Slipknot - The End, So Far ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2022
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Slipknot's ambitions continue to expand with mixed results.
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FAV TRACKS: THE DYING SONG, THE CHAPELTOWN RAG, HIVE MIND, ACIDIC
LEAST FAV TRACK: ADDERALL
SLIPKNOT - THE END, SO FAR / 2022 / ROADRUNNER / ALTERNATIVE METAL
4/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
![Slipknot - Yen [OFFICIAL VIDEO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9FnG9lGLyEM/mqdefault.jpg)
I get the feeling this was slapped together to meet the record requirement for their record deal and now they can move on and do what they want
Exactly
This says it all
Shawn Crahan and Jim Root have said as much, Jim Root was really vocal about it.
I love slipknot. But come on. There was too much time and energy put into making this album that they just “slapped it together” and served it up like it’s a quarter pounder from McDonald’s or something like that. The band got together, wrote an entire album worth of music, recorded all of the individual instruments and samples that make up most of the soundscape for the album, and all of this after many many hours of rehearsal, editing, and everything else. Idk. I didn’t get the vibe that they just put an album together after waking up one morning because they had to, I got the vibe that this is what they genuinely had to offer musically and creatively as a band, which just makes me glad that this is hopefully their last album for a while.
@@CTC. I think some of the members put more work into this project than others.
“You say you’re not involved but all you do is talk about it.”
Ah yes. Corey Pot, meet Kettle Taylor.
But what does Corey Taylor think about this callout?
But how does this affect Lebron's legacy?
@@NathanHoff96 underrated
That’s an awfully hot Corey pot
I listened through the entire album and completely forgot about it almost immediately.
Lucky you. I can't stop thinking about how bad it sucks.
that's the first thing I thought but then I listened to it a few more times and understand it more and now it's my 3rd favorite Slipknot album replacing WANYK
Slipknot is one of my favorite bands. And this happened to me as well 😅
@@MattyIcecubes I think it's one of my favorite Slipknot albums
You want a bad Slipknot album? Just look at "The Gray Chapter"
Or should I say "The Emo Chapter"
Hive Mind went crazy. Best song on the album IMO
As a fan of slipknot. And as someone who’s found the good in pretty much everything they’ve done. This hit the nail on the head. This record is amateur for their skill level and not only doesn’t push boundaries. It takes them back. I wish I never heard this record.
100% true
As a casual slipknot fan, but a huge music fan in general, I don’t think they will ever top the brutality of Iowa or (I know I might get laughed at for this, but) the cohesiveness and direction of Vol 3. Just my opinion.
Lol what, did you even watch the video - they for sure push boundaries for better or worse. There’s some great stuff here that slipknot has never tried before, and it doesn’t always land, but like melon says, they can kick ass when they want too.
Still better that vol 3 imo
@@FlyingJalopy bruh vol 3 is their best album
@@FlyingJalopy your crazy vol. 3 is they're best work
anthony fantano
too political…
So true
anthony fantano
so true
Why is this so accurate?
You know what, to each their own. The first listen of this Album for me wasn't great, I'll admit.
But a couple weeks later I listened again in a completely different headspace and it hit me like a truck.
Maybe that's what separates people on this album so much, just different people in different parts of their lives. I'm part of the group that love it.
That’s actually a good point about a LOT of albums. It’s crazy how being in a different headspace/phase of life can affect how you receive different music.
My point exactly
So true I listened to WANYK (first slipknot album) in 2019 and hated it but after being shut in with my parents for 2020/2021 during my college years there were just so many scary emotions that I needed to address and by god slipknot really get their hands dirty with that shit.
This album hits alot harder months later
Same, It was my least favorite Slipknot album. Then I listened to it again, multiple times and now I love the album.
I think it would be cool if Fantano ranked the songs on albums at the end, similar to how he ranks them during his weekly roundup. Would add a fun layer with “Worst, Meh, Best” songs on the album
Edit: yes I know he includes a blurb in the descriptions where he will include best/worst tracks. I am merely saying that I like the “Weekly Roundup” format and think it would be a welcomed bit in the review videos. Happy listening!
Yes, great idea!
