All Hope Is Gone
by Slipknot
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 252 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 39 out of 252
  3. Negative: 16 out of 252

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  1. Azelf_br
    Sep 15, 2019
    6
    This album is not that bad, songs like Psychosocial, Sulfur & Snuff are exemples of the few realy good songs in this album, but the most of the songs in this album are like OK.
  2. Rob274
    Aug 18, 2010
    6
    This album is good, but not one of their best. Unlike their other albums, when you like all of the songs except one.. In this album you will probably like 3 or 4 songs. In other words, this album is good....but not great.
  3. Xx5h34xX
    Oct 14, 2008
    4
    whoever rates any slipknot above an 8/10, really needs to "expand". Especially vol3, and all hope is gone posers. The only albums i think are ok iz the first three;slipknot,mfkr,and iowa. But man guyz, stop thinking this shit "is brutal and badass" cuz its not. And for the others who play guitar hero and think slipknot is cool cause of that on stupid song needs to expand. Listen to whoever rates any slipknot above an 8/10, really needs to "expand". Especially vol3, and all hope is gone posers. The only albums i think are ok iz the first three;slipknot,mfkr,and iowa. But man guyz, stop thinking this shit "is brutal and badass" cuz its not. And for the others who play guitar hero and think slipknot is cool cause of that on stupid song needs to expand. Listen to heretic anthem or sometin. And for everybody who needs to "expand" try these bands/albums, Some are thrash metal and some are death metal, Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal Children Of Bodom Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia Hammerfall Iced Earth Blind Guardian Hatebreed Malice - License To Kill Loudness Mercyful Fate - In The Shadows Nightwish Nevermore Opeth - Deliverance Sepultura Sonata Arctica Suffokate VADER - Impressions In Blood Shoots den braddah's! Aloha from Hawaii.… Expand
  4. RyanB
    Jul 25, 2009
    6
    Slipknot definitely have some good songs on this album, but in my opinion, Vol. 3 was more intricate and more interesting. The soft tracks on the album sound like they belong with Stone Sour, while the heavier songs are no departure from Slipknot, which, while good in some ways, leaves a lot to be desired.
  5. TomP
    Sep 28, 2008
    6
    LMFAO! Orelha's comment was the funniest review I've seen in awhile. And props to Joe. That just made my day. I haven't even listened to this album so...A review?...well, it's Slipknot, what's left to expect?
  6. CPD
    Feb 12, 2011
    5
    Rather uninspired when compared to their early work. Although decent on its own, this album will find its greatest demise in being compared to its predecessors.
  7. JoelG.
    Sep 29, 2008
    5
    Fast but no-key solos, forgettable songs... These guys are supposed to be more than just another metal band but this cd makes me question.
  8. JoeBlow
    Sep 2, 2008
    6
    This post is mostly targeting the first comment by someone named Orelha, dude, dudette, whatever you are, LEARN ENGLISH BEFORE PRINTING A REVIEW. Nobody knows what the hell you're talking about and you sound like an idiot. Yes I agree, it's not Slipknot's defining work (not by a long shot), but at least make a case for yourself by not sounding like you just stepped off a This post is mostly targeting the first comment by someone named Orelha, dude, dudette, whatever you are, LEARN ENGLISH BEFORE PRINTING A REVIEW. Nobody knows what the hell you're talking about and you sound like an idiot. Yes I agree, it's not Slipknot's defining work (not by a long shot), but at least make a case for yourself by not sounding like you just stepped off a banana boat!… Expand
  9. billD
    Nov 28, 2008
    4
    Its almost okay as a cd. this and vol 3 are the poser cds of this band and they suck kinda. the songs were taken mainstream by guitar hero and straight up posers.
  10. FilipL.
    Oct 23, 2008
    5
    All we already knew that new album would't be so energetic like selftitled and iowa.. simply they've been into mainstream many years from now, so they act like that. sad but true.
  11. doge
    Apr 11, 2014
    4
    I introduced myself to Slipknot through curiosity, and I hated the song Psychosocial at first. But after listening to that song, along with Sulfur and Snuff excessively, I grew to like all of them. So I decided to listen to the whole album that those songs are on. 57 minutes of my life that I'd gladly like back.
