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Universal acclaim- based on 275 Ratings
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Positive: 245 out of 275
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Mixed: 7 out of 275
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Negative: 23 out of 275
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Sep 9, 2023There's no reason whatsoever to listen to ear wrenching music that only impressionable idiots listen to. if I could give it a score below zero I would.
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Jan 22, 2023One of the most hardcore, successful metal albums of all time.
Take a look inside...my soul is missing...
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Nov 9, 2021U can say everything u want about this truly masterpiece. But there's a real fact, this is the most dark-brutal mainstream album, Iowa mainstream the death metal like you or not i don't give a **** this is a true fact Slipknot mainstream the death metal, that's why this is a ****ing masterpiece and the best metal album of all time.
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Jun 3, 2022Slipknot at their best and angriest! This albums has absolutely zero points where you get bored, it's just an exhilarating, unrelenting masterpiece of death metal from start to finish. Standout tracks include "Disasterpiece" and "New Abortion". A truly great metal album and one of the best albums of the 2000s
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Sep 8, 2021This is an amazing record. Songs like People = **** The Heretic Anthem, Left Behind are awesome.
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May 3, 2021I didn't love this album as I did with the self-titled album and The Subliminal verses but it is still really good.
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Apr 6, 2020Iowa is the heaviest album of Slipknot maybe this album made them on of the biggest, and legendary metalband in the history. 10/10 atmospheric, and heavy.
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Jan 11, 2020Tiene muchas canciones buenas, buen ritmo, y las letras son muy crudas y realistas
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Sep 15, 2019Man, this album is Very good, songs like People = **** The Shape & Disasterpiece are a exemples of pure caos, but for me, after "The Shape", the album os getting boring
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Aug 12, 2019Second of best of the best albums so far. Brutal, agressive. Vocal tears apart, drums break bones. Absolutely fantastic !
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Aug 10, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 14, 2019This is the bands best album. The sheer aggressiveness of songs like 'People = **** and 'The Shape' make this the heaviest album the band has ever put together with the perfect amount of melodic, breather moments sprinkled throughout
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Oct 2, 2018Absolutely great hands down. Those critics... they don't know what they're talking about.
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Jul 16, 2018A worthy album. Half of the tracks are mediocre, the second half is good. It's hard to choose one thing, the top tracks are about the same level.
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Mar 30, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 12, 2018Easily Slipknot's best album. It is heavy and angry and in-your-face. If you don't love brutally heavy music, you won't think this is their best album.
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Mar 6, 2018This is Slipknot’s best record yet. Left behind is the only mainstream material ... the rest is art. This should be on every collection ... or every household should have one in their shelves
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Jul 29, 2016**** all the critics and **** calling this album an effort to scare mom and dad. This is a masterpiece of a metal album. This is Slipknots greatest. There is no rest for the listener and while listening Corey Taylor, the singer, he lets you in on some of his inner secrets and pains giving an emotional and disturbing feel to the album. 10 out of 10
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Jul 27, 2016
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Jul 19, 2016
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Apr 18, 2016Arguably nu-metal's finest offering. It's the darkest, heaviest and by far the scariest album I've heard from the genre, and Slipknot's greatest album by far. It invites you in swiftly with its shout-along lyrics, catchiness, and tortured demeanour, which shines through especially on "Gently" "Skin Ticket" and the 15-minute title track. It's simply timeless.
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Jan 23, 2016
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Jan 12, 2016Iowa by Slipknot. A german review.
Das 3. Album der Maskenmänner versprüht alles was man erwartet: Dunkelheit, Schnelligkeit, Härte und Krankheit. Slipknot eben.
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Sep 16, 2015
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Sep 9, 2015This is the best follow up album ever written. **** is absolutely brutal and the title track has the most painful, burning passion I've ever heard in a Slipknot song. Definitely the best Slipknot album in my book.
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Oct 27, 2014I dont no why this album is so low! everybody says its slipknots best album yet, they give it a 3!!!.....but anyway this is probably slipknots beast album..... Its Very Heavy and its really dark!
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Jul 16, 2014
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Feb 18, 2014Arguably one of the most brutal heavy metal albums out there, mainly because the band did not just paint this as a ridiculous attempt to make as much noise as possible or simulating monster growls. The brutality is also contrasted by melodies and singing throughout the album. Not as creative as their self-title album or Vol.3, but definitely a good album to listen to.
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Oct 27, 2013This album seriously sucks bad. The self titled debut album was refreshing, new and exciting. IOWA however is formulated, forced and a little embarrassing. Overproduced garbage.