Isn’t this basically done in the description
Check description. He puts best and worst tracks, everything not mentioned there can be classed as anything in between
@@jasonmitchell25 it is for some of the songs! I was just recommending including it as a bit for the entire track list in the video
Yes!
I can't believe you didn't even MENTION De Sade. That opening riff is one of my favorite moments on the whole album. Song absolutely SLAPS way harder than it has any right to. Also the second half is perfect for people who just want more of the same Slipknot.
Agreed bro I was surprised he didn’t say anything about de Sade, that was easily one of the strongest tracks on the record and finale was also a banger too. Although I will say those both caught on better after a couple listens of the album, I get that Anthony probably doesn’t give many albums very many listens since he is pretty damn busy w reviews and content in general
@@blackknightstudios9958 you're completely right. De Sade and Finale have taken me multiple listens to in order to appreciate them. First time through I hated the last half of the album really. But since, it's become some of the strongest on the album
De Sade is the best track on there imo. I got boosegumps when Hive Mind was about a minute into the song. It was the first song on the album that wasn’t pre released, if not counting Adderall.
It was definitely different, but I approached the record with an open mind. Yen Is personally my favorite song on the record, gives me, “Dead Memories” kind of vibes, totally dig it.
I thought yen had more vermillion/Gehenna vibes, honestly thought it was a great song too
@@blackknightstudios9958 yen was probably my fav on the whole album
Lorna Shore is my favorite Slipknot album.
Lorna shore it's a band not a song from slipknot😐
Same, no cap.
I wasn't this excited about a band since I discovered slipknot around the 2000s.
@@imissedthejokesorry3829 you completely missed the j.. Oh.
📠
@@imissedthejokesorry3829 Wow! That joke went so over your head that it's a home runner!
Would be very interested in your thoughts on the new Lorna Shore since you mentioned one of their singles recently
Our review of Pain Remains will be up on Wednesday night!
Every LS release: Wow deathcore with harmonics and superb production quality! How new and unique!
@@anthonyp3113 Its a good album
@@anthonyp3113 Its a good album
@@anthonyp3113 it’s a very good album lmao
Completely agreed. This album felt like such a mixed bag compared to the polish of their last album. I’m hoping the next one is gonna be something really special. They have it in them, it just needs to shine through
WANYK sounds way better than this.
Jim rooot himself said in interviews the record was rushed. Also this is their last album with roadrunner so I hope the next will be much better simce they will have more freedom
@@ganjalfilv3rde508 exactly. Even the name of the album was printed wrong lmao everything was rushed
its impressive that it managed to turn out like this considering how hard they got rushed to do it.
They've already lost it. Just a couple middle aged business men just going by the motions in order to stay his company afloat and profit as long as they can.
can we get a review for the new lorna shore record?
Our review of Pain Remains will be up on Wednesday night!
@@brandonsfacepod who?
SHYGIRL PLS ANTHONY 😢
@@zeniffpuente4817 Lorna Shore's new album, we're reviewing it on Wednesday
@@brandonsfacepod who ask you?
I keep thinking to myself "I really liked "we are not your kind" I hope they release a new album" Then I go oh yeah? They released this album.
SAME, I keep getting enthused about what could come next after WANYK before remembering lol
Looking forward to this review because I wanted to see how other fans of the band felt as well as yourself. Turns out how I felt about it mirrored how many others seem to have felt too. My feels after listening to the whole album was that I felt like I listened to a Stone Sour album and not really a Skipknot one. I didn't hate or really dislike any of the songs but none of them stood out or felt good to listen to. The whole thing just felt very medium, middle tier. But hey, props to them for trying new things and doing what they want, I love that for them. Here's hoping the next album down the road is better.
A comment I read on another video summed up the sound of it pretty well, "it sounds like a Corey Taylor album featuring Slipknot"
@@AnarchicCrow That is actually a really accurate way to put it, I like that lol
the word ur looking for is mid my good friend. and i agree
at this point they should have ended slipknot and continue stone sour
this argument about stone sour is f*ckin' stupid, this amazing album doesn't sound AT ALL like stone sour. NO. You don't know anything about music, you read haters' arguments and using them wrongly. These songs were created by people that are NOT at stone sour, even Jim left them. Corey makes it always different between both bands. I'VE HAD IT. Finale sounds like SLIPKNOT doing a calmer song. Aderall is a special song in their catalog, truth be told, but it DOESN't sound like Stone Sour.
he will give a 6 to new lorna shore if he reviews it
I very highly doubt it, so that’s a huge if.
