My First Time Listening to .5: The Gray Chapter by Slipknot | My Reaction
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- Watch me react to my first time listening to .5: The Gray Chapter, the fifth studio album from heavy metal band Slipknot.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:52 XIX
2:14 Sarcastrophe
3:35 AOV
5:07 The Devil in I
6:45 Killpop
8:20 Skeptic
9:46 Lech
11:01 Goodbye
12:29 Nomadic
14:03 The One That Kills the Least
15:16 Custer
16:30 Be Prepared for Hell
17:22 The Negative One
18:34 If Rain Is What You Want
20:20 Override
21:47 The Burden
23:49 My Final Thoughts
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Just so you know Slipknot wrote “XIX” as a tribute to former bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010 from an accidental painkiller overdose.
I thought this entire album was about Paul lol
And Joey at some points
Skeptic is about Paul too.
@keepperi yeah yk, all members of slipknot are timetravellers, so they knew joey would die, so there are songs about him too😳
@keepperi there was a rumor that the negative one had to do with joey. the explanation was how it made corey feel in response to pauls death and joey leaving. i dont know if that was ever confirmed though
@@Knotunit I'm fairly sure AOV is about Joey as well, and quite possibly Custer also.
Love to see some appreciation for “If Rain Is What You Want”. A criminally underrated song by slipknot imo
I was just about to say that, "If Rain Is What You Want" is one of my favorite songs from this album. The softer songs on this album were very well done imo, "The One That Kills The Least" is a personal favorite for me out of Slipknot's discography (and "Not Long For This World" off of WANYK).
It’s in my top 20 Slipknot songs and it’s a shame that it’s one of their least popular songs.
@@bighomiestevethemetalhead8131 Agreed! If Rain is What You Want and Not Long for This World are definitely in my top 20 for favourite Slipknot tracks.
This is such a dark and melancholic album, which is understandable because it's the first album after the death of Paul Grey and Joey Jordison leaving the band. This album doesn't deserve the hate it gets, I think it's a well written album and the energy of it is gut-wrenching. RIP Paul and Joey, you are sorely missed 🙏🙏
and the last with Chris
@@motta_math_ I completely forgot about that lol, thanks for reminding me. Chris was such a cool member of the band, and his backup vocals were brutal af. It's sad how things ended up with him, do you know if he has gotten involved with any side projects or solo stuff?
I don't know why it gets hate at all, it's much better than AHIG in every way possible.
Honestly their most underrated album. People really rag on this album a lot imo but it’s gotta be my favorite album of theirs. It’s a major mixture of melodic and absolute chaos and has done some amazing songs in general.
Custer will forever be one of my fave songs ever and Killpop is just haunting.
It’s also imo their most cohesive album which makes it just feel like a whole journey throughout their mindsets during the time. It’s so fucking dark and you feel the pain they experienced.
This was the first album Slipknot put out after Paul Grey, the bassist, had died so a fair few of the songs are basically mourning his loss. This is also the album where Joey was replaced with Jay Weinberg on the drums.
.5 is the first album since all hope is gone after Paul passed away ,the tittle and alot of the songs on this album is for Paul and the turmoil the band went through , it's the band Jay weingber (drums) and Alex (bass) join the band and it's the last album with Chris fehn.
Jim root was fired from Stone sour a few months before writing the album he was the that started writing the album and bringing everyone slowly
This is the second album to hit number 1 on billboard charts for the band , it's a good album
The negative one was the first song slipknot release since 2008
Thanks for the info! :)
from what I remember Jim Root left Stone Sour to focus on Slipknot, not fired
@@darksheep It wasn't a mutual departure until after Jim left, IIRC. I watched a video of him speaking on it and he said that it began as the band against him but he accepted it and determined his passion was more for Slipknot than for SS so he was ultimately complacent with the decision. My theory is that SS's other guitarist was jealous of being overshadowed by Jim. Notice how terrible their releases are since Jim's departure. Jim was a pillar of the band, in my opinion.
This album used to be one of my least favourites of theirs, but after listening to the whole thing and giving it several re-listens, it has grown on me so much that it is my 3rd favourite now. What a transformation a few re-listens can make.
