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Slipknot is responsible for pulling me from traditional metal into the more extreme styles way back in 1999 and I’m forever grateful.
Same... they were a gateway band for me.. WANYK is a fantastic effort, I can’t stop listening
Me too.
Same here. It really is surprising a band like this got so big.
Same here
After this album finished I said "this is their best since Vol. 3" without even knowing Corey Taylor said the same thing, so yeah, I totally agree with him
Matrobben nice
@@anon8510 Not really just have a terrible terrible production.
@@anon8510 Isn't it a matter of taste?
Me too man
@Mark 13 It's not "like" Iowa though... It hints at Iowa.
But that's just my opinion.
The pre chorus on critical darling is super badass
Alice in Chain's "Godsmack." It's amazing to me that more people haven't pointed this out. Dirt's a fucking classic.
@@fansee1368 The outro in Liar's funeral too :D. Dunno. Every song has at least 3 "things" that stand out and make it interesting to hear it over and over again. Just waaiting for the "... Toooou much animosity,..." in Nero Forte :D. Every time :D.
also the outro riff after Corey says "it's begun" it's so fucking heavy
i’m not a huge slipknot fan but i love how unbiased he is with this review
Same.
That wasn't the case with the last machine head album
@@ONshowON Yeah, that review was an absolute shitshow
I actually really like the opening of Solway Firth!
Yeah it's really cool. Opinions may vary.
I was imagining a serial killer in a movie reciting the opening lyrics like an eerie hymn.
Lyrics make me think of a horde of zombies coming for survivors
i like the opening too. Corey has stated in interviews that the style of vocals is inspired by folk music. I dont agree with him saying its silly. Its a style he's incorporating and its creative.
I also think its great
Slipknot has always been wild with their experimentation, and I'll always be pumped on new releases from them!
A bunch of memorable tracks, loaded with fresh ideas while still feeling familiar at the same time, that are awesomely produced and people will be listening to for years to come. (aka LONGEVITY)
Checks all the boxes for me. Great album
Nothing will ever be as good as IOWA but this is the first Slipknot album since IOWA where I've enjoyed every single song, even the interludes, so yeah it is their best album since IOWA in my personal opinion. So yeah, not as good as IOWA but its now in my top 3 above the Self titled and below IOWA.
Besides Iowa I like. 5 gray chapter and newest album more than ahig
I think so too Iowa was a master piece and this comes close
This album is pretty good,I did enjoy a lot.
Unsainted,Nero Forte,Orphan,Critical Darling,Red Flag and Solway Firth are the best songs.
Thnx for naming the whole album bud
@@snakefarm5427 Not the whole album,dude.
It's better than pretty good, far, far better.
Basically the heavy songs only!!!
@@garylebon6458 I liked Spiders too,it's less heavy.
I've been digging this album it flows really well as a full album
All Out Life is part of the japanese version of the record. Once again Asia gets the best version of an album.
Because Slipknot records sell like cake over there.
I liked Slipknot new album , my favorite song was Spiders. Very surprising unique for them.
Guilherme Souza it was good but are you really gonna put Spiders over songs like Orphan, Red Flag and Nero Forte?
@@jaybles0999 Agreed, the roughness of my nipples was off the charts when listening to Spiders
I love 'spiders' so much but I can't listen to the guitar solo without screaching everytime lol.
I really enjoy this album. Almost as much as I enjoy Corey cutting up a gallon of milk and using it as his new mask!
Edit: Also I'm pissed they didn't add All Out Life here
All out life is on the Japanese edition
All Out Life sounds like a .5 outtake to me. It's a good song, for sure, just don't understand why everyone wants it to be on here so much. It'd stick out like a sore thumb.
@@levischorpioen well the sing says we are not your kind in the lyrics lol it could've been the intro song since it starts off so slow and builds up to that sick as guitar lol
omega458 Unfortunately, a cute lyrical reference doesn’t make up for the song not sounding like anything on the WANYK album. Everything from the guitar tone to the drums and the actual production itself screams The Gray Chapter. It just wouldn’t have worked on WANYK.
