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Napísané: 14 Jún 2016, 15:38
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Korn - The Paradigm Shift (Japan Edition) (2013)

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Year : 2013 (Japan Edition)
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 201 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

The Paradigm Shift is the eleventh studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Produced by Don Gilmore, it was released by multiple labels in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2013[1] and in the United States the next day.It is the first Korn album to feature original guitarist Brian "Head" Welch since 2003's Take a Look in the Mirror.It seems weird that KORN now carries senior status in the metal scene, but here we are on album eleven, nearly two decades following their crusty and tense self-titled debut. In that time, KORN has partaken quite a journey that has seen them cast as heroes and rogues, depending on whether you carry a metaller-than-thou point-of-view. Say what you will about this band; "Korn" 1994 and their second album, "Life is Peachy" have their place in propagating the return of metal music to America. To certain degrees, the mainstream muscle of "Follow the Leader" and "Issues" helped legitimize heavy music in this country once again, at least from a marketability standpoint."The Paradigm Shift" comes on the heels of the dubstep-licked "The Path of Totality" from two years back and with the new album marks the return of estranged guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. If you're expecting KORN to come out with all guns blazing accordingly on "The Paradigm Shift", then you're in for a rude awakening.Hardly the most urgent album KORN's laid down, "The Paradigm Shift" settles for groove and a direct attack that dips its ladle back into the "Untouchables" and "Take a Look in the Mirror" period of the band, along with a skein tap here and there into "Issues". One might say "The Paradigm Shift" is reflective of the band's tenure in the industry. At least until the seventh track, "Never Never", the album tames down KORN's unhinged animal that's given them primal attraction, so much they flip through their midline playbooks and opt for safe, almost conservative formations halfway through the ride. The brittle opening number "Prey for Me" is as beastly as KORN gets for a while and even that carries a tempered slide instead of the blunt clubbing effect that's been their m.o.With Head bringing his reborn chi into the band, KORN dumps much of their ferocity and menace, to the point the "Issues" sloppy-kissing cousin "Mass Hysteria" shambles instead of shakes, even with a return of nervous guitar shivers lurking throughout it. The drag to "The Paradigm Shift" is that it carries so much ripeness for a while, many of KORN's fans are wont to go "WTF?" as they likely did an album prior.There's no fault to KORN tooling with their sound, even to mixed results. "See You on the Other Side" was to the good, while the 2007 self-titled was its bipolar bastard. Yet, "The Paradigm Shift" keeps largely to the cautious side while re-assimilating Head back into their graces. The electronics remain a part of the KORN-scape, but not to the overt measures of "The Path of Totality". "Fieldy" Arvizu's humping bass licks continue to be the dogged backbone of KORN's music and Ray Luzier drives the band as slow or fast as they want, even if "The Paradigm Shift" stays largely at a skulk.Jonathan Davis has emerged over the years as a legitimate singer after his earlier efforts were more on the agitated and undisciplined side. By now, Davis sounds perfectly controlled, which is good for KORN's future, albeit the band's purists might be pleading for a return of his crunky scats and tortured howls from yesteryear. On "The Paradigm Shift", Davis utilizes hard growls at a premium. Only when he elevates his vocals into a couple of ralphing yelps on "Paranoid and Aroused" does KORN sound like their old selves in full and frankly, "The Paradigm Shift" thus becomes more engaging (if continuously experimental) from this point forward.The electro vacuum huffing behind the slinking and often uplifting "Never Never" changes "The Paradigm Shift"'s tone dramatically and for the better. If KORN is going to continue exploring new horizons in their future, here's a damned good way to go about it. Utilizing Jonathan Davis' willingness to stay in crooning mode helps them greatly. Supplemented by dreamy backing vocals, "Never Never" only gets ugly on a digitized bridge that checks down the song's primary lilt.Afterwards, "Punishment Time" lights a gnashing buzz germinated from "Issues" and the first album, only to turn the song's ominous slither on its skull with a gutsy soaring chorus that sounds appositely cheerful. Jonathan Davis waits for the final bars to wreak havoc with his throat, but that brackish verve is undermined by the time the disarming "Lullaby for a Sadist" slips into its deceivingly sedate verses. True to the band's lyrical themes of angst and self-torment, "Lullaby for a Sadist" plays a soothing loft that's brought to cinders with a slow roast as Davis raises the tension level and momentarily peppers a psychosomatic malady into the mix."Victimized" employs a digital simulation of conga rolls overtop Ray Luzier's humanized thrusts and Munky, Head and Fieldy's whumping crux. As the murmuring keys flail behind the song's fisting throb, we find KORN not so much at a crossroads in their career, but at a new-is-old rekindling point. The first half of "The Paradigm Shift" putters about through their staple sounds, but all of it seems engineered as a focal point from which to blossom into their new dawn, capitalized by the second half of the album. KORN's haters will hardly be impressed, but if there were any lingering doubts cast by the incredulously-nowhere 2007 self-titled album and their boundary-pushing "The Path of Totality", at least "The Paradigm Shift" answers where the band's looking to go.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
Brian "Head" Welch – guitars, backing vocals
James "Munky" Shaffer – guitars, backing vocals
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass
Ray Luzier – drums

