ass groove turning a bit moody getting through to the chorus, and Snuff with it's almost hopelessly beautiful chord progressions and melodies but with lyrics a bit too depressing, even though Corey Taylor really shines. Overall, there are enough tracks to keep us satisfied, but Slipknot must be careful with their experiments and must realise that with full artistic freedom comes great responsibility. However, if Joey Jordison plays this great on all 'Knot albums to come, we should never get to hear the complete disappointment. // 7
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alexnis1, on september 01, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: For this album, Slipknot decided to continue the sound of their 3rd album "Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses" by making some slower songs with acoustic and clean guitar effects with slower drums etc, but then there are the awesome heavy songs where you just want to headbang without caring whos looking. Usually I don't like slow songs but I loved the way slipknot presented the slow songs. I was expecting the album to be heavier but I loved it all the same. Great instrumental work. When it comes to guitar, Mick and James chose to do a lot more pinch harmonics to get a nice squeal and joey as usual put the cherry on top with his insane drums. The sound of this album was different but definately awesome! // 9
Lyrics and Singing: Suprisingly, Corey chose to sing a few of the songs from start to finish, such as Dead Memories, Child of Burning Time (Bonus Track) or Snuff. I used to think Corey couldnt sing the best in the world going by previous albums, but his voice blew me away with his strong powerful voice. This album is clear proof that he can sing. The vocals went well with the music as well such as in Psychosocial in the bridge/outro when the guitar is jammin away corey screams "The limits of the dead". I thought pumped so much more energy into the song. // 10
Impression: I managed to buy the Special Edition with the 3 bonus tracks and the making of "All Hope Is Gone" DVD. I personally think that this album is their best yet so if this is slipknots last album (which I'm assuming will be) then I know they will have gone out with a bang. I love everything about this album other than the fact that some songs can feel repetitive. The best songs on the album would be Psychosocial, Vendetta, Sulfur, Child of Burning Time, Snuff and Butchers Hook. // 10
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xero_wickham, on september 17, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: It is easy to listen to this CD and say, "Shit another band that sold out, this doen't sound like Slipknot at all." While that may be true, if you have only ever listened to the first album, if you have heard all of the albums and heard the bands progression and slowly evolving and changing sound it is no real surprise of the directin that they have taken with this album. There are still moments for the 'old-skool' die hard fans with songs like All Hope is Gone and Gemtria staying true to the old thrashy sound. The newer sound shows to me that they have improved musically and are now able to do more musically than just hammer strings as hard and fast as they can. That being said there is notrhing musically brilliant about this album, there never has been in Splipknot their beauty comes from the lyrics. // 7
Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor stays true with his lyrical brilliance in this album, while the style of getting his message across has changed. The violent angry lyrics have gradually disappeared from his writing the messages that he has remain the same and are as clear as ever. While Corey can't scream and shout like he used ot be able to the clean singing adds a certain element to the music that has never been there before and allows for more emotion, rather than just anger. I presonally feel that the emotion that you can feel from a song is key to developing an attachment to it so this helps greatly.
I am, however, looking forward to seeing them live to see if Taylor can reproduce the same shouting that he has in the album because last time I saw them his singing was a little sub-par because, as I mentioned earlier, he is unable to shout like he used to. One of my favourite songs on the album is ironically enough the least heavy song on the album, Snuff. Even though it is slower and more melodic the emotion and composition of the song are not matched in my opinion anyway. // 9
Impression: This SLipknot album proves that they are smarter than people give them credit for, it slips right into that genre betweeen MTV music and underground, which is where I think they want to be. It is not so heaby that it won't get media play and heavy enough that people won't think that they have sold out. The final thing I will say though is when listening to this album don't go in with the frame of mind that it is a typical slipknot album. You need to suspend that belief and just listen to it by itself and seperate it from the other efforts of the band and I'm sure you will be happy with your purchanse. I know I was. // 8
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wareuph, on february 26, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: First of all let me say I am not a big slipknot fan. Actually, I'm not a slipknot fan at all. I bought their last CD, and was "converted" but I never enjoyed their previous material because I didn't hear much of it, and what I heard wasn't really my cup of tea. Fast forward to the present. I am hopelessly in love with All Hope is Gone. I really wasn't ready for this CD... it's got the amazing drumming, killer riffs, and passionate vocals of an outstandingly talented band at their prime. That's not even mentioning the tight grooves of the slightly overshadowed bass and intricate background melodies of innumerable electronic instruments. I gave the fury of this album's production and sound quality a 9/10 because of the sheer volume of audio information being thrown at the listener at all times: Sometimes it's not a good thing. The bass is very weak in the mix and the coolest little keyboard or turntable "diddies" can only be heard by throwing on some headphones or putting a hold to the headbanging - not exactly great news. Besides from that you've got to give credit for managing to fit all of this instrumental real estate in a workable production template so that the listener can hear the unadulterated fury of what is my favorite metal album of the year so far. Now, on to the important bit: The guitars. Never before has dropped tuning sounded so downright devilishly appealing. Root and Thompson have SERIOUSLY given Lamb of God's Adler and Morton some dangerous competition. Delightfully original breakdowns, chunky, unpredictable choruses, and playful verses put these two guitarists in the spotlight at all times, and that's not even including the solos. Usually not lasting more than a few seconds, you'll giggle to yourself in appreciation of the freedom and enjoyment that shines through the fiery fretwork like a beacon of guitar hope. These guys are shredding, and lovin' it. And so will you. But hands down my favorite part of the dual chops lovingly recorded here is the sheer originality of it all. Most songs have heaps upon heaps of riffs, always changing, ever evolving, and never tiring the listener out with "easy" escapes of predictable chords or overplayed pentatonic runs. Every riff, solo, interlude, and melody is massively unique and artfully and more importantly TASTEFULLY done. Bravo. Encore! // 9
Lyrics and Singing: Absolutely zero complaints with the lyrics. Corey's lyrics are hotly debated for being genius and contrived by two different viewpoints. I'm going for the genius one. I don't mean to sound corny but his lyrics really connect with my emotions and this material really hits close to home. The subject matter can be debated whether its about a person, or a place or a thing ... I don't really care. I usually relate it to things close in my heart and that's the important part - I can really appreciate and connect with these lyrics. This is probably my favorite part of the album ... aside from the insane guitar work of course. // 10
Impression: This slipknot CD actually tops their last one, something I thought was probably an impossible feat. The funny thing is I remember reading in a guitar world interview that Jim Root was saying this CD was written and recorded in a disjointed way and he was not thrilled with the outcome ... if this is slipknot's worst than I am scared by what could be their best. I don't think the "maggots" are ready for the awesomeness of majesty that will be their defining album. This album will always be remembered for its insane guitar work: Not impossible to play by any means, but meticulously crafted in such a way as to disprove any naysayers of the dual guitarists song writing chops. Sheer guitar perfection. // 10
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Nghtcrawler5, on september 16, 2008 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: Ah, yes. Slipknot. Somehow I get the feeling they were looking for an alternative name for a noose but found 'slipknot' instead. Ah, well. Onto the fun. Now, I like Slipknot. Not because they're an angry band, or metal extraordinaire. No, no. It's because of the masks. They want you to hear the music, rather than see the beauty. It makes me feel there are actual talented artists out there that don't rely on beauty to win fans. So Slipknot, unlike those damned pretty Jonas Brothers, wear the masks, a reflection of themselves, to douse the idealistic thought of their fans liking them because they're handsome. Oh, far from it. And I love anything non-conformist.
But I'm missing the point. Slipknot. Metal. Hard rock. Yadda yadda. You know how it goes. Add some lyrics, put some fast, crazy music. And we're done. Congrats, everyone. // 7
Lyrics and Singing: One thing I've always had against Slipknot is their sense of rhyme. They seem to think rhyming from verse to verse opposed to line to line works out perfect. Uh... huh... Right, then. Whatever you please, boys. As long as it works. And one thing I've noticed is no one can agree on the correct lyrics. Just a few moments ago, I attempted to look up the lyrics to Psychosocial (my favorite on this album). I found about fifty bloody different versions. Luuuuuckily, I know what the song is about, so I made my own interpretation. Thanks to the big man for that.
