Slipknot...?

[DSEZ]

yes im into slipknot i started listening to them when iowa came out and have been a fan ever since

 

[Totenkopf]

Not the best band I've heard, but enjoyable at times. They are okay.

 

[nick n stuff]

i don't like them cos of the persona. the masks, the attitude, the obsession with death corruption and the like. it's the kind of thing that makes people judge metal music without trying it...cos it's not all like that but people see the extremes and turn up their noses.

 

[Eggsnham]

I used to love em'. But that was before I had taste in music, still, they hold a very small place in my heart.

So, meh.

 

[Rayansaki]

They are are just over-hyped loved by little kids preferable middle schoolers and this video answers all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvHiqqOqu8U&feature=related

I think you got them confused with Nile. Yes.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Slipknot and Rise Against are big and mainstream bands.

Are you in America?
'Cause RA certainly aren't mainstream over here.

EDIT: @ Assclown, can't you recognise sarcasm?
Perhaps it was a bit of a bad use of sarcasm, but I really don't care what people think of my music, and if anything I laugh at them for listening to talentless scrubs like Lady GaGa.

They are big everywhere dude, I can tolerate Rise against, but not slipknot.

If you like em go ahead, just don't discuss them with me.

 

[ItsAChiaotzu]

I consider them like the 300 of music, it's not clever or well made but it's fun to listen to, and people who are like, "hurr hurr, I'm so cultured Slipknot are terrible", they're not meant to be particularly "good", they're just pure masochistic fun.

Examples of bands I like so I don't get flamed, Protest The Hero, Between The Buried and Me, Opeth, Dream Theater, Miles Davis.

 

[ItsAChiaotzu]

Slipknot and Rise Against are big and mainstream bands.

Are you in America?
'Cause RA certainly aren't mainstream over here.

EDIT: @ Assclown, can't you recognise sarcasm?
Perhaps it was a bit of a bad use of sarcasm, but I really don't care what people think of my music, and if anything I laugh at them for listening to talentless scrubs like Lady GaGa.

I think Lady Gaga has talent in her singing, and her dress sence.
I think Corey Taylor has a nice voice.

But their music output in my opinion is in the same boat(as in their both bad).

Apologies, Assclown.
Even if you aren't a fan, you must like Snuff, or Vermillion Pt.2, or even Before I Forget?
I remember I used to hate them, but that was like 5 years ago when I was still listening to Pop music. Since then my eyes have opened

Because moving onto rock from pop is really broadening?

What is precisely wrong with Slipknot in comparison to Cynic, or whatever, yeah Cynic is much more complicated but I'm gonna go ahead and say Slipknot's music is gonna work more with dynamics as popular music often does. Just because Cynic or whatever bands you like are better in some areas doesn't mean they are indisputably better.

Having said that, I don't even like Slipknot, so I'm not entirely sure why I'm arguing against you, I guess I just don't particularly like musical snobbery.

 

[Spy Killer]

Metallica>

 

[Klumpfot]

I think they are thoroughly mediocre at their absolute best. In my early-mid teens, a lot of my friends were into them, so I was very exposed to their music. I never really liked any of it, though. To me, it was as if they tried to take the guitar work from bands like Korn (which I do not like) and mix it with rap (which I do -not- like), but still being worse at those aspects than the musicians who focus on either.
Also, and I feel this must be underlined, saying that Slipknot is not a mainstream band is absolutely deluded. They are this generation's Kiss, complete with face gimmicks (masks/face paint) and having a "dangerous" image to scare parents.

 

[capin Rob]

Meh. Noy really

 

[Sinisterair]

Slipknot is an example of true musical genious and anyone who says otherwise deserve to be slapped upside the head
Snuff, Vermillion, Psychosocial and Duality are among some of their best <3

i wouldnt go as far to say genious.....more like........mentally challenged.......but in all honesty im not a big fan...yeah 1-2 good songs the rest is meh

 

[Armored Prayer]

I like them.

Before I Forget, Duality, and Vermilion are my favorite songs by them.

 

[Instinct Blues]

They aren't my style but they do have a few songs that I like.

 

[Ragsnstitches]

Used to like them, had all their albums, even had (still have actually) A vinyl of some of their Pre-mainstream work (prior to the release of the album "Slipknot"). But over the years I lost interest... they just didn't appeal to me or resonate with me in any way.

I think my love for them was relative to how frustrated I was as a Teen (angst and all that malarky), but I can't stand them any more. They are like nails on chalk boards. Same goes for Korn, disturbed and so on... I had pretty predictable tastes.

I remember my interest in all these bands just plummeted after listening to DragonForce, and completely vanished when a friend let me listen to some Black Label Society. Still listen to them now, plus a whole mess of other bands I wouldn't have considered 5 or 6 years ago.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Some of their old stuff is tolerable, but the new stuff sucks ass.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

The band itself is just... so... average that I find them almost painful to listen to. Also, I really, really do not like most of their fans....

 

[Neurowaste]

Slipknot: A band angsty teenagers and pre-teens listen to and act like they are the most br00tal band on earth and the greatest musical endeavor ever to grace our ears. I'm so tired of hearing about them. At the risk of starting some pointless flame war i'll stop there.

If you hadn't noticed i strongly dislike them.....

Edit: Alright i'm off the rage train to say that Corey Taylor does actually have a nice voice in Stone Sour, honestly, he should stick to that and not metal,and, like many people here, i listening to slipknot a lot when i was younger but even then i knew their stuff was utter crap but they had good rhythm and, why not?

 

[TheLaofKazi]

Other then this song and maybe a few others, meh. There are far better, more innovative metal bands out there. I have to admit I haven't explored their discography yet. I listened to most of Vol. 3, and I didn't really like it.

What I probably don't like the most about them, is the fact that they have 9 members, and they hardly do anything with them. They have a guy playing custom percussion, but it's so sparse and low in the mix, they have a guy playing turntables and samples, but you hardly hear those either, and I think another person or two doing other things besides the core guitar/bass/drums/vocals of the band. Why not use it more? It could make their sound much more exciting and original. Countless bands out there play metal, but there's less that have a second percussionist that could add another layer and more intensity to the music, or a guy with turntables and samples.

 

[dashiz94]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6KUaEt3UA

Slipknot=lol

But seriously, I just hate the Nu-metal genre of music. And before the whole "music is all opinion" bullshit argument gets thrown at me, let me make it clear that Nu-metal sucks. It capitalizes on the simplest elements of metal, hard rock, and grunge and is purely for marketability. It's accessible for masses, and is composed at an extremely simple level. I used to be a huge fan of Slipknot (I never succumbed to being a dipshit and calling myself a "maggot") but once I got into better music, I discovered they were incredibly bland and predicatble. Yes, they have a few good songs but so does every band.

To give one shred of credibility to Slipknot, they are a great gateway band. Like I said, once I got into good music I stopped listening to them, but they did help me get into the wonderful genre of metal, so at least they have that on their side. Also Corey Taylor can fuck himself.

P.S. RIP Paul, you were the only good member of the band.