Slipknot

It was sometime between January and March of 2000. I recall being home from school, lying on the couch, the TV on to help alleviate my illness. MTV's Return of the Rock, I believe, was the program I was watching. A band, quite unlike any I had ever seen before, were co-hosting. I recall a Clown, specifically, but the other two members slip my mind (I believe Corey and Joey, but I could be incorrect.) The Clown had punched the host of the show in the head. They had a certain persona to them. They were far from what I was used to, being extremely into Hanson a few years prior, and then slowly spiraling the easily accessible hard rock world with 311, Korn, Orgy, and Limp Bizkit. The video for Wait and Bleed appeared. The song sounded slightly familiar, but my attention was squarely drawn to the live video of nine musicians pushing the envelop. The song struck a chord. The video left an imprint. I became fixated. I remember, with very little difficulty, buying Slipknot's self-titled debut from Wal-Mart, unedited. I thought I was getting away with murder, having that album in my possession. I opened the packaging carefully, I put it in my CD player, and a life molded by Slipknot became my destiny. From the electronic and chaotic introduction that feels to last longer than its short running time, I was thrown into the first true personal experience with Slipknot. When (SIC) began, it jolted me. It was fast, and heavy, and loud, and mesmerizing. Never before had my young self experienced such a frantic display of musicianship, and as I tried to follow along with the lyrics sheet, I let myself be transported to Iowa. Seeing the dreary state through the music of these gentlemen. It wasn't hard, as I was living in an unincorporated town in Wisconsin. I felt it. I felt the aggression. I felt the tension. I felt a connection. Eyeless played. Then Wait and Bleed. Surfacing. Spit It Out. I was assaulted via this brash cacophony with no break. Tattered & Torn finally came on, and instead of a nice respite, I was quickly jaunted to a terrifying and dark corner that made me uneasy. Track by track played, with little time to catch myself. By the end of Scissors, I saw the timer continue to count down. I fast forwarded until I heard a bunch of guys just messing around. I heard the people who had created such an influential part of my being. Thinking this was a wrap, the opening squelch of Eeyore came about and I was not done. It was not over. One of my favorite tracks of the album, at the time, was a hidden track. I had spent an hour and change listening to what would become, even seventeen years later for me, the most important album of my life. While Slipknot has always battled with commonfolk saying they are vile, disgusting, and should be banned, the Metal community had always condemned them for being too accessible. After years of diving deep into the labyrinth of Metal sub-genres, I still find that, while my interests have spiraled far from the center that began in 1998, Slipknot is still, for me, an album that I can listen to time and time again and still feel as connected as I did when I was a wee boy of eleven years young. I recall listening to this album in bed day after day, learning each individual piece that made each track come to life. I was inspired to pick up playing bass because of this album, which changed to guitar after an accident that rendered my left arm only half usable, and then transitioned into drums. I spent a year wearing only Slipknot shirts, the only member of my young grade who was interested in music of this type. While I felt alienated, I felt accepted even against where my interests lie and I spent what time I could having people see what was so explosive and astonishing about the group. While most didn't much care, there were some that were converted. Eighteen years after its debut, I feel like this album is still one of the most important of the past twenty years, and while Slipknot has shared massive success, loss, heartbreak, and difficulties, they are still headlining sold out festivals and giving the same amount of blood, sweat, and tears as they did back when they changed my life.

It's been ten years of complete madness, and Slipknot never seems to dissapoint. When Slipknot decided to re-release their first (and possibly greatest) album, it was like 1999 again. I preordered a copy in less than a minute, waiting for it to arrive. Once again, Slipknot didn't dissapoint. For all you guys who bought the first album, don't worry; the CD is not just the original with some "Thank you" letter by the band. The CD contains 15 original tracks from the first album (including Purity), the re-released track "Me Inside" when Purity was removed, Get This, both "Spit it Out" remixes ("Stamp You Out" and "Hyper"), (sic) mole injected remix, Wait and Bleed Terry Date mix, and four demos (Wait and Bleed, Snap, Interloper, and Despise). The original album recieves 5 stars on its own, the best songs being Spit it Out, Wait and Bleed, Surfacing, (sic), and Eeyore. The remixes are interesting, seeing what someone else could do with the song, and the demos are awesome while you can see how they sounded like in their younger years. The only problem with the CD is that Frail Limb Nursery is not on the album. This track was removed along with Purity, but while Purity got re-released, Frail Limb Nursery some how never appeared. I don't know why, I thought the 10 year anniversary would include every single song, but the song is only less than a minute, so it's very easy to forget about. All in all, 10/10. The CD also includes a DVD, which is actually two movies in one, plus four music videos. Of the (Sic) is the first movie, which is a documentary of the band with a commentary by Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The film is very interesting and shows how the band was like back in 1999-2000. I'd give it a 8/10. (Warning: The opening is a one minute scene of a bandmate throwing up. If you have an uneasy stomach, skip through this part). The second movie is a whole entire live show of the band in Dynamo 2000. The show plays 7426, (sic), Eyeless, Wait and Bleed, No Life, Liberate, Purity, Prosthetics, Spit it Out, Get This, and Surfacing. The concert is pretty good (it's no Disasterpieces though), and the band seems to know what they're doing, the crowd seems extremely pumped, and it's definetly a good movie for all of the Maggots out there. I think it disserves a 9/10. Lastly, there are all four music videos: Spit it Out, the original and claymation version of Wait and Bleed, and the ultra rare music video for Surfacing. Spit it Out consists of the band playing the song, while it also contains shots of the band parodying "The Shining". Wait and Bleed's orginal video consists of live footage of the band playing the song, but with a music dub of the Terry Date mix. The claymation Wait and Bleed shows a man creating clay Slipknot figures, but they come to life and attack the man. Surfacing is a live show of the band playing, being similar to Wait and Bleed (it's probably the same show), but instead it actually plays the live song, showing you how it sounds live. The music videos are great and deserve a 10/10. The DVD is an average of 9/10. To conclude, Slipknot 10 Year Anniversary is a great album and a must have for any Slipknot fan. If yoou just got interested in the band, this is the right CD for you. 10/10

