RetroBlog: Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone

Owing to the death of Paul Gray of Slipknot I have decided to feature a different band as part of Tuesday’s RetroBlog.

The first Slipknot album I listened to was their debut, and while good, I was not really minded to keep up with subsequent releases. So, in light of recent events I decided to give the more recent release, All Hope Is Lost, a listen. I was surprised, in a pleasant way, how much their sound had changed from the first album. If you have not done so already, check it out.

Here is the link to the album on Spotify – http://open.spotify.com/album/0hFWapnP7orzXCMwNU5DuA

Track listing:

1. .execute.
2. Gematria (The Killing Name)
3. Sulfur
4. Psychosocial
5. Dead Memories
6. Vendetta
7. Butcher’s Hook
8. Gehenna
9. This Cold Black
10. Wherein Lies Continue
11. Snuff
12. All Hope Is Gone

 

Reviewed at:

• Blabbermouth – http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1494
• AllMusic – http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifqxzwkldae~T1
• EW.com – http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20222137,00.html
• The Guardian – http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/10/slipknot.all.hope.is.gone
• IGN Music – http://music.ign.com/articles/903/903026p1.html
• Spin – http://www.spin.com/reviews/slipknot-all-hope-gone-roadrunner
• Ultimate Guitar – http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/slipknot/all_hope_is_gone/index.html

 

Genre(s):

• Heavy Metal
• Alternative Metal

 

Similar artists:

• Stone Sour
• KoЯn
• Mudvayne

 

Further information:

@Website – http://www.slipknot1.com/

@MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/slipknot1

@FaceBook – http://www.facebook.com/slipknot

@Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band)

Slipknot Bassist Gray Found Dead in Iowa Hotel

I woke up this morning to find out that Paul Gray was found dead on Monday in an Iowa Hotel. There are going to be some very sad Slipknot fans. One of the original members, I understand.

 

Here he is on Behind The Player. I understand he was big into alternative tunings. Nice bass tone.

 

Let’s have something of the most recent album, Psychosocial from All Hope Is Lost.

 

 

RetroBlog: Drowning Pool – Sinner

I only properly picked up on Drowning Pool just last week when I was looking to swap out a dodgy audio track on a YouTube video I had posted with one of the tracks that YouTube provides. The track in question was Bodies from the debut album Sinner.

Track listing:

1. Sinner
2. Bodies
3. Tear Away
4. All Over Me
5. Reminded
6. Pity
7. Mute
8. I Am
9. Follow
10. Told You So
11. Sermon

Album on Spotify – http://open.spotify.com/album/2x69bUM3cqWJ1ckKpwCNgh

 

Drowning Pool on Amazon

 Reviewed at:

• AllMusic – http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wqf6zfg2eh2k
• Sputnik Music – http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=8522
• Answers.com – http://www.answers.com/topic/sinner-drowning-pool-album

 

Genre(s):

• Alternative Metal
• Nu Metal

 

Similar artists:

• SOiL
• Godsmack
• Disturbed
• Adema
• Dope
• Mudvayne
• Static-X
• Saliva
• Ill Niño
• Stone Sour

 

Further information:

@Website – http://www.drowningpool.com/

@MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/drowningpool

@FaceBook – http://www.facebook.com/drowningpool

@Twitter – http://twitter.com/DrowningPool

@Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning_Pool