Iowa (album)

"Disasterpiece" redirects here. For the video album by Slipknot, see Disasterpieces. For the musician, see Disasterpeace.

Iowa
Album cover
Studio album by
Slipknot
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001 (2001-08-28)
RecordedJanuary 22 – March 16, 2001
StudioSound City and Sound Image (Van Nuys, California)
Genre
Length66:17
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Slipknot chronology
Slipknot
(1999) 		Iowa
(2001) 		Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
(2004)
Singles from Iowa
  1. "Left Behind"
    Released: October 29, 2001
  2. "My Plague"
    Released: July 8, 2002
Alternative cover one
Cover for some versions of Iowa.
Alternative cover two
Cover for the 10th anniversary re-release of Iowa.

Iowa is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by the band and Ross Robinson, it was released on August 28, 2001, by Roadrunner Records. The title derives from the band's home state, Iowa, which members have stated is one of their greatest sources of inspiration. With much anticipation for the album following the success of their 1999 self-titled debut, pressures on the band were high. Their relationships with each other suffered and this was later described as the darkest time of their career.[5] It was also the first full album to feature guitarist Jim Root after only appearing on one song from their previous album. Despite troubles within the band and with Iowa's development, Slipknot promoted it for almost a year.

Iowa was a major success, premiering in the top tens of nine countries. Generally positively received, it includes some of their notable songs, such as "Disasterpiece", "The Heretic Anthem", "People = Shit" and the Grammy-nominated "Left Behind" and "My Plague". More technical than their debut, Iowa is considered the band's heaviest and darkest album. It has been certified platinum in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

A special edition of Iowa was reissued on November 1, 2011, to celebrate its tenth anniversary. It was accompanied by full live audio of the hit DVD Disasterpieces and a film entitled Goat directed by Shawn Crahan, with the four music videos, never-seen-before interviews and footage from the Iowa period.[6]

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  2. ^ Richardson, Jake (August 27, 2021). "Slipknot: Every song on Iowa, ranked from worst to best". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Heretic Anthem: Revisiting Slipknot's Unhinged 2001 Album". The New Fury. November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Slipknot 10 years after...". Rocksound. May 2009. pp. 60–65.
  6. ^ "Slipknot's Iowa To Be Reissued November 1". Roadrunner. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.