All Hope Is Gone
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August 20, 2008 United States August 22, 2008 European Union |
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57 min 44 s |
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Dave Fortman , Slipknot |
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Sound Farm in Jamaica, Iowa (February - June 2008) |
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All Hope Is Gone ( English for All Hope Is Gone ) is the fourth official studio album by the US metal band Slipknot . It was released in the United States on August 20, 2008 and was also released across Europe from August 22.
The album was released in two editions and was jointly produced by music producer Dave Fortmann and Slipknot. The results of their work include the singles Psychosocial and Dead Memories. The former was nominated for various internationally known music awards, including the MTV Video Music Award and the Grammy .
Stylistically, it continues the musical path of its predecessor Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and varies between more metal- heavy and quieter rock ballads, which was received differently by critics. It reached number 1 in the charts in nine countries.
Emergence
The band began preparations for the 2007 album production. In February 2008, Slipknot and album producer Dave Fortman moved to Sound Farm Studio in Iowa. This makes All Hope Is Gone the band's first album to be written and recorded in their home town of Iowa. Bassist Paul Gray justified this with the fact that there was too much distraction when recording their previous albums in Los Angeles. The band members found it beneficial to be closer to their families; Singer Corey Taylor had the opportunity to visit his son every evening. Another difference to the three previous productions was that all nine band members were involved in the writing process; this later resulted in more than 30 pieces. Corey Taylor had some difficulties with the writing process, but realized that previous album recordings had been difficult and that this had encouraged her creativity. Guitarist James Root and drummer Joey Jordison wrote the song “Sulfur” in just one evening. Taylor and Root played keyboards with DJ Sid Wilson and Shawn Crahan worked on experimental material. None of the experimental songs that were recorded made it onto the album. One of them ("'Til We Die") was released on the special edition of the album. The record was eventually mixed by Colin Richardson .
Looking back on the production of All Hope Is Gone , the band members had different opinions. Guitarist Root was partially disappointed by the producer of the album Dave Fortman and commented with reference to the producer of the previous album Rick Rubin : “[…] Dave Fortman helped me to appreciate the abilities of Rick Rubin as a producer. He [Fortman] was not able to bring nine people under one roof and for me that is the most important thing in the production of a Slipknot album. [...] "
In contrast, Joey Jordison praised Dave Fortman and described All Hope Is Gone as the band's best album in his opinion.
background
Music genre
Before the release, some band members expressed an interest in making the heaviest album yet. Joey Jordison predicted, “The album will be harder than the previous one; but just as crazy and experimental. "
On All Hope Is Gone stylistic way of its predecessor Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) continued. Already there were fewer influences of death metal and other extreme varieties of metal to be heard than it had been the case on Iowa . In addition to some aggressive titles, more experimental pieces and softer rock songs, including acoustic guitar solos, are included. Thus showing All Hope Is Gone parallels to James Roots and Corey Taylor's side project Stone Sour . Examples of this are the two songs Dead Memories and the power ballad Snuff .
Slipknot also shows similarities to other bands on this album, for example in the song Gematria (The Killing Name) for Machine Head . Overall, All Hope Is Gone is more in the direction of alternative rock .
Meaning of the songs
All Hope Is Gone covers a variety of political issues. The intro “.execute.” ( Eng .: “Execute, execute”) is Corey Taylor's response to Spiro Theodore Agnew's speech to protesters against the Vietnam War ; and the following title "Gematria (The Killing Name)" continues this theme.
According to Taylor, "Wherein Lies Continue" is directed against "any civilization in which the leaders have achieved an arrogance in which they think they can speak for the people". In the song "Butcher's Hook" (German: "Metzgerhaken") the similarity between the members of the Emo subculture is discussed.
In addition to political content, topics such as anger and obsession are also covered; the music industry is also criticized on All Hope Is Gone . In retrospect, front man Corey Taylor repeated his testimony in this regard; so he blamed the record labels for illegal music downloads on the Internet. In Kerrang magazine, Taylor said, "It [All Hope Is Gone] wouldn't be a Slipknot album if I didn't speak my mind about the music industry."
tour
To promote All Hope Is Gone , Slipknot started the "All Hope Is Gone World Tour" on July 9, 2008. It contained a total of 153 appearances and was divided into nine sections. Due to several injuries to band members during the tour, a number of concerts had to be postponed or canceled.
