My First Time Listening to Iowa by Slipknot | My Reaction

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  • Watch me react to my first time listening to Iowa, the second 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
    0:40 (515)
    1:31 People = Shit
    2:58 Disasterpiece
    4:37 My Plague
    6:00 Everything Ends
    7:28 The Heretic Anthem
    9:11 Gently
    11:04 Left Behind
    12:40 The Shape
    13:59 I Am Hated
    15:09 Skin Ticket
    17:16 New Abortion
    18:32 Metabolic
    19:46 Iowa
    22:22 My Final Thoughts
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 769

  • @josephnajda9605
    @josephnajda9605 2 роки тому +462

    Love this reaction. Great job as usual. So the story behind 515, the album opener. Right when the band went into the studio to start recording the album, their DJ, Sid Wilson's grandfather passed away. So he made the music of the track and they gave him a microphone and he just let out all his emotions. That's the screaming you hear.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +136

      Pretty crazy, that's some raw emotion for sure. It sets a great tone for the whole album though, they just pour every ounce of their feelings onto Iowa.

    • @givenspade
      @givenspade 2 роки тому +60

      @@mollyesanborn they messed with the sound a lot though. i either heard from sid or the producer ross robinson that if they left it completely raw and didn’t add anything to it then it would have been way too disturbing and upsetting for the album

    • @21idiots68
      @21idiots68 2 роки тому +9

      Shoot after me being a huge fan, nvr new that

    • @andon5700
      @andon5700 2 роки тому +26

      @@mollyesanborn 515 is also the area code for iowa which is cool

    • @andon5700
      @andon5700 2 роки тому +4

      @@mollyesanborn 515 is also the area code for iowa which is cool

  • @TaintedPrinceps
    @TaintedPrinceps 2 роки тому +260

    This album is rage and pain personified. Theres something about Corey's voice that just captures the sound of someone pushed to the brink, and then a little further. And the way they keep in coreys wheezing and manic laugher just adds to the ambiance. And instrumentally hits just as hard. Not a lot of albums can make you FEEL the emotions of the band, like, the vocals for '515' belong to the bands DJ, Sid Wilson, after his grandfather died. So they put him in a booth to let it out and he just screamed "death" over and over again.
    IOWA is a monument to catharsis.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +33

      Very well said. They squeezed every drop of emotion and pain onto Iowa and it made for an incredible album.

    • @wifflebat14
      @wifflebat14 2 роки тому +6

      The line that says it best to me is "somewhere between screaming and crying". They express that feeling of overwhelming sadness and rage better than anyone else I've ever heard. It's why I'll never stop listening to Slipknot. I can't.

    • @woowit1
      @woowit1 2 роки тому

      Fun fact corey actually cut the inside of his asshole to channel anger and pain (literally) bro it paid off

  • @ExistUNDRGROUND
    @ExistUNDRGROUND 2 роки тому +170

    I've always felt this is Slipknot's best album. It's just so raw and emotional. I think the loud and crunchy mixing does a lot to accentuate it.

    • @atvena
      @atvena 2 роки тому +12

      Yeah and Joey's drumming was deliberately not perfectly precise it all adds to it aye

    • @rodriguesmiguel2163
      @rodriguesmiguel2163 2 роки тому +3

      Ross Robinson amazing producer

    • @GeminiWoods
      @GeminiWoods Рік тому +1

      I only recognize the first 2 albums as Slipknot albums.

    • @Planet_Caravan_94
      @Planet_Caravan_94 Рік тому +7

      ​@@GeminiWoods Lmao elitists at their finest

    • @ajgumpper
      @ajgumpper Рік тому

      @@Planet_Caravan_94 ikr lmaoo

  • @Sergio-nb4hj
    @Sergio-nb4hj 2 роки тому +222

    These Slipknot albums are so engrained into my brain, it's hard to imagine someone never hearing them before and not knowing every note and minor vocal change
    I wish I could listen to them for the first time again 😭😭

    • @deadspeak1126
      @deadspeak1126 2 роки тому +4

      I remember waking up to the disaterpeices menu screen playing over and over again

    • @quartersnacks2126
      @quartersnacks2126 2 роки тому +4

      @@deadspeak1126 bro same. I always remember standing on the sofa pretending to be Clown standing on his drums and shouting 666 on Heretic and my grandma being scared af losing her shit. Fun times

    • @brunomadail
      @brunomadail 2 роки тому

      Yeah man its like what? You never heard Iowa? This is like those albums that you need to experience one time in your life specially if you are in tune emotionaly with the song meanings. I also too wish I could forget and listen to this all over again

    • @wolfinthesno
      @wolfinthesno 2 роки тому

      Lol take a light dose of magic mushrooms and then listen to it. I actually did this about a year ago, and listened to a lot of slipknot's earlier stuff, and it was legitimately akin to hearing it anew, while having full knowledge of the track, it was fantastic.

    • @Sergio-nb4hj
      @Sergio-nb4hj 2 роки тому

      @@wolfinthesno yeaaahhhhh I think I'll just stick to finding quality music that's new to me. No shortage of it, although Slipknot does carry a certain nostalgia since the first album I ever listened to in full was Slipknot's S/T

  • @hunterwilliams8490
    @hunterwilliams8490 2 роки тому +80

    This album and Korn’s Self Titled album probably are two of the most influential metal albums to come out of the genre. The impact these two albums had on metal were insane.
    This album was hell to make for the band:
    505 is a recording of one of the band members had a mental breakdown.
    The closer to Iowa, Corey Taylor recorded his vocals, drunk, naked and cutting himself with glass.
    If you like this, you’ll love Suicide Silence’s ‘The Black Crown’. The Deathcore scene has some incredible talent and energy to it

    • @oldestpunkinargentina7766
      @oldestpunkinargentina7766 2 роки тому +3

      Yes indeed ! In a second plane, I'd say the same about Coal Chamber's S/T and Mudvayne's LD50. Iowa has got to be the angriest album ever recorded; it's like a shot of adrenaline.