Lol what, new Lorna Shore is gonna end up on the next YUNOREVIEW
i’d kill for melon to give something i made above a 5
LMAO CALLED IT
😂 Fantano said "bad Disturbed song" as if there were any other kind.
"FINISH HIM".......that was hilarious,bro!
I know this will probably get buried, but it would be sick to get a retro review on the self-titled and Iowa.
Those are the only two great albums in Slipknot's discography; and their last good album was All Hope Is Gone.
@@MattyIcecubes i agree
Personally i really do like this abum, spngs like acidic and adderall are a bit different from the slipknot norm and its pretty awesome
To be completely honest im a newer fan of Slipknot. My view on the band is a lot different from those who have been listening since the 90s or early 2000s. I love the early work and the newer stuff and can’t wait to see what they do next
That Renaissance fair description for the opening track was just _chef’s kiss_
Thank you for the topic, I love talking about this. Slipknot still is and has been my favorite band since 1999. Some critics are saying, “fans who don’t like this album are close minded or aren’t open to change”. I don’t agree. I am open minded and don’t mind a band trying something different, I just didn’t find this album enjoyable. It just didn’t feel like the band was that into it. I would argue the album wasn’t that different from their brand (or at least half the songs weren’t and those were the least enjoyable songs for me). I think parts were good but overall, fell way short. Yen probably was the closest to their sound and was a really good song. I think Corey had his heart more in the non traditional Slipknot songs and the other songs seemed like, hey guys, we’re Slipknot, we need to make some Slipknot songs too. The singles weren’t bad but they didn’t quite get there for me, I talk more about this on my channel but still have nothing but respect for this band!🙌 This band has helped me through many periods throughout my life. Slipknot are still my favorite band and I have absolute faith their next album will be great. It’s just my opinion but am glad some enjoy it and understand why others don’t. I’m very excited to see what they come up with post roadrunner🔥
I'm really hoping this is not the direction they're heading in, and they deliberately made a shitty album as a final "fuck you" to Roadrunner.
@Chef Danger I think that’s a great point. If they were like..”Guys, let just throw some S together and get out of here, that would make a lot of sense to me given how unhappy they were at roadrunner. I can’t wrap my head around going from something like WANYK to the End so far in such a short amount of time. I really believe their next album will be killer now that their independent and can do what they want.
@@joshrealmusic Deicide did that with their final Roadrunner album, which they titled "In Torment In Hell" as a tongue in cheek reference to the way they felt about Roadrunner. Roadrunner was great when they were an indie label, and so many metal bands owed so much to them. An argument can even be made that metal wouldn't have resurfaced the way that it did had it not been for Roadrunner consistently signing and publishing metal bands in the 90s. But once they were acquired by Time Warner everything became corporate. Hell, they even signed Nickelback.
@@MattyIcecubes absolutely, Roadrunner was a monster (in a good way)back in the day. I felt like all my favorite metal bands at that time were on the label.
I also enjoy where they were going with their sound from All Hope is Gone-We Are Not Your Kind and was really hoping that they would take that further, then they said it was like a heavier version of Vol. 3 and to be fair for the most part that's true
I still enjoy the whole thing but I can't say I'm not disappointed
bought the CD today and have been listening to it all day, some tracks are odd but I overall have been enjoying it, Yen is my fav atm \m/
I agree with a lot of this, except on Finale, where it sounds like we heard an entirely different song.
It's their experimental album. Every band has it eventually. The key thing for most bands/artists is what comes from that in the followup. It should also be noted this is the dreaded "kick one more out to get out of your record deal" albums. Who knows what will happen now that they're independent!