I can’t stop seeing it as a milk carton now! 😂
Bradley is like your headbanger uncle who constantly shows you new metal bands!
I'd say Martin plays that role... I'm old enough to be Brad's dad.
always thought older cusion
Nah, he is the hipster son of that uncle.
Meaning your annyoing cousin.
is he a 'hipster' because he likes some popular bands? lol
to me he's like... younger sister's boyfriend vibes
@@remoteviewer6 he is hipster cuz he has a beard like a viking but can't change the tyre of a car.
The more I hear this album...the more I dig it...though I agree with some of Brad's remarks...I would rate it 4 outa 5...
Two pointers for Brad:
-Shawn lost his daughter several months after the album was recorded.
- Shawn is most likely the voice heard during My Pain. He has a tendency to make spoken word appearances that kinda always feel off on some of Slipknot's albums. (see Danger Keep Away, Be prepared for Hell).
I agree with Brad on most of the points he's made in this review. The album could be shorter (2 songs + 2 intros shorter). The weird vocals also threw me off when Solway Firth came on but I guess it is typical Slipknot to do weird stuff musically. I also agree that it is their most cohesive album since Vol.3. The mix is an updated version of .5 which was a bit sterile.
IMO, All Out Life is better-off as a stand-alone single because it doesn't contain enough experimental elements to fit properly with the other songs on this album. It also feels out of place as a bonus track right after Solway Firth. Killer song though!!!
That being said: It's great to see that Slipknot proved the naysayers wrong by not only still being around 20 years after that crazy eponymous album (something even THEY didn't think they could pull off back then) but also by putting out a solid new album that's challenging enough to keep their fans interested while still being too extreme for the mainstream.
I agree with this review, with the exception that I love My Pain, but yes this album is amazing!! I’ve been a long-time fan of Slipknot since I first heard their self-titled and Iowa, and now this album is one of my favs of all-time. Hails to BangerTV!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Their best album since Vol. 3 for sure, arguably their best ever. It feels like a love letter to their history and incorporates all of their best aspects as a band. I was happy to hear more influence from Craig and Sid. I'm loving it and it's growing on me more every day. Stoked to see them live again!
I don't really agree, I fucking love the new album. But I love you Brad and this channel. Great review as always. :)
3.5 from Brad gotta take it my man! Great album Top 3 Slipknot for me
Next review: SHADOW OF INTENT - MELANCHOLY 😏🔥
Love that band
@@NickyHC this band is fockin' sick bro 🤤
Please
The new album has already leaked
AOTY. Ben Deurr is like no other vocalist.
I think the album is fucking amazing! Five stars for me! Great review by the way
He mentioned the self titled, Iowa, Vol.3 and .5 but forgets to mention All Hope is Gone LMAO!!!
Don’t worry, besides psychosocial, everyone forgets all hope is gone too
The 1st song on that CD might be my favorite song by them. And I pretty much stopped listening after IOWA.
@@SychoChrist okay, so I don’t exist?
I’ve never seen the word IOWA appear so many times in one comment section (unless it’s a tornado video) XP
The vocal rhythm at the beginning of “Solway Firth” uses a rhythm called the scotch snap. It’s basically a short staccato note followed immediately by a long note. (I only know this because I’m a nerd and a percussionist with two music degrees). So you can hear it when he says “killerrrrrrrs”, etc.
This rhythm is a mainstay in Strathspey which is a form of dance named after a region in Scotland. The title “Solway Firth” is also named after an water inlet connect the coasts of England and Scotland. So this leads me to believe that the rhythmic choice, since it is so odd and unlike anything Corey has done with Slipknot, was a cheeky, intentional nod to the song’s namesake.
I absolutely love Slipknot's new album, I seen them on Saturday at the Iowa State Fair and holy fuck I almost died up front, these guys are amazing 🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥
I heard this album live in Albuquerque New Mexico and it was by far insane! Dude! Freaking sick! 4 3/4 skulls for me!