production:

Don Gilmore – production, mixing
Nightwatch – production ("Spike in My Veins")
Jasen Rauch – additional production ("Love & Meth"), engineering, programming
Mark Kiczula – engineering
Zaylien – keyboards, programming
Nick Suddarth – keyboards, programming
Brad Blackwood – mastering
Peter Katsis – A&R
Roboto – cover art
Sébastien Paquet – film director

Tracklist:

01. Prey for Me
02. Love & Meth
03. What We Do
04. Spike in My Veins
05. Mass Hysteria
06. Paranoid and Aroused
07. Never Never
08. Punishment Time
09. Lullaby for a Sadist
10. Victimized
11. It’s All Wrong
12. Wish I Wasn’t Born Today (Bonus Track)
13. Tell Me What You Want (Bonus Track)
14. Die Another Day (03:45) (Japan Bonus Track)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 07 Feb 2022, 10:58
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Korn - The Paradigm Shift (2CD) (World Tour Edition) (2014)

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Year : 2014
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 201 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

Korn‘s Jonathan Davis recently teased that ‘The Paradigm Shift’ would be getting an expanded edition and now there’s a full track listing and official release date.‘The Paradigm Shift: World Tour Edition’ will be available exclusively at Best Buy outlets in North America beginning July 15. In addition to the original ‘The Paradigm Shift’ album that arrived last fall, the expanded edition comes with several new tracks and live performances of familiar Korn favorites.Among the new tracks is the band’s latest single, ‘Hater,’ which Jonathan Davis calls one of the more positive songs of the band’s career. As for the live content, fans can look forward to concert performances of ‘Love & Meth,’ ‘Here to Stay,’ ‘Get Up,’ ‘Never Never,’ ‘Got the Life’ and ‘Another Brick in the Wall.’Those interested can pre-order ‘The Paradigm Shift: World Tour Edition’ from Best Buy at this location. And remember, you can catch Korn all summer long as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival lineup. Dates can be found here.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis - Vocals, Drums, Bagpipes [since 1993], Jonathan Davis And The Simply Fucking Amazings, ex-Sexart
James Christian "Munky" Shaffer - Guitar [since 1993], Fear And The Nervous System
Brian "Head" Welch - Guitar, Back Vocals [1993-2005] [since 2013], Head, Love And Death
Ray Luzier - Drums [since 2007], Army Of Anyone, David Lee Roth
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu - Bass [since 1993], ex-Ragtyme

Past members:

Joey Jordison : Drums live member, Slipknot (USA-1)
Rob Patterson : Guitar [2005-2007] [2008]
Mike Bordin : Drums [2000-2001]
Clint Lowery : Guitar [2007]
Richard Moril : Vocals [1989-1992]
Terry Bozzio : Drums session member
Kalen Chase : Back Vocals, Percussions The Changing
Michael Jochum : Percussions [2006-2007]
Brooks Wackerman : Drums session member, Fear And The Nervous System, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-The Vandals, ex-Tenacious D
David Silveria : Drums [1993-2006]
Shane Gibson : Guitar Jonathan Davis And The Simply Fucking Amazings
Zachary "Zac" Baird : Keyboard Fear And The Nervous System