    • @CoachJasonCurtis
      @CoachJasonCurtis 2 роки тому +2

      2 of the absolutely most destructive, hardest albums ever in all metal genres 💯. I consider them death-metal they are so hard. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @hunterwilliams8490
      @hunterwilliams8490 2 роки тому +3

      @@CoachJasonCurtis this is definitely death metal influenced nu metal out there. If it wasn’t for this album, we probably wouldn’t have gotten a Deathcore scene (suicide silence, bring me the horizons first album, Slaughter to prevail, Lorna shore)
      maybe even most Metalcore bands wouldn’t even sound close to the same.

    • @wolfinthesno
      @wolfinthesno 2 роки тому +1

      I always here Cory's story a bit differently usually I hear it's either a broken bottle, or a broken candle stick, either way I'm surprised I had to read this far to see this story come up as it is a huge part of the sound to the album, and gives you a much deeper understanding of how or why those screams, and laughs sounded like someone who was on the brink.
      Honestly Its absolutely incredible that they were able to channel this level of pain in any constructive way.

    • @oldestpunkinargentina7766
      @oldestpunkinargentina7766 2 роки тому +1

      A musical genre doesn't need to feature any death metal elements to sound heavier. As a matter of fact there aren't any death metal elements on Korn's and just hints of it in JJ's drumming. Also melodic death metal can be pretty tame compared to fierce nu metal.

  • @kittipittsuensilpong4894
    @kittipittsuensilpong4894 2 роки тому +73

    Of course it had to be this one! Slipknot's greatest album (in my opinion).

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +9

      Yeah Iowa is amazing, loved every second.

    • @mikabass
      @mikabass 2 роки тому +1

      yup. ive been trying to get it on vinyl since 2005 so far no luck. well anything under $40 lol

    • @americaisakillingname4416
      @americaisakillingname4416 2 роки тому

      @@mikabass good luck lol

    • @dude6658
      @dude6658 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikabass I think that's it's getting reissued soon

    • @Chaz1134
      @Chaz1134 Рік тому

      @@mikabass I got the vinyl. It was only like $25
      Cool artwork for one of the best albums
      I got it when it came out btw, lol

  • @Justynbrodsky123
    @Justynbrodsky123 Рік тому +12

    Fact about this record: Corey during the title track “Iowa” cut himself with shards of glass in the vocal booth to give the most authentic screams. In the opening “515” intro, the “DEATH” screaming is DJ Sid screaming and crying because his grandfather just died. Absolutely authentic.

  • @kornknot2726
    @kornknot2726 2 роки тому +75

    This is one of my favorite Slipknot albums. I guarantee you will enjoy .5 The Gray Chapter and Vol. 3. Also Untitled and See You On The Other Side by Korn.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +8

      Yes, cannot wait to hear the rest of Slipknot's album as well as some more Korn soon!

    • @deadspeak1126
      @deadspeak1126 2 роки тому +5

      Man .5 was probably my least favorite! Just didn't go well as a whole.

    • @kornknot2726
      @kornknot2726 2 роки тому +3

      @@deadspeak1126 What about Sacastrophy, Custer, XIX, The Negative One, Lech, and If Rain Is What You Want.

    • @aerodynam360
      @aerodynam360 2 роки тому +8

      @@deadspeak1126 I don't like .5 either, plus the skeleton on the cover poses so weirdly it makes me want to shoot it

    • @deadspeak1126
      @deadspeak1126 2 роки тому +2

      @@kornknot2726 Those are bad ass songs, I loved Killpop too. There's just alot of extra parts mixed in that I feel threw the album off as a whole. It is great in segments though.

  • @slpkntmggt06
    @slpkntmggt06 2 роки тому +46

    Just some context, in case no one else has said it yet;
    The Heretic Anthem was written after an incident toward the end of the band's tour cycle for their first album. A man, as Corey described him, wearing a suit and looking like an official from a record company, approached Corey at the end of a show and basically said that if they could write an entire album of "Wait and Bleeds," the band would become huge. Corey had some very not-nice words for the man and went on to write The Heretic Anthem. The song is a huge double-fisted middle finger to the music industry. "If you're 555 then I'm 666" means that if you (the music industry) want me to be one way, I'm going in the completely opposite direction, because we (Slipknot) do what we want, not what you say. If you look back at the lyrics, it's full of references to how they want to be and how they want their music to be, versus how lots of other bands are.
    Iowa (the song) is another interesting one with some strange facts. Corey has said, and I'm paraphrasing, that Iowa, "is about taking a corpse and doing very fucked up things to it." The producer told Corey to go to a place in his mind he had never been to before, and Corey went there. He did the vocals for the entire song in two takes, and actually stripped naked, broke every piece of glass he could find in the booth, and started cutting himself as he was doing the vocals. He says if you listen to the background noises, you can hear him screaming with every cut, and vomiting from the pain and shock. He definitely went the extra mile for that song.
    Anyway, I just wanted to give you some context of some songs you had questions about. I hope this helped!!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +16

      Thank you for the detailed explanations on these tracks, it's much appreciated. That's absolutely crazy about Iowa, talk about committing to the music!