@David Duke it sounds as if they decided to take some stone sour songs and put them on here to make an album
@David Duke noooo that was a complete inspired album to make the biggest thing possible..this is the experimental album, for sure. Dudes right. Huge diff. Cuz right before this album is what it is and Jim root with what he said, makes sense
I think 5. The Gray Chapter does more different styles then most Slipknot albums:
Sarcastrophe is a death metal song, Approaching Original Violence, Skeptic and The Negatice One are thrash metal songs, The Devil In I is a groove metal song, Killpop is gothic metal // so far the metal songs: XIX is an emo song, Goodbye is a hard rock song and the other 6 songs are rock songs. It's the only album without one nu metal song.
--> But it's godawful album.
Slipknot are best when they stick to their old formula of their debut and Iowa (which are imo rather alike).
On this The End, So Far LP I think all the songs hunker back to their old style (like all the WANYK songs, except Solway Firth, which is more death metal inspired). BUT for some reason it's not good here! The songs are just not their best... this album sucks even more than 5. The Gray Chapter.
I swear if you treat all 4 new King Gizzard albums to a yunoreview I'm stealing something outta your house
4 ? You mean 3 right ? Or did I miss something :')
@@Cristalskulle they finally released Made in Timeland on streaming, so it's 4 albums in total this month with only Changes yet to release
@@jeanmmckenzie Oh yeah ok I didn't include Made In Timeland
personally, I love the album
I absolutely LOVE the opening track Adderall, and medicine for the dead is my next favorite. Pretty much every song you ragged on, are standouts for me.
I will say though, WANYK has been my top favorite “new” slipknot album thus far.
Sounded like a weak Opeth song to me, idk. But I wouldn't give the album a 4. Maybe a strong 5/weak 6
I like it more than the last two for some reason
@@gustavodeharo Dream Theater is better than Opeth. Just because it has screaming doesn't make the band a better band.
@@DrawTaken Opeth hasn’t screamed on a record in years now. You can say they’re better but they’re completely different styles of music.
I personally really like most of the album (except adderall), many of the riffs felt fresh in terms of Slipknot, and I personally felt quite a bit of a Dream Theater and prog vibe that I loved on it. Also De Sade was a fucking S-tier song, and I will fight anyone on that. Personally would pull through on a mid-tier 7.
please try to fight me because that song fucking sucks lol Corey’s vocals sound awful………………and all the effects sound so boring
and he hasn't even mentioned De Sade 😐
De Sade was awesome, but it sucks bc I genuinely enjoyed medicine for the dead too and he didn’t 😔
@@gavinduvall03 Medicine for the Dead is a slapper too, that 6+6+4 main riff has no right hitting as hard as it does.
Slipknot is basically the band with Gorillaz to get me through my worst and best times. I found and still find enjoyment in all of their material. I listend only to it once and basically all the songs on the album landed on some playlist of mine, wether it be the metal, rock or even sad music playlist. I just loved the all around appeal of the album and it was something totally different to my ears then any other album. The only real gripes I have is that you have 2 super hardcore bangers and the rest just kind of exists. Still good but it just doesn’t stick like, for example, we are not your kind, wich had me playing red flag for 3 months. Also I felt some of the parts were just kind of ripped of from we are not your kind too. Like some Bridges sound eerily similar. Still in my eyes a great album
Slipknot was my first major metal band that I got obsessed with as a kid, I cant say ive disliked any of their previous albums and i do not wanna be one of those guys that just cries when someone tries something new but I am really struggling to understand some of the mixing on some of the songs on this one. Lacking any bass in a lot of songs, some instruments feeling like theyre totally drowning out everything else at times. I am just so confused.
Confusing is about the perfect word for it. I don't get how anyone in the band could've actually thought they were putting together a good album. The last album before this one was weak too, but still better than this. This album completes their contractual obligation to Roadrunner, and they've been very vocal the past few years of their dissatisfaction with the label; so Im hoping they deliberately dropped a turd as a final "fuck you" to them. That's what Im hoping for anyway. Im really hoping they aren't seriously moving in this direction.
An intro is suppose to bring you in on the album. I almost skipped the whole album but knew I couldn't judge it until I listened to it all throughout. And I paid attention. It was boring a lot of times. But they surprised a lot too.
I actually like Adderal and Finale a lot. Acidic I still like, but it feels like a cut track by Stone Sour that got reworked. Hive Mind and The Dying Song are both pretty good. Chapeltown Rag and Warranty don’t really do it for me. The rest is ok, I guess. Not the best Slipknot.
