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 first album is good not as good as Iwoa.

Awesome cd had this before but it got broken so had to get a new one love this album

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.

When I first heard of Slipknot, I had that prejudgement that they were just an overrated band with masks. But as I started to listen to them, the truth of what they really are came through; an amazing, unique, powerful band. This album is one of the best albums I've ever heard, each track different, but with the same unique Slipknot sound. The first song (Sic) blasts you into the world of Slipknot, and right through the album, every track has a different effect. Each instrument and each vocal perfectly put in place to form some of the best songs you will ever hear. I'm now proud to call myself a maggot. RIP Paul \m/

Would go 4.5 only for a few scratches on the case but cd works perfectly, would reccomend

You know the story of the music and how elite this album is. Case and CD are of great quality.

Bought as a present for my grandson who was very pleased.