They really needed to trim the album down and get rid of all the stone sour chorus’ on every track
Josiah Russell The Stone Sour chorus’ we’re overused & felt out of place. I think singing chorus’ were the most naturally implemented in Unsainted & Critical Darling.
For the first time ever, i already knew one of the shout outs! That Sparrows album 😍 i called it Deftones + Dillinger (not exactly Dillinger but in the noisy part)
He had me at Deftones...I wouldn't say DEP but rather like he said, early 2000's post-metal vibes i.e. Norma Jean/ Cave In
@@tommydude969 I like Dillinger, but the Norma Jean comparison along w/ Deftones caught my attention
@@tommydude969 yea you guys are right. When i first heard them, DEP was the first thing that came to mind besides the obvious Dedtones influences....plus I've also never listened to Cave In. Can't catch em all. Am i missing out?
Solely Firth intro reminds me of the songs in the beginning of a Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie or a Rob Zombie film. I liked it on first listen. It brings great experimental contrast to the song.
It has moment's that are Iowa heavy, I reckon it's their best since
Iowa is my favourite album. But I love Self Titled for its Nu Metal/Rap elements and helped me ease into Metal. I was a Hip Hop head if there is called such a thing lol 🤘🏾😂🤘🏾
I don't hate any Slipknot album, personal favorite is All Hope Is Gone, but this one's take a couple more listens for me to really get behind it
I’ve listened to it a couple more times now, and I can say I’m a big fan of it. It has some massive bangers and slammers
When you really did get behind was it your brain which was left behind?
This album sucks!
Vol 3 is my all time fav Slipknot album. Is this album as good as that? IMO, no, but it comes close which is a good sign!
Agreed. Vol. 3 is the magnum opus. The wrath of Iowa is met with mature songwriting and the result is Slipknot's Master of Puppets if you will. Heavy, but also takes the time to brood, doesn't treat melody like an enemy, dark and unapologetic. It's really one of the best metal albums ever IMO.
1. Vol. 3
2. Self Titled
3. Iowa (I always felt this album was a repeat of self titled's blue print, and while it rules, the original was better)
4. We Are Not Your Kind
5. Gray Chapter
6. All Hope Is Gone
@Byron forrest All great records, but I'd go Vol. 3, Slipknot, and then Iowa. But yeah, We Are Not Your Kind is right in there too. Some instant classics. Can't stop listening to Nero Forte right now.
@Byron forrest dude iowa wasent even ranked there best album it was ranked 2 or 3
Okay but what does Corey Taylor think about Brad's review?
And Corey actually said what he thinks of the review on Banger's Instagram. Amazing...
Great album. In my mind, it's a blend of chaos, experimentation and weirdness of the self-titled, with heaviness of "Iowa" and great melodic parts of Vol. 3. It challenges both old and new Slipknot listeners-you get to experience everything they have to offer in one record. Love it or hate it- this is Slipknot!
This album is pretty damn good, but it’s not Iowa or selftitled good
I've accepted that they'll never return to those ferocious days. This new one is probably about the best we can expect from them as they currently exist.
@@Shagrath71 I mean the album was fueled by drugs, alcohol and anger so... yeah not going to get that again
.... and youth. Very, very rarely do a band capture their 20-years-ago youth anger and energy. Old age brings mellow for the most part.
Their self titled album is so fucking overrated. Iowa and their third album are their best.
@@pleasuretokill You must be listening to the wrong bands.
I’m sure the review was very good, of course, but all o could focus on was how awesome Brad’s shirt is. Fuming Mouth rules, and the only reason I know that is because of Brad. So...Thanks Brad!
Hell yes! Glad I could help introduce you to them.
This might be my favorite album of theirs. And I LOVE all of their albums.
Hey Brad! Your reviews are always some of the best. This album is decent but a little annoying, I agree with the 3.5. Anyway, I really wanted to say thanks for the Sparrows recommendation, listening to Failed God's right now and it's awesome! Thanks again!
Thank you for the kind words! And hell yeah. They're a cool band and cool guys.
@@AggressiveTendencies You're welcome man, thanks again for the great review. Please keep the awesome recommendations coming.
