The End, So Far is a statement that the gloves are well and truly off as SLIPKNOT prove once again that they are at the top of their game as the unbridled standard bearers
The End, So Far feels like the fullest expression of what the nine are capable of since 2004’s Vol. 3. It’s the sound of a band returning to the apex of their creative potency.
It’s perhaps not as instantaneous as the debut, as vile as Iowa or as catchy as Vol. 3, but it offers depth, discomfort and danger to those willing to dive into the recesses of The Nine’s collective consciousness.
Nihilistic, challenging and as euphorically destructive as ever, The End, So Far is the sound of a band still carving their own path of sonic carnage, right at the top of their game.
With The End, So Far, Slipknot haven’t reinvented themselves, but returned to their roots with an older, wiser and more concise outlook, resulting in a record that chews its listeners up almost instantly, and spits them out an hour later feeling beaten, battered and ultimately, cleansed.
The songs on this album aren't going to be overshadowing the classics that the band built their name on, but they'll sit nicely alongside them, and The End, So Far is a worthy addition to Slipknot's raucous arsenal.
The End, So Far may not be a home run, but it proves that the band are still in it to win it, even if they're playing the long game.
Slipknot’s songwriting largely falls under the categories of “self-hating” or anti-authority,” and The End, So Far does nothing to shake that perception. If you’ve listened to Slipknot, you probably already know the song topics.
The End, So Far is lack-lustre at almost every turn. That’s no understatement.
Nice Job Slipknot, I thought you finally came back after the 2019 record but no, this is fucking terrible.
This album is literally everywhere, they tried so many things on this album, it fell flat on their face and it makes it once of the most boring fucking albums of this year, I hate everything on here and I don't care. This shit feels like they copied 10 other bands and mashed it into one shitty record. I'm glad your album got leaked, fuck you.
Remember Custer from Gray Chapter? This is basically Custer: the Album. Overused gang vocals, generic riffs, no spice to any of these songs outside of Yen - a track that negates these altogether and doesn’t come across as generic or boring.
Maybe MGK was right.
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Jesus, what happened to these guys? Slipknot used to have bite, now it’s like they don’t even have teeth. Even when they’re “experimenting” they still find their way to the same stale formula. Slipknot used to feel dangerous, now it’s like they’re basically radio butt rock but with masks.
What a nothing album. There are a few decent songs but most songs are forgettable and bland. Believe it or not somehow this used to be my favourite album. Now I don't give a shit about it.
Right... what was Slipknot thinking? After the very good album that was We Are Not Your Kind, they go and drop this shit, which, while isn't bad, is just so painfully mid.
Nothing sounds any different to what they've already done, and the rare attempts at experimentation failed miserably, imo, on the track Adderall (it really did not need an entire fucking ep, it's easily the worst track on here).
There are songs like Heirloom and Acidic, that try something somewhat different to what they ... read more
1 | Adderall 5:40 | 62 |
2 | The Dying Song (Time To Sing) 3:23 | 74 |
3 | The Chapeltown Rag 4:49 | 73 |
4 | Yen 4:43 | 72 |
5 | Hive Mind 5:15 | 68 |
6 | Warranty 3:51 | 62 |
7 | Medicine for the Dead 6:16 | 68 |
8 | Acidic 4:50 | 58 |
9 | Heirloom 3:31 | 52 |
10 | H377 4:23 | 61 |
11 | De Sade 5:39 | 62 |
12 | Finale 5:07 | 66 |
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