    • @raulfigueroa588
      @raulfigueroa588 2 роки тому +4

      Thats pretty interesting but also a tad bit corny to be honest. I feel like the younger version of me would be impressed but as a 34 year old it almost seems a bit try hard. The producer was Ross Robinson for the first album and Iowa I believe. He was known to make people go to dark places. Personally, I think Slipknot purposely tried to go to these lengths to appease their fans, but came off a bit try hard for me. Don’t get me wrong, Iowa is incredibly visceral if not intentionally disturbing. But metal fans can sometimes be too simple for me…heavier=better. I just don’t see it that way personally. Heaviness and noise does not equal dark or intense. That being said Iowa is iconic and absolutely an experience

    • @destroyermaker
      @destroyermaker Рік тому +2

      Ironically Corey would go on to write such music

    • @destroyermaker
      @destroyermaker Рік тому +1

      @@raulfigueroa588 You're way overthinking it

  • @CaptainDugog
    @CaptainDugog 2 роки тому +43

    The turntables on this record have a couple really interesting samples that were scratched and layed, a lot of them being these metallic cages rattling and female vocal screams and shrills that are scratched in those sections with that wirling vibrato to them, sid is a brilliant turntablist and really allows the instrument to stand on its own in the sense of darker and heavy music as a whole.

    • @Julius1997.
      @Julius1997. 2 роки тому +1

      Sid is extremely underrated

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +4

      Sid is brilliant on Iowa, as well as their self titled. I've never heard turntables used to create such a dark sound, they blend right into the aggressive, heavy instrumentals so well.

    • @CaptainDugog
      @CaptainDugog 2 роки тому +2

      @@mollyesanborn as a turntablist in the metal scene, I really look up to him. Frank from deftones is great too but he only really scratched on their first 4 records before mainly switching over to synths.

    • @CaptainDugog
      @CaptainDugog 2 роки тому +2

      @IceCat7 Joe Hahn was the turntablist I grew up listening to, he has this rest nice mix of 2000s electro samples, scratching and vocal samples that are also used for scratching that work really well in Linkin parks more clear cut nu metal records. After those first couple records however, I believe he mainly switched to playing synths and only really scratched on occasion.

  • @LucidDream
    @LucidDream Рік тому +3

    I'm older, in my 30's. Slipknot was my gateway into exploration I feel like...both myself, society, art. I was only in 6th grade when I heard the original Self-Titled album. I loved how raw and aggressive they were. This album came out when I was in 8th grade and I was already by that time very obsessed with them. As far as I can remember the only band I ever obsessed over. When I was at home I was likely listening to them or exploring, now dead and gone, forums about them. They were such a mystery to us all back then. This was when their faces didn't really surface much and people were mostly guessing who was who based on the few candid images of them floating around. Then all that mystery started going away after this album, when they took a break from eachother. 'Iowa' was an exhausting album for them and from what I understood they didn't exactly all get along that well during it. Then they started working more on other projects like Stone Sour or Murderdolls. Showing their faces more through those projects.

  • @fullmetalomar3811
    @fullmetalomar3811 2 роки тому +21

    Love the detailed genuine reactions ❤️

  • @fmilton20
    @fmilton20 2 роки тому +18

    Heya Molly. I was waiting very patiently for this one lol. The first track 515 has a very sad story behind it. Sid, who does the turntables for Slipknot had just(literally got the phone call) lost his grandfather of whom he was very very close with. When he entered the studio he was gutted and music being his outlet he got on the mic. He just let it all pour our screaming and crying one word multiple times. Death. It was never supposed to be on the album but it got mixed and some of the screams reversed to just make it sound crazy. Supposedly the original uncut is way to hard to handle. Thanks for these listens and reactions. They are great!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the backstory on 515, that's pretty crazy! It just really impressed me how much emotion they poured into this entire project, and 515 as the opener sets things up so well. Just a track of agony, pure pain.

    • @MrAlek888
      @MrAlek888 2 роки тому

      @@mollyesanborn Can you react to "Darkthrone a blaze in the northern sky" full album, it's one of the pioneers of black metal. You got a new subscriber here 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

  • @legobobafett5045
    @legobobafett5045 2 роки тому +2

    4:40
    My Plague was Paul Grey's favorite song!(Slipknot's Old Bassist who passed in 2010.)
    R.i.p.
    Paul Grey
    Joey Jordison

  • @TheWretchedMammoth
    @TheWretchedMammoth 2 роки тому +5

    FINALLY!!!!! I've listened to this album like 5 times a year since it came out and it never gets old. Everything Ends isn't just my favorite Slipknot song but a top 5 of my favorite metal songs of all time. Left Behind and My Plague are absolute bangers as well. Again, props to producer Ross Robinson, guitarists Mick Thompson and Jim Root came into their own on each track, and as always shout out to bassist Paul Grey (R.I.P.) and drummer Joey Jordison for writing a majority of the music. Loved your reactions to this sooo much. Can't wait for you to hear Vol. 3 (aka mature Slipknot). Keep up the great work Molly!

  • @frightenedsoul
    @frightenedsoul 2 роки тому +46

    Even though it’s poppier and not as heavy, Corey’s work with Stone Sour is really good too.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +18

      I'll definitely have to check out Stone Sour when I finish up with Slipknot's discography.

    • @deadspeak1126
      @deadspeak1126 2 роки тому +6

      Oh hell yea... Their self titled and come whatever may are straight up anthems!!