I think when you listen to Corey and Shawn talk about what they went through to make Iowa they never want to go back there... this is a great tribute to that album but from a more mature band imo!
Seems like their most consistent record since Iowa. The writing seems very strong on this one.
Orphan- Nero Forte- Critical Darling best songs in my opinion
OMG LORD GORE!!!! Hahahaha, they were one of my absolute favs in high school. No one ever knows who they are! I'm so glad they got a shout out.
Hell yeah! Glad you dug the shout out.
I agree it's their best since Sub Verses Vol 3. I'm with you on it took quite a few listens to have it grow on me too but it's not as good as IOWA by far... that album is really hard to live up to. But everything you pointed out in this review is exactly what I was thinking the whole time! awesome review Brad! :D
Really liking the new album went through and made a playlist with a bunch of new songs and some of their old and I'm loving it
I live in Portland and it is quite a beautiful city. Thanks for the local shoutout, I'll definitely give them a listen.
I enjoyed the Lp a lot. I have never heard a Slip Knot Lp that I didn’t like and this one did not disappoint
I say best since Iowa. Being someone that had been following them since they exploded on the scene.. vol. 3 just hit me the wrong way (minus pulse).. this new album though.. it brought back the feeling the original albums did.. that energy and this fuck you I dont give a fuck what you think vibe.. and its nostalgic and satisfying. Nothing will ever compare to those "first" two albums auditorily but the conceptualized, experimental, intense, dark, angry feel to this album captures the essence that drew me in 20 years ago. I'm here for it
Didn’t even know Corey stated that this would be their best since Vol. 3 because that’s exactly what I said after listening to this album. I pretty much enjoy this album front to back. I love what they did with the interludes and how they have purpose rather than just being unnecessary filler. My Pain was really the only song I didn’t care for at first, but I slowly grew to kind of enjoy. Slipknot have always had that one super experimental song (Prosthetics, Gently, The Virus of Life) and while My Pain still isn’t one of my favorites, I do appreciate the song a lot more now. I’d say my biggest flaw with this album is the fact that All Out Life was included on the album which it should’ve been. I feel like I can safely say that this probably the most boundary pushing album from the group mainly because it doesn’t sound anything like their last two albums. Vol. 3 is still my favorite album of theirs with Iowa being a close second, but I think that WANYK beats out the self-titled for me.
I don't like it. I honestly prefer Vol. 5 over WANYK, but hey that's just me. The album does have a bunch of great songs such as Solway Firth, Red Flag and Birth of The Cruel, but I couldn't stand the choruses of the other songs. Although I can agree, it's a pretty heavy album!
Came for the review, stayed for the spider discourse.
Totally fair review. Everybody's kissing Slipknot's as right now. They're a good band. But I agreed that it sounded a bit elementary. I'd love to hear them go back and do something suuuper hard, but I get it-they've got to try to sell records. Dont know how far I can dig them without Joey, who is arguably one of THE best drummers in music today. But kudos to them for keeping it going! Also, my heart really goes out to Clown regarding his daughter's passing. So so very sad. My heart and prayers are with him and his family.
I appreciate the nails joke, didn't even get me confused as he said it :D
Glad you dug it! Haha.
Jay Weinberg needs more recognition from this album, his drumming was fucking stellar!!
That Sparrows album is so dope! New Slipknot album is pretty sick too. Not their heaviest but that's alright. The art is still present.
I used to only listen to Metallica when it came to metal. We Are Not Your Kind" is the album that introduced me and opened me up to the world of heavier metal. It an amazing album in my opinion. It currently sits at my 6th favourite album of all time, and my 2nd favourite metal album behind Rammstein's "Mutter".
This is actually the first Slipknot album I'be bought since vol3. I liked the occasional songs from the albums between then, and this latest release, but overall just didn't like the direction they took. I agree that this album grows on you. The more i listen to it, the more of it i find myself liking. For me Critical Darling has been a favourite.
Personally I truly miss the old slipknot just saying my brother and sister used to make fun of me for liking slipknot now all the sudden they like them.and when I bring up bands like baroness or neurosis they have no idea what I’m talking about.