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Prey For Me
02. Love & Meth
03. What We Do
04. Spike In My Veins
05. Mass Hysteria
06. Paranoid & Aroused
07. Never Never
08. Punishment Time
09. Lullaby For A Sadist
10. Victimized
11. It's All Wrong

CD2:

01. Hater
02. The Game Is Over
03. Die Another Day
04. Love & Meth (Live From London)
05. Here To Stay (Live From London)
06. Get Up (Live From Moscow)
07. Never Never (Live From Moscow)
08. Got The Life (Live From Denver)
09. Another Brick In The Wall (Live From Denver)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 07 Feb 2022, 10:58
od užívateľa Horex
Korn - Dialectic Tears After Dawn (2015)

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Year : 2015
Style : Nu Metal , Alternative Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video
Size : 168 mb


Info:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

Compilation album.

Line-Up:

Jonathan Davis - Vocals, Drums, Bagpipes [since 1993], Jonathan Davis And The Simply Fucking Amazings, ex-Sexart
James Christian "Munky" Shaffer - Guitar [since 1993], Fear And The Nervous System
Brian "Head" Welch - Guitar, Back Vocals [1993-2005] [since 2013], Head, Love And Death
Ray Luzier - Drums [since 2007], Army Of Anyone, David Lee Roth
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu - Bass [since 1993], ex-Ragtyme

Past members:

Joey Jordison : Drums live member, Slipknot (USA-1)
Rob Patterson : Guitar [2005-2007] [2008]
Mike Bordin : Drums [2000-2001]
Clint Lowery : Guitar [2007]
Richard Moril : Vocals [1989-1992]
Terry Bozzio : Drums session member
Kalen Chase : Back Vocals, Percussions The Changing
Michael Jochum : Percussions [2006-2007]
Brooks Wackerman : Drums session member, Fear And The Nervous System, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-The Vandals, ex-Tenacious D
David Silveria : Drums [1993-2006]
Shane Gibson : Guitar Jonathan Davis And The Simply Fucking Amazings
Zachary "Zac" Baird : Keyboard Fear And The Nervous System

Tracklist:

01. Careless (3:39)
02. Haze (2:48)
03. Silent Hill (3:09)
04. Daddy (4:03)
05. Do What They Say (4:17)
06. Creep (3:22)
07. Seen At All (6:01)
08. Shoots And Ladders (feat. Dust Brothers) (4:07)
09. So Unfair (3:08)
10. Kidnap The Sandy Claws (3:37)
11. This Town (feat. Kittie) (3:35)
12. Lullaby For A Sadist (4:18)
13. Hater (3:52)
14. The Past (5:05)

+ Video "Hater" (Official Video)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 07 Feb 2022, 10:59
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Korn - The Serenity Of Suffering (Deluxe Edition) (2016)

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Year : 2016
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 201 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

