KORN — Korn (review)

KORN — Korn album cover Album · 1994 · Nu Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
0.5/5 ·
Vim Fuego
Where to begin?

This album is a travesty of the worst kind to the world of hard rock and heavy metal. No, it is not metal, but keeps getting lumped in with metal time and time again, as those with no knowledge of metal grope for a label.

I bought this album in 1994, but then sold it shortly afterward. I seriously gave it many a listen to try to see what all the fuss was about. So what did I find? Contrived teen "angst" lyrics, a whiny vocalist who could not hold a tune with both hands and a bucket, stolen riffs, a poor sound quality with over-simplified bass lines swamping everything else, bad drumming, and an overall interest in trying (and failing) to seem cool by being hard done by.

The worst thing about the album is that it enabled this excuse for a band to record several more since, as well as influencing thousands of copy cats, and generally reducing the collective IQ of the youth of this world.
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voila_la_scorie wrote:
more than 2 years ago
More skorn for korn.
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I can feel my IQ dropping by liking Korn! Oh no
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I hate Limp Bizkit as well, and I think they deserve all the hate they get. :P
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Anything tagged "nu metal" will always be a point of contention in the metal world. I can't stand Limp Bizkett but Korn i do for some reason
voila_la_scorie wrote:
more than 2 years ago
It doesn't matter if I like the album or not, I find a good scathing review an enjoyable read.
Vim Fuego wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I wrote this a very long time ago, and just found it again today. I still stand by it.
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I like Korn and this album, but I can understand why a lot of people don't like them. I do agree that the lyrics can get cringe-y.
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I actually like Korn quite a bit. This may not be my favorite but it is certainly not as bad for me as it is for you. I think they had a great string of successes of great albums after this one. just MHO

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