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Love them or hate them, Slipknot’s latest album “All Hope is Gone” sets the bar high for metal bands. Released in August 2008, “All Hope is Gone” is the band’s fourth studio album. The lyrics, instrumental experiments, spinning and vocals give this band a different sound. Though the album has a pessimistic title, it will get any headbanger pumped up.
Vocally, “All Hope is Gone” is outstanding. Corey Taylor’s talent is demonstrated throughout the entire album. From his infamous raging growls and yells, to his fast-tongued rap-like vocals to the melodic ballad sound, Taylor tears this album up.
The beauty of this band, though, is that more than one member makes it.
The nine-man band has been going strong since the 1990s, and each member contributes something to create music with depth.
The track “‘Til we die” references the strength this family has obtained through the exhausting touring and dealing with the music industry, and includes the lyric “I’ve never known trust like the nine.”
The band’s first single, “Psychosocial,” is a stadium track accompanied with heavy guitar riffs that build anticipation to one of Slipknot’s catchiest melodic refrains.
The track “Gehenna” starts with an eerie electronic vibe that creeps to a climactic chorus where Corey Taylor lets loose a hypnotizing string of lyrics.
“Snuff” is Slipknot’s attempt at a ballad that appeals to the broken-hearted.
It might be beautiful, but it still has a familiar dark edge to it. It’s a hard-hitting story of reality with no censorship to the pain and suffering experienced. This could easily be one of Slipknot’s greatest songs ever.
The men behind the masks apparently know what they are doing when it comes to producing untouchable music. This band might be getting older, but they still rock harder than most out there.
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