We Are Not Your Kind
by Slipknot
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 496 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 29 out of 496
  3. Negative: 42 out of 496
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  1. TheScoundreL
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    Beautifully brutal - satisfying beyond description. Surpassed the high hopes I had for this album, which is the demonic butt-baby of Iowa & Vol. 3 (& I mean that in the best way possible) - the only critique I have is greedily wishing for more of these songs. F'ing awesome & addictive - some of Slipknot's best ever. As a guitarist, my favorite riffs are on Not Long for This World. Too manyBeautifully brutal - satisfying beyond description. Surpassed the high hopes I had for this album, which is the demonic butt-baby of Iowa & Vol. 3 (& I mean that in the best way possible) - the only critique I have is greedily wishing for more of these songs. F'ing awesome & addictive - some of Slipknot's best ever. As a guitarist, my favorite riffs are on Not Long for This World. Too many solid tracks to pick an overall favorite...which isn't a bad problem to have. If only every album I buy from other bands henceforth could be HALF as good as this, I'd gladly sacrifice toy goats to The Dark Lord every night until I die :]… Expand
  2. darkgag24
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    Raw,brutal and at the same time beautiful and carefully crafted.This is Slipknot at their prime.
  3. GermanJerky
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    An amazing album to cater to the old fans while bringing in new ones. Filled with so much emotion and energy you'll be head banging all the way through.
  4. MrDave88
    Aug 9, 2019
    8
    I really enjoy this album but Iowa and Slipknot are better albums for me. Solid 8/10 for me.
  5. Ali82
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    Better than the gray chapter, but not as good as all hope is gone .Critical darling, fantastic track!
  6. Visen_Evans
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing album, great songs e lyrics. Slipknot is so perfect. Congratulations!… Expand
  7. MiFaTre
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Their greatest album since Vol. 3
    Everything on this album is better than what we saw on they Gray Chapter
  8. Oofo
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Amazing album, it’s experimental like .3 . Definitely one of there best albums in years, Corey’s vocals are amazing it’s overall an amazing album.
  9. MaggotZP
    Sep 2, 2019
    6
    Really weak album. Liar's Funeral, Red Flag and Orphan are so boring. There are no catchy songs except Unsainted, Nero Forte and Spiders.
  10. andymorley83
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Possibly one of their best. Relentless drum bashing metal brilliance from start to finish
  11. gcoffel
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    This album is a testament to having a vision and seeing that vision through. It contains the “Alice in Chains” influences while meeting the Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” experimentation and conceptual writing. This is a legacy-writing piece of art.
  12. chillwiddit
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    Great album. August will be a great month for music.
  13. SynapseAI
    Aug 11, 2019
    9
    This is Slipknot's strongest album in quite some time. I personally didn't enjoy The Gray Chapter. This album perfectly fits between Self-Titled and Vol3 with slight hints of IOWA.
    Most of the songs are perfect! And songs like Spiders are very catchy. Might give a few Stone sour hints.
  14. AlexGoldeneberg
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Constant tension, the imposition of grandiose darkness. Excellent balance between heaviness and melodiousness. The album brings something new but with a recognizable style.
  15. maaluszek
    Aug 12, 2019
    9
    Absolutely brilliant! Best since Vol 3, or even Iowa. Massive, strong, full of energy.
  16. FrogGinyu
    Aug 13, 2019
    9
    Solid album! While a return to roots of sorts, it's also completely new and different than any other slipknot album. Love the brutality of Solway Firth.
  17. reallybanana
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Solway firth makes me headbanging also while sleeping.
    Perfect album.
    Not an hardcore slipknot fan but this album simply rocks.
  18. m1n64
    Aug 13, 2019
    7
    Листая Яндекс.Музыку, наткнулся на новый альбом nu-metal группы Slipknot. Без раздумий я включил его и послушал.

    Всего на альбоме 14 песен. Не так уж и мало. По иронии, то что помечено как «Популярно у слушателей» и являются главными синглами Если кратко — альбом получился среднячком. За 5 лет можно было выпустить что-то и более мощное. Но это не значит, что альбом провалился. Он    Листая Яндекс.Музыку, наткнулся на новый альбом nu-metal группы Slipknot. Без раздумий я включил его и послушал.

