Slipknot cannot help but notice they have a whole new wave of fans. As for the old fans, well, they're gone. Slipknot is no longer the power metal band they used to be back in 1999. I'm not saying they sold out or anything, but this new album is horrible. This is the worst work Slipknot has ever released and it makes me ashamed to have called myself a maggot back in the day. If you have heard the new album you will have noticed Corey's voice is gone, he can no longer scream and his singing sounds raspy and more raw than the screaming does. As for the music, its not that bad, for thrash metal! The music is not Slipknot, the shredding, the extremely 'clicky' double bass, and the weak harmonies that punk bands use in their music. The member in Slipknot that I think still has it is Sid, but Slipknot isn't exactly riding on his coattails. Rick Rubin may have done a great job w/ System of A Down, but he ruined this album and he got a lot of help from Slipknot too.

For me one of the saddest days of 2004 was when I went to the Factory 81 Official Website like I usually would to check whats new and I found out that one of the most talented bands to grace my ears has broken up.

Factory 81 has been reviewed by many critics, most who don't understand the message, the musicianship, and most importantly the creativity. You may hear that Factory 81 is boring, stereotypical rap-metal, or even un-original. Maybe it's because the genre they fit into best is rap-metal, but when you're judging Factory 81, as you should any band, it comes down to good music and bad music. Factory 81 is most definitely good music, and some of the most creative music I've ever heard. A blend of their own rap, raw/melodic guitar riffs, slick bass lines, and drum beats you won't hear most of the drummers you listen to perform. And lets not forget the screaming.

Mankind, Factory 81's first, last, and self-produced full length was the best of its year. Nothing could touch the emotion of Nate's lyrics or the musicianship of the band. The new songs they finished recording and never officially released after Mankind excelled past all of Factory 81's past work. The guys in Factory 81 made it clear through their music that they pioneered a new sound like bands like Metallica and Slayer did before them. It's a shame they never got to prove themselves to some of these hot shot critics; but then again, they didn't have to.