The Serenity of Suffering is the upcoming twelfth studio album by nu metal band Korn, which is expected to be released on October 21, 2016.According to guitarist Brian Welch, it will be "heavier than anyone's heard us in a long time" and that it will contain their most intense music in a long time vocally as well.The artwork contains elements of Korn's fourth album, Issues, and was created by Ron English.Korn regain their focus and release their best album in 15 years.Untouchables was supposed to take Korn’s career to the next level. It was supposed to be their Black Album, and they followed its blueprint to the letter. They brought their production to new heights; turning in a huge polished sound that was in direct contrast to their previous releases. They also significantly diversified their style, especially the riffs, and brought hooks and melody to the forefront. For whatever reason, though, Untouchables didn’t drastically increase the band’s fan base, and they have been looking for a direction ever since. Korn have had a couple of ‘back-to-roots’ releases, a couple of ‘flavor-of-the-week’ electronic albums, and a few by-the-numbers albums – and none of them were very good. It also didn’t help matters when the band’s most prolific songwriter jumped ship after Take a Look in the Mirror. This left the remaining members without the ability to do much more than meander through their own tired sound while trying to stay relevant. That relevance didn’t come until their guitar player returned for the release of The Paradigm Shift.Have you ever got back together with an ex after an extended breakup, and noticed that those first few interactions were cordial to the point of being uncomfortable? That’s how I imagine the recording sessions for The Paradigm Shift. Nobody was willing to rock the boat or push anyone outside of their comfort zone, and the end result was a safe, sterile release – one that was still better than the four previous releases lacking Brian Welch. So, the band regained their relevance and their guitar player, but the music still didn’t justify the renewed interest. With the release of The Serenity of Suffering, Korn finally have the music to validate the renewed hype. There’s groove, crushing bottom end, diverse riffs, melody and hooks, and a top-notch performance from Jonathan Davis. If I had to make a comparison, The Serenity of Suffering honestly sounds like the spiritual successor to Korn’s most complete release, Untouchables, combined with the visceral edge of Take a Look in the Mirror.Much like Untouchables, The Serenity of Suffering features a huge polished production, solid hooks and melodies, and a powerfully heavy bottom end. It also features a diverse range of sounds, styles and experimentation. The first two tracks display Korn’s archetypical sound at its finest. There’s plenty of lumbering bass, fat rhythmic riffs, and a ton of angst from Jonathan Davis. While being quintessential Korn songs, both ‘Insane’ and ‘Rotting in Vain’ step beyond the bland back-to-roots crap the band have been peddling by approaching that core sound from different angles and doing so with a sense of potency. The Serenity of Suffering isn’t just another attempt at reliving the glory days, though. Beginning with the third track, ‘Black is the Soul’, the band begin to diversify beyond their core sound. ‘Black is the Soul’ is a slower rhythmic track that features Jonathan Davis singing over a keyboard/guitar melody that is carried by an undulating, cyclic bass line. Of course, there’s a quick visceral part in the middle of the song, but what is Korn without a little random anger.As the album carries on, I hear a lot of Untouchables influence in the diversity of the songs, as well as the strong sense of melody and hooks, but I also hear an aggressive edge that hasn’t really been this pronounced since Take a Look in the Mirror. This is especially apparent in Jonathan Davis’ vocals which include singing, screams and quite a bit of guttural growls (often times layered one over the other). The riffs, too, are more powerful than they have been in a long time; from the atonal squeal scattered throughout ‘Everything Falls Apart’ to the twitchy back-and-forth on ‘Next in Line’. On the flipside, just about every song also features a chorus that can hook on first listen as well as a prominent sense of melody – especially on album closer ‘Out of You’. There are other songs such as ‘Die Yet Another Night’ that feature new facets of Korn’s sound – from the twitchy guitar lead that opens the song to the borderline thrash of the main riff – that show they’re still not done being creative within their chosen framework.If your stance on Korn is one born of cynicism, then there’s probably nothing the band could do to win you over. Jonathan still wears his angsty feelings on his sleeve, and the core Korn sound is still very much present, but it is being done better than it has in nearly fifteen years. It seems the band have taken stock of their 20+ year career and selected the parts that would best work for them today and combined them with some newer ideas and fresh sounds. The result, to me, sounds like a natural evolution from their best release, Untouchables, with stronger songwriting and a significant increase in aggression. The Serenity of Suffering is easily Korn’s most diverse release; featuring melody, aggression, new sounds and old staples in just about equal measures wrapped into some of the band’s strongest songs in years.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
James "Munky" Shaffer – guitars
Brian "Head" Welch – guitars
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass
Ray Luzier – drums

Additional musicians:

Corey Taylor – guest vocals on "A Different World"
Sluggo – electronic over dubs
DJ C-Minus - scratch on "Insane" and "Next in Line"[citation needed]

Production

Nick Raskulinecz – producer

Tracklist:

01. Insane (3:50)
02. Rotting in Vain (3:33)
03. Black Is the Soul (4:01)
04. The Hating (4:22)
05. A Different World (feat. Corey Taylor) (3:20)
06. Take Me (3:00)
07. Everything Falls Apart (4:17)
08. Die Yet Another Night (4:28)
09. When You're Not There (3:24)
10. Next in Line (3:28)
11. Please Come for Me (2:53)
12. Baby (4:55) (Bonus Track)
13. Calling Me Too Soon (3:23) (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Rotting in Vain" (Official Video)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 07 Feb 2022, 10:59
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Korn - The Serenity Of Suffering (Japan Edition) (2016)

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Year : 2016 (Japan Edition)
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 201 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

