Korn Frontman Comments On Indonesian Concert Cancellation
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Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN canceled a May 4 show in Jakarta, Indonesia last week, with reports indicating that there were concerns over whether the country's Merapi volcano might erupt. But singer Jonathan Davis told Launch that the band was also worried about the unstable nature of that area of the world right now. "You know, it's just hairy down there right now, and we didn't want to be responsible for anyone getting hurt at our shows or anything like that, so we chose not to go," he said. "Plus there was the volcano that was on the island erupting, so we thought that just all the way around it was just best for us not to go this time."
Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes and recent lava flows have led more than 5,000 Indonesians to flee their homes near the mountain. Indonesia has also been a staging ground for Islamic militants and terrorists.
KORN released a collection of concert recordings and rare cuts yesterday (Tuesday, May 9) titled "Live & Rare".
KORN and the DEFTONES will co-headline the revived Family Values tour this summer, beginning on July 27 in Virginia Beach. Davis told Launch that the lineup will feature a total of 10 bands on two stages.
Source: Blabbermouth
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At least someone had something constructive to say (cheersvb)
What's the point in posting if your comment isnt relevant to the topic? Looks like most of you need to grow up
I'm not to sure how Jonathan saying "we didn't want to be responsible for anyone getting hurt at our shows" is true... I dont know the geographical detail of their gig in jakarta but surely a volcanic eruption cant do THAT much damaga to fans. Anyway, if they didnt want to be responsible for anyone to get hurt they would request people sit down at their gigs.
I love KoRn to bits but some of the sh** that gets said is very contradictory
Lord Agony was banned? and he was able to return?He shouldn't be able to return the dude writes hate mail directed towards KoRn fans and KoRn. Its one thing to have an opinion, but another to write hate mail of the band. oh here's what Lord Agony wrote:
Your band (If that's what you sadly think they are) are really nothing but, and I can say this only clearly and in a way someone of your very limited intelligence can understand.... A BUNCH OF NO TALENT a$$ CLOWNS WHO ARE THE BIGGEST POSERS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.... I have for you a few pictures that I feel, make my statement very clear and very accurate: Here is Korn's problem (The whole band is the problem, but this retard is the biggest) Fieldy Real cool a$$holes. Lets get rich by getting a sponsership deal with Adidas (Not to mention Puma and Pony)!!!! If only I too could create a band whos looks were as f***ING ABSURD AS THIS, then I too would be making a sh** load of money huh? Perhaps if this stupid f***ing a$$hole (And the other a$$holes) were not such fake a$$ thugs (or a wanksta as 50 cent calls them) then Korn would simply just be a crappy rock (Not metal) band.... But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These morons have to do collaborations that are absolute proof of this bands real intention: TO BE NOTHING BUT A f***ING LAME a$$ WIGGER BAND.... The Ice Cube song Wicked / which was rapped by Chino Moreno Children of the Korn / Ice Cube All in the Family / Fred Durst and Korn battle rap Cameltosis / Tre from the rap group Pharcyde f*** Dying / Ice Cube Year 2000 (remix) / with RAPPER Xhibit End of Time / with RAPPER Q-Tip (Make any sense?) Play Me / Nas (Wow, Nas is sooooometal, you better watch out Megadeth!!!) And worst of all, the biggest reason why I hate this band.... Rock N Roll Gangster (The godawful rap CD) Oh yeah, expect more of this wigger bullsh** to come out of the band in the future..CAN ANYONE SAY LIL JON AND THE GAME? You and your pissant band are the enemy, don't ask why since the above is a clear indication of why, and don't even bother to counter attack, for you will most certainly lose..... The only reason these utter morons are not dead is because they don't knock on my door with big fake a$$ smile on their faces, trying to shake my hand only to merely be severely beaten until utterly f***ing unconscious.... And if I meet you, the same fate awaits...f***ING GUARANTEED.... So says Lord Agony.
Dude maybe you should keep some things to yourself. I have fun posting this everywhere and people just talking about how unintelligent you are. Maybe you need some type of mental help.