And one last thing, maggots. Corey Taylor's skills as far as singing goes are pretty damn impressive. He goes from pseudo-angry screaming to clean singing in mid-line. That's really impressive in my book. He has such a good voice. My throat hurts just imitating the chap. // 9
Impression: Well, to be honest and quick to the point, this is the best Slipknot yet. But I do think I've come up with a reason as to why they're so bloody angry in their songs. They're from Iowa. And what is there to do in Iowa? Start fires and tip cows (no offense to any of you Iowa-dwellers out there). Anyway, as far as the songs go, Psychosocial and All Hope is Gone are best. The rest are the usual Slipknot goings. Angry, fire, angry, cow tipping. And yes. I will resort to that joke for every Slipknot album to come. // 8
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kurtcobainsucks, on january 23, 2009 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: Slipknot has always made each album very different from the others, but at the same time; they keep their core sound. This album was no exception. With a mix of heavy songs (Dead Memories, Psychosocial), and acoustically driven songs (Snuff); Slipknot has mixed 2 styles to make a complete masterpiece. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics on "All Hope Is Gone," are impressive. From the apocalyptic title track to the emotional "Snuff," Corey Taylor really shows his lyrical talent. He also exhibits his range of vocals from soulful singing to low-pitched growls. The backing vocals on this album were amazing too, everyone seems to be able to come together to make a vocal masterpiece. // 9
Impression: "All Hope is Gone" is altogether a great album, however those who are just starting to listen to Slipknot, this may not be the album to start with, it is a little more in-depth than their other albums. If you love Slipknot though, this is definitely an album worth buying. // 10
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jeromyrb, on december 08, 2008 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: After having this album for a few months I finally feel that I can review it. Slipknot had stated that they wanted to take elements from iowa and vol 3 and mix them together, while being more experimental. I had my doubts that they could go back to the sound they had in iowa, but I was confidant they could create a very experimental album. it turns out that slipknot did everything they wanted to do and more for this album. From song structure to solos to longer songs to acoustic, they have done it all. I could not be "prouder" at all. Yet, it seems that it lacked a certain energy that previous albums had. Their self titled album, while far from being musically perfect, was so full of energy and aggression, that I just can't help but to crank it up and scream along with it. A similar situation would be the new bullet for my valentine album, which I just can't help but to compare with all hope is gone. so while slipknot has become more musically sophisticated, they have lost a lot of their drive and power. Not to say I don't like this album, far from it, it all depends what I am in the mood to listen to. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: The style of lyrics hasn't changed much over the years, aside from covering a broader range of topics. Corey even sings about politics! His voice hasn't hardly diminished over the years. I'd say his screaming was at peak in Iowa, yet his singing is as good as ever. It must be hard to find something to scream about these days, but Corey manages to, and his singing still works with the rest of the band. // 8
Impression: 01.execute: typical slipknot intro. It works very well with as the beginning of the album, and really give a sense of anticipation. hearing Corey yell ALL HOPE IS GONE amidst the drum beats and static really sets the stage for the album. As an intro I give it a 10/10
02.Gematria (The Killing Name): track one immediately gives way to Gematria, with a guitar riff that really has been beyond slipknot until now. At around six minutes, this song is all screaming, with a guitar solo to go with it. A perfect "heavy" song on the album. 10/10
03.Sulfur: this song has a tone of forbearing that I really can't describe. it seems to give a sense of impeding doom, at least to me. this song gives heavy double bass pedal, chugging guitar, and not-quite-screaming vocals along with clean singing. 8/10
04.Phycosocial: the "biggest hit" of the album. I have seen people who really don't like heavy metal still like this song, which means that slipknot has really attracted a mainstream audience. Which I suppose is something to be proud of. But it is definitely a powerful song, and I find the beat to best part of the song. 8/10
05.Dead Memories: one of my favorites. this song has no screaming, and really is quite beautiful. I love the contrast of the heavy drums and guitar with the clean vocals. this song proves to me that corey taylor still has one of the best voices around. 10/10
06.Vendetta: starts by showcasing the drums, this song is average to me. the part of the song that sticks out the most is the chorus, which is quite catchy. Sometimes this song seems really good to me, others it is mediocre. 6.5/10
07.Butcher's Hook: not one of the best songs on the album. the verses seem like they don't fit together. Everything seems just out there, like different people wrote the different parts and threw them together. 4/10
08.Gehenna: I love the sound of this song. it seems very flat and downtuned. at above six minutes, it doesn't waste space. the song doesn't get boring. the chorus really shines in this song, especially coreys "give me youoooouuu" along with the really low chord. 9/10
09.This Cold Black: the slower, softer sound fades into this fast, aggressive, all-screaming song. it seems to be the most angry and heavy, and that's all there is to it. 7.5/10
10.Wherein Lies Continue: this song just seems, well, cheesy. Between the main guitar riff and, the generic metal lyrics, this song kinda fails, until the neat chorus. Which has better riffs and singing. 4/10
11.Snuff: um, beautiful. some people might get mad at slipknot for this song, but I praise them for it. they show that they don't need distortion, screaming, and tons of drums to right a good song. this song sort of sounds like a christmas song, probably because of the bells. I love the build of the song. it never gets as far as you want it, if that makes sense. It leaves you wanting more. 9/10
12.All Hope Is Gone: this and Snuff seem like complete opposites. this is one of the heaviest slipknot songs to date. Although after a couple of listens, I get bored with it. However, it is a decent song. A very fitting conclusion.
I should mention a very special bonus track to me: Vermillion pt 2 (Bloodstone Mix). This song is great. Give it a listen. // 9
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unregistered, on december 19, 2008 0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Sound: All Hope is Gone is for those who enjoy Metal! It has a mixture of all of SlipKnoT's previous albums with the screaming for verses and clean for chorus. For this album SlipKnot decided to record the album in Jamaica Iowa. The line up is also the same since the last album with: Sid Wilson (DJ) Joey Jordison (Drums,) Paul Gray (Bass/ Backing Vocals) Chris Fehn (Percussion/Backing Vocals) James/Jim Root (Guitarist) Craig '133' Jones (Media) Shawn 'Clown' Crahan (Percussion) Mick Thompson (Guitar) and Corey Taylor (Lead Vocals/Songwriter). // 10
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are good but in some songs they are a bit wierd. The lyrics do suit the music well especially in songs like 'Sulfur, 'Psychosocial' and 'Snuff.' Corey Taylor's voice has healed after it's break while recording Vol. 3 and he is at his best! Corey Taylor is still the Baritone Voice. // 10
Impression: This album is a lot better then some of the other metal albums to be released this year. If you have my taste in music I would say it isn't as good as Death Magnetic (Metallica, ) it is way better then Shogun (Trivium) and Indestructible (Disturbed.) The only thing I don't like about this album is track one (.execute.) because it is just wierd noises probably done by Craig Jones/Sid Wilson. // 10
ninazu_gates
: great album, there most musically competent yet POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:03 am / quote|
Freunleven
: Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
"The maggot does not die" - a perfect line for any true Slipknot fan. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:09 am / quote|
harryberg1
: ^^thats is so true and this album is freakin sic,so good
would definatly say best yet POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:31 am / quote|
...into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
"The maggot does not die" - a perfect line for any true Slipknot fan.
epic. they should make that a tshirt. and this album is so good. by far their best musical effort to date everybodys really showing off their talents here. now nobody can say joeys the only real talented one in the group anymore. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:54 am / quote|
GCT
: i couldn't be more happy for slipknot having released this...
and i like the word Gehenna. fvck yeah i think i should design a t-shirt with it. or make a band with that name, or some clothing line. sht. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:04 am / quote|
klaheto
: awsome CD, great band! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:26 am / quote|
Shyin
: Dunno, I still don't like them :S POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:31 am / quote|
JRowe3388
: This album surprised me. It's really good. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:45 am / quote|
Deliriumbassist
: It is a solid album. I honestly believe that it's the perfect middle ground between 'knot and Stone Sour. Although the only song I can't stand is the title song. Just can't stand it. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:54 am / quote|
Gumle
: I don't like Mate.feed.kill.repeat.
Slipknot is a (sic) album
Iowa is a great album
Volume 3 is a fantastic album
All Hope Is Gone is the best Slipknot album imo
All Hope Is Gone and Psychosocial didn't really sound like Slipknot when I heard them first. They didn't have the real sound. But after .excute. and Gemetria I was convinced that it was Slipknot. And this album rules. Maggot for life, stay (SIC) POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:56 am / quote|
thesecondman
: I'll admit, I've never been the biggest Slipknot fan, however I do respect them. I own a few of their songs, and do enjoy the ones I have, however, the new single was bland. I was disappointed. If there's something Slipknot has never been it was bland. The new single was just not something that was even worth remembering. Any agreeance? POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:08 am / quote|
S.L.A.S.H.
: They are awesome but such freaks POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:09 am / quote|
xTheVulcan
: Thrilled with this CD, keep rockin' Slipknot. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:09 am / quote|
goest
: Fuck, i forgot it came out today...must find money POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:27 am / quote|
goest
: Fuck, I forgot it came out today...must find...money POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:28 am / quote|
and i like the word Gehenna. fvck yeah i think i should design a t-shirt with it. or make a band with that name, or some clothing line. sht.
lol Why not do it all? Be like gene simmons and start stamping your band's name on underwear and lunch boxes as well. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:45 am / quote|
sick&twisted
: just got the new cd last night and its sic! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:56 am / quote|
thirdeye_15
: YES SO HAPPY>.... nuf said, fuk any negative comments, every1s entitled to there opinion, but man im happy with this... theyve kept there roots still with there newer vibe, i wasnt the biggest fan of Vol.3 but this more than makes up for it! maggot 4 life.... POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:58 am / quote|
BlisteringDDj
: *Runs to record shop!* POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:58 am / quote|
742627000017
: The album leaked a week ago.Its on of the best Knots album POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 12:21 pm / quote|
(sic)kid
: Amazing album. Buy it now POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 12:29 pm / quote|
damo13
: ****ing brilliant album,
no mater wat any1 says.
slipknot get alot of shit that they dont deserve
even wen they produce awesome stuff like this!!! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 12:37 pm / quote|
Inthekeyofbmino
: "Into Gehenna where the maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
Gehenna does not mean a Jewish Paradise. It is the equivalent of hell. Do some research next time! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 01:18 pm / quote|
Krisp
: Worst piece of crap Slipknot made yet. This is totally soft. There's nothing heavy left in this band. The old days were better. (Sic), Heretic Anthem, People = shit.
