Average Rating: 3.50 Rating Variance: 2.25 Objectivity Score: 64% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicVader Tibi et Igni2.0 poorSlipknot .5: The Gray ChapterI?d say more, but it would be redundant. I?m left not feeling surprised at all, yet just as sad as when I listened to the last two albums. Slipknot?s self-titled was the first metal album I listened to from start to finish. A buddy popped it into my disc-man (yes, those existed) on a road trip and I never looked back. Listening to that album still gets my blood pumping, veins popping, and heart racing. Despite having grown from there onto much more extreme metal acts, both old and new, I still feel those first two albums can hold their own in the fray. This?is not that. There are some glimmers here and there, like the vocals on Custer and the opening of The Negative One, but it is too little too late. There are much worse metal albums out there, but I still can?t recommend this. With giants such as Behemoth, Vader, and Septicflesh releasing monumental albums this year; The Gray Chapter is a mere cockroach in their wake. I?m sure record sales may say otherwise, but the different levels of exposure make that a grossly unfair basis of comparison. As always, give it a listen for yourself to make up your own mind. r
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