Iowa
by Slipknot
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Iowa is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by Slipknot on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Slipknot is Slipknot which is ranked number 2260 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 724.
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Iowa track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Iowa rankings
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Iowa ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/16/2026 12:14 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2026 16:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,335 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2026 18:48 | Fritz | 1,354 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 15:31 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2026 18:50 |  EyeKanFly | 8,848 | 65/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 72.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.2.
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VictorVale 07/04/2023 16:19 | #297940
Melopedrada boa!
I managed to go through the first part easier than I would expect, but after a point it became too much for me. This is Slipknot at their most angry. Overall, 50/100.
People = Shit and Plague are really good, but overall this album is a bit inconsistent. I prefer the debut and Vol. 3 over this.
As much as I've grown out of nu metal this is one that I keep coming back to. Call it sentiment if you will (this album came out when I was 18 and hungry for a follow up to their debut) but there a few times where a band had this much hype and were able to deliver so handily. I can put it on today and it is still one of the darkest and heaviest things I have ever heard. Even as my music taste has changed over the years Iowa remains a regular in my rotation.
Most solid Slipknot work, achieving what the band tries to do the best. Still, not the greatest thing you've ever heard, that's for sure.
TheHolyKiwi 02/05/2015 10:35 | #134033 | TOP COMMENT
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Probably one of the most brutal albums ever recorded, which means it's an acquired taste. Don't like this music, you'll end up hating it. But, you gotta give it credit for it's sheer brutality, as seen obviously on tracks like "People = Shit" and "Disasterpiece".
Eastwood 11/17/2014 11:43 | #127224
For someone who likes this kind of metal, surely a good album. It's definitely not my taste and I switched off at track 6.
Decurso 09/16/2014 12:56 | #122042 | TOP COMMENT
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An extremely aggressive and hostile sounding record that doesn't let up for a moment. People = Shit, Heretic anthem and I Am Hated are among the standout tracks, but it's all pretty solid.
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