Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Really? Because this is how it felt to me with each track



RAARRGH, IM GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU SO BAD.

But I really miss Paul ;_;

BLAAGGARAGH YOURE SUCH A FUCKING ASSHOLE, HOLY FUCK

But for real though guys, wasn't Paul just such a great guy? Gonna miss him big-time ;_;

Album Rating: 4.5

"Their intro tracks always were pretty eh"



nah prelude 3.0 goes hard

Album Rating: 4.5

mmm



cool

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

prelude goes hard [2]

Album Rating: 3.0

some drum parts are really lame here, but the new album is actually pretty good

Album Rating: 1.5

Prelude is alright I guess but it's all about The Blister Exists that follows

Album Rating: 2.5

Prelude 3.0 is a quality opener and one of their best songs too

Album Rating: 3.5

Just listened to the new album for first time. It is not bad but is not very good as well. Sounds like a 2.5 / 3.0

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Fuck leaks, I'll wait for the official release.

Album Rating: 3.5

Really loving the new record. Sarcastrophe might still be my favorite though. The new drummer really holds his own, he's a great replacement for Joey.

Album Rating: 4.0

New record hasn't clicked with me yet, hoping it's a grower.

Album Rating: 1.5

I like the new record but the more I listen the more I wish there was an undeniable future concert staple like Duality or Wait and Bleed

Album Rating: 3.0

I've already heard it like 4 times, and it's probably my favorite Slipknot release, really solid stuff.

Album Rating: 3.0

New record sounds stale to me. Seems way too calculated, formulaic and predictable and doesn't seem to take many if any chances.

Album Rating: 3.0

'I like the new record but the more I listen the more I wish there was an undeniable future concert staple like Duality or Wait and Bleed'





im not a big slipknot fan, but I can see The Negative One filling this role

Album Rating: 3.0

I can't

Album Rating: 3.0

"its taking nothing BUT chances dude. They lost Paul Gray and Jordinson and still put out an album that nearly blends all of their slipknot aspects into one. That's a huge chance in itself. "



That's not risk taking, that's choosing to cash in because they have a brand that is a cash cow and that has legions of fans that will throw money at them no matter what they put out. And musically you prove my point. Nothing is fresh on the record, everything seems recycled, over-calculated and lacks any genuine emotion.

Album Rating: 2.5

How is them doing what they've always done but with less innovation NOT playing it safe?

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

@JWT: They're not in it for money, like, at all. Not in this day and age where they've made zillions off of immense live gates and, to a lesser extent, quadruple-platinum album sales.



I do agree with you though in regards to there not being anything stylistically risky or experimental in comparison to all the records that came before it. Hell, even AHIG took more chances by switching the genre to groove metal. In moments of catharsis, it's (mostly) formulaic, and in moments of melancholy, it's horribly implemented angst.

Album Rating: 2.0

new record is great