Slipknot is an amazing nu-metal band formed in 1995. Some describe their music as post-Korn, alternative metal, neo-shock rock, and rap-metal. Yes, they can be categorized by these, but above all, their genre is nu-metal.
I discovered Slipknot probably a few years ago. I really can't remember exactly when, I have really bad long-term memory. The thing I do remember is this:
When I was around 7 or 8, I was driving in the car, and my dad was surfing through the radio stations. He got to a rock station, and it was Psychosocial. I never had heard anything like it back then, and I was kinda in awe of it. When I got into metal as a pre-teen and I heard it, I realized, "Hey, it's that song I heard when I was little!" My first metal song ever. I just thought that was the coolest thing ever. I love telling that story.
Slipknot receives a lot of criticism from many different people. Goths being one, I think because people may have called them goth, yet they are not goth in any way. Also, metal elitists, because they don't like nu-metal or something along those lines.
Slipknot has a very big theatrical appearance, and their shows have a lot of crazy theatrical stuff going on. That, I love, though not everyone is as crazy about it as I am. They all wear matching industrial jumpsuits, number 0 through 8. They wear homemade Halloween masks, which is a huge thing that makes each member distinguishable. I really wanna get a Slipknot mask. I wanna get all of them, really!
They call their fans "Maggots," which is very fitting for the band's theme. They even have a song called "Pulse of the Maggots." I am proud to be a Maggot.
The bassist, Paul Grey, passed away a few years ago, which was such a tragic loss. I actually saw a tattoo show once, and Corey Taylor(vocalist) was getting a tattoo of Paul on his leg, and it was so sad. He was totally crying throughout the whole thing; it made me cry too.
So, I'm gonna talk about the music a bit. After all, that is what this post is about.
Slipknot
This album has so many good songs! It was a great start for the band, showing their sound and who they are.
Good songs: (sic), Wait And Bleed, Surfacing, Spit It Out, Tattered And Torn, Scissors, and Eeyore.
Slipknot 10th Anniversary Edition
This is basically the first album, with some new songs thrown in. It's sooo good!
Good songs: Purity, and a whole bunch of demos. Totally worth getting.
Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses (Special Package)
This album has 20 tracks, and every single one of them is good. When this album was released, you could tell that they were at their best then.
Good songs: The Blister Exists, Duality, Vermilion, Pulse Of The Maggots, Before I Forget, Vermilion Pt. 2, The Nameless, Danger - Keep Away, Disasterpiece, People = Shit.
All Hope Is Gone
This album has a little bit of a quieter vibe. Yes, there are songs with the classic driving sound, but most of them are quieter. It's really good.
Good songs: Psychosocial, Dead Memories, Wherein Lies Continue, Snuff, All Hope Is Gone, Child Of Burning Time, Vermilion Pt. 2 (Bloodstone Mix), 'Til We Die.
Antennas To Hell
This album is pretty new. Came out last year. It's basically a lot of old songs plus a shit-ton of live stuff. The live stuff is really good, though, so it's worth it totally.
Good songs: Left Behind, The Heretic Anthem(live), Purity (live), (sic) (live), Wait And Bleed (live), Before I Forget (live). Basically all the live stuff is amazing.
That's pretty much all I have to say about Slipknot. They have another band with Corey Taylor and one of the guitarists called Stone Sour. That band is really good too, though they're a toned down version of Slipknot.
Go check out Slipknot, they're amazing.
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