Custer is sooooooooo fucking good lol
"If Rain Is What You Want" is one of my favorite songs from this album. The softer songs on this album were very well done imo, "The One That Kills The Least" is a personal favorite for me out of Slipknot's discography (and "Not Long For This World" off of WANYK).
"Override" is a bonus track but it's one of my favorites!!
Loooooove Override
The gray chapter is such an underrated album. Personally is my fav; I love the kinda proggy sound and heaviness of it too, great album tbh
My dad died in 2016 and I inherited the family homestead. Before my family could move in, I had to demo and renovate some stuff. I bought this album and a few others to have something heavy to listen to while I worked. This album turned out to be perfect for that particular task.
you need to react to Mate Feed Kill Repeat, going by what you said about A.O.V, m.f.k.r (the band's 1st release, independent) will be up your alley
I'll definitely have to check it out! I'm intrigued to hear Slipknot's early stuff before Corey joined them.
@@mollyesanborn there's several videos of their original gigs. And the whole gig with Corey making his debut. Their new album is out September 30th
May not be their heaviest album but it's definitely one of their darkest. Loss, grief, and guilt is all over it.
I've always considered Killpop to be Vermillion pt. 3. Love this album, I think it's super underrated!
Nice. Custer and the negative one are my favorites off this album. Love your reactions
Hi big Slipknot fan I’m glad you came back to review this album my favorite is probably on this album are Skeptic or Lech which give this album its true meaning of what Slipknot was facing as a group
I always upvote Molly, your perspective is great and I always look forward to your videos.
Aw thanks! I appreciate that ❤
Your channel is under appreciated. I forgot how I found it, but it’s been worth the sub.
Glad to see you enjoy your journey and exploring new music.
You have some of the most honest, well spoken responses I've seen on YT. I can't wait for you to listen to We Are Not Your Kind and The End, So Far 🔥🔥🔥
Not sure if you already know this but this album was the first to come after the death of their bassist Paul gray, so a lot of the songs on this album are written for or about him
Congrats on 20k subscribers! Also I literally just listened to this album yesterday lol can't wait to see the video!
Thank you!! It really blows my mind that so many people are enjoying the videos. And that's funny you were just listening to this album too. Great timing!
Appreciation post for Molly just 'cause we love ya'.
Thank you for the rad reactions. \m/
If my pattern recognition is any good at all...I do believe we shall see the other side next...
Great review, as always
It’s been so fun to watch your Slipknot journey! Great reaction! 🤗
Aw thanks! I've had SO much fun diving into their music. Sad that I've only got one album left to hear, but then we get some new music next month which I'm very excited for!
@@mollyesanborn I know! You can never again listen for the first time! Any idea land on other bands you want to take start to finish?
For this album its my second favorite out of all of them. A tribute Paul. One thing I would like to metion is that many thought that "the Negative one" was about Joeys departure from the band. But its really not, even Corey said that the song had nothing to do with Joey. To this day we maggots still have no idea what really happened behind it all. Maybe because of his illness or just being really shitty band mates to him. But I honestly believe that the reason they let him go was because of his illness. They loved him so much and he was one of the main guys that created Slipknot. They played with him for so long and so hard that I don't they would let him go for any other fucked up reason. Corey though mentioned that having Joey fired was one of the hardest decistions he as ever made and he refuses to talk about it.
Holy shit new video!!! Btw Molly have you heard of an artist called Lingua Ignota? I highly recommend that you dive into her discography since it's an extremely interesting take on music and there are some extremely deep, heavy, and personal messages behind each album! I would so love to see your analysis on Kristin's music!!
I agree with this!
Thanks for watching! I've heard of Lingua Ignota but I don't believe I've ever heard any of her music. I'll have to check it out!
I love Custer, easily my favorite song on the album. It’s the only song Slipknot has written since 1999 that sounds like it could fit on the self titled album. Also, I can’t wait for you to react to We Are Not Your Kind! That album really kicks ass, my favorite since Vol. 3
Reason some of the songs are lighter, somber and death related is because of the loss of Paul Gray and they dedicated the whole album to him hence the albums name.
