Customer Ratings & Reviews

I would not recommend it to a friend because it's not that good

The Slipknot family experienced a considerable amount of hardship between the releases of All Hope Is Gone and this album, The Gray Chapter, with the death of the band's late bassist Paul Gray (#2) and the exit of renowned drummer Joey Jordison. Since Slipknot is more about being a collective whole as opposed to individual personalities, the loss of a part of a collective is a difficult thing to overcome, if even such a thing is possible, but thankfully Slipknot defied the odds. A long-time in the making, The Gray Chapter finally came to us in 2014 (no less than six years after All Hope Is Gone) and the band is arguably stronger than ever. While different Slipknot fans have different favorites, of course, I think the musical progression and sincerity of the group is undeniable. There's never been a "sell-out" record or an endless stream of releases that sound alike - each Slipknot album stands on its own two feet and has a unique sound within the construct of the band's easily identifiable sound. As such, The Gray Chapter is another chapter (no pun intended) in the band's career that doesn't quite sound like a past album although it's, you know, still quite obviously Slipknot. With that being said, however, seasoned fans will be happy to hear that a few of the tracks here really remind one of the unadulterated aggression featured on the band's first two albums; likewise, fans that appreciate the more "refined" approach of Vol. 3 and All Hope Is Gone will have much to salivate over as well. It's difficult for me to pick highlights on this album because I like literally every track and have gone through different phases with them. When I first got the record I was naturally hit hard with tracks like Custer and The Negative One as well as the more accessible The Devil In I and Killpop (what a great song title, by the way). With more listens, however, the middle-part of the album really came alive, for instance, and I began noticing musical nuances that I didn't before, such as the melodic solo in Nomadic and the beautiful textures in Goodbye. In short, this is an album that will reward the listener's time and energy with renewed excitement and vigor because there's really a lot happening here musically and emotionally. If you're familiar with Slipknot and enjoy their work, The Gray Chapter is a "no brainer" purchase. If you're not familiar with the band but are interested in their work, this is a good album to get because it features the various characteristics that make Slipknot who they are as well as adding some new musicals ideas that "old school" fans will certainly pick up on. Either way, The Gray Chapter is an excellent album independent of the catalog its a part of just as it's a quintessential piece of Slipknot's defined yet ever-growing legacy. Highly, highly recommended to anyone with an ear for heavy, sincere music!

Sounds like crying with no musical help at all. Do not buy.

I love Slipknot and like this album a lot. It has a great variety and shows their talent. It was great to hear them perform these songs live. This band is amazing.

SLIPKNOT is back and just as butt-kicking as ever. AWESOME cd.

I know this is a good cd because I let my wife listen to it and she though it was too heavy! The reason that is good is because she has become a big Stone Sour fan. she thought this would be mellowed down like those albums, but NOPE! Of course they have a couple slower tempo songs and they are amazing, but it's the heavy, thrashing metal that makes this cd so great. It is a perfect blend of "Iowa" and "Subliminal Verses". Just enough Subliminal Verses to keep the new fans and just enough Iowa to maintain the Maggots!

Slipknot has returned! Even missing two members, they really haven't missed a beat. Though this album is near the bottom of my Slipknot rankings, it's still great. As always, there are a few tracks that can be removed but there is still a strong album here. Pick it up if you are a Slipknot fan, you won't be disappointed.

Slipknot is finally back and this new album is going to be heavy like their old albums.

Glad to have some new slipknot. I can't wait to see them live.

in my opinion, not their best work. devil inside is prob the best tune on cd.