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Rating: THE REVIEW
One of the most common risks a young band faces after a stellar debut that makes everyone cry miracle, is to fail spectacularly upon returning to the scene with a new record. The responsibility is too great, the anticipation from fans too high, the pressure from critics too intense, ready to highlight even the slightest drop in quality, but above all, the fear of not being able to achieve the miracle again is too overwhelming. At this point, it's a mathematical certainty, two things make the difference: determination and intelligence.
Let's clear up any doubts right away: Slipknot are nine guys as determined as they are intelligent. And so the miracle happens a second time: “Iowa” not only matches everything positive that was accomplished with their fantastic debut album, but thanks to the acquired artistic maturity of the six musicians, it is enriched with nuances, echoes, and suggestions that were absent in the still excellent “Slipknot”. Slipknot wisely took two long years, studied what worked and what didn’t, played live, learned a lot, and when they were 100% convinced they could truly outdo themselves, they entered the studio. The result is tangible: a work extremely rational in its irrationality, precise as a Swiss watch despite the band’s sound inevitably disorienting the listener, with its overlapping of punk, metal, hardcore, hip hop, tribal music, and the finest death metal, always fused with harmonic perfection even in a context where anyone else would find it out of place. A crazy, deviant, sick work, but damn intelligent. Just like Slipknot.
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Slipknot’s second album 'Iowa' successfully meets the high expectations set by their debut. The band demonstrates maturity, blending multiple genres into a precise, complex, and intense metal work. The album is praised for its intelligent composition and emotional ferocity, marking Slipknot as both determined and innovative musicians.
Slipknot
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in the mid-1990s, known for a nine-member lineup, distinctive masks and aggressive, percussion-forward music.54 Reviews
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By coppino
Our masked prophets have returned with the same charge of malice-violence and hatred that has always distinguished them.
Slipknot hit us with the rage and violence necessary to survive in today’s world. A continuous "fuck you" to the world! YOHOAAAA!!!
By AR (Anonima Recensori)
Take the Backstreet Boys, give them guitars, and put masks on them, and you’ll get the same result.
Now you no longer need to know how to play or sing; you just need to appeal to the fake-angry babies who think they’re alternative.
By disco_stu
An absolutely INDIRECT way to express a small, very small discomfort towards society.
Only mentally deviated people like them could come up with the idea of creating anthems of fury like "Disasterpieces", "PEOPLE=SHIT" and "Left Behind".
By Devin Davis
Iowa is undoubtedly one of the most violent albums of the last five years.
Corey Taylor expresses himself greatly in every song, moving from very harsh rhythms to a calmer, less angry voice.
By Er Ribelle
"All the songs (and I mean all of them...) are characterized by extremely heavy and pounding riffs."
"The songs are heavy, but repetitive to the point of nausea."
