Slipknot

[october_midnight]

Full length documentary.

[Archive_Reports]

[wight rabbit]

This is brilliant! I just wish that Duality didn't sound so artifacty. There are some high quality instrumentals out there, and that person used a potato version.

[Archive_Reports]

They were so on point here.

[Space Suicide]

They were so on point here.

2008-2010 Slipknot is my favorite look and version of the band. A lot of the masks in that time frame were awesome too.

I listened to the self titled album today at work....man, I must say I'm not a big fan of it really. It hasn't aged well and wears a lot of the late 90's metal on its sleeve boldly. There's a few songs worthwhile but for the most part I'm glad this band evolved to what they are today. Maybe the nostalgia isn't there for me seeing as I've been a fan since 2005 with Vol. 3 being my first. Still love Iowa though. Never was super into the first album aside from Wait and Bleed and (sic).

[Archive_Reports]

2008-2010 Slipknot is my favorite look and version of the band. A lot of the masks in that time frame were awesome too.

I listened to the self titled album today at work....man, I must say I'm not a big fan of it really. It hasn't aged well and wears a lot of the late 90's metal on its sleeve boldly. There's a few songs worthwhile but for the most part I'm glad this band evolved to what they are today. Maybe the nostalgia isn't there for me seeing as I've been a fan since 2005 with Vol. 3 being my first. Still love Iowa though. Never was super into the first album aside from Wait and Bleed and (sic).

Agreed. The rapping sounds clunky there in a way it doesn't with other bands from that era. While I appreciate it for what it is, I usually can't listen to the whole thing.

[kaydraven]

Really? I find that I still enjoy their first album quite a lot. Elements of it haven't aged well, but as a whole I still like it.

[bobbie solo]

Yeah any Slipknot song with rapping has aged poorly, but if you were around for that era of Slipknot, the nostalgia alone will keep almost all of that material solid for you forever. The danger, intrigue & insane energy being put out by the guys back then was crazy high. Def. the most exciting thing going on in the mainstream rock/radio rock/hard rock/metal scene for a number of years. There's a reason Trent said he would never want to go on after them, and it all started with that first record & everything surrounding it.

[Jon]

Yeah any Slipknot song with rapping has aged poorly, but if you were around for that era of Slipknot, the nostalgia alone will keep almost all of that material solid for you forever. The danger, intrigue & insane energy being put out by the guys back then was crazy high. Def. the most exciting thing going on in the mainstream rock/radio rock/hard rock/metal scene for a number of years. There's a reason Trent said he would never want to go on after them, and it all started with that first record & everything surrounding it.

Coal Chamber, Slipknot, Machine Head, and Amen did a show here at the Madison Theater in 1999. I'm not sure if you've ever been to a theater show where they ejected 10's of people for jumping from the upper mezzanine to the lower GA area, but it was something else.

[SM Rollinger]

Yeah any Slipknot song with rapping has aged poorly, but if you were around for that era of Slipknot, the nostalgia alone will keep almost all of that material solid for you forever. The danger, intrigue & insane energy being put out by the guys back then was crazy high. Def. the most exciting thing going on in the mainstream rock/radio rock/hard rock/metal scene for a number of years. There's a reason Trent said he would never want to go on after them, and it all started with that first record & everything surrounding it.

No way, No Life still rips it.

Nero Forte is borderline rap imo and that song shreds.

[bobbie solo]

I disagree about Nero Forte being rap. I agree that it shreds.

[bobbie solo]

Coal Chamber, Slipknot, Machine Head, and Amen did a show here at the Madison Theater in 1999. I'm not sure if you've ever been to a theater show where they ejected 10's of people for jumping from the upper mezzanine to the lower GA area, but it was something else.

Green Day at Nassau Coliseum in 1994 was close. Tons of people jumped the guardrails separating GA from the seats, and it was a great visual, but not as great as the height differential in the jumping you described haha.

[Jord]

There are a lot of moments on the self titled record that to this day still sound like nothing else I've ever heard. I especially love Scissors.

