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Progression.September 18, 2008 S. Raymond(Nova Scotia - Canada) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Personally, Nu metal, In the sense of Slipknot Or Korn.. or take your pick of about any of the other thousand or so bands that sound pretty similar. I feel like I've kind of grown out of it. Which is a shame.
I wish I could listen to Corey scream away somewhat aimlessly like he did on their debut album, simply pissed off at just about everything. and enjoy it the way I used to.
But Aside from rare occasions I really don't get much from the old slipknot albums. For me Most Nu metal albums don't age well.
So if this album was a carbon copy of their older stuff I would have pirated it, then I most likely would have let it rot away on my itunes to never be played.. to simply be there.
But I heard a few songs here and there, and decided to buy the album. Which was a good decision.
It's still slipknot, it definitely has the recognizable sound, that bone crushing almost "tribal" drumming, the heavy catchy twin rifts, and Coreys bellowing shout.
The older sound is much more distinct on the first few songs of the album, as the album progresses you will notice a shift.
But it's also more then that. Corey for one has decided that he's tired of simply screaming or going polar opposite and singing softly on songs like vermillion pt 2 etc. Now he's singing strongly and cleanly And it's a good thing because he's got a great voice.
The lyrical direction is also different.. I won't say more personal, because I think the writing to varying degrees has always been personal. But it seems more inwardly directed, more focused on specific thoughts and feelings rather then simply a hailstorm of rage at life itself.
It's also worth noting that this album has a bit of a more thrashy sound on some songs then past albums. It actually works well, although some of the solos do feel misplaced.
Anyways It's a decent album. Slipknot fans should love it, and hopefully the mixture of newer things will bring in some new fans as well.
Different, but still phenomenal!August 27, 2008 Lawrence G. S. Williams 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
While Slipknot isn't exactly a metal band, their importance to the scene is undeniable. The great thing about them is that they never try to be something other than Slipknot; there's a real genuine quality to everything they do. Their self-titled debut and follow-up effort, Iowa, were both great, heavy, fast records, while Vol. 3 introduced more influences and experimentation. All Hope Is Gone keeps the train moving. Glimpses of their old thrashy-style sections are more prominent here than on Vol. 3, but so are the radio rock choruses. Comparisons to Taylor's other band, Stone Sour, seem to be abundant but, I find, without particular merit as this album is still Slipknot through and through. Being their most accessible album, this is a great starting point for anyone looking to get into this iconic group. Being a long time fan, I can say that the 4 year wait between albums was definitely worth it. The bonus content is excellent as well, with 3 excellent, cleaner songs as well as a very artistic making-of segment directed by Slipknot's brilliant Shawn Crahan. Not to mention the fact that this special edition is cheaper than the standard edition (at the time of my purchase and review)! The bottom line is that anyone and everyone needs to own this record.
