KORN — Untouchables (review)

KORN — Untouchables album cover Album · 2002 · Nu Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Unitron
Untouchables is faced with that unfortunate fate of such an ugly album cover that it took a while for me to actually listen to this album. That was unfortunate for me, because it's an incredible album and among my favorites of theirs.

It continues from the depressive gloom metal of Issues, but with even more chugging grooves to contrast with the sadness. I love albums where every song immediately gets my head banging as soon as it starts, and Korn does that all the while tugging at my heartstrings. It's such an interesting contrast, but they always manage to pull it off like no other.

Here to Stay, Blame, Bottled Up Inside, Thoughtless, Hating, Embrace, and the Ministry meets NIN-esque industrial metal of Wake Up Hate are all among my favorites and nail the aforementioned sound I described perfectly. My absolute favorite though, and maybe among my top five Korn songs, is Beat Me Upright. I don't think I've heard any song that sounds as fucking massive as this, even the beefiest Obituary, Meshuggah, or even other Korn albums haven't made my speakers boom with bass as much as this!

A fantastic balance of heaviness and melody, be careful of whiplash!
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