    • @PassionTheFruit
      @PassionTheFruit 2 роки тому +1

      Yes the whole disc. is great but my fave is house of gold and bones part 2

    • @PassionTheFruit
      @PassionTheFruit 2 роки тому +4

      Its not poppy lmao its just hard or progressive rock and more musical. Just cause its not heavy metal doesn't mean its pop

    • @BinksyyMusic
      @BinksyyMusic 2 роки тому +2

      They don’t have a bad album imo

  • @rhysd5435
    @rhysd5435 2 роки тому +2

    It truly is a fantastic record. I'm so excited to see your take on Vol 3 now. Such a drastic turn that showed people they couldn't be held down.
    Also, just saw these guys live after two decades of being in love with them and it was every bit the experience it was built up to be! Highly recommend checking em out if they come near your city. Corey makes the crowd feel so special ☺️

  • @user-tf4ho2uo1e
    @user-tf4ho2uo1e 2 роки тому +5

    This album meant so much to me as a kid. You can feel the sincerity from everyone on it, especially Joey. So happy to hear you also get chills listening to it.

  • @dookieshoe2905
    @dookieshoe2905 2 роки тому +4

    I've probably watched Heretic Anthem on Conan about 500 times, it's just so brutal even without the extra percussion. I love the guitars on this album so much.

  • @10awkwardpenguins
    @10awkwardpenguins 2 роки тому +3

    I absolutely love how your analysis is so accurate. By far the best slipknot reaction UA-camr.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that. Slipknot is just fantastic, they're really blowing my mind so far with these first two albums.

  • @GoliathSmoke
    @GoliathSmoke 2 роки тому +1

    loved the reaction! i can’t wait for u to get to Vol.3, its really different but its my personal fav album by slipknot.

  • @greencontroller9692
    @greencontroller9692 2 роки тому +5

    This is not an album. This is a lifestyle. This is a message. This is a statement. This is a piece of art. This is everlasting and legendary. This is a womb to a brand new generation.

  • @Deathspeak2u
    @Deathspeak2u 2 роки тому +4

    Love seeing someone experience my favorite album for the first time, which I wish I could. Fun fact you can't really see with modern music distribution: The liner notes that have the lyrics contain lyrics for every song EXCEPT Iowa. Iowa is physically on the disc itself. 515 is also the area code for Des Moines. They did the entire album live in 2016 at Knotfest and it was the most surreal experience seeing Iowa in its entirety in a live setting. Love these reactions!

  • @ongjunli4443
    @ongjunli4443 2 роки тому

    love these reactions, keep em coming! looking forward to the next one.

  • @isaiahvoss
    @isaiahvoss 2 роки тому +54

    You should listen to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory and Meteora. They're the best albums they've made and produced. I recommend it! Even Reanimation as well or even all their albums! They're masterpieces in my opinion.

    • @TheRafaelRamos
      @TheRafaelRamos 2 роки тому +2

      I support this! 👆

    • @rhysd5435
      @rhysd5435 2 роки тому +2

      Have to agree with the 'all albums' part. A Thousand Suns in particular is an overlooked masterpiece. And The Hunting Party is such a well thought out and well crafted experience. But hell, they're all worth a listen for real.

    • @Trashcan_Waifu
      @Trashcan_Waifu 2 роки тому +1

      Meteora was the first cd I purchased

    • @isaiahvoss
      @isaiahvoss 2 роки тому +1

      @@Trashcan_Waifu Same here!

    • @deadspeak1126
      @deadspeak1126 2 роки тому +1

      Hybrid Theory 🔥🔥🔥🔥
      I think as far as text book Nu Metal is concerned LP did it the best!!

  • @omegashinra7672
    @omegashinra7672 2 роки тому +4

    One of the darkest, most viscerally heavy albums I grew up with. Got into Slipknot when they dropped their first album, and while their first will always be my favourite for nostalgia reasons, this album is right up there too. Pure, raw, dark emotion from the band on this one. IMO they've yet to come close to this and their first album since, though I still love all their music.

  • @blainejohnsonjr7178
    @blainejohnsonjr7178 2 роки тому +5

    Great reaction, you have a very calming demeanor, it's refreshing! First time watching you reaction. Your vocabulary was very nice and kept me interested! Definitely gonna check out more of your videos! Keep it up! Have a great one.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Aw, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @sicboi80
    @sicboi80 2 роки тому +1

    One of my all time favorite albums, so glad you did this one!!

  • @dylanharris5486
    @dylanharris5486 2 роки тому

    Love seeing you enjoy these albums! This album got me through middle and high school

  • @chriswhetsell7510
    @chriswhetsell7510 2 роки тому +2

    I came across "Iowa" at a really difficult time in my life. I remember feeling really disturbed and almost frightened to listen to it at some points. In fact, I don't I've sat down and listened to it all the way through. Your review has helped me see how dynamic of an album it is. There's a lot of standouts on "Iowa," personally, "My Plague," (It was featured on the 'Resident Evil' movie soundtrack), "Left Behind," "I Am Hated," and I remember liking "Metabolic" a lot, too. I've always admired Slipknot for the way they infuse all of their various elements into one unique sound. My personal favorite member is Craig...the sample guy with giant nails coming out of his head! Haha... Cool review, Molly! Looking forward to the next one!

