这支如雷贯耳的工业新金属乐队至今为止发表了四张录音室专辑。在2004年出版《The Subliminal Verses》之后，乐队每个成员都放了长假，有的忙着自己的生活，有的帮着做一些旁支乐队或个人作品。因此专辑录制工作拖到去年底才开始，到今年1月结束，本想2月份就发行，但乐队听了混音之后仍不满意，于是又回到录音棚返工，所以耽误了这么久。 　　  　　新专辑不会像上一张那样偏重Thrash metal，当中呈现出大量吉他solo，乐队成员都觉得这样做下去的空间越来越窄，于是想在歌曲当中加入一些木吉他的成分，以及旋律优美的演唱。 　　  　　另外值得一提的是，专辑将出版一个限量特别版。加入一些3首赠送歌曲，以及一张收录了乐队现场和排练过程的DVD，另外最值得珍藏的是一40多页的小册子，解释了专辑的整体概念。 　　  　　All Hope Is Gone is the fourth studio album by American metal band Slipknot. Released on August 20, 2008 by Roadrunner Records, the album was published in two versions: the standard album in a Compact Disc case and a special edition packaged in a six-fold digipak containing three bonus tracks, a 40 page booklet, and a bonus DVD with a documentary of the album's recording. Preparation for the album began in 2007, while recording started in February 2008 in the band's home state of Iowa. All Hope Is Gone is Slipknot's first studio album since 2004's Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Before the album's launch, Slipknot released a series of promotional images and audio samples from the album through various websites. All Hope Is Gone is considered the band's most eclectic-sounding album, incorporating elements from their previous three. All Hope Is Gone includes their "brutal" edge, such as the track "All Hope Is Gone", reminiscent of songs such as "(sic)" from their debut self-titled album; slow burning, "trippy" elements such as "Gehenna", reminiscent of "Skin Ticket" from their second album Iowa; and acoustics ("Snuff"), which was first introduced on Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).