Metal Hammer（金属音锤）-英国乃至世界上最负盛名的金属乐杂志（月刊），在许多欧洲国家有其各自的本土版本。杂志以权威的姿态介绍评论世界范围内活跃的金属乐队以及其最新的专辑，MetalHammer内容丰富，每一期都有大牌乐队坐镇接受 MetalHammer采访，同时又是极具影响力，MetalHammer所挑选的专辑往往会被乐迷追捧并最终成为经典
据国外媒体报道，英国知名金属杂志《Metal Hammer》最近进行了一次读者评选，在过去25年所有金属乐队所发行的首张专辑中，美国活结乐队发行于1999年的同名作《Slipknot》赢得了最多的选票，成为了读者心目中近25年最出色的处子专辑。
总共有超过1万6千名的读者参与了这次《Metal Hammer》杂志特刊的投票活动，专辑《Slipknot》则一举获得了近三分之一的票数，成功的击败了枪炮与玫瑰(Guns N’ Roses)、科恩(Korn)、机器头(Machine Head)与潘多拉(Pentera)等数支大牌重型乐队。
位于活结同名专辑之后的是科恩乐队的首张同名专辑《Korn》，这张专辑总共获得了8.88%的得票。以微弱的优势压倒了枪炮与玫瑰乐队的首张大碟《毁灭的欲望》(Appetite For Destruction)，枪炮与玫瑰则获得了8.84%读者的投票。尽管潘多拉(Pentera)乐队在签约Atco公司之前曾自主发行过四张专辑，但乐队在主流厂牌的首张专辑《Cowboys From Hell》共获得了6.2%的投票，位列第5名。
活结乐队在2009年9月份发行了同名专辑《Slipknot》的CD/DVD豪华版，专辑在美国发售的第一周取得了4千6百张销量。据美国权威统计机构Nielsen SoundScan统计，这张专辑目前已经在全美的销量超过了2百万张。
SLIPKNOT – “Slipknot”
GUNS N’ ROSES – “Appetite for Destruction”
KORN – “Korn”
以下是《Metal Hammer》杂志读者所评选出的25年最佳处子专辑：
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%)
As we posted a while back, METAL HAMMER where asking metal fans to vote for the best debut album of the last 25 years. In a long list of available selections, users could give the thumbs up and props to bands who they felt deserving. Well the votes are in and SLIPKNOT have come out on top as the champs. It’s fairly deserving as SLIPKNOT’S debut was pretty crushing.
Over 16,000 metal fans took part in the vote, and the final results are below;
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 Aginst the Machine” (2.78%)