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Mar 15, 2013Iowa is generally good, but is the worst album of Slipknot.
Why? because it is too noisy little bit formal and exepcional.
It has good songs and good use of the instruments and grunts, but in the end went wide, nothing compared to his previous work, hopefully to give us something better later. -
Feb 20, 2013This album is a masterpiece, DJ, Percussion, Sampling heavy downtuned guitars and a vocalist that shifts between Melodic singing to rapping to screaming to growling.
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Dec 13, 2012Probably one of their best albums, but still very bad. They can't make real music, or better, real metal. Totally disappointing band with 8 members. 8 MEMBERS! Half of them are useless.
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Jun 1, 2012I love this album. This album has the perfect tone of intelligently placed lyrics which includes words I've never even heard of, and every song in the album is really good, especially Heretic Anthem and I Am Hated. Overall, I give it a 10/10 for the sheer genius, the hard work, and the beautiful tone of the music.
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Apr 16, 2012An amazing metal album, with all the brutality of Slipknot. Only the choirs of "My Plague" is a bitter sweet. But the sounds in "Iowa" is awesome!!! BEST METAL ALBUM EVER!
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Mar 5, 2012Slipknot's IOWA is by far the best metal record of all time because no matter what else I listen to the very second I hear "people=s***" my interests in other music is facemelted and headbanged away.
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Dec 4, 2011Slipknot's follow-up to their massively successful debut album does not disappoint. This is their darkest work, and it shows. Some say the very numerous expletives are unneeded and lose effect, but they just can't see that the words help convey the dark and disturbing sound that Slipknot aims to bring to their sophomore effort.
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Aug 3, 2011best ,heaviest , craziest **** ive ever heard. i todaly dig this crazy, horror nu-metal genre. i like their first album too i got them all .
but too sad they arent a nu-metal band anymore
the two first albums by slipknot where aggressive and dark and more of a teenager anger you know as you get older you sort of get tired of that -
Nov 11, 2010Woah! Head banging magic here! If you're feeling a bit angry or need a good head bang this is the album for you. Disasterpiece is awesome along with **** and The Heretic Anthem :D Best songs on there!
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TonyWSep 10, 2009
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AlexAMar 14, 2009
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JeffAMay 13, 2008
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SamanthaN.Sep 5, 2007Iowa is the best album by slipknot! i love it
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iKnoEiKnoEAug 7, 2007
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NikBApr 17, 2007This album is the most brutal album to ever reach number 1!
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SpiralOutMar 16, 2007
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julzFeb 23, 2007if ur are older then 12 like gimmicky nu-metal and crappy sellouts this is perfect for you
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CKFeb 20, 2007
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LewisGJan 24, 2007OMG how can you all just log to hear and give 0-4 bad votes...You may have never even have head the album..it rocks..so so 9.0 Live..Vol.3 sublimina verses and also SlipKnoT..you have not lived till you have heard MFKR!!!..witch i also give a 10..all there Albums get a 10!..screw you disbeleivers and go to hell P.s. I love you all (non gay way) :D
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MalKDec 22, 2006I am a true maggot and any one who isn't, is simply scare of whats better than them. This isn't my fav Knot album, but it is soo much better than any forced feed shit that anyone else listens to. Pull your head out of your ass and realise what something GOOD sounds like.
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BobbyKDec 20, 2006Awful...I'll take a Converge album over this stuff any day. They're much more intense, and they're so much better than Slipknot. This CD by Slipknot is just overdubbed nu-metal guitars and has little creativity.
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JacobGetalifeDec 18, 2006OH MY GOD! Who wants to be yelled at through a CD? Of course none of you people. Metal heads????? pfffffffff meat heads is more like it!
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SeanZDec 11, 2006whoever voted below a 6 on this shouldn't have even voted, they are just trying to downgrade an amazingly written album by the knots. 10/10 for me!! rock on and keep playing hard dudes! ''
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JimmyPNov 1, 2006
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johnhSep 13, 2006awsome thats all u just gotta listen
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MarcusDJun 15, 2006What can I say, anything coming from Slipknot will be horrid........... I just hope they relize this music is only there to make Goths/Poths feel better about nothing!
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brendanhJul 28, 2005Its just loud noise and screaming
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edmJul 5, 2005starts off with all the best intentions (People=Sh*t, My Plague, Everything Ends, Heretic Anthem) but from there it is all the same and however great the title track may be when they start it singing, it sounds boring the rest of the time. good, but unsustainably
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ClintHJun 1, 2005The worst of the 3 cd's, but it does get better after playing it through a couple of times. Except for the songs that just plain suck. Like 2 on the entire album so it isn't to bad.