The tour began on July 9, 2008 in Auburn, Washington state as part of the first stage, the "Mayhem Festival", which included performances in the US and Canada. Slipknot were accompanied by the groups Disturbed , DragonForce and Mastodon , among others . During the first concert in Auburn, DJ Sid Wilson broke both heels when he wrongly landed after jumping from an elevated platform. As a result, the second gig in Marysville (California) had to be postponed for three days. On July 12, 2008, Slipknot were able to reappear with Wilson in a wheelchair and his legs in plaster casts.
As the tour continued, Slipknot was accompanied by Machine Head. The "All Hope Is Gone World Tour" included appearances at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park as well as numerous other festivals. Drummer Jordison broke his ankle, as a result of which four concerts in Europe had to be canceled. Due to further injuries and family problems, the band's first ever concert in Israel had to be canceled.
The tour concluded with a concert on October 31, 2009 at the Trinity of Terrors in Las Vegas.
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Chart positions and sales figures
The album reached number 1 in the charts in the United States, Canada , Switzerland , New Zealand , Australia , Sweden and Finland , making it Slipknot's most successful album in terms of chart positions. All Hope Is Gone also achieved high chart positions in the top 10 in numerous other countries .
Reviews
All Hope Is Gone received various reviews from critics. In particular, critics disagreed about the right balance between heavier, more metal-heavy songs and ballads. The US website Metacritic calculated a score of 68 from 14 professional reviews with a maximum of 100 points; and was accordingly rated as “generally good” according to the site's rating system.
Michael Edele from Laut.de was positive about the CD and rated a lot of the songs as good. He was also not dissatisfied with the pronounced similarities to bands like Machine Head in pieces like Gematria (The Killing Name) or Stone Sour in the song Dead Memories , whose chorus gets "under your skin". Moritz Grütz from the online metal magazine Metal1 describes something similar; "Slipknot have mastered the balancing act between returning to old values and further development". Matthias Weckmann from Metal Hammer magazine awarded full marks and wrote:
"If the debut was the great musical sensation, Iowa the sheer aggression and Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses the stylistic revolution, the new work is now the mix of all these elements - in perfection"
Michael Rensen from Rock Hard magazine also described the songs as first class. However, he complains that the “rampant slipknot madness” that was equally present on the predecessor is missing.
One of four reviews of the online magazine Metal.de and Plattentests.de also found this conflict rather negative; Dennis Droggemüller from Plattentests.de rated All Hope Is Gone with five out of ten points worse than the two previous albums and drew the conclusion: "Slipknot have delivered a solid, but still their weakest album."
Awards and nominations
Awards for music sales
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 gold
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35,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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 platinum
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80,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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gold
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7,500 |
 United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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100,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,422,500 |
All Hope Is Gone was awarded gold in the United States on December 9, 2008 after selling 500,000 pieces there; meanwhile Slipknot's fourth studio album has also been awarded gold in the United Kingdom , Australia and Germany . In Canada, the band even went platinum for All Hope Is Gone . The British magazine "Total Guitar" placed All Hope Is Gone in December 2008 among the "50 best guitar albums of the year"
For the Echo 2009 Slipknot were nominated for All Hope Is Gone in the category "Group International Rock / Alternative"; however, the prize ultimately went to AC / DC for Black Ice . The single Psychosocial was nominated for the 51st Grammy Awards in the category "Best Metal Performance"; was defeated by Metallica's My Apocalypse . The second single was also nominated at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in the “Best Rock Video” category.
content
With All Hope Is Gone , the band not only released their studio album with the fewest songs in the standard version, but also the shortest in the band's history. Another record in the band's history is the fact that with the release of All Hope Is Gone the gap between two studio albums by the band has increased by another year.