AOV stands for "Approaching Original Violence" which they mention in the lyrics of it. Also loved the video, clicked it on it as soon as I saw it! :)
I loved this album, it's up there in the running for my favorite of theirs, and you could tell there was some serious mourning going on. Skeptic was specifically for Paul Gray while there has always been chatter that The Negative One was a response to the split between them and Joey Jordison. This is the last album before Chris Fehn departed or was fired and promptly sued them as well.
Non of the songs on this album are about Joey
This album has aged well imo. I didn't initially care much about it, but after revisiting it, it's pretty damn good.
"Override","Custer", & "Scarcastrophe" are my favs on this album! I was 13 when this album released (I remember like it was yesterday I bought it the day it came out both versions "Standard" & "Deluxe" at Best Buy then went across the street to the ma & Hot topic had a shirt of the album cover & I bought that & a poster at f.y.e. aswell!) This album is my favorite besides Vol.3! I've been listening to Slipknot since a baby (thanks to my dad) & it is very cool to see someone who hasn't heard "old" music before & enjoy it the same way we did when it was originally released! 🤘🏻Keep Rockin' Molly!
Makes me happy to see that more people are enjoying this album. Such a shame that it's generally regarded as their worst album, it's my favorite release from them.
this is waay better than wanyk imo. to many flat songs on that album
@@OrosanderThe End So Far is worse than both
This is actually the only Slipknot album I haven't listened to. Excited to listen here with you!
Nice! Definitely go check the album as a whole out after my video, it's pretty awesome in my opinion :D
skeptic is my fav song from this album. it’s so kickass and conveys a message of sadness but at the same time pure anger. which makes sense seeing how it’s about paul. but yeah this album is definitely underrated. nomadic, aov, custer, negative one; all bangers!
I had that bookcase for like 18 years but just a few years ago it was time to throw it out, unfortunately. Thanks for that nostalgia, haha.
.5 is super underrated, love the vibes on this one
Custer has grown on me so much I think I can say its my favorite metal song ever
Strangely my favourite album by Slipknot... such a foggy and autumnish vibe, XIX is my fav Slipknot song :)
This album came out at the perfect time for me, listened to it too many times, some great solos and fun riffs to play along to. Certainly miss Paul and Joey on this album.
cant wait for wanyk reaction, personally i love it but a lot of people hate it, curious to hear what she'll about it
Thank you, this is one of my favorites or if not the favorite.
The best tracks are
Sarcastrophe (Fourth Favorite)
AOV (tie between Devil In I)
The Devil In I (tie between AOV)
Lech
Goodbye (My favorite)
Nomadic (Third Favorite)
The One That Kills The Least
Custer
Be Prepared For Hell
The Negative One
If Rain Is What You Want (My Second Favorite)
Override
Nice one! 🤘🤘I think you'll like more WANYK, can't wait for new one on 30th Sept.
Yeah I'm so excited to hear their new album! I'll try and get a We Are Not Your Kind reaction done before they release the new one.
I suggest before you do the next album We are Not Your Kind, listen to the song "All Out Life." It's not on the album, it was a single that came out about 10 months before that album, and serves kind of as a preface to that album. I know you don't usually do individual songs, but maybe you can react to it in the same reaction video to that album
i really love this album, in my ranking of Slipknot albums this goes straight to second place!
My favorite album since self titled and iowa
I remember when first listening to this thought had a more punishing sound compared to the last record but like the last two records something I haven't listened to really since it's release.
Which has been a big factor in this being the last record I bought. I didn't buy the next record and have no plans to buy the new release in September. Never say never though sometimes I need a 10 year break like I had with Korn.
I listened custer live about a month ago and it was something else
just a note, override and the burden are bonus tracks. if rain is what you want is the closer for the base album :)
If you're ever interested in listening to some industrial metal, check out some of Rammsteins albums. Their latest album is pretty different compared to the rest of their albums, but it's very interesting, and I think you'd like it.
