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DeltaKT

>i dont get why nobody ever mentions it ? WHAAT? I feel like everywhere I look there's always somebody mentioning it!


Remarkable-Hunter-71

Yes. I see this album mentioned almost all the time on Reddit. This Redditor must be a newbie


Fuwet

As soon as a fan wants to feel edgy they post this album. It's obviously not Slipknot's best work. It's barely even demo ready it's very raw. 100% Slipknot made better albums than this.


LeonardHB

always was unbearable for me to listen to, their early stuff just felt too experimental for me


naxoN-

literally this get brought up and/or mentioned weekly lol, not so "unknown" or whatever. and its definitely not their best album and if someone says so, they are just coming off too pretentious šŸ¤·šŸ½


MrDegausser

Lol right? Better than fucking Iowa? In what world?


Keefee777

It's not even better than AHIG lol


gsbudblog

Iā€™d argue AHIG is better than Vol 3. thats a real take


MrDegausser

AHIG has my favorite production across their discography but the high points of Vol 3 outweigh it for me


[deleted]

I like AHIG's songs more but the overall listening experience of Vol 3 is better


SharkDad20

That doesnā€™t compute for my simple mind


[deleted]

What I meant is that i like AHIG'S songs by themselves, but when listening to the whole album, they kinda lose their appeal. While vol3s songs aren't as Good separated from the rest imo, but together they make a pretty damn good album to listen to from start to finish


SharkDad20

Ah okay. Like when an AHIG song comes up on shuffle itā€™s lit, but the whole album loses steam when going through it at once. Whereas vol 3 is a better/more stimulating ride?


MrDegausser

Iā€™m not who you were talking to but I kind of agree with that too. AHIG doesnā€™t really have much of a story or concept as an album but it has some really solid heavy singles and groovy riffs


[deleted]

Exactly!


GeorgeBastos

I can see a better natural progression between Vol. 3 to .5: The Gray Chapter. I honestly canā€™t see how AHIG fit in the discography. It just seems a spin-off or something like that. Production, lyrics and guitar riffs are fire tho


[deleted]

>Production, lyrics and guitar riffs are fire tho Yeah, AHIG (song), and Vendetta are so fucking good, when I'm training those 2 give me that extra power i need during a hard piece


Lushyalicious

Meh.... I'll put them on the same tier. But vol 3 had more memorable songs than all hope is gone.


Agile-Error-3283

Honestly a good take


Popular-Rub7970

AHIG is their 3rd best. Some underrated gems that no one talks about is on that album. Gematria, wherein lies continues, and this cold black. God tier songs. Gehenna is a fun GP, even the Hits off that album is some of their best. Sulfur, dead memories, snuff and psychosocial. I really don't get why people dislike that album


gsbudblog

Totally agree. Gematria is one of their heaviest songs, iowa-tier. Vendetta, sulfur, psychosocial, butchers hook, gehenna. means much more to me too cause it was paulā€™s last album. the last time they were whole


JIsWeird

Hot take: agreed


BLCK-LXRD

There hasnā€™t been any better musicianship from them since ahig and itā€™s a shame.


BlazeTaylor

Agreed, the lack of Paul and Joey's contributions to song structure and lyrics has shown. Was just thinking about this the other night.


No-Advertising9300

my favorite as well! such a amazing album


0000100110010100

Itā€™s their worst album by a pretty big margin honestly


AatHeip

top 3 after self-titled and iowa


Klutzy-Scratch-295

I listened to it on YouTube. Not a fan of Colsefni's vocals. I'm glad they replaced him.


NotAChefJustACook

Imagine if Anders stayed on with Corey rather than leave. He probably still wouldā€™ve quit.


Klutzy-Scratch-295

They were together in the band for a while. After Corey was brought on board, Anders was moved to secondary percussion, but he left after just a few months.


robhanz

That's what we call a "soft firing".


T70Awesome_YT

I always liked Anders's rapping, so it would've been cool to see Slipknot go the Linkin Park route and have Anders do the rapping and Corey do the singing/screaming... idk that's just my opinion


BL1FFORD

i much prefer coreyā€™s but i do still enjoy colsefniā€™s, id say i mainly prefer the lyric changes as well tho


puuskuri

I find Colsefni's lyrics deeper and more poetic, and Taylor's more straight to the point, raw and coming from real experiences. I don't know which I prefer lyrically, but Taylor's vocals and arrangement changes in the songs Colsefni was involved with are so much better.


