Slipknot

Like another reviewer , I had worried this album might be too extreme for me. Even though I listen to alot of pretty hard metal: Fear Factory , Slayer etc. When it came out years ago I bought "Iowa" & found it just too hard , too uncompromising. I just drew the conclusion that , aside from a few songs , I'd just never be a Slipknot fan.Fast forward quite a few years & I saw "Before I forget" & "Duality" on Kerrang , bought Vol.3 , loved it , so I thought I'd revisit their back catalogue. I did'nt know what I'd make of this. I need'nt have worried , it's first class.If your a fan of Slipknot's later stuff , it's definitely worth checking this release out , to see how it all began. As another reviewer stated , when Slipknot dropped this , there really was nothing like it at the time. It is a landmark in modern metal music.

The world gets over shocks quickly, but cast your mind back to the release of Slipknot's debut and try and remember the incredible impact it made. Heavy metal riffs, fierce beats, DJ science, twisted samples, machine gun vocals and a huge helping of angst. This album achieved the near impossible task that most bands strive for, it was genuinely new and boundary pushing.If you ever just want to vent, you could do a lot worse than sticking this cd on and going ape! This music makes you want to cause havoc and smash it all up. Corey Taylor proved what an amazing talent he is, effortlessly switching between screams, growls and straight up in tune vocals. He is easily a match for any MC out there spitting those lyrics out a mile a minute. They were labelled as nihilistic which is understandable, but listen carefully, there is clearly a goal striven for, redemption. These lyrics would keep a team of psychotherapists in business for years.More than a decade has passed but this album still sounds fresh and relevant. Their subsequent releases are all worth attention but this debut is just too good to be surpassed. Essential.

This album is very good. I thought it might be a bit too extreme for me but I found it to be a very intense and ultimately satisfactory listening experience. Some of the songs have quite a lot of melody and feature excellent guitar sounds. I like Slipknots lyrics and I can vicariously deal with all my inner rage and demons through Coreys howling, screaming and singing. This record is great to put on after you have a bad day where you can unleash all that pent up rage thus providing a fom of cartharsis that is healthier than drinking alcohol or taking narcotics.

The Slipknot cd turned up promptly and was in good condition for a great price , in fact cheaper than most charity shops. I am a die hard heavy metal fan of the old school due to age. I really enjoyed this cd as it had angst and aggression typical of the genre. It seems to differ from most because it has that spark which is required to stand out. Will I be dressing up as Slipknot , nope , will I be listening to Slipknot again , I think so. Recommended but not for the faint hearted.

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