~LoNg~LiVe~KoRn!
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"korn is the best band ever. they dont sound like anyone out there today"......?????that is b/c they sound like every other band yesterday when numetal was cool for a week....korn is not great music no matter which way you slice it, but if you like them that is cool......they've had longevity and they do have a huge fanbase so i'm not gonna dis them. they are kind of slipknotesque except not as heavy
Good god, this is funny... Why do people hate these flame wars? This is so f***ing funny, like... "LORD AGONY ILL KICK UR f***IN TEETH IN U PIECE OF sh**,KORN IS THE BEST AND ALWAYS WILL BE" that one had me laughing, but to lord agony, no offense in anyway, but you sound like that fat comic book guy off the simpsons lol..............but in the end, Korn gobbles down roosters... lol get it hahaha
IF U f*** WIT COCO,U f*** WIT KORNDOGG.SO LORD AGONY R U THAT FAT GUY FROM THE SIMPSONS,OR ARE U A 30SOME YEAR OLD LOSER WHO LIVES WITH HIS PARENTS AND DOESNT HAVE A JOB BECAUSE MOMMY AND DADDY GIVE U MONEY,HERES A TIP-GET OFF UR FAT a$$ AND BE SOMEBODY U LAME f***,HOW BOUT GETTIN A GIRLFRIEND d***HEAD
^^ It seems that in a lot of your posts, you seem to bring up the topic about how he has never been with a female. It seems to me that the one who has never touched a woman is you. Try to at least come up with a semi intelligent comeback that doesn't only consist of "f*** you" as it makes you seem like some 11 year old boy who uses the word only because he can not come up with anything else.
first of all i'd like to state that i will not be responding to too many posts by coco as they make korndogg seem like a genious. As for korndogg, very impressive you actually did a post without calling someone a fag however ure comeback was still incredibly weak so i suggest for you to stay in school and once you hit puberty, you may be able to sound like a civilized person.
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(38/50) by KORNDOGG on May 18, 2006 @ 4:29 PM ET | IP Logged
IS THAT ALL U DO BRADISAFAG,ALL U DO IS QUOTE WHAT I SAY CUZ YOUR TO f***EN RETARDED TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(39/50) by KORNDOGG on May 18, 2006 @ 4:39 PM ET | IP Logged
WHY U SO p***ed BRAD,IS IT BECAUSE UR A LOSER WITH NO FRIENDS,OR IS IT THE FACT THAT U HAVE NEVER BEEN WITH A FEMALE!
hahhahahah there was a 10 minute gap in between those posts ahhahahaha
this kid is f***ing slower than i gave him credit for
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hey that sux but don't those idiots hate americans neway? hey nebody know how to make a web site? if so my e-mail is baddrose268@yahoo.com so e-mail me if ne of u can help me out. or im me. just say ur from metalunderground.com but wait till wenseday. i'll be on after like 12pm eastern time ok? thx all. KEEP THE METAL ALIVE 4EVER AND EVER!!!!! METAL FANS UNITE UNDER THE BEST MUSIC GENRE EVER IN ALL OF HISTORY!!!!!!!!!! TURN THE MUSIC ALL THE WAY UP AND BLOW THE SPLEAKERS OUT FOR THE REAL MUSIC!!!!!!!!
WELL,I SAID IT ONCE BEFORE,I WILL NOT TURN MY CAPS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOW ON TO THE REASON I LIKE KORN SO MUCH.........
1.THEY ARE DIFFERENT,NOT EVERY SONG SOUNDS THE SAME.
2.THEY SING ABOUT REAL f***EN LIFE,PROBLEMS U AND ME FACE EVERY DAY!
3.THEY ARE NOT SCARED TO BE DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHER METAL BANDS,IF EVERY BODY DID NOT COPY THEIR STYLE THEY WOULDNT HAVE TO CHANGE SO MUCH.
4.THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR FANS,WHAT OTHER BAND WOULD LET THEIR FANS DRAW THEIR f***EN CD COVER,WHAT OTHER BAND WOULD SELL TICKETS FOR f***EN 10 DOLLARS.
