Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone (2008)

July 2, 2024

Lures you in with fake promises of the band’s very prominent death metal influences / roots, but very quickly devolves into boring ass plodders and big hit singles. “Gehenna” has to be a career low for this band, up to this point. On top of all of these different vibes you’ve still got vestiges of nu metal groove like a second rate 2000s+ Sepultura, and fucking DJ cutting. Nobody needs fucking DJ cutting. Get that shit in the bin.

I hated this shit when it dropped in 2008. Nowadays, as a respectable adult, all I can say is that it’s bland as fuck.