If this album was called The Pimp, So Butterfly, you would have given it a 10
L
Hard L
I've come from the underworld to give you this fucking L
The song ‘Solway firth’ shits on the whole new album on its own.
One of the best songs they've ever written, imo.
I honestly loved this album. It had a lot of variety. H377 and De-Sade being both phenominal. Adderall is overhated, it's different but good.
Best Stone Sour album, easily
lmaooo fr
They have some great albums so I'd call that a good thing
👏👏
They have one full on Stone Sour song. Heirloom is annoying.
Haha exactly. But get it right its slipsour.
i'll admit i'm a newer slipknot fan but i absolutely love their older albums and i come back their self-titled album, iowa, and vol 3 the most. but i also really enjoy wanyk and the end, so far for changing things up and bringing new things to the table. i understand why people don't like it, they want classic slipknot and heavy stuff that doesn't push the envelope very much. and i respect that! but i admire their willingness to be a bit more experimental, whether it's for the better or for the worse. honestly i love every album slipknot has put out and none really stand out to me as being especially "meh" except for maybe all hope is gone, but even at its weakest it's still listenable. but with all this being said i might be very biased because i found slipknot at a point where their music just clicked with me for some reason and continues to be something i really enjoy. i may also fall into a weird category because i'm not particularly picky about what i listen to and i'm not really into genre policing and trying to be elitist about when metal is still metal or when a band "falls off" just because their sound changed and people think they should quit.
Mr Fantano, will you be reviewing the new Editors?
Can't believe Slipknot would rip off NAV's sound so obviously. I hope he sees them in court.
Hey Anthony, can you please give us your review on Lorna Shore’s new album?
Updooting this
I did enjoy certain songs of the album as a new Slipknot fan, however I feel like this album was possible a little rushed or lacked that vision that you always know them for. Maybe their deal wrapping up with Roadrunner sees them find a new path of something greater after this departure
Could you review Sevendust or maybe like Nonpoint.
My son told me about you and I'm actually surprised not seeing some bands. Avatar? Bobaflex...well now known as the Lonely Ones.
With seeing your collection of videos, my goodness, that's a lot of work!
Anyway, thank you for what you do. Keep it up. Also think about Sevendust...please 😁
melon is too afraid to review lorna shore
Just popped in the comments to request a Daphni review. Not sure the Slipknot review is the best place to request support for this.
I fully support this
I'd consistently give the albums about 2 more than you do, but while I like it more than you do, I think you're right on the general thrust of your commentary. We Are Not Your Kind was great. I think you gave it a 6, and I'd easily give it an 8. This one? You gave it four, I'd give it about a six. Chapeltown Rag slays. I actually really dig Yen too.
I feel like a lot of people think this album is different and unique compared to other slipknot stuff but when you strip back the weird vocal melodies it’s just the same structure with more generic riffs than ever before
Right? I saw it referred as their "Sgt Pepper" somewhere. Like what? This thing was so forgettable that by the end of it I'd forgotten my own name
@@theempressrotsinthesun I’m just glad I’m not actually the only person who thinks this, I saw so many things talking about how brave and interesting it is and how if you don’t like it you just don’t like anything different but it’s so obviously done to satisfy their record deal
@@huntsworthdoom the blast beats are also so over done, they worked on Iowa as the record was heavy as fuck, but in their new albums it just sounds like they are stealing their own ideas. The riffs are the same down tuned and dated nonsense.
@@jackcravford8744 every song sounds like orphan from WANYK but less cool
I think the album is rather weird and just seem to accentuate even further that Slipknot are somewhat lost without Paul and Joey as main songwritters.
I saddens me to say, but all hope does seem to be gone. It's three out of three now. Spiders is the only song I truly enjoy and keep listening to from any record released after 2008. With that being said, they are still fantastic live.
I still enjoy a couple of songs from each of the new albums (the heavier ones)
Def big decline after Paul and Joey left for sure, but personally I still enjoy an occasional track released after ahig. I feel like the group’s chaotic dynamic equilibrium was forever lost
AFTER 2008? Wait, you liked All Hope is Gone better than We Are Not Your Kind? Uh . . . ok.