    Всего на альбоме 14 песен. Не так уж и мало.

    По иронии, то что помечено как «Популярно у слушателей» и являются главными синглами
    Если кратко — альбом получился среднячком. За 5 лет можно было выпустить что-то и более мощное. Но это не значит, что альбом провалился. Он хорош. Хорош по своему.

    На этом альбоме вы найдёте как и психоделичные синтезаторы, так и тяжёлые гитары, агрессивные ударки. Но почти на всех песнях есть одна цепляющая «изюменка» — вокал Тейлора. Очень мощный экстрим, глубокий и пронизывающий чистый вокал. И остросоциальные тексты, куда же без них.

    По атмосфере альбом довольно неодназначный. Начинается альбом психоделическими синтезаторами, а дальше идёт мощный и агрессивный ню-метал. Эта агрессия временами перебивается медленными и мелодичными балладами или инструментальными композициями. Хорошо это или плохо — уже зависит от слушателя. Лично мне это не очень зашло — ты готов крушить и ломать всё и вся, как вдруг начинается мелодичная баллада под которую только курить на фоне ночного города и думать о смысле бытия. А дальше начинается опять крушилово. Но это оправданно тем, что это не концептуальный альбом. Он просто связан общей темой альбома, но песни друг с другом не переплетаются.

    Разбирать каждую композицию я не вижу смысла, ибо это тот же Слипнот. Лишь приведу список композиций, которые лично мне очень зашли.

    И что в итоге:
    Альбом вышел не плохой, но и не самый лучший. Я бы это назвал «в меру хороший».    … Expand
  19. CursedNel
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    The album has it all — the rawness, the addictive melody, the classic Slipknot lyricism — it is truly the culmination of a 20 year-long career, with songs that should get you emotional, angry, and head banging all the way. It sounds new and refreshing, enough to make you understand that this is a new and improved Slipknot, but still attached to the roots that allowed the band to captivateThe album has it all — the rawness, the addictive melody, the classic Slipknot lyricism — it is truly the culmination of a 20 year-long career, with songs that should get you emotional, angry, and head banging all the way. It sounds new and refreshing, enough to make you understand that this is a new and improved Slipknot, but still attached to the roots that allowed the band to captivate the minds (and necks) of a whole generation.

    What really differentiates We Are Not Your Kind from any other Slipknot record is not only, as I said before, the combination of their previous work, but also the great range of styles present on the record. The undeniable explosiveness and rage-filled trip that tracks like "Red Flag" and "Orphan" bring, one or two tracks away on the tracklist from the more melodic and experimental experience present in tracks such as "Spiders" and "My Pain". Also the mix of genres the band has shown over the years is heard on such tracks as "Critical Darling" and "Not Long For This World". Really, I could list all the songs here, but you know what? Pick the record up and figure it out for yourself. You'll thank me later.

    In other words, this is one of those records where there is no single bad track. It might take you a couple of listens, but the ultimate feeling of not knowing which song to pick as your favorite will come along shortly.

