All Hope Is Gone

NME 3/5 No-one’s been scared of them since last century, but ‘Vol 3…’ shocked because it was so unexpected. They needed to up their innovating significantly but haven’t, leaving ‘All Hope Is Gone’ above-average.

All Music 4/5 There comes a time in every band's life where they take off the masks and grow up -- then again, maybe not, as Slipknot have managed to dig deeper without ever shedding their grotesque veils.

The Observer 4/5 There are louder metal bands in the world, for sure, but the Iowan nine-piece continue to make the most noise.

Blabbermouth.net 7/10 While it may not be as jaw-dropping or revolutionary as some might have hoped, it's by no a bad release.

Pop Matters 4/10 Unfortunately, a couple of top-tier songs are all we get as the rest of the album derails quickly.

Metal Sucks 3.5/5 For Slipknot, all hope most certainly is not gone.

Hot Press 8.0/10 While their peers pander to the mainstream, the masked musicians continue to honour their scene by staying true to their roots while broadening their sound.