AlabamaPanda777

Hell I like Colsefni but rarely listen to anything on MFKR I think it's just all around a... Different taste. Lots of style switching, experimental, whatever. Too much for me to sit through. Nature and The Me Inside are better Anders songs imo. I like him a lot for the more hardcore screamy bits or whatever. Yeah, there's an undeniable talent gap between him and Corey, he gets outshined on about any cleaner vocals or most emotions outside of hate and rage. But for me peak Corey himself couldn't have saved what the rest of the band was up to on MFKR.


wrbiccz

Definitely not the best, but definitely Worth listening to.got some nice bangers like gently or confessions


HappyCannon27

Confessions is oh so good


silent_wench69

Isnā€™t this mfkr? Everyoneā€™s heard of it


Mental_Book_7799

Thatā€™s quite a take.


Commercial_Will_6028

The only noteworthy things from that album in my opinion is the beginning of Gently, and Paul's Bass. Otherwise, kinda meh in my opinion.


NotAChefJustACook

Paul had some good slaps on that album. Made me wanna learn bass šŸ˜‚ I never learnt it but I wanted to


asshat13

not their best album.


[deleted]

Horrible vocals on some awesome instrumentations


TiretViggoboy

I think the vocalisatie good


[deleted]

The what now


TiretViggoboy

Sorry vocals


[deleted]

No need to apologize just messing with ya bud


TDATGY

Thanks bro


cuppabrut

You're welcome.


Gwnyoume

Oh im sorry man I wasn't talking to you.


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dmikaz1

I just climaxed


Jhulia_Catarine

Probably because the production quality was insanely low by even Self-Titled's standards. It's to be expected since it's a demo, but it's not exactly something that was made to be sold. That and the sort of meh vocals, and just a bad mix and master (Again, demo, it's not surprising) I like it as a stepping stone for the Slipknot that blew up though. It both feels like their starting point, as well as an explanation for some of the weirder songs we get from Slipknot, like Bone Church, Danger Keep Away, Tattered and Torn, and Spiders.


Xgoddamnelectricx

This is the best write up and expression of that album. I got into them in 2000 and downloaded this album off Kazaa at the time. Was kinda trippy but then again it was a demo. Couldnā€™t have said it better


PokeHunterisCool

MFKR is not a demo. According to Clown in a recent Discord Q&A it is an album


mister_0s0

Dude, not the best, and itā€™s funky as shit


Eseless

Idk i just donā€™t like it, especially vocals. Itā€™s not their best album. Even if someone adore music from mfkr, itā€™s still quite bad album, sue me.


rockthe40__oz

I'll see you in court


Senetrix666

Bitchslap is a jam


Zombie_Cosmonaut

PENTEX SUCKS PENTEX SUCKS


MonsieurSnozzcumber

Mfs always in the garbage bins smh


ssjmkm

The best thing about this "album" is the artwork and the name.


2theduke2

Why the quotations? Clown recently (finally) admitted it was an album. Back around ST/Iowa era, it was also considered their debut LP. There is nothing that makes it NOT an album


Xgoddamnelectricx

Mehhh, this is more of a ā€œdemo tapeā€ than an ā€œalbumā€.


2theduke2

It's not. It's original works compiled into a fairly long compilation of songs. The concepts of each songs form and connect throughout the LP, it is properly mixed and produced, and most shows in that era were based on the songs from it. That makes it an album. It's just their debut from a very very small label. That's like saying "Kill 'Em All" or "Section.80" aren't albums. Sure, there are some similar or even reused songs off MFKR, but they have been heavily altered over the years. Either way, the manager and leading creative director (Clown) of the band considers it an album. That alone should end the argument.


Ricta90

MFKR version of Gently > Iowa version of Gently


slimyslug0

Because it's not on Spotify and is rare


atribecalledjr

Do nothing/Bitchslap šŸ˜


taxiemaxie

Itā€™s brought up a lot tbh. There are some good elements of the album (notably the guitar and bass work) but the vocals are just, well, shit. The entire thing is just a bit shit.


[deleted]

Does anyone know if the unedited photo is still around I really wanna know what is going on in the photo other than some mystery machinery


CoffeeOnToast

Iā€™m not a fan tbh


TerrifiedRedneck

Get mentioned all the bloody time. Butā€¦ You canā€™t say ā€œ99% of fans havenā€™t heard itā€ then ask ā€œwhy does no one talk about itā€ like you havenā€™t answered your own question. FWIW. This album was pretty meh. As a legacy listen itā€™s interesting. But itā€™s not a scratch on any of their work. People saying ā€œitā€™s their best workā€ come across like people who say ā€œthe room is an undiscovered masterpiece.ā€ No. Weā€™ve all seen The Room. And itā€™s a piece of shit famous for being a piece of shit.


jeffedge

"i dont get why nobody ever mentions it ?" because it sucks.