The Serenity of Suffering is the upcoming twelfth studio album by nu metal band Korn, which is expected to be released on October 21, 2016.According to guitarist Brian Welch, it will be "heavier than anyone's heard us in a long time" and that it will contain their most intense music in a long time vocally as well.The artwork contains elements of Korn's fourth album, Issues, and was created by Ron English.Korn regain their focus and release their best album in 15 years.Untouchables was supposed to take Korn’s career to the next level. It was supposed to be their Black Album, and they followed its blueprint to the letter. They brought their production to new heights; turning in a huge polished sound that was in direct contrast to their previous releases. They also significantly diversified their style, especially the riffs, and brought hooks and melody to the forefront. For whatever reason, though, Untouchables didn’t drastically increase the band’s fan base, and they have been looking for a direction ever since. Korn have had a couple of ‘back-to-roots’ releases, a couple of ‘flavor-of-the-week’ electronic albums, and a few by-the-numbers albums – and none of them were very good. It also didn’t help matters when the band’s most prolific songwriter jumped ship after Take a Look in the Mirror. This left the remaining members without the ability to do much more than meander through their own tired sound while trying to stay relevant. That relevance didn’t come until their guitar player returned for the release of The Paradigm Shift.Have you ever got back together with an ex after an extended breakup, and noticed that those first few interactions were cordial to the point of being uncomfortable? That’s how I imagine the recording sessions for The Paradigm Shift. Nobody was willing to rock the boat or push anyone outside of their comfort zone, and the end result was a safe, sterile release – one that was still better than the four previous releases lacking Brian Welch. So, the band regained their relevance and their guitar player, but the music still didn’t justify the renewed interest. With the release of The Serenity of Suffering, Korn finally have the music to validate the renewed hype. There’s groove, crushing bottom end, diverse riffs, melody and hooks, and a top-notch performance from Jonathan Davis. If I had to make a comparison, The Serenity of Suffering honestly sounds like the spiritual successor to Korn’s most complete release, Untouchables, combined with the visceral edge of Take a Look in the Mirror.Much like Untouchables, The Serenity of Suffering features a huge polished production, solid hooks and melodies, and a powerfully heavy bottom end. It also features a diverse range of sounds, styles and experimentation. The first two tracks display Korn’s archetypical sound at its finest. There’s plenty of lumbering bass, fat rhythmic riffs, and a ton of angst from Jonathan Davis. While being quintessential Korn songs, both ‘Insane’ and ‘Rotting in Vain’ step beyond the bland back-to-roots crap the band have been peddling by approaching that core sound from different angles and doing so with a sense of potency. The Serenity of Suffering isn’t just another attempt at reliving the glory days, though. Beginning with the third track, ‘Black is the Soul’, the band begin to diversify beyond their core sound. ‘Black is the Soul’ is a slower rhythmic track that features Jonathan Davis singing over a keyboard/guitar melody that is carried by an undulating, cyclic bass line. Of course, there’s a quick visceral part in the middle of the song, but what is Korn without a little random anger.As the album carries on, I hear a lot of Untouchables influence in the diversity of the songs, as well as the strong sense of melody and hooks, but I also hear an aggressive edge that hasn’t really been this pronounced since Take a Look in the Mirror. This is especially apparent in Jonathan Davis’ vocals which include singing, screams and quite a bit of guttural growls (often times layered one over the other). The riffs, too, are more powerful than they have been in a long time; from the atonal squeal scattered throughout ‘Everything Falls Apart’ to the twitchy back-and-forth on ‘Next in Line’. On the flipside, just about every song also features a chorus that can hook on first listen as well as a prominent sense of melody – especially on album closer ‘Out of You’. There are other songs such as ‘Die Yet Another Night’ that feature new facets of Korn’s sound – from the twitchy guitar lead that opens the song to the borderline thrash of the main riff – that show they’re still not done being creative within their chosen framework.If your stance on Korn is one born of cynicism, then there’s probably nothing the band could do to win you over. Jonathan still wears his angsty feelings on his sleeve, and the core Korn sound is still very much present, but it is being done better than it has in nearly fifteen years. It seems the band have taken stock of their 20+ year career and selected the parts that would best work for them today and combined them with some newer ideas and fresh sounds. The result, to me, sounds like a natural evolution from their best release, Untouchables, with stronger songwriting and a significant increase in aggression. The Serenity of Suffering is easily Korn’s most diverse release; featuring melody, aggression, new sounds and old staples in just about equal measures wrapped into some of the band’s strongest songs in years.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
James "Munky" Shaffer – guitars
Brian "Head" Welch – guitars
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass
Ray Luzier – drums

