Over 16,000 fans participated in the special 25th Anniversary Poll, with Slipknot taking about a third of all votes – ahead of debuts from the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Korn, Machine Head and Pantera.
Slipknot recently played the Rock In Rio festival, on a bill headlined by Metallica – check out the band’s full set here.
Metal Hammer reader’s poll (2011)
Top Metal Debut of Past 25 Years
01. Slipknot – Slipknot (32.27%)
02. Korn – Korn (8.88%)
03. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (8.84%)
04. Rammstein – Herzeleid (6.92%)
05. Pantera – Cowboys From Hell (6.2%)
06. System Of A Down – System Of A Down (4.67%)
07. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (3.78%)
08. Machine Head – Burn My Eyes (3.35%)
09. Bullet For My Valentine – The Poison (3.01%)
10. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (2.78%)
Slipknot Slipknot – Spit It Out (1999)
See also:
Corey Taylor announces North American solo tour
VIDEO: Slipknot guitarist interviewed at Rock in Rio
VIDEO: Watch full Slipknot set from Rock In Rio 4
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Corey Taylor undergoes eye surgery