  • @bigbastard_lol
    @bigbastard_lol 2 роки тому +1

    Cool reaction vid! Got into a Slipknot nostalgia mood and came across this vid. Thank you for your effort in analyzing each track!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Glad you found the video! Thanks for watching :)

  • @popegizmo2288
    @popegizmo2288 2 роки тому +3

    She is my favorite reviewer (by far!)
    Honest, heartfelt reactions which are always articulated incredibly well.
    Love this channel :)

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +2

      Oh wow, thank you!! I really appreciate that. Glad to hear that the authenticity is coming through in the videos, that's all I ever want this channel to be. Just a great space for music lovers. Never in it for money/subs/views, just the joy of music ❤️

  • @violetalar5387
    @violetalar5387 2 роки тому

    Great reaction. I've been listening to this album since it came out and I still get goosebumps everytime.

  • @BradCynical
    @BradCynical Рік тому +3

    Just stumbled onto your channel. Love the way you react to these albums. Very concise without feeling impersonal.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, I appreciate that! Glad you're enjoying the videos :)

  • @leemanlemon3024
    @leemanlemon3024 2 роки тому +7

    With 515, the screaming is actually Sid Wilson who came in the day after his grandmother passed, he told them to just put on something and he needed to yell. They thought that it worked fine as its own separate track and put it on the album as a tribute to Sid's grandma.

    • @knochengeklimper5743
      @knochengeklimper5743 2 роки тому

      Didn't his grandfather pass during the Iowa recordings? I might be switching something up but idk

    • @leemanlemon3024
      @leemanlemon3024 2 роки тому +1

      @@knochengeklimper5743 I heard it was his grandma but you could be right

  • @cowsdotricks
    @cowsdotricks 2 роки тому +1

    Stoked seeing you enjoy all this crazy music.

  • @odracul
    @odracul 2 роки тому +1

    this is simply amazing, Molly...
    purely brutal but still a game changer and very authentic at the time
    as a big fan of their whole discography, this is by far my favorite

  • @stolenhal0
    @stolenhal0 2 роки тому +38

    RIP Joey Jordison. The Grammy's memoriam skipped right over him even though he was a Grammy winner. Shameful... 😢

  • @yerbamate91
    @yerbamate91 2 роки тому

    great as always! cant wait for vol.3!

  • @taanielherberger-brown5198
    @taanielherberger-brown5198 Рік тому +1

    love watching you hear this for the first time! on my first listen i had to pull over on the side of the highway lol was numb from head to toe;) goosebumps means the magic is working this is definately music to use to your advantage well done!

  • @givenspade
    @givenspade 2 роки тому +2

    hope you react to vol 3 soon! the first two are easily my favorites but it will be interesting for you to see how slipknot changed their sound from iowa to vol 3
    also the backup vocalists throughout the album are the two percussionists Chris (guy with long nose mask) and Clown

  • @jonathanfitch32774
    @jonathanfitch32774 2 роки тому +6

    Fantastic reaction!! Definitely my favorite so far! Now on to Vol. 3 the subliminal verses. Which is a completely different album from the last two. Corey changes his vocal style, the production is different, and there are even acoustic tracks on it. Make sure you react to the extended version with the tracks “don’t get close” and “scream”.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Definitely looking forward to it, sounds like I'm in for another wild experience. Thanks for the heads up on the extended version :)

    • @jamesadams6626
      @jamesadams6626 2 роки тому

      Vol 3. I think is great well all albums are 🤡

  • @calebb6165
    @calebb6165 2 роки тому +3

    Man, I am so excited for Vol. 3, but I am so glad you listened to this album, it is definitely a must for any heavy metal fan. My favorite on this album would probably be People= Shit, Gently, Left Behind, and New Abortion.

  • @tojorozombie
    @tojorozombie 2 роки тому +3

    Dynamite reaction and review! I really enjoy your insight and choice of words…you’re giving proper attention to the whole of the song, including the production…that’s both rare and rad!👍😎

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thank you, I really appreciate that! Glad you're enjoying the videos :)

  • @21idiots68
    @21idiots68 2 роки тому

    Man can’t wait for you to see the 2 newer ones my personal favorites

  • @diegorojo87x
    @diegorojo87x 2 роки тому +2

    I listen to this álbum since i was 15, im 34 now and i still enjoy it so much...im glad that people Still find and enjoy this masterpieces...thank you for what youre doing, great great reaction. I hope you complete your Slipknot Journey , in my opinion Iowa is the best of them but there are amazing albums they made after that one and i hope you react to them. Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching! This album is indeed a masterpiece, I'm so glad I finally have listened to it. I'm certainly planning on doing the rest of Slipknot's discography in future videos, they're quickly becoming a favorite band for me!

  • @SeverinLP
    @SeverinLP 2 роки тому

    Finally! 😃 Thanks for the Reaction Molly! Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

  • @jamesdalton9526
    @jamesdalton9526 2 роки тому

    Amazing! No one else does whole album reactions. I dig it. Please, more! Más más!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thanks, glad you're enjoying the format!

  • @VincentDeLuca2003
    @VincentDeLuca2003 Рік тому +2

    Great reaction! Easily one of the darkest albums ever made, but also arguably one of the greatest imo. From beginning to end, this album never lets up. From Sid’s distorted and quite horrific screams in 515, to the very end with Iowa, which has to be one of the darkest and most disturbing songs ever written, in both lyrics and tone. For those who don’t know, Iowa’s lyrics are about a guy who kills a girl and then falls in love with her corpse, and also does some not so very nice things to it… that song is so disturbing, yet manages to be so incredible. The slow melodic bass tone that carries you through the whole song, which is intercut with the screams and moans of Corey as when he was recording this, he was naked, drunk, and cutting himself with shards of glass. It’s a horrific, yet also beautiful album at the same time, and I think it’s an essential album that every metal head should listen to at some point.