5.THEY f***EN ROCK AND I COULD GO ON ALL DAY WITH REASONS WHY THEY ARE THE BEST BAND OF OUR GENERATION!!!!!!!!!!
AND IM TIRED OFF PEOPLE SAYIN I LIKE THEIR OLD STUFF,THEIR NEW STUFF IS NOT THAT DIFFERENT ......IT IS STILL KORN......AND IF U HAVE EVER LISTENED TO THEIR 6TH ALBUM -TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR...U WOULD REALIZE THAT ALOT OF THAT ALBUM WAS STUFF THEY LEFT OFF THEIR FIRST ALBUM,SO HOW DO U SAY THEIR FIRST WAS GOOD BUT U HATE THE NEW STUFF!
TO ME IT MAKES NO SENSE..........WHY?
IT DOESNT MATTER,ALL U KORN HATERS WILL NEVER STOP THE MILLIONS OF FANS THAT MAKE UP THE....................KORN ARMY!
WOW! first of i'd like to ask why the f*** do u people care so much about what another person says of them? Quit being so damn vindictive, LET IT GO!!! Repitition can be useful... sometimes, NOT ALL THE TIME. BTW u people need to proofread what u typed BEFORE posting ur stupid f****** comments!
.... and if any of u care i think korn is alright, not the best, but ok. ; )
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can i just say
nobody can incorporate sh**ty hip hop influence, brainless guitar strumming, simple three chord progression, whiney b**** a$$ no talent vocals, songs that are 79% chorus, and albums that take two weeks to write and record.
and they work with dem franchise boys...get the f*** off this METAL site.
IM HERE, ONCE AGAIN TO DESTROY ALL KORN HATERS!
WHAT UP LORLOR,AND VICSTER!
COCO,YOU ARE THE MAN!
NOW, ON TO PANTERALIZTON........YOU ARE A f***IN MORON, YOU ARE TELLIN ME YOU MOVED FROM KORN TO SLAYER!
COCO LOAD THE GUN AND SHOOT THIS DIPsh** IN THE FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU DESERVE TO BE sh** ON BY EVERY KORN FAN IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK SLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRADISDEAD, YOU ARE A WASTE OF SPERM,AND TIME AND YOUR ARGUMENTS ARE GETTIN VERY WEAK......STEP IT UP,STATE SOME FACTS OR GET THE f*** OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm MY arguments are getting weak?
are they not working with dem franchise boys?
have they not featured ice cube, lil john, and other pieces of sh** for midwestern white kids to idolize previous albums?
do they write intricate solos or acoustic passages?
can johnathan davis f***ing sing?
are they not a band that will pander to any trend to get them notoriety?
does fieldy play bass and have a solo rap career?
did they write twisted transistor?
by the way you pop music loving f*** stain
tom araya - bass/vox
jeff hanneman - guitar
dave motherf***ing drum god lombardo - drums (original drummer who recently replaced paul bostaph who now drums with exodus)
kerry king - guitar
anybody who knows music knows that slayer are masters of their craft. whether or not your mindblowing excuse for a taste in music allows you to like them is irrelevant in terms of musicianship. take your backwards baseball weaing fa**ot juggalo loving a$$ and waste your time on http://www.entertainment.inuk.com/music/numetalguide.html.
this is a boy band with guitars
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to answer brad's questions, from the top:
no, yes, yes, no, no, yes, yes, yes.
"dave 'motherf***ing drum god' lombardo" is an awesome name! i like that.
oh, and fyi, having your name known by the majority of the "popular" music fans is NOT good. nor is it METAL. How many Linkin Park fans know who Devin Townsend is? My point exactly.
FIRST OF ALL JUST CAUSE THEY FEATURE RAPPERS MEANS THEY SUCK, ARE YOU RACIST,ARE YOU SCARED, WHAT IS IT?
