With no disrespect to Paul, Joey, and Chris, I really feel like Slipknot is at its best right now. Their live performances are amazing and their last album is their best, if not at least in the top 3. I just feel like they’re firing on all cylinders right now.
I respectfully disagree, at least partially :
-On the agree side, their shows are tight and satisfying, the latest songs are efficient.
-On the disagreeing side, the anger and bestiality heard in the first album will never be matched again, maybe not even from another band, to me.
And some people like me prefer joey's drumming, grooves...
I think they mostly sobered up and sharpened their tools, with the intend to have good shows, in the past they were drunk/high/incoherent... and it would impact tighthness, behaviour, whatever...
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed last july's live show, and slipknot is one of my favorite bands, I even think about having a tribute band
But to me, they made a Metallica stretch (but with a better ending lol) : First album 0% marketing, iowa-vol3-ahig more and more marketing, trying things slower/poppy/or even guitar solos, grey-wenyk return to earlier slipknot.
The latest contains elements from iowa to grey, which is cool.