  • @YRUACNT
    @YRUACNT 2 роки тому

    Your reaction is spot -on! I remember the run up to this release, I used to stay up till 1am on a school night to listen to this rock show that finished at 3am (Also heard AHC first time on this show I think), it's where I heard 'Heretic anthem' for the first time, as a taste of the new album to come and they had a interview with someone from the band to promote the coming release and tour etc and I remember the track blowing my mind, it was so much heavier than the debute in terms of guitar but retained that aggression, I recall the sheer excitement it gave me, I couldn't wait to get the album and see them Live. The self titled will always be my favourite maybe because it was my introduction, but Iowa objectively is their masterpiece, it just crushes on every level! My first listen if my memory serves me well, I just remember being blown away, it was everything I hoped for and more as a followup to the selftitled. I can't say the 3rd release met my expectations at first listen, but it's a grower I think.

  • @proluk1889
    @proluk1889 2 роки тому

    Great vid! you are so charismatic! can't wait for the next Slipknot reaction

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, can't wait to hear Vol. 3 next!

  • @BillPassmore
    @BillPassmore 2 роки тому

    You are going to really enjoy Vol.3. As for this reaction, your look into the camera at 8.21 and the sheer amount of goosebumps you had says it all :D

  • @Hella-cones
    @Hella-cones 2 роки тому +1

    Kickass album. Love your reactions! Glad to see you react to it and enjoy it so much! Fun fact, Slipknot members admit that this album was the gnarliest process they ever went through and will never relive. Their debut album rocketed them into success so suddenly that other bands moved them into headlining gigs because they couldn’t follow up a powerhouse live act like Slipknot. Due to not being ready for their success the members all slipped into drug use, alcoholism, mental health crisis, violence, etc, and those negative aspects are what fueled the making of this record. It’s why it’s so brutal. Can’t wait for you to get into the 3rd record, Volume 3!

  • @deckofcards87
    @deckofcards87 2 роки тому +14

    "Iowa" is my favourite Slipknot. You're always killing it with these reactions. It'd be awesome to see you dig into Pantera's 90s albums, a band that influenced a lot of the nu-metal and 2000s bands, and were just legends in their time.

    • @jamesadams6626
      @jamesadams6626 2 роки тому

      Pantera. The band that I feel brought metal back to form. During the hair bands ruling the air ways. 🔥🔥🔥

  • @felipecortez3193
    @felipecortez3193 2 роки тому +1

    Omgggg I’ve been watching your videos and you’re so cute! It’s great to see someone with that open mind. Keep the great work!!

  • @Malum09
    @Malum09 2 роки тому +3

    LOOOOOL, I was just listening to the self-titled when I got the notification

  • @michelangelo5903
    @michelangelo5903 2 роки тому

    i’ve been excited for this!

  • @user98xp
    @user98xp 2 роки тому +1

    Really great stuff. I appreciate your perceptiveness.
    Keep up the good work.

  • @americaisakillingname4416
    @americaisakillingname4416 2 роки тому +1

    This is one of my favorite metal albums ever! Almost every track is a banger and it also includes possibly my all time favorite Slipknot song with Disasterpiece and also two other songs that I love so very much (Metabolic and Gently). Not to mention one of the most fascinating songs I've ever listened to in Iowa (song), not just musically, but the backstory is haunting.
    I would recommend that if you do listen to all their albums, you listen to them in release order to really see how much they've changed over the years. Also, Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses is VERY different than the first two, and I really love it! I'm really liking these analyses and reviews so far; keep it up!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I'm planning on doing the rest of Slipknot's albums in release order so I can really hear their progression and change in style over the course of their discography. People keep saying Vol. 3 is very different, I'm looking forward to hearing it!

    • @morbidsheepcomics
      @morbidsheepcomics 2 роки тому

      ​@@mollyesanborn Vol 3 is way better better than Iowa which never really gelled with me, but I dunno. People like Iwoa so whatever (maybe I'm wrong). Looking forward to the Vol 3 review.

  • @Dankmemes555
    @Dankmemes555 2 роки тому

    I've been waiting for this since you reacted to their debut album. DID NOT DISSAPOINT! Amazing content as always!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching :)

  • @slipknot98zz
    @slipknot98zz 2 роки тому

    Class review. I think this channel is going to explode, or at least I hope it does! Well done!

  • @AariKillbridge
    @AariKillbridge 2 роки тому +7

    All of this songs are amazing.
    Aún sigo encantadas con ellas, todas tienen detalles que complementan la aura oscura general del disco.

  • @awhellaye7323
    @awhellaye7323 2 роки тому

    Sick reaction, plenty of riff faces pulled 🤣 exactly how I feel when listening to knot

  • @mikabass
    @mikabass 2 роки тому

    man i wish i could experience this album for the first time again. awesome informative review as always. 🤘🏾🤘🏾

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Iowa is such an amazing album, so glad I've finally heard it now. Thanks for watching the video!

  • @JesusDaemon
    @JesusDaemon 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite songs from this album are "My Plague" and "Everything Ends".
    I enjoy how you review albums, giving good inputs. Thanks.

  • @pasza_dem
    @pasza_dem 2 роки тому +20

    Next album Vol.3 is very different, it's more "artistic" and somehow "poppy", but it's still so amazing, this was their top creative form...