YES JON DAVIS CAN f***ING SING,AT LEAST HE SINGS UNLIKE SLAYER WHICH YOU WOULD HAVE TO LOOK THE LYRICS UP TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE f*** THEIR SAYING!
YES FIELDY PLAYS THE SLAP BASS LIKE NO OTHER,AND YES HE HAS A RAP CAREER,SO WHAT HES RICH HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS!
NO THEY HAVE NEVER FOLLOWED A TREND ,THEY START TRENDS LOOK AT NU-METAL,WITHOUT KORN HALF THE BANDS WOULD NOT BE AROUND!
AND FINALLY, YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT KORN,AND YET IVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT SLAYER,WHO THEY ARE,WHAT THE NAMES OF THEIR SONGS ARE AND WHO THEY FEATURE!
SO THERE YOU GO,IVE NEVER HEARD,BECAUSE THEY BLOW AND ALWAYS HAVE AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE, SO DEAL WIT KORN BEIN ON TOP FOR A LONG TIME.........................END OF STORY...............
YES, KORN IS POPULAR, WE THE FANS MADE THEM POPULAR.
IT SOUNDS LIKE U GUYS ARE MAD CAUSE KORN HAS MORE FANS THAN BOTH SLAYER AND PANTERA COMBINED!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH BEING POPULAR ANY WAYS, ISN'T THAT WHAT BANDS WANT AND WORK HARD FOR? ARE U TELLING ME THAT IF PANTERA OR SLAYER HAD THIS KIND OF FAN BASE THEY WOULD BE NO GOOD? PERSONALLY SPEAKING I DON'T LIKE EITHER ONE OF THOSE 2 BANDS.
No selling out is what made them popular.
Both Pantera and Slayer Have A Huge Fan Base, and
Most bands strive to not sound like sh** and make good music. PANTERA and SLAYER aren't mainstream bullsh** and once again, have a huge fan base. f*** you VICSTER, PERSONALLY SPEAKING, of course.
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lol 38? try 19 years old
coco - a 12 year old survivor of abortion which caused him severe brain damage following the procedure where the doctor shoved an eggbeater in his mothers c*** to destroy the seed. this kid along with his fred durst look alike f*** buddies sit around and see who can make the bigger jackass out of themselves by talking about the bands they like and start conversing about their music tastes with kids who actually listen to music outside of the radio...and then you have this whole cyber girlfriend sh**. what a waste of f***ing air
This is retarded. How is it even possibly that you are comparing KoRn to these horrible bands? KoRn kicks AZZ and will always have devoted fans, no matter who they work with or what sound they come out with. There never was, nor ever will be another band like them! Slayer and whatever other gross, slimy metal bands you are comparing to KoRn are a dime a dozen.. so GET OVER IT!
WORD UP!
MAYBE IF THE FAGS IN SLAYER WOULD TAKE A SHOWER THEY WOULD NOT BE GROSS!
YOU NEED ONE TO PANTERALIZTON!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW DAMN WELL EVERYTHING WE SAY IS TRUE, YOU ARE JUST UPSET THAT SLAYER WHO HAS BEEN AROUND 10 YEARS LONGER HASNT SOLD AS MANY RECORDS AND DOESNT HAVE THE SAME FAN BASE!
.....OH AND ITS NOT THAT WE CANT HANDLE SLAYER, DUDE THEY f***EN SUCK, SO JUST ADMIT THAT THEY BLOW.
AND LRYICALLY THEY DONT STAND A CHANCE AGAINST THE MIGHTY JON DAVIS.
ILL BE AT FAMILY VALUES, WHILE YOU f***ERS ARE WATCHING SLAYER IN A BAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
f*** you VICSTER, PERSONALLY SPEAKING, of course.
Panteralizton you are such a fu*cking retard.
You can take your PANTERA AND SLAYER and stick them both up your azzhole.
They will never become mainsteam or popular because no one but your retarded azz likes them.