This band is dead. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 01:21 pm / quote|
nesveikuolis
: Personally, lemme be straight. I grew out of slipknot. They don`t work for me anymore, but still the album is quite listenable. It`s a personal thing really. 5 years back, this would have probably fitted the bill for me, but now it`s nothing more than another band with a basic, simplistic album POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 01:26 pm / quote|
SERIALTRENDKILL
: this album was really good and ive never really been a slipknot fan. Ive just recently become a fan. It should definitely be rated higher than UG gave it imo. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 01:33 pm / quote|
VORTEX3333
: IMO THE BEST ALBUM TO DATE, JUST PERFECTION ON DISC
saitenslayer
: i think its great there escaping the 'Nu metal era' and its great,i don't think it could have been better its a nice mix of aggressive kick ass thrah,and nice melow stuff POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 02:08 pm / quote|
SerpentineVIVIV
: Ok, clearing this up, I love Slipknot, I am no hater. That said, I sincerely belive this record blows. WAY too many clean vocals, this "maturing" as artists fine and all, but not when Slipknot become Stone Sour. With the exception of Gematria, All Hope Is Gone, and Psychosocial, this album is just Stone SOur with some more screaming and a little bit heavier riffs. Self-titled and Iowa destroy AHIG, and even Vol. 3 is better than this...Anders should join again, get rid of Corey and Jim. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 02:10 pm / quote|
bassplayer_87
: everyone says that slipknots first cd's were the best, like iowa and slipknot.. but everyone seems to forget kill, mate, feed, repeat. when you first listen to that, you'll understand what kind of different type of music slipknot has been through. all hope is gone is awsome in all sorts of ways.. \m/ POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 02:34 pm / quote|
Pretty_Much
: I love this album, Gematria (The Killing Name) is the best imo. \m/ POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 02:41 pm / quote|
Slaytanic1986
: starting to sound a bit generic, though not a bad album, just a little tedious. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 02:42 pm / quote|
Thienskater
: picking up the album in an hour POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:07 pm / quote|
Robot99909
: Slipknot is like KISS kind of. Sliptknot has their maggots and KISS has their army. And the masks and the KISS paint. Crazy. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:09 pm / quote|
dobby240
: I WANT MY FUKIN ALBUM DAMN THE MAIL MAN AND HMV.COM FUCK FCUK FUCK POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:11 pm / quote|
davislunatic
: Slipknot again did a good album. u can hear kind of thing that will smash your head as will ones that will make u think. the dark face and some kind of good face can be noticed too. i love the album. even the bonus tracks are really good! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:18 pm / quote|
davislunatic
: i didnt really lose time yesterday to buy the special pack, i knew it was going to be good from my point of view. Again... its really good!! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:20 pm / quote|
Psycho Pigeon
: I thought it was ok, bit it's not like their self titled album or Iowa. I wish Corey would stay away from the Stone Sour stuff when he's in Slipknot. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:27 pm / quote|
mtllica
: I ****ing love this album, IMO, better than Vol. 3, it uses the brutality of Iowa and infuses it with some of the melodic tracks of Vol. 3...definitely buying this today POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:40 pm / quote|
a6l6e6x1
: hmm might see them in their tour but i havent heard rthis album yet?? :S POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:53 pm / quote|
lambofgod4750
: imo this album is pretty damn good. Ive been a knot fan since MFKR was released and theyve done nothing but impress me since. Everyone changes their sound in between albums I mean shit if you made the same shit over and over again how interesting would that be? not very at all. Badass album Stay(SIC) POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 03:55 pm / quote|
It is a solid album. I honestly believe that it's the perfect middle ground between 'knot and Stone Sour. Although the only song I can't stand is the title song. Just can't stand it.
Why would we want a middle ground between the two? Bands should be unique, sort of like eachother. Besides, Stone Sour is weak. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 04:29 pm / quote|
AXE187
: this is their best album yet.
I am TOTALLY blown away.
the riffs are SO much more interesting, its like the guitarist found out there is more thats possible besides just chugging riffs on F and open E. Corey's singing kicks ass too. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 04:31 pm / quote|
BlisteringDDj
: I agree with some that this album was a little generic after listen through for the first time today. I liked it, but it still doesn't top Vol. 3 for me. I've just listened through it once though, and I'm sure it will grow on me. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 04:31 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 04:31 pm / quote|
lntruder
: I've bought the album yesterday,
I think it's the best album they've made so far,
I love all their songs and lyrics.
And now i realy can't wait to see them live,
Worst piece of crap Slipknot made yet. This is totally soft. There's nothing heavy left in this band. The old days were better. (Sic), Heretic Anthem, People = shit.
This band is dead.
nothing heavy? have u listened to any of the songs off this album. probbaly thier heaviest POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 04:55 pm / quote|
Jaymee
: [quote]Freunleven wrote:
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
quote]
I'm 100% positive that they did that on purpose and that is exactly what they mean. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 05:12 pm / quote|
hardrocker64
: I am right there with you bro. Never been a big fan. this is got alot of good stuff. You can see how they progressed over the years.
Deliriumbassist wrote:
It is a solid album. I honestly believe that it's the perfect middle ground between 'knot and Stone Sour. Although the only song I can't stand is the title song. Just can't stand it.
It is a solid album. I honestly believe that it's the perfect middle ground between 'knot and Stone Sour. Although the only song I can't stand is the title song. Just can't stand it.
Why would we want a middle ground between the two? Bands should be unique, sort of like eachother. Besides, Stone Sour is weak.
Your opinion is your opinion. I quite like Slipknot, and I quite like Stone Sour. I think that the marriage of sound between the two sounds better than both individual bands, and this album has acheived that. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 05:54 pm / quote|
Styx
: So far i liked this album, All hope is gone is a kick ass song! And Psychosocial is pretty good as well. Corey is a great lyric writer. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 05:57 pm / quote|
I WANT MY FUKIN ALBUM DAMN THE MAIL MAN AND HMV.COM FUCK FCUK FUCK
We are in the same ****ing boat my friend! FUCKING HMV WEBSITE!!!! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 06:18 pm / quote|
Decadance
: Slipknot!!! i went to the HMV store and bought it muaha!!! there site = unreliable:Grr: POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:10 pm / quote|
Xidon
: I've listened to my friends copy and loved it. Some riffs I do not like, and Corey Taylors voice sounds a bit more like Stone Sour than what we have heard in the past SlipKnot records, but that is also a great thing because it works well and Stone Sour is a personal favorite of mine. I'm loving Psychosocial and Vendetta the most from the album. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:14 pm / quote|
Worst piece of crap Slipknot made yet. This is totally soft. There's nothing heavy left in this band. The old days were better. (Sic), Heretic Anthem, People = shit.
This band is dead.
nothing heavy? have u listened to any of the songs off this album. probbaly thier heaviest
OK... um, doubtful?? I have heard this album about three times already to let it sink in. As far as heaviness is concerned, nothing tops Iowa (however musically, their pinnacle was Vol. 3 in my opinion). Dead Memories, Gehenna (which by the way, is the album's weakest track- funny how everyone seems to be discussing the song's title more than the track itself), and Snuff aren't heavy at all. Guess what, that's a fourth of the album, making it by default the least heavy release they put out. The rest of the songs are, I'm sorry to say (being a huge Slipknot fan), is pretty flat. The Gematria is very much the high pount of the album, but even that track feels pretty generic. Not their best (or heaviest) release. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:21 pm / quote|
Tallman1984
: Sorry.. "high point of the album". And erase the 'the' before Gematria. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:23 pm / quote|
Evil_Jester_666
: f***in love the new album amazing as hell POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:25 pm / quote|
Slayer_Guy
: I want to know how the drumming is...
It's the best part of slipknot so why is not mentioned so much? POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:38 pm / quote|
Worst piece of crap Slipknot made yet. This is totally soft. There's nothing heavy left in this band. The old days were better. (Sic), Heretic Anthem, People = shit.
This band is dead.
You're an idiot. This is the best album yet by slipknot! Has any1 heard the bonus tracks? I'm still waiting on mine to come POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 07:55 pm / quote|
I want to know how the drumming is...
It's the best part of slipknot so why is not mentioned so much?
this album is pretty badass.
the drumming is badass as always but not the best. besides the blistering double bass, joey's part seem simplified from other the album POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:12 pm / quote|
Metalmaster876
: Fucking amazing album. ! was really supprised because they were off doing side projects but still all came together and made yet another killer album. Slipknot forever! POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:19 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks.
dude normal people don't wear masks... I fcuking love slipknot but they are weird... you can't even argue that... BTW CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW ALBUM!!! For some reason the HMV in saskatoon isn't getting it till the 28th ??? POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:44 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks.
dude normal people don't wear masks... I fcuking love slipknot but they are weird... you can't even argue that... BTW CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW ALBUM!!! For some reason the HMV in saskatoon isn't getting it till the 28th ???