    We Are Not Your Kind is a thank you letter to the classic Slipknot fans, while also being a flag of hope, that stands proudly for heavy metal in this and future generations to come. Definitely one of Slipknot's finest. An instant classic.    … Expand
  20. Davitt66
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Everything you’d want in a heavy metal album. Corey Taylor’s vocals are unreal. The chorus in Nero Forte sounds like two Coreys going back and forth. The scratching by Sid at the end of Not Long For This World escalates until the song explodes. The guitar part as Liars Funeral ends is both sweet as it is uncomfortable. My only grip is All Out Life isn’t on the album. While I admire andEverything you’d want in a heavy metal album. Corey Taylor’s vocals are unreal. The chorus in Nero Forte sounds like two Coreys going back and forth. The scratching by Sid at the end of Not Long For This World escalates until the song explodes. The guitar part as Liars Funeral ends is both sweet as it is uncomfortable. My only grip is All Out Life isn’t on the album. While I admire and respect the pacing of My Pain, All Out Life should have been on instead of this song. I’ve listened to heavy metal for 30 years and this album is among the most unique, original, confusing, experimental, and heavy I’ve ever heard. This is a flheard.… Expand
  21. Andydarknight
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    One of the best albums so far heavy, dark, and very well produced im a fan of slipknot since they first album and this is a masterpiece every fan of slipknot should be proud of them. Congratz and enjoy the music life its to short. PEACE
  22. Coxi
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    A brilliant album. A perfect amalgamation of everything slipknot have done over the years. Their experience and emotions all coming together in an album that is fitting for the current climate of the world. I have been a fan since 1999, I have struggled with some of their experimental work and stayed the course. I’m glad I have because this is rapidly becoming my favourite album of Slipknots.
  23. Abelxxx
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album has plenty of the Slipknot brand experimentation, but also maturity and subtlety that you don’t expect, for whatever backass stupid selfish reason. In addition to the raw power we’ve habitually come to expect from the IA metal powerhouse, another big thing that hits like a brick in this album is the buildup. It’s there all the time: expectation of **** to come and blast it to hell, anticipation of good stuff that awaits, hope and sorta knowledge it’s coming. When it comes, it’s ultimate deliverance. How the hell do the guys do it? I’m really glad that they do. They DID it again, Bravo!… Expand
  24. fhzJester
    Aug 21, 2019
    10
    In my opinion this is the best album made by slipknot, it is so good all the songs are so fantastic
  25. NecroRAM
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    In short, WANYK is a top 3 knot album along with s/t and IOWA and it combines all the good elements from those albums as well as vol. 3 and little bit of AHIG. It somewhat retains the production of .5 (especially in the drum sound), but musically and lyrically its way more impactful and relevant. Its definitely a grower the more you listen to it, hint: make sure to read the lyrics whileIn short, WANYK is a top 3 knot album along with s/t and IOWA and it combines all the good elements from those albums as well as vol. 3 and little bit of AHIG. It somewhat retains the production of .5 (especially in the drum sound), but musically and lyrically its way more impactful and relevant. Its definitely a grower the more you listen to it, hint: make sure to read the lyrics while listening, context is very important to get the right atmosphere for this album (and that vocal delivery from Corey is just ungodly), and even initial stinkers like My Pain will start to make sense in a weird way, while all the heavier songs are A-grade and as good as their best material. AOTY for me so far.… Expand
  26. HyiouBear
    Aug 25, 2019
    9
    Between renew and old style. A good Slipknot album! Need some full listening to appreciate it but after that, just listen it again and again.
  27. MarquitosBR88
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This along Fear Innoculum by TOOL,are the best albums of 2019!!
    Masterpiece!    … Expand
  28. Implicit
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Exactly what you could hope for from a mature heavy metal band still kicking after more than two decades. There are heavy moments, there are creepy moments, sad, funny, exciting. And you know what? It blends incredibly well. A particular favorite of mine is "My Pain", a song I never would've imagined entering the discography of this group. Hard to find a bad song on the album though, and IExactly what you could hope for from a mature heavy metal band still kicking after more than two decades. There are heavy moments, there are creepy moments, sad, funny, exciting. And you know what? It blends incredibly well. A particular favorite of mine is "My Pain", a song I never would've imagined entering the discography of this group. Hard to find a bad song on the album though, and I really look forward to more from the group as time comes.… Expand
  29. amirbabakhani
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Didn't expect anything less, slipknot is still strong as ever, songs are heavy in lyrics and melody
    this masterpiece is an amazing combination of experience, emotion and hard work
    nice job slipknot m/
  30. Arthuu
    Oct 23, 2019
    8
    Not all of the songs are same good quality, still deserves it's attention and mention among 2019's metal greatest
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Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Aug 20, 2019
    90
    Wonderfully cohesive hour of vein-popping indignation. [Sep 2019, p.82]
  2. Clash Music
    Aug 15, 2019
    70
    Slipknot make an unexpected impact with their newly-discovered tenderness, but it’s those instantly-recognisable throat-shredding roars that really shine.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Aug 14, 2019
    67
    For better or for worse, Kind is a Slipknot record, one that has more to offer than expected and is still sometimes frustratingly short-sighted.
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