Slipknot, for those of you who don't know, is tha most popular band in tha world who some people like to believe are still some niche audience thing because they remember making fun of people who liked them 15 years ago, but don't remember Ozzfest.
This album is an absolute chore to listen to coming in at 16 tracks, most of which exceed 5 minutes but not a single one of these opuses is Master of Puppets. In fact most of tha album plays out like a post-nu Finger Eleven than anything resembling Metallica.
People (like me) like to throw around tha term "dad-rock" a lot for bands like Five Finger Death Punch, 3 Doors Down, and Nickelback but I heard tha new Nickelback single last night ("Standing of tha eeeedge of a revolutionnnn!") and it definitely rocks harder than anything on this album so I think I might categorize tha Gray Chapter as a MY DAD-ROCK record. As in my dad, whose favorite band is Neil Diamond, would probably think this is sick \nn/
Now they aren't all misses. There's about 5 songs on here that don't suck like tha pre-released "Negative One" that's reminiscent of earlier better times but between not being able to take 40+ year old millionaires whining about how hard life is (and NOT wearing clown makeup while doing it) and tha music and pansey singing Corey Taylor forces into songs causing me to think he's about to sing about THA TROOPS at any second, it's hard for me to connect with this on any real level.
Tha Gray Chapter is what happens when you lose two integral members and replace your raddest and nuest with tha dude from Bruce Springsteen's son. Tommy Lee wasn't available? I fucking bet he was! And I bought his solo record and Methods of Mayhem so I know he knows no shame! Call him up!
Over all I give this joint a generous 4.5 out of 10 ; four of which because there's turntables on two songs and ".5" because puns of tha title. I CAN'T RESIST!!
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