Additional musicians:

Corey Taylor – guest vocals on "A Different World"
Sluggo – electronic over dubs
DJ C-Minus - scratch on "Insane" and "Next in Line"[citation needed]

Production

Nick Raskulinecz – producer

Tracklist:

01. Insane (3:50)
02. Rotting in Vain (3:33)
03. Black Is the Soul (4:01)
04. The Hating (4:22)
05. A Different World (feat. Corey Taylor) (3:20)
06. Take Me (3:00)
07. Everything Falls Apart (4:17)
08. Die Yet Another Night (4:28)
09. When You're Not There (3:24)
10. Next in Line (3:28)
11. Please Come for Me (2:53)
12. Baby (4:55) (Bonus Track)
13. Calling Me Too Soon (3:23) (Bonus Track)
14. Out Of You (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Rotting in Vain" (Official Video)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 07 Feb 2022, 11:00
od užívateľa Horex
Korn - Requiem (Limited Edition) (2022)

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Year : 2022
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 201 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

Requiem is the fourteenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn.It was released on February 4, 2022, through Loma Vista, preceded by the lead single "Start the Healing".The album was produced by the band and Chris Collier.The first hint at the release of a fourteenth studio album arose from a since-deleted interview with Kerrang!,in which it was stated that the album was fully written as of April of 2021.The COVID-19 pandemic allowed for a surplus of time in which the album could be arranged, alleviating the harsh time constraints which would usually have been imposed.According to a press release:"It is an album born of time and the ability to create without pressure. Energized by a new creative process free of time constraints, the band was able to do things with Requiem that the past two decades haven't always afforded them, such as taking additional time to experiment together or diligently recording to analog tape – processes which unearthed newfound sonic dimension and texture in their music."] While bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu announced a hiatus later after this interview, it has been confirmed that his bass tracks will be used on this record.Little to no new information regarding the album was released until early November, in which several cryptic hints toward the release of new material arose, the first of which involved several billboards involving the band's logo imposed on a background composed of gray static.The bottom-right corner of these billboards featured a QR code, which led to an Instagram filter featuring a 3D model in which a human hand can be seen tightly grasping an infant's head from the top.A close-up of this object is what is used for the album cover.In addition, the band updated their "The Best of Korn" Spotify playlist with seven cryptic tracks, each spelling "Requiem" letter-by-letter.On November 11, 2021, the cryptic teasers eventually culminated in the release of "Start the Healing", the first single released from the album. Alongside the release of this single, many details of the album also came: the cover, in which it is revealed that the baby's head is prominently featured, the track listing, with a total of nine tracks (the fewest across the band's studio discography) and revealing "Start the Healing" to be the third track,and the projected release date of the album being February 4, 2022. The album was made available to pre-order on the same day in several formats, notably including a limited-edition silver vinyl with a total of 1,000 copies.On January 5, 2022, the band updated their website to show 6 versions of the album artwork, with the lyrics ¨Pulling away this veil I see...¨, and, when clicked on, took you to a video that was an audio track of drummer Ray Luzier tracking drums. Every day, culminating on January 11, they released a new instrumental, with guitars on January 6, bass on January 7, a solo guitar line on January 8, backing vocals on January 9, and then went a day without posting, before releasing the main vocals on January 11. The vocals being released also coincided with the band announcing the second single, "Forgotten", which was released on January 13. A third single, "Lost in the Grandeur", was released on February 2, 2022.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis – vocals, production, recording production
James Shaffer – guitar, production, recording production
Brian Welch – guitar, production, recording production
Reginald Arvizu – bass guitar, production, recording production
Ray Luzier – drums, production, recording production

Additional personnel:

Chris Collier – production, recording production
David Benveniste – executive production
Vlado Meller – mastering
Rich Costey – mixing
James Harley – recording
Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistance
Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
Koby Berman – mixing assistance
Johnson Tsang – sculpture, photography
Christopher Leckie – design, art direction

Tracklist:

