Slipknot combined the angst of nu-metal with the fury of thrash and the shocking imagery of horror movies to great success on their 1999 debut. Charming ditties such as "People=Shit" are ugly music played on trash cans. I can only imagine how it sounded coming out of the speakers of my dad's Kindle Fire.
Mom: "Oh my God! (laughs) That's pretty funny. Are they trying to be scary, or are they trying to be funny? I think they're trying to be funny."
Dad: "What has he got on his head?! It's a weird-looking skinny nose thing."
*At this point, Slipknot singer Corey Taylor tells the crowd to put their fucking hands in the air. This is a swear. My mom now instantly hates Slipknot.*
Mom: "Tsk! Well, we understood that word. This is monotonous and un-engaging."
Dad: "It's kind of theatrical, but not-very-well-done theatrical. It's a lot of growling and snarling; I can't understand hardly a word, and the one thing I do understand is 'Put your f'n hands in the air.'"
Mom: "Their masks are stupid." (Ouch.)
