DISQUS

Ok mister Aaron, while you do raise a number of angry points, not valid but angry, you fail to contribute much. You didn't say much, and you wasted a whole lot of time on stupid comments that were obviously not meant to be taken to heart.

1. Yes, Joey Jordinson is good. But what about the two guys hitting those "metal cans" which are actually beer kegs, and who also play real drums as well. How can they be considered very good, or necessary when, as you put it, Joey Jordinson is so much better?
2. Mr Brady was actually referring to concerts, where they do wear the masks, and as you said it makes them sound different. Mr. Brady said it makes them sound bad.
3. You both raise valid points. Down tuning guitars doesn't make you metal at all (country players use baritone quite often), yet it is a desired sound. Lets call it a draw and move on.
4. This was a stupid point.
5. Wearing masks DOES NOT and I NEVER makes people concentrate on your music over your appearance. How can they concentrate on your music when you're wearing a mask, which obviously ALTERS YOUR APPEARANCE.
6. While this is sometimes true, its not a rule. Its probably more wrong than write. Single guitarists HAVE to be more talented because there's only one of them. And it definitely doesn't work in slipknots case. Usually the two guitarists play the same part, effectively using two people to do the work of one. They most likely did this for the same reason they have 3 drummers. It gives more sound though, that is true, but not much in skill or originality.
7. I agree with you here.
8. Here too (I don't see what rap has to do with slipknot.
9. This is a moot point and is more up to the budget and taste of the band than any actual meter of skill.
10. Ok, that is a good point.
11. Here its divided. True, Slipknot is heavy and I suppose syncopated (though I didn't realized that was a necessity in metal) but they lack in the talent department. They have some decent riffs, but the music is often repetitive and leaves little to be sought after in the melodic department (especially when it comes to bass, which is rarely heard). It's a fact that certain Slipknot songs can be played with one finger of the left hand.