@@crazydud3380 Yeah, I did. People like to hate on that record but it has bloody Psychosocial on it which is incredibly well written song. Other than that you have great songs such as Sulfur, Snuff and even Dead Memories. On top of that it features some highly underrated songs like Gematria, the title track, This Cold Black and Vendetta.
WANYK features some fantastic moments such as Spiders and few solid earworms (I really like chorus of Critical Darling), but when listening to it as a whole I find it rather boring. I feel like it's threading the same water over and over again. Not saying that Self-titled or Iowa don't do that either, but these albums are at least relentless, punishing and dark. Even though AHIG does feel disjointed at times, I don't feel bored because of the multiple stand out songs.
Sadly, Slipknot has kinda become Metallica 2.0. Yes, they still put on a great show, but it's all about the money and selling watered down, commercially accessible and radio friendly records to the masses now.
Hey Anthony. I'm surprised you haven't reviewed a single The Notwist album yet.
Been waiting for this review
A recurring theme with this album is Corey's vocals completely taking me out of the track. Yes, I get it, his vocals have gotten far stronger ever since he quit smoking and it shows in his performances both on the albums and live, however there's too many moments on this record where the choruses just feel too forced. Like they're just shoved in there for Corey to kinda jerk himself off with his clean singing.
Slipknot can do clean well, 100%, but a lot of the transitions on this record just don't feel natural. The Chapeltown Rag is the best example of this, we're treated to these monstrous vocals layered on top of some really killer blast beats, only for the track to come to a screeching halt so it can give us a really out of place chorus that sounds like it's from a completely different track. Which really hurts, because instrumentally Slipknot is still absolutely slaying, Jim and Mick have aged like fine wine, but lately Corey's vocals have been pretty heads or tails on whether or not they're going to deliver, or completely halt the track's momentum.
The overly prominent double tracking, questionable melody/harmony choices and the overall mix when it came to vocals is what killed the album dead for me.
My issue with recent Slipknot is that the sound is so thin, I feel these albums could be so much better with just some beefier guitar tones. It just feels like they are... tired?
Exactly my reason for not liking it. The mix is terrible
@@siktz you'd think that a band with 9 members would at least sound like it. I'm just so confused by it all. Like, one of them is a designated mix/sounds/DJ person, isn't he? Aren't they one of the biggest metal bands to ever have existed? Shouldn't their studio be pushing for a more refined or meatier sound? How has the quality of the mix regressed so much, previous albums have sounded more full/heavy, why can't these ones? It makes no sense.
I was very let down with this album the first time I listened to it. After spending over a year with it, the album has definitely grown on me. I listen to it more than any of their other albums lately. Definitely not my favorite album from them but way better than I initially felt it was
Empty handed is a great point still impressed they still try new things
Can’t believe Anthony just shouted out Hivemind like that! They’re really blowing up!
Yes! Easily the best The Internet album 🤪
We need a Lorna shore review
@@Elzevir you're bad
if they put medicine for the dead right after adderall the album wouldve been perfect
Hey Anthony :) I hope your having a good day I'm a big fan of your reviews and there's this amazing indie pop album that's super underrated and I would really appreciate you checking it out it's called start of something terrible by Billy Marchiafava
With paul and joey gone, shaun has too much creative input
Facts
"Adderall" was the first time in more than a decade for me that I thought "oh, did I put on the wrong track?" It sounded THAT far off from Slipknot's usual sound. And here's the thing: I respect that and I don't even dislike the song, I think it's alright, but I ultimately find it really disappointing that it doesn't lead anywhere. The transition into the Dying Song feels very clumsy and in the end it feels like a 6-minute buildup that doesn't fit the tone of the rest of the album. Weird choice.
Adderall seems out of place, but it's actually a nice nod to their very first album, MFKR where there was groovy / rnb / jazz elements
Massive Slipknot fan for most of my life on this planet and I was deeply disappointed by this album. Compared to their most recent album WANYK, which I really enjoyed, is leaps and bounds ahead of this one.
Are you going to review the new Gilla Band album? :0
SPOILERS
I expected a 6/10. I was kinda surprised right at the end when you gave it a 4/10 because that was a relatively moderate review
I liked this album but it felt pretty tame and safe compared to We Are Not Your Kind. Also as goofy as “one of us knows you hate me, one of us loves it”, it was one of my favourite deliveries by Cory on the record.
