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27.Slipknot-All Hope is Gone (2008)
As someone who grew up listening to nu-metal, I'll always have a soft spot for Slipknot. While they've never been one of my absolute favorite bands, they've made some great tracks and a couple of excellent records over the years. Nine years after dropping their classic, angst-ridden self-titled debut, Slipknot finally buckled down and released another noteworthy album in All Hope is Gone. Slipknot will always be known as the over-the-top angry band, but on All Hope is Gone, their trademark rage was transferred from the more simplistic "fuck the world" anthems of their early years to more dense topics such as politics and dealing with the loss of friends and loved ones. The change in lyrical topics was refreshing for the band and ended up making a huge difference for the quality of the record. It just wouldn't feel natural if they were still making songs like "Surfacing" and "People=Shit" in their mid-to-late 30's so kudos to them for changing things for the better at this stage of their career. That growth in the lyrical department carried over to the actual music as well. All Hope is Gone is simultaneously the heaviest and most experimental record Slipknot has ever released with songs that range from full-on ragers ("Wherein Lies Continue", "This Cold Black", "Gemartia (The Killing Name)" to country-tinged ballads ("Snuff"). Above all, All Hope Gone will go down as the last Slipknot record to feature the late Paul Grey and Joey Jordison. Grey and Jordison's contributions will be sorely missed on the new Slipknot record- which could end up being released by the end of 2014. All Hope is Gone is a page-turning album for Slipknot that shows substantial growth as musicians without giving up any of the raw energy and anger that put them on the map.
Standout Tracks
1.This Cold Black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGnxWSbMc0
2.Wherein Lies Continue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeHfQRVYMeI
3.Dead Memories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE78EE1TDuU
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