WOW,I DON'T REALLY LIKE OR DISLIKE KORN .I DON'T REALLY HAVE AN OPINION WHEN IT COMES TO THEM.I MUST SAY READING YOUR POSTS I AM WORRIED SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A BRAIN ANEURYSM OR STROKE OR HEART-ATTACK WHILST POSTING A COMMENT.HAVE YOU GUYS CONSIDERED ANGER MANAGEMENT OR SHOULD WE ARRANGE A "DEATH MATCH" SO YOU CAN SORT YOUR DIFFERENCES OUT.PLEASE CARRY ON THOUGH THIS IS f***ING HILARIOUS
and the best of ALL......... Screwin' may be the only way that I can truly be free
from my fu*ked up reality
so I dream and stroke it harder, 'cause its so fun to see my
face staring back at me
I don't know your fu*king name.
So what? Let's fu*k.
All Day I Dream About S e x
All Day I Dream About fu*kin'
IM JUST A PRETTY BOY...WHATEVER YOU CALL IT
YOU WOULDNT KNOW A REAL MAN IF YOU SAW IT
IT KEEPS GOIN ON DAY AFTER DAY SON...........YOU fa**ot
GET AWAY WE DONT NONE
IM SICK AN TIRED OF PEOPLE TREAT ME THIS WAY EVERY DAY
WHO GIVES A f*** RIGHT NOW I GOT SOMETHIN TO SAY
TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT THINK THAT IM STRANGE,
OR I SHOULD BE OUTTA HERE LOCKED UP IN A CAGE
I DONT KNOW WHAT HELL IS UP ANYWAYS
U GOT THIS PRETTY BOY FEELIN LIKE IM ENSLAVED
TO A WORLD THAT NEVER APPRECIATED sh**
.....YOU CAN SUCK MY d*** AND f***EN LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anger inside builds within my body
Why'd you hit me? What have I done?
You tried to hit me!
Scream at me again, if you like
Throw your hate at me with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, hit me!
You tell me I'm a p***y and you're harder then me
What's with you boy? Think hard.
A tattooed body to hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man!
I don't run around trying to be what's not within me
Look into my eyes, I am free
You're just a wanna-be
I UNDERSTAND, AGAIN I HAVE NO REAL OPINION ABOUT KORN AND TO BE HONEST I'VE JUST NEVER REALLY LISTENED TO THEM.I SEEN FREAK ON A LEASH AND A.D.I.D.A.S AND MUST ADMIT I LIKED THEM.I HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH TO FORM AN OPINION. WHO THE HELL IS COCO, FROM JUST READING HIS POSTS HE SEEMS THE SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHY BROTHERS SHOULDN'T RAPE SISTERS.THE GUY IS SURELY A GENETIC EXPERIMENT GONE WRONG OR SOME DISTANT EVOLUTIONARY COUSIN TO US HUMANS.DARWIN MIGHT HAVE TO RE-WRITE HIS THEORY.IS THE GUY A PHALIDIMIDE VICTIM.SPECIAL NEEDS PEOPLE CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES SHOULD I CUT HIM SOME SLACK.IS HE PART OF THE IN-BRED TEXAS CHAINSAW FAMILY THAT SURVIVED.MAYBE WE SHOULD START A TOPIC ON THAT.I RECKON THIS WOULD BREAK THE RECORD IF ONE EXISTS !!
Well, if you don't like them -- why the F*CK are you on this website? Just to talk chit? GET A LIFE. Don't go onto articles about KORN and then post f*cked up comments you piece of SH*T. Don't you have anything better to do? If you hate them so much, why are you reading artcles about them in the first place ?? ?? You would bow to Jonathan Davis if you had the chance...... and you know it!
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hey coco - go ahead. TRY and use my screen name to get me banned. if you didnt keep posting like an idiot, i'd have no problem with you. it's not your opinions i hate, it's how you go about conveying them.
and everyone knows Slayer are better than Korn etc, there's really no need for me to defend them.
LOL TO ALL OF THE ABOVE. IN JD'S OWN WORDS.
Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
Pushing all the mercy down, down, down
I wanna see you try to take a swing at me
Come on, gonna put you on the ground, ground, ground
Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it's funny?