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billdidMay 16, 2005wow this album is so awesome, i couldn't stop headbanging for so long! and then i realized the same enjoyment came from the static on the tv! thanks slipknot!
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CoreyTApr 20, 2005I Agree with Wahyu, Fuck the Critics, THey dont what the Hell they r talkin bout, except the ones that gave it a pretty good review, and atelast said it was good...but all the others r a bunch of stupid shitheads
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wahyuMar 31, 2005This is great album, fuck the critics!!!
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mrstabbyDec 5, 2004slipknot are an acquired taste, some songs for example left behind, everything ends and my plague are very well put together but the rest just sounds like theyve just screamed and added some shit guitar and drums and screamed a bit, these ARE NOT songs, these are almost unlistenable. I love my plague but DO NOT buy this album
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Pulse_of_the_MaggotApr 5, 2004This album is a great improvement over there first, I would rate there first CD an 8.5 only cus I thought there was alittle to much screaming in it, but it was still good, and Iowa was an improvemnet on this, there are many songs on this CD where you can hear the lyrics, and judging by the song Pulse of the maggots, the new CD will be fucking awsome
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GregnothingMar 16, 2004
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bumbiersMar 9, 2004I love this!! that's all I can say!!
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joeyoDec 9, 2003i had more fun pulling a tape worm out of my ass!!
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slipknotmaggotNov 15, 2003this is the best album out there and its beats all thoseemo punk bands and limp bizkit crap
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Jay13Oct 2, 2003i think this album has just opened a door for all other Death-Thrash bands out there but they all must exept one thing, and that is, They will all be in SlipKnoT's shadow. 10/10 for me.
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RobT.Sep 12, 2003this is the only band that will ever kick ozzy's crackheaded, pot smoking, braindead self!!!!!!this album fuckin rocks!!!!1
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ryanfSep 12, 2003this is the coolest cd ever! it is so heavy i love james root and mick thomson
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SlipknotD-CiplerSep 11, 2003I LOVE IT. AND FUCKING LIMP FAGGOTZ BISCUITS R POZERZ, especially this fagass Fred Durst. He should be dead by now... Fucking cunt is not even a true artist.
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hillyhillyJul 19, 2003this album is crap ! what can I say, it is total shite ! LIMP BIZKIT ,now thats a proper band !
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alexlMay 17, 2003
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JustinPMar 21, 2003
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LenoreD.Aug 29, 2002Why this album may not be the greatest in the world... It should never be rated under 6. As for you people that rate it lower than that, you're a bunch of corporate little bitches, and suckers of satan's cock. And you know what, the music you listen to SUCKS. Grow up and hear Bill Hicks out.
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FAFeb 8, 2002All songs are similar.
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mikebezOct 30, 2001the rage in 8's voice is so fucking motivating.
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ASOct 22, 2001just because this cheap excuse for a metal band put patheticly excessive blood and guts into a 66 minute album (all of which could have easily fit into 45) doesn't mean that it makes up for the complete lack of musical talent, or horribly written lyrics. this album has broguht the title of being "metal" down to an ultimate low.
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metalwanOct 21, 2001awesome,great and interesting music.yeahhhh i like it.
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TomP.Oct 20, 2001
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AndrewOct 11, 2001Great
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NathanT.Oct 10, 2001Well I thought that Slipknot couldn't possibly get any harder bu they Have! This album is a physic assault on all senses and is a true masterpiece of thrash and nu-metal!! PEOPLE = SHIT!
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NathanT.Oct 10, 2001Well I thought that Slipknot couldn't possibly get any harder bu they Have! This album is a physic assault on all senses and is a true masterpiece of thrash and nu-metal!! PEOPLE = SHIT!
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AnthonyC.Oct 8, 2001This album is better than the first, it's faster, louder, and harder than their first.
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[Anonymous]Oct 7, 2001awesome awesome awesome
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RafaelC.Oct 3, 2001I like this nuclear-powered band, excellent sound and great vocals.
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AshleyL.Sep 23, 2001this album is awesome i dont own it yet but i listen to a friend of mines and it totally rocks i wate intill i get it.
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Awards & Rankings
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Iowa boldly follows up, notching maximum body blows in its unyielding production, while maintaining an odd grandeur in its professed pain and anguish, its struggle for individualism.
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After too many calls for the end of humanity and playing the Satan card a few times, all the yelling becomes little more than a humorless joke.
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'Iowa' is a fantastic metal record, ferocious and inventive, but their rage is that of psychotic adolescents rather than reasoning adults. You'll love it!