[kaydraven]

Spit it Out and Eyeless still get me every time. There's still a lot I love about their first record.

[wight rabbit]

No way, No Life still rips it.

Nero Forte is borderline rap imo and that song shreds.

Are you referring to the "nobody does it better than the enemy/at the end of the day, that's what you do best" parts? I'd say that's just rhythmic screaming.

[SM Rollinger]

Are you referring to the "nobody does it better than the enemy/at the end of the day, that's what you do best" parts? I'd say that's just rhythmic screaming.

Nah the overall vocal delivery. Maybe my definition of rap is that rhythmic screaming thing he used all over self titled and Nero forte imo harkens back to that.

Speaking of rhythmic screaming...

[wizfan]

It took me a little while to get into Slipknot. At first listen, the first two albums didn't click with me. Disasterpieces was what made me a fan. However, I'm excited to say that the king has been dethroned.



This is, without a doubt, one of their best, if not THE best, pro-shot live videos. Not only is the band in top form (Corey's vocals are incredible, especially on Psychosocial), but the mix is insanely detailed. You can hear everyone and everything on stage, and some songs easily outmatch the CDs. Also, the setlist has a few surprises! I was disappointed by the mix of Day of the Gusano (and it was mixed in 5.1 )

[allegate]

I was reading Corey's page on Wikipedia and it mentions the Velvet Revolver songs they recorded. Now would be the best time to release things like that because there's no pressure to tour and it would be a great way to get money to people. I imagine at the same time it would be a bitch and the lawyers would have to talk and decide on percentages but the initial thought stands - this would be a great time to release these kind of recordings.

But then I just remembered the Universal fire and they probably don't exist anymore. ugh.

[Graz]

I briefly knew a guy freshman year in college nicknamed Slipknot because he had a Slipknot shirt on the first time he hung out at our dorm. Anyway, one night the nickname quickly morphed from Slipknots to Slapknuts by the other guys in the dorm. Dude got real agitated & walked out. Never saw him around again. Not sure why I felt the need to share that.

[bobbie solo]

I briefly knew a guy freshman year in college nicknamed Slipknot because he had a Slipknot shirt on the first time he hung out at our dorm. Anyway, one night the nickname quickly morphed from Slipknots to Slapknuts by the other guys in the dorm. Dude got real agitated & walked out. Never saw him around again. Not sure why I felt the need to share that.

whatever Slappknutzz.

[Space Suicide]

Not sure why I felt the need to share that.

Because Jeff Jarrett was the man in 2000.

[Graz]

Because Jeff Jarrett was the man in 2000.

Waiiiit a minute, I never mentioned this went down in 2000...which is precisely when it did! ARE YOU SLAPKNUTS???

[Space Suicide]

Waiiiit a minute, I never mentioned this went down in 2000...which is precisely when it did! ARE YOU SLAPKNUTS???

No that’s when that stupid catchphrase name was popular. I only had 2000 or 2001 to take a stab with. I chose 2000.

[Graz]

No that’s when that stupid catchphrase name was popular. I only had 2000 or 2001 to take a stab with. I chose 2000.

I had no idea that was even a thing.

[Space Suicide]

I had no idea that was even a thing.

[october_midnight]

Corey Taylor's new solo album CMFT drops October 2. Preorders, first video, and audio of second song all up.

[tony.parente]

haha oh my god must be stopped is so fun



The video also features
Marilyn Manson
Barron Corbon
Corey Graves
2 random rappers
Caleb Shomo
Lars
John 5
Scott Ian
Lizzy Hale
Rob Halford
Steel panther dudes
Baby Metal
Chris Jericho
Randy Blythe
and about 5 other people i didn't recognize off the bat

[Archive_Reports]

...was that Otep? And Nergal? Lol. That song is aggressively bad.

[thefragile_jake]

Oh my god, this song is giving me explosive diarrhea. When taking the piss becomes too literal.

[Atu]

Yeah... no, that'll be a nope from me.