Track list
| # | title | length | comment |
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| 1 | .execute. | 1:49 | |
| 2 | Gematria (The Killing Name) | 6:02 | |
| 3 | Sulfur | 4:38 | fourth single |
| 4th | Psychosocial | 4:44 | second single |
| 5 | Dead memories | 4:29 | third single |
| 6th | vendetta | 5:16 | |
| 7th | Butcher's Hook | 4:15 | |
| 8th | Gehenna | 6:53 | |
| 9 | This cold black | 4:40 | |
| 10 | Wherein read continue | 5:37 | |
| 11 | Snuff | 4:36 | fifth single |
| 12 | All Hope Is Gone | 4:48 | first single and title track |
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| 13 | Child of Burning Time | 5:10 | |
| 14th | Vermillion Pt.2 (Bloodstone Mix) | 3:40 | Remix of Vermillion Pt.2 & part of the Underworld: Evolution soundtrack |
| 15th | 'Til We Die | 5:46 | |
| 16 | Psychosocial [Live] | 4:50 | iTunes pre-order track |
Music videos and singles
So far, five singles have been released from All Hope Is Gone and four music videos have been shot.
Two months before the release of their new studio album, on June 20, 2008, Slipknot released the title song for the album as a single for promotional purposes. The single was one of the last tracks recorded for the album of the same name and is counted among the heavier tracks on the album. In addition to the chart placement in the British charts, All Hope Is Gone also entered the Swedish charts. The next single was the song Psychosocial on June 26, 2008 released. This entered the charts in seven countries and stayed there for up to eight weeks. The album's first music video was also shot for Psychosocial ; it was made near Jamaica, Iowa, where the album was recorded. It was the first and only video in which the band wore the new masks and also the so-called "purgatory masks". It was also nominated for the 2008 VMAs in the “Best Rock Video” category. The song was played live for the first time at the beginning of their "All Hope Is Gone World Tour" on July 9th in Auburn .
After the music video for Dead Memories was released on October 25, 2008, the song was released on December 1, 2008 as the third single. It reached number 3 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks , making it the band's most successful track in this hit parade to date. Stylistically, Dead Memories is one of the quieter songs on All Hope Is Gone next to Snuff . Dead Memories also has parallels to Metallica's Enter Sandman .
The track Sulfur was released on June 15, 2009, just under a year after the album was released, as the fourth single. The accompanying music video for the song was shot on March 9, 2009, two days before the end of their American tour, near Los Angeles. After a 30-second preview had already been shown on MTV, the music video was released on April 18, 2009. The single is also part of the soundtrack for the video game MotorStorm: Pacific Rift .
The ballad Snuff , which was released on September 28, 2009, was selected as the fifth single .
Special edition
The “Special Edition” of the album contains three additional bonus tracks, a 40-page booklet with photos of the band members and DVD nine: The Making of All Hope Is Gone , on which the creation of All Hope Is Gone is documented.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://planetmosh.com/slipknot-5-the-gray-chapter/
- ↑ Mick Thomson : NAMM 2008 Report . On Track Magazine. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ^ A b Dan Epstein: Wait and Bleed . In: Revolver . August 2008, pp. 54-6.
- ↑ Slipknot brings Mayhem . In: The Arizona Republic , AZCentral.com, July 16, 2008.
- ↑ Exclusive Podcast: Slipknot's Corey Taylor Raises the Flag Before Setting it Aflame . MTV. July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
- ↑ LiveDaily Interview: Jim Root of Slipknot . ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. livedaily.com (English) accessed August 19, 2009.
- ↑ Metal Hammer Podcast Is Live ( Podcast ) In: Metal Hammer . July 24, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ↑ Slipknot man promises brutal new album in '08 . ( Memento of the original from November 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 2kerrang.com (English). Accessed August 19, 2009.
- ↑ Review: Slipknot - All hope is gone. metal.de, accessed on May 11, 2009 .
- ↑ a b Slipknot - "All Hope Is Gone" (CD review). Laut.de , accessed on May 8, 2009 .
- ↑ a b Dennis Drögemüller: Review: Slipknot - All hope is gone. Plattentests.de, accessed on May 8, 2009 .
