Slipknot .5: The Gray Chapter
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ian b
August 6th 2019


2175 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

can't believe i'm actually contemplating reviewing a Slipknot record in almost 2020, but i might actually stop working on my Lil Peep discog run for this goddamn

ian b
August 6th 2019


2175 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

how would you compare it to other releases hell?

Faraudo
August 6th 2019


4632 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The new album is their best since Iowa, and maybe just as good as that one.

Shadowmire
August 6th 2019


6660 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

guess i'll check it out

heck
August 6th 2019


7097 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

it's gonna need more listens to say for sure, but it's def a step up from this and All Hope Is Gone (both of which I enjoy to an extent). it doesn't dethrone s/t or Iowa for me but I can see it rivaling Vol. 3.

ian b
August 6th 2019


2175 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

wooooohh there cowboy, Iowa is a hard underrated (for this site's average standards) classic album of lethargy and angst filled nihilistic apathy that's essentially unparalleled at least in the genre. the new album is fantastic don't get me wrong, but nothing will recapture what these guys were going through during the recording of Iowa imho

Faraudo
August 6th 2019


4632 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"but nothing will recapture what these guys were going through during the recording of Iowa imho"



Definitely, I agree with everything you said.



Quality-wise is up there tho, nostalgia wise and everything else Iowa obviously edges this. But I am pleasantly surprised with the new one, Corey in particular sounds rejuvenated.

Shadowmire
August 6th 2019


6660 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

i just started it but if nothing else i like how edgy the album cover is

heck
August 6th 2019


7097 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

you summed up Iowa pretty well and made me realize what it is that makes the first two albums stand out to me.



the s/t felt rabid, like a perfect encapsulation of frenetic energy and a vibe I can best describe as "paranoid schizophrenic". then Iowa was that portrait of rage and nihilism that you described.



nothing since has felt quite as focused in terms of a particular mood or vibe so it doesn't hit quite as hard.

Shadowmire
August 6th 2019


6660 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

as always I hate this insanely loud mastering but three tracks in they actually sound vital and inspired. pretty cool to hear from a band like this now

FearThyEvil
August 6th 2019


18611 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This album is actually right up there with the debut or Iowa for me. It truly is great and it's awesome to see them really re-invigorated again. Sounds awesome

Larkinhill
August 6th 2019


7781 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Waiting for my CD copy to arrive on Friday. Always tempted by leaks but seem to be able to resist most of the time.



Man imagine the chaos and uproar if the new Tool were to leak in the next week or two.

dathvada321
August 6th 2019


1974 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Spiders kind of reminds me of Daisy era Brand New a little.

Faraudo
August 6th 2019


4632 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Red Flag is a fucking banger, that ending is INSANE.

YuriZakhaev
August 6th 2019


1061 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Red Flag, Spiders, Nero, and Orphan are straight crack

JeetJeet
August 6th 2019


12210 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

When I heard Nero Forte I was ready to start chewing holes thru my apartment wall.

Larkinhill
August 6th 2019


7781 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Maybe I should just jerk off to all the acclaim since I’m saving myself for Friday.

BigPleb
August 6th 2019


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

A Slipknot album receiving mass praise in 2019? Yep, it’s hype time.

Faraudo
August 6th 2019


4632 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Spiders is the biggest WTF moment in the entire record, the most experimental thing they've done, and somehow they really pulled it off!

Larkinhill
August 6th 2019


7781 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I don’t think I can hold it in any longer guys, I’m about to cum....



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