Dude normal people wear masks. C'mon, a bit of Jason X and Batman? Halloween? POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:47 pm / quote|
spitfire0822
: this album has to be one of there best. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:55 pm / quote|
Taint McGooch
: everybody keeps saying that this album seems to be Stone Sour-ish on the musical end and i do have to say i have to agree, but anybody who says this is a bad thing and says they appreciate music at the same time is lying through their teeth about one or the other. First off it's impossible to not bring influences from other bands into your own if you play with other bands, especially if you enjoy what your doing. Personally i believe it has opened these guys' ears, sonically. you'll notice that their sound doesn't change much until they begin playing in other bands, i.e. Murderdolls, Stone Sour, Ministry, so on and so forth. This is a great effort from these guys, and musically, I do believe it is their heaviest to date. And to all the haters out there who just gasped in terror, heavy does not have to be chugging away at 150 MPH. This album is lyrically, much darker than the first 4, attacking us when we are at our weakest, attempting to open our eyes to the fact that we have destroyed this planet, this economy, by ourselves, and we are the only ones with the ability to fix it. Beautifully presented, musically superior, and the best album they have released to date. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 08:58 pm / quote|
metalh3ad88
: I FUKIN LUV THIS ALBUM GEMATRIA THA BEST ON THA HOL THING, I WOULD SAY MY FAVRIT SO FAR, KEEP FUKIN ROKIN POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:13 pm / quote|
adfrocker13
: i really dont like slipknot but there shit is aamazing compared to the jonas brothers i hate those shit ****ers well slipknot got a couple good songs soooo i guess that means i do like them POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:15 pm / quote|
f1sk
: damn the album just came out like yesterday how could their be all these reviews already..... POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:31 pm / quote|
manson_6sic6
: It's definately not their best album, however it is very good. In my opinion, they have not put out a better album than "Slipknot" yet, however Iowa is very close. Slipknot is one of my favorite bands of all time, and they have not disappointed me yet. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:38 pm / quote|
everybody keeps saying that this album seems to be Stone Sour-ish on the musical end and i do have to say i have to agree, but anybody who says this is a bad thing and says they appreciate music at the same time is lying through their teeth about one or the other. First off it's impossible to not bring influences from other bands into your own if you play with other bands, especially if you enjoy what your doing. Personally i believe it has opened these guys' ears, sonically. you'll notice that their sound doesn't change much until they begin playing in other bands, i.e. Murderdolls, Stone Sour, Ministry, so on and so forth. This is a great effort from these guys, and musically, I do believe it is their heaviest to date. And to all the haters out there who just gasped in terror, heavy does not have to be chugging away at 150 MPH. This album is lyrically, much darker than the first 4, attacking us when we are at our weakest, attempting to open our eyes to the fact that we have destroyed this planet, this economy, by ourselves, and we are the only ones with the ability to fix it. Beautifully presented, musically superior, and the best album they have released to date.
well said, I completely agree...you can get heavier without detuning and playing at lightspeeds... POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:45 pm / quote|
nolifetilTHRASH
: holy sh*t this album is amazing.
i'v been a Slipknot Fan since Iowa just came out (thats when i first got into metal)
Slipknot is simply (SIC)
Iowa was badass in everyway
Vol.3 WAS my favorite album for the longest time
and now, All Hope Is Gone is by bar the best album of '08 omg im till listening to it and its been 8 hours since i bought it. Gematria (the Killing name) is my favorite song and the other 11 tracks are at a close second. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:45 pm / quote|
ricardosevillav
: Great songs... great riffs... good music... BUT IS NOT THE SLPIKNOT I USE TO KNOW... anyways... lets wait and bleed... POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 09:55 pm / quote|
OrangeAfro2
: great album, got it today. cant stop listening to it. id give it 9.5 out of 10 POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:08 pm / quote|
everyone says that slipknots first cd's were the best, like iowa and slipknot.. but everyone seems to forget kill, mate, feed, repeat. when you first listen to that, you'll understand what kind of different type of music slipknot has been through. all hope is gone is awsome in all sorts of ways.. \m/
And apparently you forgot the name of the album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:37 pm / quote|
HotDogs1
: i hate to sound like that ******* who always says "their first albums was better" but yeeea..... i just miss when corey would experiment with his vocal melodies like in "wait and bleed" which is prob my all time fav slipknot song. but i miss the eeriness that their self titled album and vol 3 had (i didnt think iowa was a good album i only liked a handful of songs from that album) POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:48 pm / quote|
HotDogs1
: plus psychosocial sounds like a hip-hop-nu-metal party fun song! the only good part of the song is the chorus POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 10:52 pm / quote|
Perpetual Burn
: Psychosocial - surely one of the best riff of Slipknot (at least for me), the lyrics resurrect the appearance of misantropo Slipknot; because disgustati by most of the people who live on this world and even from themselves (as stated in "People = Shit" ) say: "And the rain will kill us all."
Um, correction. I think 'it's the reign will kill us all.' POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:40 pm / quote|
vosschs
: very, very different album. This is uncomparable to any other Slipknot album. But, I think I will grow on this one more than the rest. The maturity of the instruments and vocals have reached an abomidable level. Corey and Joey sound fantastic on this album. POSTED: 08/26/2008 - 11:50 pm / quote|
fireyqwerty
: I thought this album was fantastic, the album is everything I could have hoped for, with driving guitars, pounding bass, and even some hard noise, this just my be my favorite album yet POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 12:01 am / quote|
Harvey_Danger
: Eh... Corey's bringing too much of Stone Sour into Slipknot. It's becoming less ironic and more terrible.
Freunleven wrote:
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
Actually, you have it backwards. Gehenna was a real place in Jerusalem, and "hell" is the symbolic and hyper-exaggerated equivalent. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 12:27 am / quote|
Cyanide86
: It's incredible how producer can effect on the quality of the music.Rick Rubin has produced vol.3 (subliminal verses)and the album was great,the best album that Slipknot has ever (and will ever) made.Now Rick is gone and the new album is extremely bad disaster.Without melodies,without good riffs...The only god songs are ''Psychosocial'',''All Hope Is Gone'' and maybe ''Snuff''... 2/10 POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 01:08 am / quote|
Cyanide86
: Correction - The only good songs are... POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 01:10 am / quote|
and i like the word Gehenna. fvck yeah i think i should design a t-shirt with it. or make a band with that name, or some clothing line. sht.
lol Why not do it all? Be like gene simmons and start stamping your band's name on underwear and lunch boxes as well.
Haha...
Although Gene Simmons was (i think) the first to do that, it seems like all "hardcore"/grindcore bands are doing the same shit. Even booty shorts and basketball shorts...
Sigh
what has the world come to... POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 01:35 am / quote|
Twofly
: i no alota UGers hate slipknot but they can go to hell coz whether they wanna admit it or not,they have really reached out and changed the metal scene.Slipknot rule man POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:13 am / quote|
nick_b
: god dammit i want this album
from what i've heard it looks freaking amazing POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:22 am / quote|
michelinman1
: This is actually a very solid album. Other people have said to me that it's not as good as their previous 3 albums, but I disagree. To me, it is just about the perfect blend of the melodic and heavy. While it is definitely no 'Master of Puppets', it is a solid, musically diverse album. I will admit though, the only song I can't stand on it is 'Snuff'. Acoustic ballads such as this have no place on a Slipknot album - it totally ruins the atmosphere that the previous songs create - no wonder they put this one right at the end. It would have probably fit better on the next Stone Sour album.
Overall, 8.5/10 POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:29 am / quote|
Waterboy799
: I'm happy that they've finally branched out and experimented with other types of songwriting apart from they're usual stuff from previous albums. Its nice to see that this album is much more diverse and sounds nothing like older slipknot. I do like theyre older stuff but i like the fact that theyve evolved from that. Snuff has to be my favorite song at the moment POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:39 am / quote|
Pyro_TheVampire
: Im gonna get this album. Im not a huge slipknot fan, but i hear good things for this album. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 03:03 am / quote|
stumaster18
: I've heard the first 4 songs so far... and i love it! it's everything that I could have hoped for. And finally some blast beats POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 03:03 am / quote|
and i like the word Gehenna. fvck yeah i think i should design a t-shirt with it. or make a band with that name, or some clothing line. sht.
lol Why not do it all? Be like gene simmons and start stamping your band's name on underwear and lunch boxes as well.
Or find out that O.j. as in Orange jucie was not a patanted word and patant that S**t and every time a orange juice company says that word on aire he gets a slice of it. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 03:53 am / quote|
LambOfFoden
: 3 words. mmmm, drop A. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 04:31 am / quote|
G_MaN_69
: this album AINT slipknot! its stone sour!!! not that thats a bad thing coz stone sour kick ass!!! but i when i listen to slipknot i want to hear huge metal riffs, with extreme voices, drums, guitars, etc POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 08:07 am / quote|
tom183
: Ive listened to this album all the way through 5 times now. Im liking it more with each listen but at present it ranks as my least favourite slipknot album. 7/10. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 08:17 am / quote|
Harvey_Danger wrote:
Gehenna was a real place in Jerusalem, and "hell" is the symbolic and hyper-exaggerated equivalent.
Yes, but the literal fires would go out, and the literal maggots would die. Hence my use of the word "symbolic" in reference to the verses.
People who say that this "isn't Slipknot" are like the people who say that it "isn't Metallica" since ...And Justice For All. The bands have evolved, they've changed a bit, but it can be a good thing. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 10:57 am / quote|
People who say that this "isn't Slipknot" are like the people who say that it "isn't Metallica" since ...And Justice For All. The bands have evolved, they've changed a bit, but it can be a good thing.