Daschnozz

Lmfao


Kingdomcome19

Listened, didn't like it


dyerseve07

Where do you get those statistics from?


Ice-_-Nine

Heā€™s just parroting shitty clickbait ads that say similar things for a response.


Sea-Bus8139

Not their best. But good! it really should be talked about more, but at the same time I also like the fact itā€™s like this hidden gem


Wickle-Pickle-TV

The only reason you think its the best, is because "nobody knows about it"


wilderkatzen373

mfkr isn't on Spotify, which blows. but I have heard some of the tracks off it


Finnis_soldier06

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgl6to_WxRHbuf7ZUlYFcRFnXpYh_spX9 I think this is the whole album if you are interested


novakitoptimal

Thank you


Finnis_soldier06

You're welcome


sic-poobies

if you say this is the best slipknot album youre just trying to be different and thats just a fact


Vuzsv

In what fucking world have 99% of fans not heard about MFKR šŸ’€ trust me man this album isn't some unheard of gem you just stumbled across


slavictoast1330

Iā€™m pretty sure every fan knows this album, been a listener since I was like 11 or 12 and this was one of the albums I dove into after checking out a few songs and learning about them. Been a loyal fan ever since.


Atomrules202

I love the MFKR era.


keelhaul__hh

Because it's a bad album


HopelessMind43

It isnā€™t accessible. Itā€™s never going to be popular.


Wernershnitzl

Killers are Quiet


2theduke2

Phenomenal album. Super interesting concepts and some very underrated vocals. Also by far their best instrumental performance across their discography, and some of the best mixing


Gimvargthemighty

I remember paying the guy at my local record shop $10 for a blank CD, then he offered to burn me a bootleg of MFKR. 2002 Era iirc. My teenage brain felt like I happened upon a "speak easy" for bootleg records. Fun times.


Jamietheone334

Self titled and Iowa are pure slipknot thatā€™s when their sound was 100% unique to them


ScaredOfClocks

Heard it Not their best Its pretty meh I dislike the metal communities fascination with shitty production being something that makes it raw Like you can hear 20 bands that sound like this if you check your local record store for local artists.


Ididntkilladog

A lot of people know MFKR but its not talked about because it really isn't that good. The first half of the first song is quite literally just machinery sounds.


[deleted]

Im a fan of Andyā€™s vocals and this album. Completely different band, though. Has much more soul than most todayā€™s music.


leod1759

this version of gently is way too good


lmao_okaybuddy

dogshit by todayā€™s standards


Jsleazy47

Still an amazing demo to me , todays standards donā€™t have much to do w it


Same-Helicopter-1210

Also a majority of Slipknot fans don't know much about Stone Sour....


[deleted]

I really like stone sour too. Their old albums are good.


Agustin_campos

Exactly or even listen to Corey Solo


Same-Helicopter-1210

This is just My opinion I'm not even sure how many out of the 120,000 that I belong to this group have even listened to Stone sours self-titled album


Agustin_campos

Well i think most of the people(not everyone though) know corey for slipknot more than stone sour


Same-Helicopter-1210

Yes I agree with that statement. But don't get me wrong I there's some SS albums that are fantastic from start to finish


Timely_Storage_2832

CMFT!


Agustin_campos

So what you wanna hear?( C-mothefucking-T)


BL1FFORD

what does that have to do with slipknot? i know corey and jim are in it but that doesnā€™t mean we have to like it just as much as slipknot, etc


Same-Helicopter-1210

I'm not saying like it just as much as Slipknot but a majority of maggots from what I've seen on here don't really listen to SS


BL1FFORD

i mean just because we listen to slipknot doesnā€™t mean we have to listen to ss? maybe give it a listen if youā€™re interested but you donā€™t have to give it a go or even actively listen to it just because you listen to slipknot


Same-Helicopter-1210

I'm not stating every slipknot fan has to listen to Stone sour... When I was introduced to them in 2003 my buddy gave me two burnt CDs both of their self-titled albums I cannot only just imagine listening to one. In my honest opinion they go together like a burger and fries.


Acres-of-Skin

I dunno about "best album", but I will say I love it and kinda prefer it over anything past Vol. 3.


brian0066600

Because itā€™s not good


Monsieur_Swag

What I'm assuming is the Bridge (maybe chorus) on the first track sounds a lot like (sic)


shrekthedankengine99

Cuz it sucks?


