Slipknot - (Sic)nesses: Live at Download (2010)
Released as a sorta homage after bassist Paul Gray died, as a reminder of who they were, I don't think this could be a more fitting tribute: The band sounds fuckin' GREAT here! Everything is mixed pretty well, putting the drums right in the middle of it but perfectly audible, and lemme tell you something: As a guy (read: fatass) who can't sprint for more than a few minutes without getting winded, I envy Joey Jordison because this motherfucker sounds like a small ball of nonstop energy!! He is DESTROYING the drumkit fucking CONSTANTLY during this show!! Some of this shit straight-up made the hair on my neck stand up as goosebumps invaded my arms, it's that incredible to listen to. Hell, having his drums be so perfectly mixed in almost makes the songs feel even heavier than their counterparts, especially since Corey Taylor's vocal style is much more guttural than it had been before. Sure, he still fucks up on clean vocals on occasion, and by occasion, I mean it's a 50/50 chance every time he opens his mouth to sing, but fucking still, this show sounds like a blast and it has a near-perfect setlist for what I'd want to see if I went to go see Slipknot live. If you're a Slipknot fan, or hell, even if you aren't: Don't even bother with their previous live albums/DVDs, this is the shit you -really- want right here. Brutal, melodic, and very engaging. What else could you want from nine fucked up guys in masks from the (515)?
8/10
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