Korn

Korn Album Review:

Korn’s first and self titled album is nothing but a maze of eccentricity, each song becoming weirder and weirder on every listen. Catchy, deep base line riffs and powerful, heavy guitar leads help to draw you in towards the album, while aggressive, dark, and sometimes downright offensive vocals help to deliver and only pursue with Korn’s signature alternative “Nu” metal style.

Good Points:

For starters, all the songs on the album are reasonably good (however bleak they might sound), and characteristically reflect the mood of the band. Some songs are catchy (blind), some different (daddy), and some very strange (clown). Although Korn’s style does not lighten up a song, they do show very little signs of other influences and are at least unique in those respects. Their heavy riffs and grim lyrics will nevertheless appeal to some metal fans.

Bad Points:

Although the songs may all be reasonably good, they will certainly not satisfy any new normal metal fans, only intrigue people who find an instant appeal to Korn’s own styles. Offensive lyrics, downbeat, bleak guitars, heavy drumming and slapped base eventually tires towards the end of the album, and some listeners may feel fed up with the album by then. Basically, although Korn’s style may be catchy, different, and appeal to some metal fans, their style is repeated many times on the album.

In conclusion, the album comes across as unique (or different), strong and determined to show the world their Nu metal style, but will not appeal to every metal fan out there.

Overall- 7.5/10