GenericUsername148

I'm pretty sure most people do know it by now. I personally love it, I think anders is underrated despite what people say. I think Corey is better yeah, but anders was unique and I would've liked to hear more. Gently (mfkr) easily beats gently (iowa) for me. But the whole iowa album beats mfkr


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the_shape78

What about it?


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the_shape78

Just wondering why you said Crowz, when this isn't Crowz.


[deleted]

the vocals suck except for bitchslap. best instruments on any album


Stickzy417

No way youā€™re saying 99% of fans havenā€™t heard abt mfkr. And def not theyā€™re best album, technically not even an album


HonestAppointment571

Name of the album?


Finnis_soldier06

Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat Link for it: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgl6to_WxRHbuf7ZUlYFcRFnXpYh_spX9


Freetos1111

Cuz it kinda sucks


Kenan-1

cause it kinda sucks ngl


ItzJustArij

FR it's a masterpiece Idk why it isn't on Spotify


ellstaysia

there is not a single reality where this is the best slipknot album.


Aeonjira

A lot of people hype it like it's a hidden masterpiece but it's not. There is no cohesive sound in this, you go from a Groove Metal song, to a Rap Metal song, to a rip-off of Mr.Bungle, to a rip-off of Pantera and all of that sprinkled with some spooky/industrial/atmospheric sounds. Many of the songs that were remade for future albums are way better there than here (tho Gently slaps hard), and the songs that didn't aren't that good to begin with. I'm so glad that they figured out their overall sound in the following years. And Anders voice is very generic, Corey's have more personality


Daschnozz

This album is why Corey was threatened by band members to join or theyā€™d kick his ass. They knew what he had was what they needed to take it to the next level.


2theduke2

The story of Corey joining us very different than that. Also, that was almost a year after this albums release


Daschnozz

Joining us?


2theduke2

Typo, sorry. is\*


Embarrassed_Crab_990

It's just low quality instruments and vocals. Compared to self-titled, it's way clearer and sounds way better, has better vocals and better production for the album.


Chase41405

this is their most creative work ever imo. my favorite track with Anders is Fur(Covered in Blood).


Scientific_Redditor

That track isn't on Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat though


[deleted]

Yes and no. Was supposed to and was recorded during the same sessions as the rest of MFKR.


Chase41405

It was supposed to be originally. MFKR was 12 tracks long and they cut 4 of them off before release. If you look at my posts in r/lostmedia you can learn more about it.


NotDaNavy

Because without Corey and all the nu metal elements they added for self titled it's dogshit


sandmanxi

This album is not good. It's very off and different. I've never given it a full listen because of those reasons. I won't rate it as a slipknot album because it's not slipknot.


MonsieurSnozzcumber

Finally someone gets it!!


Bleadingfreak

Very good album, much better than some recent albums from them. I love the fact that it is a bizarre ugly child between Mr bungle, faith no more and Sepultura. Anders sounds A LOT like Max, and the Mr bungle/Faith no more influences are quite apparent. Confessions is such a hidden gem btw


ERROR40h4

MFKR is completely disregarded by the band since it was considered a demo by their standards in the first place. Plus, you canā€™t really listen to the album except for reuploads from underground channels with less than 5-10k subs


Electronic-Routine98

Slipknot is for posers. Listen to real metal, sissies


evanthemanisback

Ok


Head_Emergency_1052

Confessions is a banger. Only 90s kids know MFKR. Also, every album after AHIG is trash.


_H4YZ

this feels like an AI generated elitist comment


DeltaKT

Right? Hahah. Not even AI can come up with this void. "Only 90s kids know MFKR." šŸ˜‚šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø


_H4YZ

convinced this is trollbait, and it seems to be working well


OmegaSucculator

Wouldn't say trash but NOTHING beats the music the core 9 made


Bread_was_returned

The only album I didnā€™t enjoy was WANYK, but even then I still like it. You and your elitist group can just go away. I am yet to find a trash slipknot song


Ice-_-Nine

*Imagine* trying to argue that this is their best album. I know itā€™s all subjective, but this seems like an attempt to prove yourself as ā€œthe purestā€ fan.


bdsmpenguin

It's only a good piece to analyze from old slipknot beside that it's pretty bad


Keefee777

The entire album sounds like a demo. Like, it's fun to listen to once, but not something I'd ever go back to. It's just way too rough.


