Slipknot, We Are Not Your Kind | Album Review 💿
Grammy-winning metal collective Slipknot returns after a five-year hiatus with an incredibly consistent, brilliant sixth album, ‘We Are Not Your Kind.’
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Grammy-winning metal collective Slipknot returns after a five-year hiatus with an incredibly consistent, brilliant sixth album, ‘We Are Not Your Kind.’
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