I know some people aren’t a huge fan, but I really like this album, and would even put it above .5 and we are not your kind. While the second half of the album is undoubtedly weaker, it still has some bangers- heirloom and h377. The dying song definitely has a different sound than what slipknot has done before, but i really like the direction they went with it. And songs like the chapeltown rag and hive mind have that classic slipknot feel with a little bit of a slower chorus, which i really like as a contrast to the intensity of the rest of the songs. I know this album isn’t for everybody, but I really enjoyed it- 7/10
This album is the purest form of mid
This album is just awful. I had a few minutes to talk with Jose Mangin from SiriusXM at Louder Than Life last month. This was right before the album's official release. When I told him I wasn't too impressed with what I had heard so far but was still excited to hear the rest of the album, he leaned over and said right into my ear "don't get your hopes up" lol.
Worthwhile release just for Chapeltown Rag, The Dying Song, H377, De Sade and Hive Mind. Finale and Yen are pretty good, Acidity, Warranty, Medicine For The Dead and Heirloom meh, Adderall sounds like Peter Gabriel era Genesis are guesting.
You should check out Parkway Drive’s album that came out in August, Darker Still. Curious your thoughts on it
has anyone listened to the Murlocs album? i feel like that shit lowkey fore
love it, their heaviest yet
3:57 "Slipknot sounds like Nails"
You heard it here folks, Slipknot goes just a hard as Unsilent Death
Were those some "Dad noises" you were making at the intro?
I'll admit, I didn't like most of the album on first listen but most of the songs grew on me such as De Sade, Acidic, H377, Adderall, and Heirloom.
Adderall at first I was confused with yet still vibing with the song overall, while I do understand why most people don't like the aforementioned songs, I can legitimately understand why, its drastically different in style and sound leaning in on what W.A.K.Y.K. did 110%
And I do agree, for the turntables were amazing yet lacked abit by mostly using the same sample the entire album.
Finale to me feels like the perfect way to end this album, the last album of a not so good record deal and sorta celebrates the 23 amazing years of the slipknot experience watching them evolve their sound. Not their best album, but certainly not their worst in my opinion.
7/10
My opinion: 4/10 is a little too severe for this album. At least a decent 6/10
that's what I think too! decent 6
In his rating system 5 is just decent/average. 6 is pretty good. 7 is very good. 8 is amazing. 9 is incredible and 10 is a masterpiece. 4 is a perfect rating for this album. Not horrible. Not good. Not average. Just mid to a slightly painful degree.
@@Foeisudhxj I’d rate by the same metric that Fantano does but I just personally agree with the comment above that it’s a 6, or maybe a 5.5, a bit above average.
@@lukefitton7329 yeah I’ve realized 5 actually doesn’t mean decent/avg It means mixed for most of the 5’s he has given. Anything above a decent 5 is ok to incredible.
Used to love them in high school when I was 14
Then we grew up and refined our tastes, listened back, and realized how awful it truly is.
@@Signal_in_the_noise least pretentious Fantano viewer
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@@derekrequiem4359 ratio’d by a bunch of slipknot fans what a tragedy
@@bigsalamimommy9346 nothing pretentious about using your ears
Chapel town rag actually is an older slipknot song they’ve been playing it for years
I swear every now and again I drop into see a review but I always forget if the rating is outta 10 or outta 5
Review pain remains please
Plot twist, the album art is actually an abstract picture of MGK squinting
I liked the album, but it's not up to the high standard of Slipknot. Jim Root has all but disowned the album and said he's not the only member of the band who feels this way.
Adderall almost seems like song left over from some Stone Sour session....
Sorry Melon, this review took too long to come out and I'd already formulated my opinion on this album. Maybe next time
I guess I’m in a minority when I say that I completely think that this is their best work in awhile. I don’t know, WANYK was cool and all, and the songs that stand out, STAND OUT. But I do feel like TESF is a step up, surprisingly. I legitimately feel like it’s the heaviest we’ve gotten from them in awhile. Warranty sounds like straight from Iowa, but I guess it’s all to each their own
Yeah, warranty and heirloom were some of my favourites.
