Korn

Rating (1-10): 9 This album was another monumental piece in rock history. Korn was one of the first bands ever to successfully combine rap, metal, and funk into a bad-ass song. Few bands have attempted to duplicate this type of music and they all have failed. Many people compare Korn with the likes of Rage Against the Machine especially in this record but there is a difference. Rage combines rap and metal whereas Korn has a funky sort of taste to it. Fieldy is one of the better bassits I have ever heard and David Silvera's drumming ability form an excellent beat in the songs. That beat, combined with Head and Munky's powerful guitar playing and Jonathan Davis' powerful, emotional lyrics form complicated yet awesome songs. Good songs on this rookie rercord include "Blind", "Ball Tongue", "Clown", "Divine", "Faget", and "Shoots and Ladders".

Life is Peachy

Rating (1-10): 8. This record adds a little more rap to it, but it is still ok because the metal aspects are very much alive. The beats on the album are more complex then the first but, unfortunatley, the guitar melodies are compromised and lessened. However, Jonathan's supreme lyrics still remain making this a cd that you should own. Check out "Chi", "Lost", "Swallow", "Mr. Rogers", "A.D.I.D.A.S.", and my favorite Korn song, "Good God".

Follow the Leader

Rating (1-10): 6.5 Korn's most successful album is also their worst. Far too much hip-hop in this one and the elements of Korn's early days when they relied on their metal side to get them noticed appear to be gone. Is it any wonder why this is Korn's most successful record? People that would never think of buying the first two suddenly run out and get this one. Why? Well in an age where music is centered around trendy, rappish songs, Follow the Leader fits the bill perfectly. I also don't care for this album because of Ice Cube and Fred Durst's apperances and the "fluff" that is contained in this record doesn't help. Still the album does have some good metal-oriented songs in it like "It's On!", "Got the Life", and "Dead Bodies Everywhere".

Issues

Rating (1-10): 8 Korn's most recent release takes them back to their roots. The rappish aspect is still there, but not nearly as much as before. The stifling guitar parts return and Jonathan lashes out like never before. Go pick up this record. Good songs include, "Falling Away from Me", "Trash", "Make Me Bad", and "Somebody, Someone."

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