Originally Posted by
Tortfeazor
I've been listening to a lot of Slipknot lately, so I'm digging up this old thread. Apparently the new record is almost done according to Corey, so I'm really hoping to see something new in the next couple of months. Plus they just announced Knotfest here in the States, so it would seem that there should be some momentum here soon.
As far as ranking the albums, I'd have to say
1) All Hope Is Gone
2) Slipknot
3) Iowa
4) Vol. 3
I hadn't listened to much Slipknot in awhile and used to regard Vol. 3 as my favorite, but upon revisiting all of the records lately, it really didn't do a lot for me. I know Corey has said he wasn't particularly happy with the vocals as he was pretty heavy on the booze during its recording, and I have to agree. Vol. 3 is definitely a shift in vocal styles, but it's an extreme shift, and most of the heavy vocal tracks have the same "start with an almost speaking voice and progress into a scream" structure which I found kind of annoyed me by the end of the record. I do like the acoustic/quiter tracks quite a bit, and a few of the songs are definitely quality Slipknot tracks.
All Hope Is Gone I'm finding is a great return to form in terms of the dense, heavy sound and heavy vocals, but with a good balance of clean vocals as well. Gematria is probably my favorite Slipknot track right now. I love Snuff, although I wasn't surprised to see in reading about the record that Corey brought it to the group almost finished, as it would fit in perfectly well on a Stone Sour record. Dead Memories is the only track I don't care much for.
Anyway . . . I've rambled enough. I'm hoping to see some news and/or new music soon.