Totaly agree!
Best album since 3.
Yeah I agree honestly. WANYK was a great album but TESF kinda was a step up in some parts. In one sense, WANYK definitely has a couple goofs, like spiders, as well as the overabundance of intermissions, and while other than spiders I thought out of the REAL songs (yes even my pain) there weren’t any necessarily bad songs, but ones like red flag, critical darling, etc are kinda forgettable. They slap when you listen to them, but I easily forget they exist. Then you got TESF, which imo stepped up that experimental aspect on a better level, instead of overusing interludes and over relying on Craig and Sid, we got some really neat sounds, acidic was like a bluesy metal mix, the opera sounds were an awesome addition too which I felt really bring the record together in a consistent way, yen was also a standout in terms of experimental. I will say tho then you got songs like heirloom which yet again isn’t a bad song it just isn’t that good, honestly just heirloom tho, it doesn’t even sound like slipknot at all, it’s just a stone sour song and not even their best. Other than heirloom I really enjoy every song on this record
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This new experimental ( dare i say progressive ??? ) path they are taking is really very very interesting!
I would love to see them releasing their next album and present us a grand "Tool on steroids" sound and music.
Imagine how awsome that woule be!
Like you said , WANYK was a step forward from 4 and the new one is even better and "bigger".
A really great album!
@@Phaedon53 I agree, I feel like a lot of the hate this album got is because they deviated from their original sound. This album is definitely not bland or uninspired, it’s just not typically what you expect to hear from slipknot
I love every slipknot album espically this one, I don’t why people are so critical of it, I am a musician & have played drums for over 10years I also saw slipknot live last year, & got front row seats, I listen to all types of music, jazz, classical, dupstep, etc… but this album is fucking phenomenal, songs like adderall, yen, de Sade, warranty, there is so much intricatecy, to the album & each song… I love this album aswell as wanyk… I like the diversity & passion they put in to create this record…
I haven’t been to Lorna Shore as of late but last week my Lorna shore had a new line of Lorna shore and I was thinking about that argument I had with Lorna shore and it turns out I was wrong and I need to Lorna shore as soon as possible to mend all possible Lorna shore.
i actually enjoyed this new slipknot album, did hear the songs live in estonia , they are the best live show group and clearly worked hard on this new lp
My biggest problem with Slipknot is ever since the 4th album they have been sounding too similar to Stone Sour
Excluding most of wanyk of course
Ngl i really liked the slower songs like yen, but i think of them more as singles because only some of the songs are good. There isnt enough to remember. I think its too hated but i understand not loving it.
Am I the only one that thought Adderall sounded like some reject slow QOTSA song, it really reminded me of one of theirs
Nope! To me is a QOTSA with NIN mix kind of thing.
I appreciate this breakdown. My favorite band...but I struggled with my first impressions of the album.
Damn, I really liked the album. Am I crazy?
No, you have your opinion and others have theirs. Enjoy what you enjoy.
Antony are you excite for new Elder LP
New Slipknot album is pretty decent Nothing too ground breaking but for me its better than their last album. It has more of a unique and spiritual motivation behind it as it feels and branches off elements from Vol.3 and WANYK which is more than welcome
definitely a 7 far from a bad album too
I totally get what you mean here.
I thought it was a fairly good album overall, but at the same time I’m not sure I’ll be coming back to it.
I thought Apple Music was glitching out when Adderall came on. I thought it must have mixed them up with another band.
We’re also have a review coming out on Monday for this!
I loved Adderall, thought it was one of the best tracks on the album. Wish we’d hear more like this.
are you serious?
Than listen to the thousands of artists making songs that sound just like it & do it better lol
I loved Adderall too. Worked for me.
@@py16667 can you recommend some artists?
Lifted in the background? Pog. Also didn't even know that Slipknot was putting out a new album.
Him and fluffy coming up with those new intros every video.....the stress must cause the runs and obviously alopecia.
this has been the only new album I've liked by slipknot since all hope is gone. i thought adderall was good. it sounds like a yoko kanno composition on that and one other song. but i really hate how people are still upset slipknot haven't made iowa.2 obsessed with the thought of slipknot as the iowa engine.