FamLastWords
: Psychosocial is the best song on the album! It's and awesome album and it's surprising. Slipknot has totally evolved...be prepared to hear a change when you buy it. POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 05:33 pm / quote|
profmcnasty
: ive never really been a true slipknot fan but this album caught my ear. it would probably be compared to iowa a bit. their muscicianship really shot out on this one and at some points it reminds me of amon amarth haha. maybe i should buy the album..... POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 05:56 pm / quote|
3rdHorseman
: Love the album can't wait to get the special edtion i order off amazon POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:54 pm / quote|
ive never really been a true slipknot fan but this album caught my ear. it would probably be compared to iowa a bit. their muscicianship really shot out on this one and at some points it reminds me of amon amarth haha. maybe i should buy the album.....
hell yeah amon amarth friggin rocks, the riff in Dead Memories reminds me a lot of the pace Amon Amarth sets POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 11:04 pm / quote|
HarvesterOfDeth
: So Here it goes. tracks 1-4 are great Slipknot. Then tracks 5-8 are TERRIBLE. It's like Corey was like 'Hey guys, Ive got 4 songs left over from the StoneSour album lets use them to save time' If you like StoneSour then you will like these songs but this ISNT a StoneSour CD I Hate them. The Song 'Gehenna' Is the worst song Ive heard in a long time it ruined my day. If I didnt respect this band for all the good music theyve put out and I only heard this song I would Punch Corey in the throat as hard a I could given the opportunity.Its funny that the first review said this was the best track on the cd because when i hear him try and sing the high notes in the chorus blood vessels in my eyes literally burst. But tracks 9-12 are all really good too. So 8 really good tracks and 4 that suck a golfball through a hose. At the time of writing this I listened to 'Gehenna' one last time and its still disgusting. to everyone who likes this song I ask Do Your Ears Work? Good CD for 3/4 of it though. POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 01:32 am / quote|
f1sk
: it's not a bad album my only gripe is that it feels like some of the guitar solos are "token" guitar solos, its like they were saying "well this is what we do here, this is whats happening in music now, inject solo here", they don't really fit POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 03:40 am / quote|
steve_a7x
: its a okay album pretty average, but to be honest it sounds to much like a stone sour album. which is really dissapointing. POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 06:15 am / quote|
cheezcake
: Great Album but with some of their best songs ever but also some of their worst songs, for someone who hasn't heard much slipknot its fantastic but for the die hard maggots it lacks the ingenuity of Iowa and Vol 3. POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 07:53 am / quote|
mtllica
: I've also gotta say that "Gehenna" gives me the same vibe that I get when I listen to Iowa or their self-titled album POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 04:04 pm / quote|
LoveIsHell
: Pretty decent album, nice sound and much better riffs than their last album. POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 07:21 pm / quote|
Fatally Jon
: I really like this album. I haven't listened to them since Volume 3 came out, but after revisiting their music, I'm able to appreciate it now from a musical perpective rather than a social perspective.
I do have to say that if you are going to review an album, you should own it and listen to it a few times instead of just trying to recall what you think you remember about it while you were working at Hot Topic. POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 10:17 pm / quote|
Penguinblimp500
: 1st album- they could improve
2nd album- just plain sucked
3rd album- ok
4th album- awesomeness POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 11:06 pm / quote|
1st album- they could improve
2nd album- just plain sucked
3rd album- ok
4th album- awesomeness
Ture very ture POSTED: 08/29/2008 - 02:03 am / quote|
pootoob
: great cd. I thought the worst two tracks were the singles (Psychosocial and All Hope is Gone).
Best 3 (in no order)- Wherein Lies Continue, Gematria, Gehenna. Dead Mems a close fourth. POSTED: 08/29/2008 - 07:25 am / quote|
biscuitiis.k
: cool album, never really liked them but seems cool...they should write more songs like Psychosocial and stuff. POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 07:31 am / quote|
dimebag84
: Very good album, they keep improving and moving ever further away from the nu-metal tag they once possessed.
The technical elements are a big improvement, and definately a step in the right direction, they arent just loud noise anymore, they have depth and substance.
Incorporating thrash, great idea, especially using twin melodies, and the solos are ace.
Their best album to date.
Perpetual Burn :
Psychosocial - surely one of the best riff of Slipknot (at least for me), the lyrics resurrect the appearance of misantropo Slipknot; because disgustati by most of the people who live on this world and even from themselves (as stated in "People = Shit" ) say: "And the rain will kill us all."
Um, correction. I think 'it's the reign will kill us all.'
No, actually, he had it right. It's "And the rain will kill us all. We throw ourselves against the wall. But no one else can see the preservation of the martyr in me."
^Straight out of the booklet thing that comes with the CD. POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 08:29 pm / quote|
Bunyip
: I didnt like the song Gehenna at first...but then I found myself humming it and thinking about it and it quickly became my favourite and will prolly have the most longevity as well funny how that happens. POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 09:56 pm / quote|
Perpetual Burn :
Psychosocial - surely one of the best riff of Slipknot (at least for me), the lyrics resurrect the appearance of misantropo Slipknot; because disgustati by most of the people who live on this world and even from themselves (as stated in "People = Shit" ) say: "And the rain will kill us all."
Um, correction. I think 'it's the reign will kill us all.'
No, actually, he had it right. It's "And the rain will kill us all. We throw ourselves against the wall. But no one else can see the preservation of the martyr in me."
^Straight out of the booklet thing that comes with the CD.
they'r not always right even if it does come with the cd POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 09:58 pm / quote|
jamie_hough
: I cant be bothered to read all the comments but am I the ONLY one who thought the lyrics were bloody awful... I mean terrible. the singing is great as always, but it just seems like Corey's ran out of things to say - the lyrics are cheesey beyond comparrison in my opinion, not to say i dont like the album, I just have to try and not listen to the words. I know slipknot arent meant to be particularly revolutionary with their lyrics, but it just sounds like Corey wants it taken seriously, when to me it just sounds embarrasing. maybe im alone, but if you sit and listen to the WHOLE album with the bookelt in your hands reading along, its dreadful, cringeworthy, and never really goes anywhere - all the songs seem to have the same theme. musically brillaint though, love the album for that! POSTED: 09/01/2008 - 12:50 pm / quote|
ringo23rsr
: Good CD. Favorite songs are Psychosocial, Gematria, Sulfur and All Hope Is Gone. Every Slipknot fan will probably kill me for saying this but I actually liked Snuff a little bit, I mean it's not like shitty but I do also think it doesn't belong with Slipknot. I've been a Slipknot fan for about 3 years now and I love them and what they have done. I give this cd an 8.5/10. (Vol. 3 is still my all time favorite CD by Slipknot though, i can listen to it from the first song to the last and love every second of it, but i still enjoy listening to the heaviness of Iowa and Slipknot) POSTED: 09/01/2008 - 05:42 pm / quote|
1st album- they could improve
2nd album- just plain sucked
3rd album- ok
4th album- awesomeness
Ture very ture
are you an idiot or something
1st album was amazing
2nd album was real good
3rd album was quite good
4th album not great POSTED: 09/02/2008 - 07:17 am / quote|
ronng
: All Hope Is Gone (album) doesn't disappoint at all. In fact, Slipknot's sound has improved a little. Corey Taylor's melodic voice is excellent and melts in. Lyrics are great (seek inspiration; a take on all topics which the band felt were necessary). Joey's blasting is nice (a bit flashy though) I loved how Corey and the guys explored both the heavy and the light side of music. Faves are PSYCHOSOCIAL, DEAD MEMORIES, SNUFF and SULFUR. POSTED: 09/02/2008 - 12:26 pm / quote|
dbskateteam
: i really think everything was great but corey's voice doesn't sound like older slipknot is sounds more like stone sour
im not saying thats bad but when 6 months ago clown said it was going to be the heaviest yet
that made it kinda a let down
any1 agree or am i pissing in tha wind? POSTED: 09/02/2008 - 05:34 pm / quote|
kdownes
: never ben a slipknot fan but i figured i'd give their new album a try and i like it. I'm probably going to get flamed to hell for this but it reminds me in places of Disturbed, whether the groove or the drums. Its good to hear him singing as well. After listening to Stone Sour I really liked his vocals, not to discount his screaming though. Anyway, thats my ramble over. probably give it an 8/10. Feel free to beat the proverbial shit outta me now. cheers! POSTED: 09/03/2008 - 03:11 am / quote|
3rdHorseman
: This album just show how slipknot has changed and gotten better over the years this my favorite album from this group. POSTED: 09/04/2008 - 03:32 pm / quote|
jacob911363
: if anyone thinks that all hope is gone sucked and is a waste of money rethink your words becuase its now #1 on the billoard 200. POSTED: 09/06/2008 - 01:19 pm / quote|
123-Trav
: Volume 3 was FAR superior to this. Where is the coherence in this album? Where are the good riffs? Certainly no standout songs like Duality and Before I Forget. And then there is only one soft song which stands out like a sore thumb as opposed to the way these elements were intertwined all through Volume 3. Also Corey's angry voice is just getting annoying on this album. POSTED: 09/07/2008 - 06:01 am / quote|
Mahoru
: This is the first Slipknot album I've enjoyed. The first two albums were great compared to what other nu metal bands put out, but I've never been into that style so I didn't like them except for 2 or 3 songs. Vol.3 was a bit better, but still boring for me.