01. Forgotten (03:17)
02. Let The Dark Do The Rest (03:39)
03. Start The Healing (03:28)
04. Lost In The Grandeur (03:50)
05. Disconnect (03:26)
06. Hopeless And Beaten (03:59)
07. Penance To Sorrow (03:20)
08. My Confession (03:34)
09. Worst Is On Its Way (04:03)


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Re: Korn (USA)

Napísané: 05 Apr 2022, 11:12
od užívateľa Horex
Korn - Requiem (Japan Edition) (2022)

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Year : 2022 (Japan Edition)
Style : Alternative Metal , Nu Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 90 mb


Bio:

The members of Korn built an immortal bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Brian "Head" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal releases, two Grammy Award wins, countless sold out shows, and eventually selling 35 million albums worldwide, Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. Korn soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybrid The Path of Totality. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Head reprising his legendary part on "Blind." The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for their eleventh studio album The Paradigm Shift. Recorded with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park], it melds the group's ever-present spirit of innovation with their signature metallic catharsis, paving the way for the future yet again.

Album:

Requiem is the fourteenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn.It was released on February 4, 2022, through Loma Vista, preceded by the lead single "Start the Healing".The album was produced by the band and Chris Collier.The first hint at the release of a fourteenth studio album arose from a since-deleted interview with Kerrang!,in which it was stated that the album was fully written as of April of 2021.The COVID-19 pandemic allowed for a surplus of time in which the album could be arranged, alleviating the harsh time constraints which would usually have been imposed.According to a press release:"It is an album born of time and the ability to create without pressure. Energized by a new creative process free of time constraints, the band was able to do things with Requiem that the past two decades haven't always afforded them, such as taking additional time to experiment together or diligently recording to analog tape – processes which unearthed newfound sonic dimension and texture in their music."] While bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu announced a hiatus later after this interview, it has been confirmed that his bass tracks will be used on this record.Little to no new information regarding the album was released until early November, in which several cryptic hints toward the release of new material arose, the first of which involved several billboards involving the band's logo imposed on a background composed of gray static.The bottom-right corner of these billboards featured a QR code, which led to an Instagram filter featuring a 3D model in which a human hand can be seen tightly grasping an infant's head from the top.A close-up of this object is what is used for the album cover.In addition, the band updated their "The Best of Korn" Spotify playlist with seven cryptic tracks, each spelling "Requiem" letter-by-letter.On November 11, 2021, the cryptic teasers eventually culminated in the release of "Start the Healing", the first single released from the album. Alongside the release of this single, many details of the album also came: the cover, in which it is revealed that the baby's head is prominently featured, the track listing, with a total of nine tracks (the fewest across the band's studio discography) and revealing "Start the Healing" to be the third track,and the projected release date of the album being February 4, 2022. The album was made available to pre-order on the same day in several formats, notably including a limited-edition silver vinyl with a total of 1,000 copies.On January 5, 2022, the band updated their website to show 6 versions of the album artwork, with the lyrics ¨Pulling away this veil I see...¨, and, when clicked on, took you to a video that was an audio track of drummer Ray Luzier tracking drums. Every day, culminating on January 11, they released a new instrumental, with guitars on January 6, bass on January 7, a solo guitar line on January 8, backing vocals on January 9, and then went a day without posting, before releasing the main vocals on January 11. The vocals being released also coincided with the band announcing the second single, "Forgotten", which was released on January 13. A third single, "Lost in the Grandeur", was released on February 2, 2022.

Line Up:

Jonathan Davis – vocals, production, recording production
James Shaffer – guitar, production, recording production
Brian Welch – guitar, production, recording production
Reginald Arvizu – bass guitar, production, recording production
Ray Luzier – drums, production, recording production

Additional personnel:

Chris Collier – production, recording production
David Benveniste – executive production
Vlado Meller – mastering
Rich Costey – mixing
James Harley – recording
Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistance
Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
Koby Berman – mixing assistance
Johnson Tsang – sculpture, photography
Christopher Leckie – design, art direction

Tracklist:

01. Forgotten (03:17)
02. Let The Dark Do The Rest (03:39)
03. Start The Healing (03:28)
04. Lost In The Grandeur (03:50)
05. Disconnect (03:26)
06. Hopeless And Beaten (03:59)
07. Penance To Sorrow (03:20)
08. My Confession (03:34)
09. Worst Is On Its Way (04:03)
10. I Can't Feel (Japan Bonus Track)


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