Released at the arguable peak of nu-metal in 2001, Slipknot’s sophomore album Iowa is simply ridiculous. It’s a record so over the top and chaotic, its volatile concoction of industrial noise, metallic fury, and *gasp* melody stands as a big reason why the band is so huge today. Fraught with recording issues and internal strife,…
While the adjectives used to describe the record can be considered numerous, there are a few that work well when used to describe Iowa, the sophomore record from Slipknot – vicious and chaotic. Released in August 2001, the record was truly the record that Slipknot wanted to make – containing some of their most primal,…
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Samuel Penner is no longer part of the Iowa metalcore band For Today. According to the band, Penner’s commitment to the rest of the band has wavered and its come to the point where it’s in everyone’s best interest to part ways.