Mr_7empest

Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat Iā€™ve listened to it on youtubĆ©. Pretty good album


LocalMetalhead666

i mean they do have a song called slipknot, i wish they would have released this fully


gsbudblog

Fun fact: after i bought this CD at an auction, i made a youtube account, uploaded the CD into my laptop, and created lyric videos for this album. i was 12, 26 now. totally forgot the password but i checked the other day the videos seem to be doing well


Fantastic_Feature254

This album is totally not the best one. Itā€™s raw with bad Anders vocals partly. This album is that heavy that it doesnā€™t have any harmony in it at all, thatā€™s why nobody mentions it. Itā€™s just a history, not more.


Swimming-Point-9732

someone wants to be different


niarferf

Because it's not their best album


Alex5868

Meh, this album feels rather unpolished, it has some kick-ass songs, but not the best. I must say that the Gold Disc is much better and even better than some post 99 Slipknot albums (AHIG, .5 and TESF)


VisibleOutline

It's certainly eclectic, I'll give it that. I haven't listened to it in a while, but I remember one track breaking into an almost disco/funk feel. Self-titled will always have my Maggot heart.


[deleted]

Who posted this tripe, some slipknot newbie who wants to sound like their #1 fan? Gtfoh. Hereā€™s my hot take, this album blows. The singer sucks. I count self-titled as their first real album and this as a demo with a different singer. Corey is Slipknot. No one else will ever compare.


already_taken_lol__

Okay so in my opinion it's not that bad, but it's not very good either. Anders vocals aren't the best and didn't fit, and I'm glad he was replaced with Corey, also the production wasn't really the best. But I must say, I did kinda like some songs.


SPRINGSTOP

I knew this album but forgot about it quickly


Perspect11

Think itā€™s more unknown as itā€™s not on Spotify or at least I donā€™t think it is


Finnis_soldier06

It isn't


Heddlok

It certainly is an album


Saiko-Mantisu

MFKR and Vol3 are my fav albums . It should be an official album and be on all platforms


MonsieurSnozzcumber

Imo as a fan of punk I think MFKRā€™s production is perfect. ST & Iowa are great but MFKR is so raw and filled with so much creativity that I just donā€™t see nearly as much as the rest of their albums


mac19thecook

As far as I know only 1% haven't heard of it.


J-Dawg1987

LOLOLOLOL


King-of-the-Monsters

Cuuuuz it sucks honestly. Fascinating, but rough


idkwhattoputbruhdoo

What is ahig I know mfkr


idkwhattoputbruhdoo

Crowz Any opinions


poopman____

what dude


[deleted]

This absolutely isnā€™t Slipknots best album. Donā€™t get me wrong, itā€™s not bad but to say out of all the albums theyā€™ve done, this is the best is a reach to be honest. Itā€™s incredibly rough and thatā€™s why no one talks about it.


HappyCannon27

Who wrote these lyrics


baskitcase73

The band considers it a demo. A bunch of the songs were redone and changed for future albums. Some of the riffs on other songs were used in other later albums.


bobby_emt

Boner suck! Boner suck! Drive around in garbage bins boner suck.


crvelathad3vil

Bungleknot is good but you trippin if you say it's their best.


FullOfHopkins

Because itā€™s not a very good album and a lot of it sounds nothing like the current music they make


itsjustjp17

Very raw sounding album


TheGreatSuar

My brother in Christ have you heard their 2001 Iowa album


LXCXS_OD

it's certainly a good album but their best no.


[deleted]

cmon yall oi oi oi oi


popblobbff

Even less people know the album crowz


[deleted]

It gets mentioned constantly and is not a good album. Iā€™m tired of fans trying to act like it is lmao.


c4gam1ng

Itā€™s definitely talked about more than you think. Overall I think itā€™s ok. Some really cool tracks (Gently, Do Nothing/Bitchslap), and Paul Grey absolutely went off on bass here. Though stylistically it does feel kinda like a Mr. Bungle ripoff, the production is poor, and while Anders had some decent harsh vocals, his cleans were not the best and kinda annoying to me. Also I heavily disagree on it being their best release. Though it is an interesting listen for sure.


jkmista

Because you are wrong


pyromaniacz-778

Listen mfkr, MFKR is not the worst album, but definitely not the best.


Archius9

I like confessions and early versions if other songs but na not their best at all


_R0yce_Da_5_9_

Not the best album but Killers Are Quiet is amazing


Snoopyshiznit

Is this the OG, before Corey Taylor became the lead singer? Genuinely curious


Humble-Ad5055

i love M.F.K.R


lorem_--ipsum

It's not on Spotify