But AHIG is the only album that kept me interested till the end. There's more maturity, more variety, more interesting instrumental work, wider vocal range... everything is positive IMO. POSTED: 09/07/2008 - 07:21 am / quote|
Slipknot is like KISS kind of. Sliptknot has their maggots and KISS has their army. And the masks and the KISS paint. Crazy.
yeah the only difference is slipknot have things that KISS lack, integrity would be one, lyrical genius, musical genius, heads that arent between their legs, yeah the fact they have unique fans and wear masks/make-up is really important, anyhow, love the album, every album slipknot brings out is good in my opinion POSTED: 09/07/2008 - 09:59 am / quote|
jacob911363
: Ughhh what is your people's problem with Slipknot's new cd. To me it's amazing it may not be as heavey as MFKR and Slipknot but its still really good. POSTED: 09/07/2008 - 07:20 pm / quote|
Taint McGooch
: as my third post in this forum, i have one thing to ask everyone...why did they cut out "The limits of the dead" on the radio??? That's been boggling my mind for weeks now....
greenz
: What can I say about the new spliknot that has not already been painfully expressed. well, I'm extremely happy that they got their edge back. I mean, the song vendetta it a ****ing ruthless song. and I adore Coreys chorus verse on the song, Ghenna it's unique and impressive. The structure has greatly improved from there previous albums with a good mix of soft and metal sound. My only complaint with the album are the last four tracks. It felt to me that those are there weakest songs. overall: not as aggressive as there self titled ablum; which was absolutely insane. and not ass soft as subliminal verse which strikes bottom on my favorites for slipknot. POSTED: 09/15/2008 - 02:11 pm / quote|
nirvanafan11111
: aside from psychosocial the best songs on the album are the last 4! especially the cold black which is the heaviest song on the album! POSTED: 09/15/2008 - 02:42 pm / quote|
nirvanafan11111
: however as an album every song complements the next one ending up with a pretty pounding album! POSTED: 09/15/2008 - 02:43 pm / quote|
Ddrampagers
: Dude so many people here are not maggots!!!!
1st album was amazing
2nd album was amazing
3rd album hmm they did it again amazing
4th is a ****ing joke!!! They will never make a album after this. Period!!!!
They are dead now. Iam a maggot for life but this new cd blows chod. POSTED: 09/16/2008 - 12:28 pm / quote|
Ddrampagers :
Dude so many people here are not maggots!!!!
1st album was amazing
2nd album was amazing
3rd album hmm they did it again amazing
4th is a ****ing joke!!! They will never make a album after this. Period!!!!
They are dead now. Iam a maggot for life but this new cd blows chod.
Dude, i thought being a maggot was sticking by the band...not forming your own opinion of how they should sound...anyone??? POSTED: 09/16/2008 - 08:27 pm / quote|
Rtard_GWARRIOR
: I've been a maggot for about 8 years now. Everything they've come out with has been great, Even the offshoots of the band, Such as the Murderdolls. I ****ing love Murderdolls and Wednesday 13. And The Frankenstien Drag Queens From Planet 13 and Maniac Spider trash. Stone sour i was a bit iffy about when i heard the single "Bother" But then i sucked it up and bought their first album, and holy crap.
Bricks. Thats all i gotta say about the first time i heard Corey actualy sing instead of screaming\growling\other thing he does
He's a very versitile singer not as good as Rob Halford or King Diamond in that sence, but you get the point, But this album i noticed it sounds like most of it was written as Stone Sour and only a few songs were written as Slipknot my favorite is still their self titled but this ones my third favorite, im still getting to know the songs though. Best $12.72 i ever spent ( I bought Iowa for $27.99) Im probably going to get flammed for some of the stuff ive said in here by some random wad with his own opinion. but everyone has one. Unless its some emo kid who listens to one song from a band and says their a fan. POSTED: 09/19/2008 - 01:25 am / quote|
Volume 3 was FAR superior to this. Where is the coherence in this album? Where are the good riffs? Certainly no standout songs like Duality and Before I Forget. And then there is only one soft song which stands out like a sore thumb as opposed to the way these elements were intertwined all through Volume 3. Also Corey's angry voice is just getting annoying on this album.
i agree, duality and before i forget are awesome songs and nothing off the new album is a great as them or will stick in my mind like they have
but its still a good album POSTED: 09/21/2008 - 09:21 am / quote|
fretking666rulz
: I thought the new album awas crap when i first listened to it but the songs grow on u and they are totally awesome. Wherin lies continue, Phcosocial, snuff, child of burning time and butchers hook rule.
general maxx
: if you have listended to slipknots classic stuff you proly wont like this album. it seems like corey is trying to incorparate stone sour into slipknot. well its not working. every song on this album is boring as sh*t. none of these songs scream back at you like there older stuff does. theres no insain riffs like there classic stuff.
i like what metal_tasha said...
''Volume 3 was FAR superior to this. Where is the coherence in this album? Where are the good riffs? Certainly no standout songs like Duality and Before I Forget.''
and i agree 100%.
spit it out
surfacing
tatterd and torn
the nameless
three nil
wait and bleed
welcome
scissors
new abortion
THATS WHAT WE NEED MORE OF.
btw. look up spit it out(overcaffeinated hyperverson), sic (molt-injected MIX),
and wait and bleed (terry date MIX)
trashbeast
: I just bought it the other day and its definately awesome. POSTED: 10/06/2008 - 12:39 am / quote|
rebornmaster9
: this album is amazing, i don't like cory's new mask, its gay POSTED: 10/08/2008 - 10:07 am / quote|
cKygnardog
: their first album was great nothing beats iowa vol. 3 was kinda comercialized everyone knows a certain group of songs of their but it has boosted their fame and credibility so im not bitchin i bought the live album and loved it because i saw them live and it was like i was right back in the ****ing pit. this album is amazing i love pshychosocial and everything else on it and the fact that corey is trying to incorporate stone sour into slipknot isnt a bad thing its just showing that the band is evolving i mean look at what happened to metallica its all for the greater good the masks and the persona are sweet corey has sort of a general leader look which is awsome and clowns new mask would make freddy kruger hide in his closet its ****in sic keep doin it and someone hit me back up with the good and the bad POSTED: 10/10/2008 - 09:38 am / quote|
canadheadbng22
: Wtf is going on? Slipknot is my favorite metal band; well used to be until this piece came out. Their previous albums are classic. It doesnt get any better. But now they sound like straight up pussies. Wheres the anger and the transistive metal pounding in your ear that you can yell out to?? Its true. All hope really is gone..... for Slipknot. If i wanted pussy ass mainstream singing id go to fall out boy, but this is utterly dissapointing. I want the real Slipknot. Theyre from FUCKING IOWA!! It doesn't get more bad-ass than that. But now they sound like theyre from "Politically correct", Connectcut. You've gotta be kidding me. I dont turn to slipknot to hear about god damn politics. I turn to slipknot to rock the ****en house!!! Now its gone. wat a shame. And Coreys stupid comb-over is really starting to annoy the **** out of me.
taytay8b
: This album is amazing
but what pisses me off is that people bash other mainstream bands because they're mainstream, but when slipknot does it they're still totally amazing?
hmmm... POSTED: 10/30/2008 - 08:28 pm / quote|
Levi79
: i love this album the most out of all of them, i dont really classify this one as metal like the first ones but it is a hard rock hit in my opinion POSTED: 11/03/2008 - 08:59 pm / quote|
I want to know how the drumming is...
It's the best part of slipknot so why is not mentioned so much?
YEAH! I Fucking love the drumming. POSTED: 11/14/2008 - 06:59 am / quote|
TheBloodstained
: All Hope Is Gone is simply a great album, which really got me back into Slipknot.
I've just seen them live in Copenhagen and they blew me away! Amazing live group POSTED: 11/15/2008 - 08:39 am / quote|
cKygnardog
: this cd is ****ing amazing and has so much passion in it it may not be iowa but does everyone remember metallica real good bands know how to change it up a little bit we cant always be doing the same shit or that shit starts to get old if you wanna see how good the album is look at the ****ing record sells and shut the **** up POSTED: 12/04/2008 - 09:47 am / quote|
AndroCRO
: i taught i'm the only one who likes this album
great POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 07:27 am / quote|
I want to know how the drumming is...
It's the best part of slipknot so why is not mentioned so much?
YEAH! I Fucking love the drumming.
Don't they have several drummers or something? Looking at live videos... POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 08:11 am / quote|
shotgunjoe
: This album is nothing compared to the first three. POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 08:45 am / quote|
gary666
: Fool Dominhated. you say that in previous albums corey completley wrote the lyrics. You should have looked that up because thats NEVER been the case with slipknot. They all had an input. POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 09:08 am / quote|
frankness
: love that line 'bout gehenna
it truly deeply defines us all maggots
love them, hope they come by argentina POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 11:33 am / quote|
NakedBassist
: "It’s a fascinating intro that makes for a nice transition into “Gematria (The Killing Name),” which is full of fantastic intro riffs in the intro and an intense breakdown about halfway through." Apparently the intro is good... POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 01:32 pm / quote|
jp2_2026
: slipknot owns because they change their style a bit, but every album is as kickass as the others! POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 01:46 pm / quote|
JoelTheShredder
: self titled : pure perfection
iowa : room for improvement but some ****ing brutal songs
vol 3 : sick album
all hope : some good songs but just not as impressive as the others POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 06:01 pm / quote|
slayer666z
: i dont know why people think Slipknot so great. There music is O.K. POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 07:18 pm / quote|
ibanez41093
: seeing them jan 23 POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 08:33 pm / quote|
Mullen2105
: they are so flippin overrated, they have a good driving drummer with 2 lame guitarists and an excess of members. great for poser metalkids of the new generation that "have a great taste in music" POSTED: 12/08/2008 - 10:48 pm / quote|
washburn0c03 wrote:
dude normal people don't wear masks... I fcuking love slipknot but they are weird... you can't even argue that... BTW CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW ALBUM!!! For some reason the HMV in saskatoon isn't getting it till the 28th ???
