Definitely anger!

I have no words to describe just how good this album is. John Davis migh as well be crowned for vocalist of the decade. "Head" and "Munky" deserve a standing ovation and should definitely be congratulated for their outstanding performance in covering Metallica's "One", even though unfortunately they just didn't "have time" to play the solo. Everything about this band is intriguing. First off they have a name that is spelled correctly KORN and sounds very cool whereas other bands ::cough:Megadeth:cough:: are too childish and are very cheesy and only appeal to the common immature teenager. Here is a band that doesn't lag in originality and contains some of metal's most well known guitarist for their goofy guitar playing stretching from their shoulders down to their knees never sarcificing their musical skills playing every scale/chord possible. the opening Track pretty much gives you an idea of what the whole album will sound like and never deviates attention to something irrelvant both in vocals, rhythm, and the whole backbone of the music which is of course the signature nu-metal drumming. By no means is this masterpiece watered-down metal nor is it for everyone, but if you like a fushion of rap beats combined with industrial-ish metal then this is the album for the universal listener who's open to wide varieties of talented artist.

Looks like it's MY turn..

.. to level a rant against this poor excuse for a band, especially since their guitarist Head has recently departed and the nu-metal trend that dominated the late '90s is now going the way of the Dodo.



It amazes me to this day that so many people, even those with otherwise respectable taste in music, are so willing to defend Korn's turgid debut as if it were somehow groundbreaking or original. Maybe if you listened to the likes of Limp Bizkit and Creed every day for the past two years and picked this up just last week, you'd have the excuse of thinking this is somewhat fresh. The rest of us know better.



Korn was merely a dumbed-down take on the sounds of Helmet and Faith No More, with hints of Biohazard and Sepultura's later output (most notably Roots, which was released around the same time and features a Jonathan Davis cameo). This wouldn't be so bad in of itself, since the above bands all more or less rule. However, Korn also sees fit to wallow in Davis' contrived take on teenage angst, resulting in an album that's as fun as having your genitals hit repeatedly with a nail bat.



Davis' vocals inevitably waver from pitiful screaming to scared-little-girl whining and flat attempts at rapping. Moreover, both guitarists Monkey and Head can't even replicate the taut, brutal riffing of one Page Hamilton; preferring instead to simply bash out the same three detuned Ibanez chords over and over--thus ushering in the boring, talentless "no solo" style of '90s nu-metal.



Despite all this, this album might have been worth two stars.. if it were not for the completely inane 15-minute closer Daddy. Whether Davis is really a victim of child molestation or not, the angst in this song comes off as so ludicrously forced and hollow that I seriously couldn't stop laughing while mid-listen (especially at that "crying" bit.. oh please).



There are bands who make depression worth listening to--Joy Division, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Swans... hell, even The Cure on occassion. Korn, on the other hand, is pure bunk, another use-once-and-destroy tool in the marketing frenzy of MTV and mainstream radio. And if you think this is in any way "br00tal" or "dark," go pick up something by Godflesh or Meshuggah and see the light. You're welcome.

wow

wow this cd is terrible.......korn just killed heavy metal and rock...im tellin u they really really suk.....they have to be the absolute worst group in the world......just terrible...its a shame i have to give this 1 star cuz its worth a -10.....if u want some real heavy metal...listen to Limp Bizkit...they created heavy metal