Do you like Slipknot? (Poll)

[BDG135]

What do you think of Slipknot?

[MetalSludgeCEO]

They have 0 songs... but their image sells it... meh.

Saw them at The Keyclub on the 1st tour...

It was kinda odd, seeing 8-9 guys on stage in overalls pounding on trash cans yelling at the crowd.

$tEvil

[BDG135]

It seems by their 3rd album they had a few songs with singing choruses for Rock radio.

[daveg]

Kind of an odd band for me. I like most of the songs I hear, but never felt the need to dig into their catalog.

[EyeDocOfRock]

No .., and Stone Sour even worse !

[kytepunches]

I just don’t get get the appeal of this band. They sound just as stupid as they look. Their singer seems like a total douche bag.

[GoodJudge]

If I'd been 16-18 when they broke I'd have been totally into them. But I came of age during the peak of thrash metal so I already had a shelf-full. I saw them at a festival maybe 20 years ago and enjoyed the show but haven't spent any time on them since.

[Hellbound]

Good band with lots of songs.

The two guitarists are really good and got awesome taste if you like dudes like Jason Becker and Alex Skolnick.

[DemonFilth2001]

Poor man’s Mushroomhead

[parasite74]

They have 0 songs... but their image sells it... meh.



It was kinda odd, seeing 8-9 guys on stage in overalls pounding on trash cans yelling at the crowd.

$tEvil

I concur.

[parasite74]

Poor man’s Mushroomhead

I concur. Mushroomhead is excellent!!!

[BDG135]

Poor man’s Mushroomhead

I must look into this Mushroomhead.

[Zinny]

I’m too old for that shit!

[BDG135]

I did a bit of a dive yesterday listening to interviews and a doc. It seems they were a main influence on a generation of millennial metalheads. Maybe I would have bonded with it if I was 12 in 1999.

[EatNails]

Poor man’s Mushroomhead

I must look into this Mushroomhead.

Start with XX, which is a compilation of their first couple indie releases. Then XIII and Saviour Sorrow. Stop there.

After SS, they apparently decided that if they couldn't beat Slipknot, they'd be Slipknot, and they can't pull it off. But the early stuff was very different, and they were only compared because of the outfits and masks.

As for Slipknot, I like most of their stuff. The exception being their second album, Iowa. I think that one was rushed, and the sound just isn't them. It's the one that really broke them though, so what the fuck do I know.

[whiteowl yesterday]

no.

[SterileEyes1]

Yes, but I don’t go much beyond the Vol. 3 era.

It took me awhile to get into them as a kid. They were definitely ‘the next big thing’ when they headlined the second stage at Ozzfest ‘99. By the next year I was way into it. To this day I love drumming to their first three albums.

They sort of took Pantera, Slayer, and Korn and made it their own. But I’ll also always insist that no Machine Head = no Slipknot.

[pieceofme]

I like their first album. And a handful of songs they released after that. Especially Psychosocial!

[TooOldToCare]

Over the years, Slipknot has come closer to merging with Stone Sour. Some songs could be interchangeable between the two. There are more melodies these days to many SN tunes.

[dmbrocker]

I like “Wait and Bleed” and “Duality”. That’s all I got. Seriously though, those two songs are good.

[Psychobolia.com]

I like “Wait and Bleed” and “Duality”. That’s all I got. Seriously though, those two songs are good.

Not really familiar with the Knot, but I gave these two songs a chance, I don't like them at all! I can get into Korn's first album, but not this!

Gonna hafta vote no!

Oh yeah, I saw them live in 2012 (?), went for Slayer but Slipknot was the headliner, we watched them but weren't into them at all...

[HoldenSSV]

I just don’t get get the appeal of this band. They sound just as stupid as they look. Their singer seems like a total douche bag.

Pretty much this. If their music was any good, they wouldn't need the Halloween store gimmick.

[Wednesday 13 Fan]

I just don’t get get the appeal of this band. They sound just as stupid as they look. Their singer seems like a total douche bag.

Pretty much this. If their music was any good, they wouldn't need the Halloween store gimmick.

99% of the bands talked about here could have that statement applied to them. It's about putting on a show, in addition to the music.

[HORRORHOLIC1979]

I have to wonder if the people saying they don't have songs have actually taken the time to listen to their albums or just think that because that's what they assume from their reputation and image ? Maybe they seen a 20 second clip or heard a song or two 20 years ago ? A lot of people seem to assume it's just screaming and noise which couldn't be further from the truth. I think they also assume all their albums sound like Iowa which is the only album that is heavy for the sake if being heavy, none of their albums sound much like that.

Of course there are heavy songs with screaming but there are also lots of songs with clean vocals that are extremely catchy as well as some great ballads such as Snuff. Very talented musicians and Cory Taylor is an amazing vocalist.

As for only being popular for their image ? It doesn't hurt but come on, almost every band has an "image" and there are a billion other bands with a scary, makeup, mask etc... type image. Why aren't they as popular ?

[Doyle Hargraves]

Anyone wanna list 10 or so good songs that arent a buncha fuckin racket? I like a couple songs i hear on Liquid Metal, but will never sift through all their nu metal horseshit to find more. Thanks in advance.

[Bonanchovie]

They saved metal

[Lobo]

They're a terrible band

[EatNails]

Anyone wanna list 10 or so good songs that arent a buncha fuckin racket? I like a couple songs i hear on Liquid Metal, but will never sift through all their nu metal horseshit to find more. Thanks in advance.

You can't build a Slipknot list without a buncha fuckin racket. It just happens with nine guys. It's usually pretty tight though.

Adderall
The Devil In I
Psychosocial
Snuff
Wait and Bleed
Spit It Out
Purity
Duality
Before I Forget
Unsainted
Killers are Quiet
Left Behind

[HORRORHOLIC1979]

Anyone wanna list 10 or so good songs that arent a buncha fuckin racket? I like a couple songs i hear on Liquid Metal, but will never sift through all their nu metal horseshit to find more. Thanks in advance.

Some not mentioned

Killpop
If Rain Is What You Want
Goodbye
Vermillion 1 and 2
Orphan (although by far the heaviest listed here)
My favorite Slipknot song is actually Snuff, which is a ballad.