Presenting a dubstep-infused record, Korn collaborated with such artists as Excision, Noisia, and Skrillex.
Here to Say (Analysis): It is always commendable when a band strives to go outside its comfort zone and expand upon its sound in the case of Korn’s The Path of Totality, however, the experimentation resulted in a misstep. Korn have a very solid catalog in their 25-plus years as a band, so after some verbal jousting, we managed to come up with the following ranking of every Korn album from worst to best.
Overall, this ranking was a difficult task, as Korn have had their experimental moments, such as exploring a more industrial sound on 2005’s See You on the Other Side and teaming up with dubstep artist Skrillex on 2011’s The Path of Totality. He laid bare his traumatic childhood on their self-titled debut, explored the trappings of fame on Follow the Leader and Issues, and even addressed his grief over the recent passing of his estranged wife on the band’s latest album, The Nothing.
He has never been shy about discussing his personal problems in his lyrics, a fact which is equal parts disturbing and endearing. With down-tuned chugging riffs played on effects-driven seven-string guitars by Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer, weird hip-hop inspired noises and funky bass lines provided by Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, and the angry and mournful wail of Davis, Korn sounded like no other band before them.ĭavis’ own personal demons are a large part of what has always made Korn so fascinating over the years.
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