27 years in. Rebuilding my cd collection. The 2nd greatest Slipknot album behind Iowa. This is grade a Slipknot before they sucked.

Excelente

i LOVE Slipknot! i was super excited to get this cd, and it works perfectly! the only thing i dont like is that the case is scratched :c its not that big of a deal since i can just replace the case and keep everything else but still disappointing..

Uno de los mejores álbumes de los 2000

I remember first hearing Slipknot on a Roadrunner sampler that I had. I am almost positive that it was Wait and Bleed on the mix, possibly a demo version. Whatever the song was I wanted more. Their first album was released June 29, 1999. I still remember taking the 30 minute drive early in the morning to be the first to buy the album. After I popped it in my cd player for the drive home, it only took a couple of tracks before I felt like I found something unique. I had never heard such an aggressive album. It was a wall of sound that just kicked you in the face and just didn’t quit. Almost 20 years have passed and I moved on from Slipknot. The other day I was talking about the album with a friend and we both agreed that it was a solid debut. Later on that night I looked on Amazon and saw that the Vinyl was around $13, that’s not a bad price for a piece of nostalgia. When the record came I was a bit nervous to play it. I read some of the reviews and people complained that it sounded like garbage. The other reviewers didn’t give a spec list with what they were using to play the record. I have a Technics SU-G50 amp, Advent Model 300 (used as a pre-amp), Technics SB-LX50K speakers and a Denon DP-300F turntable. The record sounds just as good as the CD. I think that the complaints were more about the production on the album. The album was produced by Ross Robinson at the famous Indigo Ranch studios. Pretty much every album he recorded had a, cheap sound quality to it. That’s not exactly the right thing to say but it’s the best I can come up with for now. The album was an enjoyable ride of nostalgia. I don’t have that fresh feeling of teenage angst from living in a small Nebraska town anymore. But I could still find a space where this album was fun and brought back some pleasant memories of driving to concerts and having a carefree, reckless existence in the late 1990’s. Is this a must have for your record collection? Probably not, unless you are a huge fan. But, for an aging metal head like myself, it was nice re-visiting a true banger in its time. My only complaint is that Frail Limb Nursery and Purity were not added back on to the record. But I think that has to do with legal issues.

Loud and aggressive.

Like another reviewer , I had worried this album might be too extreme for me. Even though I listen to alot of pretty hard metal: Fear Factory , Slayer etc. When it came out years ago I bought "Iowa" & found it just too hard , too uncompromising. I just drew the conclusion that , aside from a few songs , I'd just never be a Slipknot fan. Fast forward quite a few years & I saw "Before I forget" & "Duality" on Kerrang , bought Vol.3 , loved it , so I thought I'd revisit their back catalogue. I did'nt know what I'd make of this. I need'nt have worried , it's first class. If your a fan of Slipknot's later stuff , it's definitely worth checking this release out , to see how it all began. As another reviewer stated , when Slipknot dropped this , there really was nothing like it at the time. It is a landmark in modern metal music.

El album es muy bueno, frenetico y energetico en todo track. Llego rapido y en buen estado. Esta increíble si te gusta Slipknot, sobretodo si te gusta la musica pesada, este album y iowa ( también de Slipknot) son buenas opciones

sounds great

El álbum debut de Slipknot es una descarga brutal de energía y agresividad que marcó un antes y un después en la escena del metal a finales de los 90. Con una mezcla explosiva de nu metal, metal alternativo y toques de death y thrash, este disco captura la esencia más cruda y visceral de la banda. Cada pista está cargada de intensidad, con riffs pesados, percusiones múltiples y la voz desgarradora de Corey Taylor que transmite furia y oscuridad. Temas como “Wait and Bleed”, “Spit It Out” y “Surfacing” se convirtieron en himnos para una generación, impulsando a Slipknot a la fama mundial. La producción, aunque directa y sin florituras, refuerza la atmósfera opresiva y caótica que la banda quiso imprimir, sin perder claridad en los detalles instrumentales. Además, la imagen enmascarada y el espectáculo en vivo complementaron perfectamente la propuesta sonora, consolidando a Slipknot como una fuerza imparable. En resumen, Slipknot (1999) es un álbum imprescindible para cualquier aficionado al metal que busque una experiencia intensa, innovadora y auténtica.

The best Slipknot's Album ever. Great songs with a lot of hate and pain.