I havent like slipknot since the first 2 albums. Kinda moved into a whole new scene of heavier stuff and alot of it seemed to sound similar
I agree with basically everything that was said in this review. Very well done review, and very nicely articulated.
I’ve been listening to this album and have been so happy with how it’s grown on me. It really does kick ass, big time, and for a band that has been around as long as Slipknot, and after major member changes, that is just amazing.
I also have been thinking “this is easily their best since vol 3”, and sometimes even “best since Iowa”.
I definitely have not heard Corey’s scream sound so good since Iowa, that’s for sure. And one thing I haven’t heard much comment on, is the production of the album. I would say that sonically this would have to be the best slipknot has ever sounded.
Thank you Slipknot. It’s so great that this album is actually good. It has renewed my faith in heavy music, and creativity.
A really well written script here: lots of good info and insights throughout with a lots of lines that are very articulate and measured. I feel like I have a solid grasp of what this project is and what makes it different from previous projects and metal trends generally, and that's really cool seeing as I'm not someone particularly familiar with Slipknot. Big kudos from me!
I loved the album . If flows really well.
Best Flowing Album I’ve Ever Heard!!!!
I consider this album Iowa's more introverted younger brother. It does have Iowa-esque heavy parts, but all sorts of great experimentation balanced with memorable/anthemic choruses that are just good for singing along too. Honestly, probably my favorite album from them. Their whole album vision mixed with Banger after Banger makes thus album close to my heart
Best since V3 for sure....I enjoyed it...it's not album of the year but its damn good. Album of the year is really tough this year....the prog gods are at War....but one king stands to be beaten. The Mighty Heavy Devi...good luck beating Empath.
Solway Firth is a Masterpiece, there is something psychedelic in this composition and the video is a killer too!
Great review, I hoped you will do a review of this album and here it is, thanks. In my opinion the last two albums (this one and .5 the gray chapter) are the best records of this band. I'm a fan of this band for more than 10 years and they never released a bad record (all hope is gone is their weakest one, but even this album has great songs) and with "we are not your kind" they show once more how their music evolved and got perfectonized. What I like the most are the experiments they did on the new one, without losing the typical slipknot elements (rawness, heavy drums/can beats, corey's vocals between harsh/shouting and calm/clean vocals). Spiders reminded me of Marilyn Manson, which is good because I like this band too and "my pain" is the most experimental song, which I also like.
What I like the most is Corey's voice. When I listen to metal music and I get to know new bands, I wait for the vocals because when their bad, the music can be as good as it wants to be, but I will not listen to it when the singer sucks. So Corey matches the balance between hard and soft vocals so perfectly, great examples for that are the songs "unsainted" and "solway firth".
Pretty spot on review, I agree with the good and bad parts. I do love how they incorporate all instruments on way more songs. Being a drummer I'll never get tired of extra percussion in songs, and Slipknot use them in such an effective way to give songs like Nero Forte and Critical Darling extra groove and extra heavyness. Slipknot having 3 drummers is one of the things that Drew me to them and it's still amazing how with all that percussion they make each note mean something. Like every accent is right where it's supposed to be. Definitely the best album since Vol 3 and I can't wait to see them live again.
I think this is gonna get me back to Slipknot! First album I've heard from them is also Vol. 3, and they seemed to have mellowed out on All Hope is Gone and their fifth album fell out of my radar. As one of the first bands that I listened to (that got me to extreme styles of metal), kudos to them!
Completely 100% agree with the delivery on the intro of Solway Firth being sloppy despite the fact that that song is fucking amazing
Ah. I've been waiting for this.
".5 Grey chapter" was so much better. People is just afraid to admit it becouse at the time the new members of the band didn't have much acceptance. Especially for Jay coming after Joey's departure.
this album has the velocity and aggression of the first two albums (which i preferred so far), combined with the more melodic and emotional sounds of their later releases that carried me through my emo phase, so i won't regret saying it's for sure one of my, if not my absolute new favourite slipknot output.