    • @sh1nighami
      @sh1nighami 8 місяців тому

      poppy is the wrong word to say, but its def more mainstream

  • @malignentsin
    @malignentsin 2 роки тому +1

    Like I said on the static-X video I just got here, and your already onto Iowa!
    Your unstoppable Molly!, just like this album.
    The authenticity, power, and groove of Iowa's lyrics, vocals, guitars, percussions and samples all blend to be the peak of Metal for this era. To me, its the one Album to rule them all.

  • @PaleBastard_Art
    @PaleBastard_Art 2 роки тому +1

    Great reaction Molly! This will show my age a bit, first time I saw Slipknot was at Ozzfest when this album dropped. Riding their hydraulic barrels, shit was nuts. Next album up is my personal favorite, Subliminal Verses!
    Also anyone else notice Molly's starting to make the stink face y'all! 🤘

  • @vegasviking86
    @vegasviking86 2 роки тому

    Can't wait for the continuation of this Slipknot trip. Cool to see you hearing how they evolve their sound. IMO they made the biggest leap between Iowa and Vol. 3, sound wise

  • @darthdev
    @darthdev 2 роки тому

    Well done! Looking forward for more Slipknot, but this one has never been topped 😈

  • @vikasbouvier8385
    @vikasbouvier8385 2 роки тому

    I really was waiting this video, thank u so muuuuch, I love u

  • @TeamRobsta
    @TeamRobsta 2 роки тому +27

    Someone else already said this, just backing them up, you should react to Linkin Park's first two albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora. Two of the best Metal/Rock/Alternative albums ever made. Great video btw.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +6

      I'll definitely keep Linkin Park in mind, I know I've heard a few of their tracks already but none of their albums in full.

    • @joeyxln2583
      @joeyxln2583 2 роки тому +4

      Should definitely listen hybrid theory. It’s a 100. It’s too good for a first album. It’s too good for any album.

    • @sashaalexa8907
      @sashaalexa8907 2 роки тому +1

      @@joeyxln2583 100 it's 100000

  • @Dizzle84
    @Dizzle84 2 роки тому +4

    There are few bands in this world who leave it all on the table like slipknot! They are completely honest with themselves and with their fans and hold nothing back! Every album every track every live show they leave it all on the table and regret nothing I love it!!! Great reaction can’t wait to see more.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, just listening to these first two albums from them I can tell they just give it all they've got, they pour everything into their music.

  • @xxjestertheclownxx
    @xxjestertheclownxx 2 роки тому

    I MISSED THIS WHEN IT CAME OUT BUT I WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO REQUESTED THIS !! I LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH

  • @gibsonprs
    @gibsonprs 2 роки тому +1

    I am continually impressed by you.. your take is so well informed and spot on always.. well done

    • @mahgeneric5714
      @mahgeneric5714 2 роки тому

      of course she knows all these albums. It amazes me to see that 100% of people believe in the honesty of these reactions on youtube.

    • @gibsonprs
      @gibsonprs 2 роки тому

      @@mahgeneric5714 because what she’s saying is deeply analytical and articulated beautifully.. I respect her opinion

    • @mahgeneric5714
      @mahgeneric5714 2 роки тому

      people nowadays love fake things. Just say what everyone wants to hear and that's ok 👍

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much, I really appreciate the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the videos :)

  • @sizarix
    @sizarix Рік тому

    This album was absolutely perfect!
    I've just started getting into Slipknot and have listened to their demo and their first two records so far, I can't wait to see what's ahead

  • @ptbempire
    @ptbempire 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing freaking album! Definitely their best. Btw congrats on 13k it looks like some of the viewers of the shoutout listened to me lol 😂

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Yes, Iowa was amazing!!! So glad everyone told me to listen to it, did not disappoint! And thanks again for the shoutout, I appreciate that :)

    • @ptbempire
      @ptbempire 2 роки тому +1

      @@mollyesanborn np maybe at one point in time we can do a double album review but I listen the whole song in the video no cuts :P

  • @TheRafaelRamos
    @TheRafaelRamos 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video Molly! Well done 🤘

  • @turtleyee4599
    @turtleyee4599 2 роки тому +4

    Disasterpiece, The Shape, Metabolic, People = Shit are my favourite Slipknot songs

  • @jameshottmann6595
    @jameshottmann6595 2 роки тому

    Love the channel! Great to see someone experiencing a lot of music I love for the first time. You look just like my daughter only a couple years older.
    I'm sure for monetary reasons you can't play more than a few seconds of song audio, but it would be very cool to see reactions to full length songs.
    Keep up the great work.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! I'll have to consider posting full length reactions at some point, maybe on a different site or something. I'll be honest, I really enjoy editing them though.

  • @lukeslayer
    @lukeslayer 2 роки тому

    "Slipknot - Volume 3: The Subliminal Verses" is next! Cannot wait! Amazing aaaaamazing reaction again! Thank you so much!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Cannot WAIT to hear Vol.3! Thanks for watching :)

  • @21idiots68
    @21idiots68 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve been waiting for this one

  • @zombiespongebob6903
    @zombiespongebob6903 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite from the Slipknot collection, but the evolution of the band in later albums always worth the listen. Your reviews are awesome with Slipknot. I love you doing straight up music aspect of this band. Slipknot does give a little more than just music. They has some of most wild stage shows and just knowing that it took multiple albums to get a peep of what they look like under the masks. I also get goose bumps with this album. Since you reviewed this album you should get a look at " disasterpieces" the DVD. Its a live show with 1999 slipknot and 2001 Iowa albums.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching, glad you're liking the Slipknot videos! I'm certainly excited to hear more from them and their evolution on their following albums. I'll have to give Disasterpieces a watch too.