- ↑ a b c Interview / Story: Slipknot . metal.de; Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ↑ a b c Corey's All Hope Is Gone track by track . Kerrang !: s. 6-7. July 19, 2008.
- ↑ Slipknot: Taylor defends MP3 pirates laut.de. Retrieved September 12, 2009
- ^ Slipknot's Sid Wilson Wheelchair-Bound After Breaking Both Heels; Photos Available. (No longer available online.) Blabbermouth.net , July 13, 2008, archived from the original September 9, 2008 ; Retrieved October 24, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mayhem Sacramento Moved To Monday, July 14th. Sparkart , archived from the original on December 18, 2008 ; accessed on September 20, 2014 .
- ↑ Slipknot DJ breaks both heels . In: Kerrang , Emap , July 26, 2008, p. 11.
- ↑ Anja Distelrath, René Bogdanski: “Prodigy” and “Slipknot” heat Rock am Ring derwesten.de, June 7, 2009. Accessed July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Trinity Of Terrors Featuring Slipknot Halloween Weekend": EveryJoe - Just another EveryJoe weblog . Metalmartyr.com. October 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ All Hope Is Gone reviews . metacritic.com (English). Retrieved August 21, 2009
- ↑ CD review: Slipknot - All Hope is gone . ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. metal1.info; Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ Matthias Weckmann: Slipknot All Hope Is Gone Review. ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. metal-hammer.de; Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ↑ Michael Rensen: Review on Rockhard.de; Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ↑ Award in Australia
- ↑ Award in Germany
- ↑ Award in Japan
- ↑ Award in Canada
- ↑ Award in New Zealand
- ↑ Distinction in the United States
- ↑ Award in the United Kingdom
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. RIAA , August 29, 2009, accessed December 19, 2008 .
- ↑ Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry , accessed August 29, 2008 .
- ↑ Accreditations - 2008 albums. ARIA, accessed November 8, 2008 .
- ↑ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results cria.ca. accessed on July 30, 2009. (English)
- ↑ 50 Best Guitar Albums Of The Year . In: Total Guitar , Future plc , 2008-12, p. 28.
- ↑ ECHO 2009 - The Winners ( Memento from February 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Metallica, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Disturbed Among Grammy Nominees. Blabbermouth.net, December 3, 2008, accessed December 4, 2008 .
- ↑ a b James Montgomery: Britney Spears Wins Video Of The Year - And Other VMA Predictions, In Bigger Than The Sound. MTV, September 3, 2008, accessed September 10, 2008 .
- ↑ Slipknot CD title revealed; "All Hope Is Gone" single to be officially released this Friday. From: metalinjection.net, June 18, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2012
- ^ Discography Slipknot. swedishcharts.com, accessed May 8, 2009 .
- ↑ See: DE, AT, UK in Chartbox. And reference numbers 22,23,24 for the remaining placements.
- ↑ Chris Harris: Slipknot's Clown On 'Psychosocial' Video: 'Our Goal Has Always Been To Infect' mtv.com. July 17, 2008. accessed on August 23, 2009. (English)
- ↑ Slipknot Performs 'Psychosocial' Live . ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ultimate-quitar.com (English) accessed on August 23, 2009.
- ↑ Slipknot: 'Dead Memories' Single Artwork Unveiled . ( Memento of the original from October 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net; October 9, 2008 (English). Retrieved August 23, 2009
- ↑ Dan Martin: Rock Review: Slipknot, All Hope Is Gone . guardian.co.uk.Retrieved July 30, 2009
- ↑ "It's creepy, dark and beautiful!" Kerrang !: s. 6-7. April 25, 2009.
- ↑ Slipknot Films 'Sulfur' Video roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net, March 23, 2009. Accessed August 23, 2009. (English)
- ↑ Video Preview: Get a Whiff of Slipknot's 'Sulfur' . headbangersblog.mtv.com (English) accessed on August 23, 2009
- ↑ MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - PS3 demo and soundtrack . motorsport-total.com; Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ↑ A ballad from Slipknot? (No longer available online.) Fmqbproductions.com, archived from the original on September 25, 2009 ; accessed on September 22, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
