When Slipknot dropped their self-titled debut album in 1999, it sent shock waves through the rock and metal world. It was so ferocious and yet so catchy, so maniacal and yet so meticulous — from the industrial menace of "742617000027" all the way through to the raw, spasmodic grind of "hidden" track "Eeyore." One of those who was shaken was Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. Below, he sings the praises of his favorite 'Knot cut, which happens to come off the band's landmark debut.
"Eyeless"
It's the first Slipknot song I ever heard, sometime in 1999, and, still to this day, the scar it left tingles when I hear it. Like Frodo getting stabbed by the Nazgul — you never forget. "Eyeless" was more of a feeling than a sound for me. The emotion was already in me and Slipknot were expressing it sonically. Sheer brutality.