  • @NupaLittleOwl
    @NupaLittleOwl 2 роки тому

    Absolutely love the Iowa album. Super cool to see your reaction lol. Also I like the little Owl on your shelf 😁🤘

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! Glad you like my owl, haha :D

  • @frenzhg3543
    @frenzhg3543 2 роки тому

    Ehy Molly I really enjoy watching your videos, hope to see some reactions of heavier bands like Cradle of Filth in the future! Keep it up, cheers from Italy

  • @DJ-hl8mg
    @DJ-hl8mg 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU!!! For doing this album!!! Best album from them by far. You should react to the music video to Left Behind I think you would like it. 🤘

  • @slice768
    @slice768 2 роки тому

    Can’t wait for the next album! Which is tied with Iowa for my favorite slipknot album.

  • @metalfury5153
    @metalfury5153 2 роки тому +1

    Still such an impeccable record! Im loving your reactions and can't wait for you to react to the rest of their discography!
    Also as part of that, you should listen to their demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. It's quite different than what they would become, and even had a different singer at the time. I'd love your reaction to it!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому

      Glad you're enjoying the Slipknot reactions! I'll definitely think about doing a video for Mate Feed Kill Repeat too, I'd be really intrigued to hear Slipknot before Corey was the lead vocalist. I also really want to hear the original version of Gently too...

  • @metalmania3678
    @metalmania3678 2 роки тому +2

    What's up I am early! :D congrats on 13k!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks! Hope you enjoy the Iowa reaction :)

    • @metalmania3678
      @metalmania3678 2 роки тому

      @@mollyesanborn I'm loving it, my favorite songs on this album are People = Shit and Disasterpiece

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      @@metalmania3678 two of my favorites as well (but the whole album is perfect imo).

    • @metalmania3678
      @metalmania3678 2 роки тому

      This was the first Slipknot album I listened to, and actually one of the first metal albums I really got into. Slipknot has been one of my favorites for around 5 years now, I love every song they've ever made 🤘🤘 can't wait for their new album

  • @joshuaoverbey7998
    @joshuaoverbey7998 2 роки тому +4

    "Iowa" is THE Slipknot album. Absolute masterpiece.

  • @smars1161
    @smars1161 2 роки тому +1

    This is exactly what I needed to watch right now 🔥👐

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Happy to hear that, hope you enjoy the reaction! :D

  • @antonionsfw
    @antonionsfw 2 роки тому

    amazing video! enjoyed it all the way through :))

  • @dondominicoseliga8723
    @dondominicoseliga8723 2 роки тому +3

    For me this album is a masterpiece! It’s so evil, so dark, so dangerous and so awesome! You just got my sub🖤

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, everything about Iowa is fantastic!

  • @Redforsberg
    @Redforsberg 2 роки тому +18

    Such a dark album, when recording iowa, the screaming in 515 is sid wilson because i think his mom died, correct me if im wrong. The band members were on all sorts of drugs at the time and they would huff a dead crow in a jar before they went on stage. Theres alot more background to this album that makes it darker.

    • @Redforsberg
      @Redforsberg 2 роки тому +6

      Edit: it was his grandfather sorry

    • @raulfigueroa588
      @raulfigueroa588 2 роки тому +1

      As an epidemiologist, I do not condone huffing a dead crow in a jar… kind of corny to be honest

  • @benjaminburton2082
    @benjaminburton2082 2 роки тому

    YEAHH YOU DID IOWA!!!! I love how much you enjoyed it and you could see how much you were liking it. Thanks Molly!

  • @frithband3357
    @frithband3357 11 місяців тому +2

    This is an awesome review! I love your attention to detail and very thoughtful feedback, it shows that you love and understand music a lot.
    I would really highly recommend you check out some "from mars to sirius" by gojira, that is a good introduction to them, one of my most sonically deep and immersive bands ive ever heard, their music really takes you to another planet.
    And for a more "underground" release, I would highly recommend "epitaphs" by obscure sphinx, the atmosphere of that album is incredibly unique, a very isolated and mournful sound, but somehow comforting.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind words! Glad you're enjoying the channel. I've actually heard Gojira, I did a discography ranking for them awhile back on my channel if you're interested. I'll have to check out Obscure Sphinx though, never heard of them before. Thanks for the recommendation :)

    • @pongsterentertainment8237
      @pongsterentertainment8237 9 місяців тому

      @@mollyesanborn my most favorite song on the album is the self titled Iowa track

  • @Alfaqwad
    @Alfaqwad Рік тому +2

    This is, hands down, my favorite all around. Lightning in a bottle

  • @oscarrugerio1222
    @oscarrugerio1222 2 роки тому

    Yeaaaah I was waiting for this, I haven't seen the video yet but I know it's going to be as good as Slipknot

  • @gaelx22AZ
    @gaelx22AZ 2 роки тому

    I was waiting for this reaction, same i love the album is a fucking truly masterpiece, Iowa is the album that put the extreme metal in the mainstream.
    Thx for the great vídeo 🤘🏻🖤

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 роки тому +1

      Yep, Iowa is amazing. It somehow lived up to (and possibly exceeded) the level that they set with their first record. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @maitreenuenual7222
    @maitreenuenual7222 2 роки тому

    This album changed my life foever Going to see them live for 4th time in August 💥💥 love your reaction keep it up 👍

    • @maitreenuenual7222
      @maitreenuenual7222 2 роки тому

      Btw I got this Album were Tape cassette back then 😄