    What Slipknot basically does with almost every song here is they combine    I introduced myself to Slipknot through curiosity, and I hated the song Psychosocial at first. But after listening to that song, along with Sulfur and Snuff excessively, I grew to like all of them. So I decided to listen to the whole album that those songs are on. 57 minutes of my life that I'd gladly like back.
    What Slipknot basically does with almost every song here is they combine Corey Taylor's harsh sing-talk vocals (with occasional clean vocals) with trashy metal riffs. They do this excessively, and with songs like Gehenna reaching close to the 7 minute mark, it gets awfully repetitive.
    The one exception to this, however, is Snuff. Snuff is a beautiful song and is my personal favorite.
    Slipknot has a lot of longtime fans, but I am choosing to not be a new fan. Standout tracks are Sulfur, Psychosocial, Dead Memories, and Snuff. Don't waste your time with the rest of the album unless you're a true Slipknot fan unlike me.    … Expand
  12. Thief1337
    Feb 18, 2014
    4
    Disappointing. Conventional. Friendly melodies. Almost nothing original. It was the best billboard album, but the worst artistic one. It was released for good sells. I wouldn't recommend listening to that juvenile album.
  13. flametail23
    Jul 14, 2019
    4
    This is the only album in the band's catalog that I honestly just don't enjoy that much. There are too many cleanly sung choruses this time around, to the point where they sort of begin to blend together and I struggle to remember which song is which. That being said however, songs like 'Sulfur', 'Gehenna' and 'Snuff' are among the best moments on this album.
  14. Hank_Shrader
    Jan 12, 2016
    5
    All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot. A german review.
    Nachdem ich die Single Psychosocial hörte war ich nur noch mäßig gespannt auf dieses Album der 9 Jungs aus Iowa. Denn diesen Döm-Döm-Dödödödö-Döm Rhythmus fand ich eher nervig.
    Als das Album All Hope Is Gone dann erschien, war ich in dieser Erwartungshaltung bestätigt. Viele Lückenfüller, jedoch auch ein paar Highlights wie Dead Memories    All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot. A german review.
    Nachdem ich die Single Psychosocial hörte war ich nur noch mäßig gespannt auf dieses Album der 9 Jungs aus Iowa. Denn diesen Döm-Döm-Dödödödö-Döm Rhythmus fand ich eher nervig.
    Als das Album All Hope Is Gone dann erschien, war ich in dieser Erwartungshaltung bestätigt. Viele Lückenfüller, jedoch auch ein paar Highlights wie Dead Memories oder der Titeltrack.
    Insgesamt: 5/10    … Expand
  15. harvestersorrow
    Jan 23, 2016
    6
    My least favourite album from the 9. unfortunate that it's last one with the original 9 members. i feel the strongest tracks on the album are Gematria, All hope is gone, Psychosocial, snuff and Sulfur. Dead memories is a solid track but not amazing. my least favourite tracks on this album are wherein lies continue and butchers hook. I first thought that maybe I would like these tracks uponMy least favourite album from the 9. unfortunate that it's last one with the original 9 members. i feel the strongest tracks on the album are Gematria, All hope is gone, Psychosocial, snuff and Sulfur. Dead memories is a solid track but not amazing. my least favourite tracks on this album are wherein lies continue and butchers hook. I first thought that maybe I would like these tracks upon a second or third listen, but I've listened to this album over 6 times and i must say these tracks always seem to stick out like a boner a transvestite beauty pageant. Gehenna is definitely a very experimental track and something I would have welcomed them to do with more of this album. That experimentation is what made the first two (and some of the third) so amazing. I feel that is what's lacking in this album. As Corey Taylor once said (i'm paraphrasing) "it just feels like a collection of songs", I couldn't agree with him more.… Expand
  16. trubasyava
    Aug 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, it's so pity that Slipknot released this album .. Even the band doesn't like it.. They played live only 4 songs(okay, 1 time they have played "All hope is gone", so, 5 songs).
    Bad work    … Expand

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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    80
    All Hope Is Gone as a whole winds up being as bleak and unforgiving as its title.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    The set is at once Slipknot's most ambitious and accessible outing to date, with a broad palette of sounds and textures that shift faster than Michael Phelps off the starting block.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Happily, Slipknot can pull in these directions and still maintain a new standard of bone-crunching intensity . There are louder metal bands in the world, for sure, but the Iowan nine-piece continue to make the most noise.
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