All Hope Is Gone is the fourth studio LP from Slipknot. It is also the final album to feature the late Paul Gray on bass and former drummer Joey Jordison. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and also has been certified Platinum. The album also spawned 5 singles with “All Hope Is Gone,” “Psychosocial,” “Dead Memories,” “Sulfur,” and “Snuff.” All Hope is Gone is also the only studio LP from Slipknot to be completely recorded in the band’s hometown of Iowa. Members of Slipknot have later gone on the record to offer mixed opinions on the album. That’s the only record… the only album done in Iowa, and it’s my least favorite. No tension, no pain, just efficiency. Able to go home, able to sleep… that’s not good. That’s not good for what we do. —Clown, Audibiography: Slipknot by Google Play It’s the least amount of time we spent on pre-production. Not one of my favorite records. —Jim Root, Audibiography: Slipknot by Google Play However, not all members shared this opinion. I have to say that the band is at its peak; everyone—I mean everyone—is now completely involved in the writing process, and it’s a beautiful thing. —Joey Jordison