Taylor told last month that 'All Hope Is Gone' will 'rip your face off,' adding, 'I don't think the world will be ready for this album.' Taylor described the new record as having 'so much power in it and yet there are so many great spots for melody.It's a controlled chaos that hits you right out of the gate.' And I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.' I think it's the best thing I've ever made. We have made an album that will show the road behind, the road ahead, and where we are as men.

I think this era is the most mature, most beautiful and the most powerful. Singer Corey Taylor commented, 'Every album we have made is a statement about that space in time. 'All Hope is Gone' is more of a statement than a record. The CD was recorded this spring in SLIPKNOT's home state of Iowa and was co-produced by the band and Dave Fortman ( EVANESCENCE, MUDVAYNE). SLIPKNOT's new album, 'All Hope Is Gone', will be released on August 26 via Roadrunner Records. That guy's voice and conviction could sell narcotics to a nun.' Once Corey put his fucking vocals on it, that was it, man. Mick came in and fucking set fire to the track and Jim followed as well. 'A lot of the grind riffs for the verses changed into riffs Paul had years ago, way before SLIPKNOT,' he added. I knew it would, once everyone spewed their venom upon it. 'I actually demoed this song alone and didn't know what would come of it as we were nearing the end of the album,' he said. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)', which is also called 'All Hope Is Gone'.

Jordison revealed that 'All Hope Is Gone' is a true collaborative effort and was one of the final songs recorded for the band's follow-up to 2004's 'Vol.

Sometimes you have to face the grotesque to bring about something amazing.' It's a song about the world at stake: all the situations at hand, be it personal or worldly, and trying to turn things into a positive. 'The song, music and theme speak for itself. ' 'All Hope Is Gone' is a classic-style SLIPKNOT track pure and simple, but this fucker is jacked up a few thousand volts!' drummer Joey Jordison told Kerrang! magazine.

The title cut of the band's new album will be downloadable for a period of 24 hours ending at midnight EST tonight, then will be available as a download single from digital retailers like iTunes and Napster on June 23. SLIPKNOT has made its brand new track 'All Hope Is Gone' available for free download via the Roadrunner Records web site (free sign-up required).

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