I've done a reaction to Mutter but haven't heard any other albums from them yet. I'll have to check out their latest album!
Great album to check out:
_Z_ by _My Morning Jacket_
Sarcastrophe, Skeptic, Lech, Custer, and If Rain is What You Want are so good. 🤘
This album saved me. Such a good album. Not the best, but SUCH an emotional rollercoster.
A NEW MOLLLY SANBORN VIDEO! *runs down the stairs, trips, falls, breaks every bone in his body and ends up in a fully body cast"...eh it was worth it! 😀
Haha! Thanks for watching! 😄
Their new album The End, so far comes out September 30th. I can't wait to listen to it.
Great reaction! Can I suggest something as someone who has worked in marketing for 12+ years. If you create a reaction for the new album and post it immediately once it’s released, you will likely get a TON of video views and traffic to your channel, because people will be avidly searching for reaction videos and if yours is one of the first ones up it will get picked up I. The alogrithm, and there’s a higher probability they will discover your channel.
Iowa is the best album 🥇🏆 Bopilina, you are super fine 💗
Relative to prog, nu metal and overall interesting heavy music, I'd suggest the band Candiria.
A hardcore band from New York that mixes nu metal, hardcore punk, rap and jazz fusion together.
The two layer mask was my absolute favorite by Corey
Have you thought about checking out "Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair" by La Dispute? It's more post-hardcore/emo and I know you mostly do metal on this channel. But it's pretty damn powerful and emotionally intense.
The best album for me🔥🤝🏿❣️
XIX, AOV, Lech, The Burden, The Negative One, If Rain is What You Want, all bangers.
Fun fact, the main riff for the song Custer has been around since iowa
Not sure if you've had many/any recommendations for Opeth, but I'm gonna throw their 'Ghost Reveries' album into the hat for consideration. Could be right up your street given you seem to lean toward the creepy and atmospheric side of metal/music. Opeth have it in spades lol. Plus - they are masters of mood and most songs feel like classical suites going through movements and seasons - but metal :p
The change in percussion sound is because this is the first album recorded with Jay Weinberg as their drummer. Joey Jordison at this point had been overrun with his neurological disease and had lost the ability to use his legs so they had to replace him. This is why the drums sound very different.
The other 2 percussionists didn't change until 2020 when Chris fenn was kicked due to legal disputes over money. Clown is the other main percussionist, he plays big bingo style drums and beer kegs.
Great album.
This is definitely the knot album with which I'm least familiar, and while after this listen I maintain it's the one I enjoy the least, there are certainly some bright spots on the record. Firstly the whole thing is a really great tribute to Paul, especially songs like XIX and Skeptic. Talking of, not only is XIX probably their strongest opening track alongside .execute., it's one of my favourite songs on the album. I love how it dips out into the start of Sarcastrophe, which is also a cool song and has some great vocal lines (live long and die for me). I think some of the songs get quite samey, there seems to be an over-reliance on I think Jim playing octaves being the only thing they do to change up a song (happens in tracks 3-5 and it wears thin fast). Although I think we generally agree as a species that Devil in I is a banger. Corey is great across the board, Lech is made great by how much he commits to the camp. Nomadic and Custer have great momentum and If Rain is What you Want is a great closer. To me it's a solid album and a great tribute to Paul, and nothing more.
P.S. the album ends with If Rain is What you Want, the ones after are bonus stuff
@@willhargreaveshf Oh thanks for letting me know! I didn't realize that.
@@mollyesanborn The Slipknot discography in particular is a total mess on streaming services
@@willhargreaveshf ha it really is! All of the albums seem to have bonus tracks and/or re-releases and Spotify always organizes them differently for each album.
I like all the songs you mentioned and Killpop is catchy but this album is forgettable for me...
Hey, please react to tally hall, they only have 2 albums, but I recomend you to start with Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, It's soo good
Sarcastrophie is where it's at what a tune
Not my favorite album from Slipknot but love watching your journey through the albums, same as what you did with TALITM from Korn 😉 let's see what comes next
Killpop is different, yet very fun to listen to
My favourite slipknot album, I think
Yeah this one is pretty awesome!
