Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone

This is a great album. Loving the drums and guitar riffs. Some lyrics are a bit dodgy at times, but the vocals are awesome. I kinda fell off at Vol 3. but this is a definite improvement.

Anyone else hear the album want to share their thoughts?

Yeah I don’t mind this record, especially Dead Memories.

You inspired me to give it another listen now.

Sulfur, Psychosocial and Snuff are my favorite songs on the album.

Sulfur is great. However I’m sorry Corey Taylor, but nothing beats Slipknot’s first album.

And where is the new Stonesour stuff? >:

This album is a huge step in the right direction for these guys. They have finally got the riffs, melody lines, and solo’s up to a proud status. There are some good songs on the first two albums, but Subliminal and All Hope have proven they do have some musical chops.

Gemeteria, Snuff, All Hope is Gone & Dead Memories are probably my faves, love the riffs in Gemeteria!

The albums good but Iowa’s still my fave.
Since Vol.3 Corey’s vocals have gone a bit too melodic for my liking.
I prefer the basically aggressive style he had in Slipknot and Iowa.
I still love Slipknot to death thou 🙂

His earlier vocals are cooler yes.

Prbly down to his times in Stone Sour

This album is a huge step in the right direction for these guys. They have finally got the riffs, melody lines, and solo’s up to a proud status. There are some good songs on the first two albums, but Subliminal and All Hope have proven they do have some musical chops.

Gemeteria, Snuff, All Hope is Gone & Dead Memories are probably my faves, love the riffs in Gemeteria!
I definitely agree with this. I wasn’t entirely sure about the direction Slipknot were heading given the mindsets of some of the members, especially the media surrounding Joey Jordison. The way the music flowed on this album impressed me though, and the overarching message of the whole album was a better theme than they’ve written into their previous records.

Basically, this was an essential buy for Slipknot fans.