If you just listen to :
Unsianted
Birth of the cruel
Nero forte
Critical darling
A liars funeral
Red flag
Orphan
Not long for this world
Solway firth
9 song 48 minute masterpiece
And then add "All out life" as a killer bonus track.
10 song 54 minute all killer no filler
It's probably my own tastes that have changed over the years, but the album just wasn't for me. But, i'd listen to Brand of Sacrifice's 'God Hand' again
Fuck yes on Brand of Sacrifice!
Fair review @bradseed, you touched on some good points. I'm loving this album. I wish you would have brought up "Birth Of The Cruel" in some way, as I see it as a favorite and a close resemblance my favorite Slipknot song "Prosthetics" (off of their first self titled). I think it is one of the best songs off of We Are Not Your Kind, but anywho, not my review! You covered this one well my friend!
Big BIG props on the Fuming Mouth tee. I love their debit album so much
Hell fucking yeah! Much love.
I honestly don’t think this band puts a bad album.. I like all of their albums, however I don’t think this is their best since Vol. 3... I think Ch. 5 is their best since vol. 3 and may be their best since Iowa... but I do like this album... bad ass Fuming Mouth shirt by the way
The bridge of Not Long For This World has to be one of the most powerful vocal moments I've heard from Corey
Birth of the cruel is my favourite song forever and ever, since I've heard this enraged track for the first time! So why didn't you mention Birth of the cruel?
I picked up We Are Not Your Kind mainly because my son is a mega fan and I knew he would ask my opinion on it. That opinion is pretty much in-line with Brad's above though I think he liked it slightly more than I did. Best since Vol 3? Sure because my first thought was WANYK is Vol 3 2.0 or maybe more like 1.5 since Vol 3 is the better of these 2 albums. In the end the lyrics at times are a little too juvenile, some of the musical decisions are a bit silly and when the album finished I was glad it did. This one won't get a lot of replay from me since I have Iowa and Vol 3 and those are better albums.
Great review as always! Another album I would love to see a review from BangerTV is the album Home from The Offering. Keep up the awesome work!!
Great review. Respectfully I disagree with some of the review. I feel it should have gotten a 5 or at least 4 and a half skulls. I love this album. It was great from start to finish. My favorite songs are: Nero Forte,Red Flag,Orphan,Birth of the Cruel,Solway Firth,Unsainted & Spiders. Corey's voice is fantastic and Jay Weinberg's is amazing.
When you mentioned the Lyric/Vocal delivery in the beginning of Solway Firth, I shouted "Thank you!" because I have been saying this all along. I haven't listened past that part of the song because it makes me cringe that hard, pathetic as it may be. I hate it.
I Love this review, Brad. Thank you so much for giving the boys a chance. I personally feel this is their best record yet!
I do like Liar's Funeral, I feel like it's the closest I'm going to get to Gently since '01. Even then, I get impatient and want to skip ahead to the drop. Less singy, more creepy. Glad Corey is rapping again though! His raps and their weirdly timed hooks and choruses was what I was looking for the most listening to wanyk, and they delivered. Not as good as #1 and #2, better than all hope and gray, and definitely shoulder to shoulder with subliminal. I'll take it, they're all mostly sober now, what is there to expect?
Thoughts on this album have changed with each listen. Feel like this review was fair, if not a bit forgiving to the permeating stone sour-ness. Each 'good' song was kinda like a microcosm for the whole album - largely good with some little things out of place. Really was not feeling the interludes popping through the album, didn't add anything for me.
Cool, but where's the Disentomb review tho?
I knew you guys were gonna review this.
I love it, it's heavy, it's dark, it's experimental, and yes, I agree with Corey, it's the band's best record since "The Subliminal Verses".
However, as the media is saying, I don't think it's the band's best album ever, I still think that distinction goes to "Iowa", which is not only heavy, dark and experimental, but it's also fucking ugly, visceral, intense, self-destructive at times. The band has said in many interviews ever since those years, that the band was going through a tough period of booze, drugs, parties, depression, self-destructive tendencies and that as a whole they all were in a "bad and dark place" and you can actually hear that on "Iowa", not in "We are not your kind". For me, personally, this is their second best record.
