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Stone Sour is not Slipknot. Sure the similarities are obvious, but this is not even the same band as their last album, "Come (what)ever May". The members are the same, the producer is the same, but this is a band growing into it's own. The heavier songs are great, "Unfinished" and "Mission Statement" being the highlights of that genre, and the ballads are as haunting as ever. "Miracles" is the song everyone talks about, but I found myself humming "Hesitate" more. I am not a real ballad fan, but can appreciate them when they are done well (Slipknot's "Snuff" comes to mind), and these songs are extremely well done. The band is tight as ever, with Corey Taylor's vocals always being the showcase, but the twin guitar attack of Root and Rand is awesome. These two can flat out play. The rhythm section section is good, with Roy Mangora's drums really standing out. I love every song on this album, and find it curious that the 3 extra songs, "Hate Not Gone", "Anna" and "Home Again" are "bonus" tracks and not part of the original album. I have heard a ton of complaints that the album is not like their debut or it's follow-up, but who wants to hear the same album 3 years later? I loved Disturbed but found myself listening to "Asylum" thinking that every song could have easily belonged on "Indestructible". "Audio Secrecy" and "Asylum" came out a week apart and Stone Sour is the one I find myself coming back to over and over. A great album all the way through, this is a true rarity in today's music scene. Well done.Read full review
I got this album because I like the band they are very good I love listening to them it is a very good album.
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