19-03-2009, 02:03
For those who like the new album but think that it is "light", try their mainstream debut, which was self-titled as "Slipknot". I knew that I would like this band as soon as I heard track 2 - "Sic". I agree that they are not everyone's cup of tea but nothing calms down an angry teenager more than the tracks "Diluted", "liberate" and "Wait and bleed". The latest album is not bad but they are aiming for a wider audience and some songs have strong influences from Stone Sour, the side project of Slipknot's lead singer and one of their guitarist. This is not really a bad thing, except they are missing the "edge" of their previous albums. Finally, if you think that they are just a wall of sound with no substance, look into Corey Taylor's lyrics and you might be surprised (especially some of the slow tracks on Vol3:Subliminal Verses).