Cheers from Mexico, Brad.
Ps.: Sweet Fuming Motuh tee.
I’m sure it’s been said already, but Clown’s daughter passed well after this album was finished. Her passing had zero influence on the record.
I personally think the album was amazing as a longtime Slipknot fan. I think they nailed the whole album pretty spot on and loved the experimentation.
First time on your channel, the review was fair and well thought out. Definitely be subscribing and coming back for more. I started listening to metal in my early 30s and Slipknot is right next to Pantera for me as one of my favorites. This album is great and I'm going to play the shit out of it and piss if the neighborhood
Didnt Clowns daughter pass 3 weeks before the album was released. How would that have any influence on how the album sounds or was created?
Great review Brad. I very much enjoyed the new album but it still is lacking compared to Iowa and their self titled in my opinion. I've never understood why people think that vol 3 is so great. it's definitely in my least favorites of slipknot's albums. I think my favorite tracks are red flag, orphan, Solway Firth, and spiders.
Love the style of your review. Unbiased and professional. Respect. Instant sub.
Slipknot is one of my favorite bands of all time, but I have to admit, Corey has a really big mouth and the Iowa claim was way too bold. That being said, this album is really their best since Vol. 3.
My favorite thing about this album was how each member had a moment to shine. In past Slipknot songs, there’s songs where either the extra percussion or the samples or the DJ dont do much or are completely sidelined, hence the ongoing joke that they have way too many useless members.
In this album though, everyone participated in every song to their fullest extent, wether its Craig’s samples, Sid’s scratches or Clown and Mystery Man’s percussion and keg hits. To me that participation of all 9 members at once is what makes Slipknot unique among other metal bands where there is this bizarre mix of sounds that come together and it just works for some reason.
I really do believe this is Slipknot at their creative best. Nero Forte, Critical Darling, Solway Firth, Unsainted and Orphan are all amazing songs that belong right in their live set. There are moments however where some things stretch out for too long like My Pain and Spiders and the transition tracks. That said, I really love this album and its gonna be a real challenge for them to top it.
Darth SnewSnew I mean I agree with this but I also feel like people read into the Iowa thing a bit too much. People should realize that the Iowa album was a representation of the band at that time. Lots of young angry dudes who had tough lives namely Corey. Now they are successful famous rich older guys with families. They may have some anger from the problems everyone has in life but it’s not the same thing and it never will be. They grew up and matured and I think it’s reflected in their sound.
Anthony Rizzo I agree. Iowa was them at their financial, emotional, and personal worst. Times have changed
Darth SnewSnew I think the Iowa comment was to reference the dark vibe of the album which I’ll agree with. The lyrical themes were pretty dark. There were lots of heavy overtones and the vocals came back to an Iowa style (the screams that is)
I really don't understand how anyone could possibly think this album matches the heaviness and ferocity of IOWA. That album is just an absolute beast from beginning to end and Slipknot hasn't been that heavy ever since. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I just don't get how people are making that comparison. Even when IOWA slows down like on Gently, it's still incredibly menacing.
My only issue with this album is that there are a fair amount of sung melodies that I just really don't care for. A lot of them have a happy sounding melody that just clashes with Slipknot for me. They've come a long way from sounding like they hate the world.
I still have a ton of respect for one of the few extreme metal bands that have broken through and I couldn't think of a better gateway band to get people into death metal, thrash, black metal, etc.
i agree in every way... though i think i enjoyed it a bit more than brad did.
Amazing review as always Brad!
Thanks man!!
1. Iowa
2.. We Are Not Your Kind
3. Vol.3
Btw, my favorite song on the new album is Critical Darling. That song is fucking badass.
Would disagree that this is their best since Vol.3, All Hope is Gone is so underrated and is the last "true" Slipknot album if you want to call it that. I agree with Brad tho, .5 The Gray Chapter was great at first but died out, and this one grows on my every time I listen to it. Some of my all time favorite Slipknot songs on this release!