It's all an act dude, not serious.
you've obviously never seen a black metal video. not that I like black metal, i'm just sayin... these guys are SERIOUS. it's actually kinda funny, almost as much as this band.
they are so flippin overrated, they have a good driving drummer with 2 lame guitarists and an excess of members. great for poser metalkids of the new generation that "have a great taste in music"
maybe they just wanna listen to thier music and support them. who cares what they listen to POSTED: 12/22/2008 - 08:08 pm / quote|
edgeyyz
: i'm still not into them, i could care less POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 07:40 am / quote|
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
"The maggot does not die" - a perfect line for any true Slipknot fan.
Im sorry, but your both wrong. Look in history...Gehenna was actually a great big furnace, where they put their garbage. It was outside the city wall, and they kept all the garbage and whatnot ablaze as a way of taking care of their garbage problem. And when people were said not to deserve a proper burial, they would sometimes be thrown over this wall. That is what jesus meant when people would be thrown into gehenna...that it symbolized everlasting destruction, since something that was thrown into gehenna would never be recovered. It had nothing to do with hell, since the greek translation for hell was always just the common grave of mankind. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 10:08 am / quote|
fireyqwerty
: actually vabkle92 and those prior before gehenna became a furnace and garbage mound it was the sight of extremely violent and disturbing pagan and early extreme cult rituals invovling the sarcrifice of young virgin children to a god of fire, no joking. its also refered to as an alternative hell in jewish faith. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 12:37 pm / quote|
DrShreddington
: I have to say this is possibly the worst metal album I heard in all of 2008. Psychosocial struck me as an amazing song so I thought I would listen to the rest... I cant comprehend how they managed to right 14 songs that blow incredibly large amounts of ass, yet have a song like Psychosocial which is down right awesome.
Face it, nothing on this album is particularly memorable or interesting aside from psychosocial. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 04:07 pm / quote|
Slipknot is like KISS kind of. Sliptknot has their maggots and KISS has their army. And the masks and the KISS paint. Crazy.
yeah the only difference is slipknot have things that KISS lack, integrity would be one, lyrical genius, musical genius, heads that arent between their legs, yeah the fact they have unique fans and wear masks/make-up is really important, anyhow, love the album, every album slipknot brings out is good in my opinion
kiss has listenable music and their fans arent posers who think they this music is "heavy" POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 04:31 pm / quote|
lol, if you couldn't care less, i'm assuming you didn't bother reading any reviews? You just came onto the page, put that comment and left?
Wow, that was enlightening! Thanks! POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 04:36 pm / quote|
Slipknot is like KISS kind of. Sliptknot has their maggots and KISS has their army. And the masks and the KISS paint. Crazy.
yeah the only difference is slipknot have things that KISS lack, integrity would be one, lyrical genius, musical genius, heads that arent between their legs, yeah the fact they have unique fans and wear masks/make-up is really important, anyhow, love the album, every album slipknot brings out is good in my opinion
kiss has listenable music and their fans arent posers who think they this music is "heavy"
+ 100000 Kiss rule over Slipknot anyday POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 05:14 pm / quote|
Silas S Thompso
: Does any find a similarity between this and the black album. Ballads, clean singing. Sounds like all you slipknot fans should be ready for a (Load) piece of crap in the coming years. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 05:52 pm / quote|
SlamMetalPuppet
: Slipknot is one of the most overrated bands ever, What happened to the days before corey taylor, where they would open for primus and get booed off the stage for being to heavy and strange, that was where they should of stayed. I hate it when my favriote unmainstream bands become so mainstream i can't walk down street without seeing a stupid slipknot maggot. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 06:17 pm / quote|
plus psychosocial sounds like a hip-hop-nu-metal party fun song! the only good part of the song is the chorus
LOL! have you heard of pantera? the bridge is heavy as hell... it sounds like something dimebag could have made. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 06:56 pm / quote|
blakiss
: Slipknot Blows, If You Want Real Metal, Listen To Origin, Or Necrophagist. Not This Sellout Garbage. POSTED: 01/05/2009 - 09:02 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks.
r u deaf?!
corey has no variation?!
r u f**king high?
going from total scream-o in all hope is gone to melodic clean vocals in snuff isn't variation?!
idiot, think about what u say b4 u post. POSTED: 01/06/2009 - 02:58 am / quote|
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
agreed. but i dont know want it means in the jewish religion, but to christians it means hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
"The maggot does not die" - a perfect line for any true Slipknot fan.
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
agreed. but i dont know want it means in the jewish religion, but to christians it means hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
"The maggot does not die" - a perfect line for any true Slipknot fan.
Freunleven wrote:
Just a minor little quibble with the definition of Gehenna. It isn't a paradise - it's the symbolic equivalent of Hell.
Mark 9:47-50 "And if your eye makes you stumble, throw it away; it is finer for you to enter one-eyed into the kingdom of God than with two eyes to be pitched into Gehenna, where their maggot does not die and the fire is not put out."
agreed! but i dont know about the jewish religion but to christians it means hell. the reason they call it gehenna is because back in jerusalem on the outskirts of the city the was a big pit with fire were everyone put there waste like trash and such, and thats also where they threw the dead bodies that werent worthy enough for a burial. POSTED: 01/08/2009 - 12:09 am / quote|
Slipknot Blows, If You Want Real Metal, Listen To Origin, Or Necrophagist. Not This Sellout Garbage.
mhm right no melody, just cookie monster vocals and blast beats with no variation or difference between songs. really, some of us dont give a shit with what "real metal" is and we enjoy the music that is presented. POSTED: 01/12/2009 - 02:32 pm / quote|
Tracerbullet
: This Album sucks! Overrated Sellout Garbage!
I would call it cheesy, experimental, overdrummed, Deathpopmusic. This sounds even worse than 90% of the Metalcoregarbage! Final Verdict: 2 Points!
This Album sucks! Overrated Sellout Garbage!
I would call it cheesy, experimental, overdrummed, Deathpopmusic. This sounds even worse than 90% of the Metalcoregarbage! Final Verdict: 2 Points!
WAT THE HELL?!?!?!?! this is the best metal album ever made!!!!! Now shut up about slipknot because they are one of only a handful of metal bands that show their true feelings. POSTED: 01/21/2009 - 03:36 pm / quote|
SlipKnoT_M666
: I love sliknot and dont get me wrong, the album is excellent bt the should have stuck more to their previous work because they cant really use there new mellow shit in their fuling purely insane shows... anyway i like it... Stay (sic) Worship the KNOT!!!!! POSTED: 01/23/2009 - 10:15 pm / quote|
killerKOOL12345
: wow slipknot screwed themselves over off this album. its bad POSTED: 01/25/2009 - 01:31 am / quote|
I love sliknot and dont get me wrong, the album is excellent bt the should have stuck more to their previous work because they cant really use there new mellow shit in their fuling purely insane shows... anyway i like it... Stay (sic) Worship the KNOT!!!!!
ya but i have seen them play some of them live to POSTED: 01/25/2009 - 11:03 pm / quote|
drCoSmO1
: nightcrawler5 i loled at your review cuz you were talking about them wearing masks so that fans would not idealize them by looks, but joey is like the fricken ugliest person ive ever seen. im not playing downplaying his drumming, but still hes pretty freakin ugly lol POSTED: 02/03/2009 - 03:28 pm / quote|
AbortedCannibal
: This album ' All Hope Is Gone '
is a disgrace to fans that have been listening for years .Its an utter disgrace
This Album sucks! Overrated Sellout Garbage!
I would call it cheesy, experimental, overdrummed, Deathpopmusic. This sounds even worse than 90% of the Metalcoregarbage! Final Verdict: 2 Points!
brilliant way to put it ,this album is a disgrace and an embarasment to people that have been listening to them for years .What happened to IOWA ? this album makes me ashamed to call myself a Slipknot fan or a Maggot .. this album depressed me . POSTED: 02/10/2009 - 12:53 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks.
r u deaf?!
corey has no variation?!
r u f**king high?
going from total scream-o in all hope is gone to melodic clean vocals in snuff isn't variation?!
idiot, think about what u say b4 u post.
1. I mentioned that I liked Snuff
2. They are different songs, I meant variation in a single song.
3. Listen to MFKR, Slipknot, IOWA and maybe Vol 3. for real Knot music.
Although this album is growing on me slightly POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 08:02 am / quote|
steve-cfh
: one of the biggest load of shit i have heard in a long time! POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 09:03 am / quote|
Shredy_Mc_shred
: Changed my opinion of Slipknot a bit, thought Physcosocial was a cool song. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 09:47 am / quote|
Peres.T.Peanut
: My honest opinion is that this is the weakest slipknot has EVER done...not that the rest is good...but definitly better than this. After all, they are a live performance band. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 10:45 am / quote|
dan1985smith
: I can't believe people like "Gehenna". I admit, the song starts so perfect and builds nicely... until the chorus. What a weak cop-out of a chorus after a song that could've done it all. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 12:01 pm / quote|
I cant be bothered to read all the comments but am I the ONLY one who thought the lyrics were bloody awful... I mean terrible. the singing is great as always, but it just seems like Corey's ran out of things to say - the lyrics are cheesey beyond comparrison in my opinion, not to say i dont like the album, I just have to try and not listen to the words. I know slipknot arent meant to be particularly revolutionary with their lyrics, but it just sounds like Corey wants it taken seriously, when to me it just sounds embarrasing. maybe im alone, but if you sit and listen to the WHOLE album with the bookelt in your hands reading along, its dreadful, cringeworthy, and never really goes anywhere - all the songs seem to have the same theme. musically brillaint though, love the album for that!
