What do you get when you take 9 guys from Iowa, throw them in masks and boiler suits, and tell them to record an album? This monstrosity, an album that is kind of good but also 60 minutes long. Street Fight Radio's Bryan Quinby and Blocked Party's John Cullen are back for another month of reviewing nu-metal classics, and this month, they take on Slipknot's only album that qualifies as nu-metal, their self-titled debut. 

There's no fighting on the episode this time, as both Bryan and John love the first half and think it falls off a precipitous cliff after that. They get into their own history with the band, from John being legitimately scared of them as a teenager to Bryan thinking the whole mask thing was pretty lame. What were the masks for, anyway? The boys talk about the decision to wear them, the fact there's nine guys in the band, and why they have one band member whose sole purpose is to hit beer kegs with a baseball bat. It's another Ross Robinson production, which means John goes off on the poor production values, and in this month's Challenge, Bryan creates a Slipknot mask for the ages.

If you want to take off the mask and show us your true self, you can donate to the show at https://patreon.com/thepodkast, where $4/month gets you access to one bonus episode every month. Last month, we reviewed the Woodstock '99 compilation album, complete with stories from Bryan about being there, and this month, we will be joined by a VERY special guest (revealed on the episode) to talk about Ozzfest 2001. So get on over there and donate today!