This video was difficult for me as i love your channel and want to support it, but having to listen through how bad and how not like Slipknot this album is was very challenging lol
@@J.PC.Designs I apologize i did word that very badly, at the time i was 16 when this came out i was getting into more Thrash/Death metal an this album just wasnt for me unfortunately :/ just my opinion.
Molly, please listen to the Time & Space album from Turnstile
Yay this is a great album!
Next could you listen to RATMS album renegades?
I'll certainly be getting to Renegades on my channel! It won't be my next video but I'm definitely looking forward to hearing it.
@@mollyesanborn okay!
Gotta do battle of Los Angeles first
Hi Molly! It's awesome seeing your reactions to some of my personal favorite music! By the way, do happen to plan on listening and reacting to Limp Bizkit's discography by any chance?
I've definitely got Limp Bizkit on my list, I know a lot of people want me to do some reactions to their albums!
Yeah this album is very melodic darkly which explains my high school years of listening to this album many times lol.
STATIC X - START A WAR album next! You'd love it.
1:15 its an old broken keyboard craig jones had
My personal wishlist
Down- Nola
Laibach- Sound of Music
GWAR- Scumdogs of the Universe
I love that you enjoyed this album as much as you did. The album is their first without their longtime bass player Paul Gray who passed away in 2010, and is a tribute to him, hence.the name of the album and the song Goodbye.
It's also the first without Joey Jordison who was let go from the band near the end of 2013. And unfortunately passed away in 2021, RIP.
In their places are Alessandro Venturella on Bass and Jay Weinberg on Drums, who are very worthy successors if you ask me.
I also must comment that I love how sharp the percussion sounds on this album.
Lastly, with their new album The End, So Far coming out on September 30th, I think you should give a listen to it when it drops, but before that listen to the previous one, We Are Not Your Kind (I think it'll surprise you). Loving your reactions!
Oh yeah, I'll absolutely be doing a reaction to their new album! I'm so pumped to hear it. And i've got a We Are Not Your Kind video coming real soon too...
This is their fourth best 😎
Custer, skeptic and if rain is what u want...top 3 song.
I love all the slipknot albums, and i feel really bad for how underated .5 is. If rain if what yo want is one of my favorite slipknot songs
does your left arm not get tired after holding the mic for so long lol
Yes. Yes it does 🤣
@@mollyesanborn do you ever put the mic down while listening to a song ?
@@mollyesanborn Just think of it as a unique way to work out, wind up becoming known as the gunshow with your biceps 💪😁
It would be interesting to see now a video series with Linkin Park discography. Cheers from Mexico ✌️
For sure, I'll definitely try and get to Linkin Park soon!
24:45 the end, so far!
I really think you need to do Black Sabbath’s first album, youll hear where so many of the bands you’ve listened to so far got their influences
Slipknot is the greatest band ever
Highly recommend Static X second album, Machine
You're my favourite , reviewer , i found 8 months ago , i really don't care about , Slipknot , just wanna. Say this , lol. If you review iron maiden , then we can talk ,. You're review is , in my all time favourite video , playlist , anyway ma'am , comment for algorithm .
Definitely the negative one is my favorite out of the album
The burden and override are the bonus tracks btw, they not part of the official album whice is sucks honestly especially the burden cuz I really love this song
Oh okay, I didn't know that! If Rain Is What You Want is a fantastic closing track, but I'm glad that I've heard the bonus tracks from this album too.
I love how dark this album felt.
I have some band suggestions you could react to: Linkin Park, Motionless in White, Three Days Grace, Wage War, Five Finger Death Punch, Oceano, Chelsea Grin, Bring Me The Horizon, Babymetal, My Chemical Romance. Hope these suggestions helped :D
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this album, I feel it like other subliminal verses at first hear, but with time I feel it less standard metal compared to 2008 and more similar to korn influences
Man I don’t understand how I never new Overide was slipknot when I was playing WWE 2k19
Custer was Grammy nominee
The lord of flies, the morning star, you had to be set free, the choices are, the negative and me...if that isn't metal, then I don't want anything to do with it.