I thought the same about the lyrics, in particular Dead Memories, those lyrics were incredibly cringeworthy! POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 12:06 pm / quote|
I can't believe people like "Gehenna". I admit, the song starts so perfect and builds nicely... until the chorus. What a weak cop-out of a chorus after a song that could've done it all.
I dunno, it was slow and catchy. I like Corey's choice of melody in this song. Nice and simple. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 12:20 pm / quote|
Eddie4President
: I'm gonna say something that will probly get me flamed:
I don't like Slipknot. But, for Slipknot, this was a good album. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 12:39 pm / quote|
a7xbass
: actually, Gehenna isn't Jewish paradise. It is in the Bible as an early notion of what we now call hell. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 12:48 pm / quote|
Metal Onslaught
: So I'm probably one of the view who thinks this album was lacking. Don't get me wrong, it is a good album, but there are too many "radio" songs, and I think the influence from all of the side projects has somewhat diminished the raw-ness that Slipknot originally had. There are some sweet ass songs on this album thought, it's just that there are almost as many boring (read: not as bad ass as they could/should be) songs. So to sum it up, there is too much "fat" on this album, cut the fat and you would have a top notch 'Knot album. ....also, I have a feeling the next album will a virtual Stone Sour clone....which is depressing. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 01:00 pm / quote|
Grim_Reaper_33
: I'm sorry, I LOVE SLIPKNOT! but this album didn't do it for me. i like their heavier shit like People=shit, I am hated, surfacing, etc. all the songs on that album were good, but i listened to each of them probably 8 times and then got bored of them. (their other songs i've listened to upwards of a hundred times each!) sorry guys. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 05:00 pm / quote|
metalhead121
: awsome album. i just got it, and it ****in' rocks. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 05:15 pm / quote|
PhoenixLivesInP
: For me, that's the worst album ever made by Slipknot POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 06:04 pm / quote|
jathr
: I really hope that this cd turns out good POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 06:50 pm / quote|
jathr
: Because i might buy it POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 06:51 pm / quote|
moonatblack
: If you think the 4th album rocked and the rest was awful then you don't know slipknot.Iowa for me was their greatest,then their self titled album. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 07:06 pm / quote|
stillcell
: Wow let's drop d, now you're heavy. Congratulations!
Seriously I haven't heard a good new musician or act that has come out in the past 25 or so years. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 09:30 pm / quote|
LedZepp9
: personally, i think that slipknot sucks cock, if u want to listen to thrash play some slayer or kreator
**** nu-metal POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 11:12 pm / quote|
Wow let's drop d, now you're heavy. Congratulations!
Seriously I haven't heard a good new musician or act that has come out in the past 25 or so years.
Maybe you should open your ****ing ears once in a while. POSTED: 03/03/2009 - 11:17 pm / quote|
But after .excute. and Gemetria I was convinced that it was Slipknot
uh... I was already pretty convinced after I saw the word 'slipknot' on the cd case
personally, i think that slipknot sucks cock, if u want to listen to thrash play some slayer or kreator
**** nu-metal
what if you want to listen to cool music regardless of whether or not it fits into the category of thrash? oh wait, to do that you'd have to not be a closed minded ******* so that doesn't apply to you
Maybe you should open your ****ing ears once in a while.
trudat. also if you're gonna be a ****bag at least get your facts right, slipknot doesn't even use drop d they use drop b I think, something much lower than D in any case POSTED: 03/04/2009 - 05:41 am / quote|
Andy2k64
: Lol i dont get why people say "if you want real metal listen to..." the fact is slipknot fans like slipknot...doesn't mean they have to like megadeath or any other bland, same-sounding, 'lets play at 240bpm so u can't tell we can't play' kind of music POSTED: 03/04/2009 - 05:59 am / quote|
killer_penguin
: sigh.. i love reading arguments.. its amusing how people actually think that they can prove a point someone on a website with little more than capslock.. XD
Personally.. Great album.. Definately succesful progression.. and definately the most musically advanced..
Although in my opinion nothing will ever beat mate.feed.kill.repeat. (ive been listening to that album since i was 11) but then again thats just my opinion.. its not like im going capslock people to death over it..
Vol. 3 was definately the peak of their drumming.. joey seemed to let up a bit..
as for corey.. whos to decide what he does with his voice.. his range on this album shocked me.. purely fantastic stuff..
well thats my little speech for the day.. my guitar is calling my name..
legend shredder
: well first off, great album one of my faves, except for frieking gehenna and butchers hook i cant stand them. now dont think im a soft slipknot fan, i like their heavier stuff just as much, but snuff is my fave song alltogether. but im sick of people coming on here and saying that slipknot suk. if u dont like them then dont look up their reveiws!!! POSTED: 05/07/2009 - 05:30 am / quote|
ESPman6505+
: i way i knew this was slipknot was when i seen the cd case...then i listened to it and i had to make sure i was still listenin to slipknot by taking out of my cd player and looking at the cd...its just not the same...in my opinion (and this might sound stupid) but this is slipknot's Black Album lol...TOO MAINSTREAM!! POSTED: 05/26/2009 - 09:31 am / quote|
What I heard sounded more like sludge metal than anything else.
do you know what it is er?
you don't seem to POSTED: 06/20/2009 - 06:00 pm / quote|
SmokinT2.0
: Maggots rejoice. This album still shows that Slipknot knows how to blows the house down. To ALL them people who just LOVE to jump on fan sites and say s*** just to hate on music you don't listen to, go back to YOUR musics page and talk up YOUR bands. Slipknot EARNED every right to become mainstream, like A LOT of other rock bands. Rap artists get famous overnight. Slipknot didn't. Other Maggots might say else wise, but think about it. Anyway. The album rocks. Iowa is still no. #1, but everything they create usually rocks my socks. "Wait and Bleed" drew me in, and this album keeps me there... Next album please? Stay (sic) \m/ \m/ POSTED: 06/24/2009 - 07:11 pm / quote|
slayermaggot
: this is an sic album but i still think iowa and slipknot were better POSTED: 07/11/2009 - 09:28 pm / quote|
bmth13
: all i can say to you is: GET OUT OF HERE. if you think its crap then wy are u commenting on this CD. stop being so ignorant
Krisp wrote:
Worst piece of crap Slipknot made yet. This is totally soft. There's nothing heavy left in this band. The old days were better. (Sic), Heretic Anthem, People = shit.
cracchiolo
: this cd blew my mind!!! i loved vol. 3 and when this cd came out i almost cried they have improved so muchmick tompson now uses sic guitar solos corey is going over some political veiws i loved how they introduced this cd with execute then into that headbanging anthem gematria (the killing name) i have always been a die hard slipknot most people before this cd came out would say you like slipknot? ewww.
now they are all like oh Psychosocial yeah i love that song! i love that song to everything is perfect!!
if you don't like slipknot then don't post stupid comment's trying to brain wash people to think that this band is washed up so what if a band does not poduce the music you want them to if the world revolved around one person who had crappy taste in music then we would all be F***ked plus this band came from iowa how many hardcore metal band do you know of that are from iowa and got this huge? none thats right none so don't write stupid crap! POSTED: 08/05/2009 - 10:20 pm / quote|
rainbow_rawr
: I admit it's not the best album they've ever done but it's still ****ing amazing. POSTED: 09/24/2009 - 07:08 am / quote|
HATECREWofBODOM
: I've been a maggot since the 4th grade, I'm now a Junior. I think it's funny all these people are saying it's "Stone Sour-ish" because Corey is singing more. It's redundant and much as it is dumb. You realize what that shit does to your throat right? It's not their heaviest album, but they are all involved. There are some really cool solos, and a slow song BUT COREY ALWAYS WRITES A SLOW SONG. (on nearly every album) Slipknot would be boring as shit if they had the same sound, it would be like Dragonforce....ew. Yeah they've changed a bit haha, but they do not suck. It's not like they released a huge change like "Death Magnetic" POSTED: 10/27/2009 - 05:54 pm / quote|
dude, they're just normal ****ing people
stop being so ignorant, everyone was saying what you said when they were 6. grow the hell up.
and on the album...aside from psychosocial and snuff, i was greatly disappointed. all the songs sounded like each other, corey had no variation...he was almost monotoning his way through the rest of the album.
il stick to their last 3 thanks.
r u deaf?!
corey has no variation?!
r u f**king high?
going from total scream-o in all hope is gone to melodic clean vocals in snuff isn't variation?!
idiot, think about what u say b4 u post.
screamo? go listen to freaking alesana and senses fail for that crap.
anyway i give it a 6. it deserves a 5.5 but you cant put halves...
i totally sound like a "TRUU METUHLHEAD" when i say this but new slipknot is shit. sure, there are some listenable tracks, but does this parallel the self-titled's pure anger and feeling? granted, people say "this album is more melodic, it has more feeling!" no, corey did the job better than he does now on the self titled, as well as iowa. he sings just as well on those albums, and that they accentuate the music, instead of him singing on every ****ing track (except gemataria and the title track of course.). those albums had something the new ones (vol. 3 as well as this one) had: they felt like they were out to prove something to people. this album doesnt. POSTED: 10/27/2009 - 10:36 pm / quote|
hawkdude9
: edit: *those albums have something the new albums DONT have POSTED: 10/27/2009 - 10:37 pm / quote|
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