What the f*** you think it's doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying with your dirty a$$ in front of me
All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground
I will see you screaming
Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
I'm above you, smiling at you, drown, drown, drown
I wanna kill and rape you the way you raped me
And I'll pull the trigger
And you're down, down, down
Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it's funny?
What the f*** you think it's doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying with your dirty a$$ in front of me
All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground
I will see you screaming
All my friends are gone, they died (gonna take you down)
They all screamed, and cried (gonna take you down)
I've got my body, got my body back against the wall
I've got my body, got my body back against the wall
Gonna take you down
[repeat 2x]
I've got my body, got my body back against the wall
I've got my body, got my body back against the...
All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground
I will see you screaming
All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground
I will see you screaming
SPIRIT OF THE ELDER GODS,
LORLOR is right, get the greatest hits volume 1, that is a good start. I love all the albums, my personal favorite is KORN ( the self tittled album).
KORNDOGG,
I read your last post about DER EN GREY, did u listen to them yet? They trully suck azz. What did u think?
Spirit of the Elder Gods- It's very considerate of you to be worried about our health, but I think I'm to young to stroke out or have a heart-attack and on your way to pick up korns greatest hits, might I suggest 'SOUNDTRACK TO THE APOCALYPSE' by Slayer or 'FAR BEYOND THE GREAT SOUTHERN COWBOYS' VULGAR HITS!' by Pantera?
Whatever dude. you sound like a retard. "Deathbringer, i know you have deleted my posts, and yet i still feel your presence. But no matter, i'm not going to let all the good words i spread in the past become vain." ooooh, I still feel your presence... omg, what a idiot you are.
OK, LORD AGONY. I THINK MANY WOULD AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN TO POST THESE LONG AZZ MESSAGES FILLED WITH NONSENSE VERBIAGE LIKE "I STILL FEEL YOUR PRESENCE" AND "HEAD BACK YOU YOUR RANCID FILTH HOLE". IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE INDEED NOTHING MORE THAN A SCI-FI GEEK WHO PROBABLY HAS POSTERS OF DARTH VADER HANGING ON YOUR WALLS. AND YOU PROBABLY ENJOY A GOOD GAME OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, OR WHATEVER GAME YOU GEEKS ARE INTO THESE DAYS. WHY DON'T YOU DO US ALL A FAVOR AND GO BACK TO YOUR DVD'S OF STAR WARS, AND TRON AND IM YOUR GEEK FRIENDS TO DEBATE WHO WOULD WIN BETWEEN HAN SOLO AND LUKE SKYWALKER, AND LEAVE THE GROWN UPS ALONE TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE, LIKE KORN!!
The result is the most revolutionary KORN album since their debut, a barb-wired, bastard son of blinding musical fury, dark and twisted lyrical candor, and searing, sociopathic tendencies. It's the culmination of everything KORN have come to represent musically, morphed with an industrial-strength alter ego thats been suppresseduntil now. SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE is more than the evolution of KORN, it's an evolution of heavy.
"There needs to be something more," says DAVIS. "A lot of people are doing 'heavy,' and they're doing it great, but we've always been about pushing the levels and coming up with some new sh**. We ushered in a genre of music, and now were trying to stay ahead of that curve. This isn't minimalist, old-school KORN - this is a natural progression for us, and we're kicking it up a notch."
Kicking it up a notch, with pulverizing effect. A hybrid funk and medicating, metallic shimmer radiates from opening track "Twisted Transistor," steamrolling into the abrasive guitar attack of "Politics," the industrial textures of "Throw Me," and the military precision of the anthemic "Coming Undone." While "Eaten Up Inside" and "Getting Off" don't stray far from the decimated path KORN have left in their wake, the true gems are found in their more forward-thrusting manipulations. While DAVIS notes that "Love Song" is a song sure to impress "all my depressed, goth peeps out there," his delivery is more in the style of David Bowie, than death metal Bauhaus.
"When we listen to what we're doing and look at each other with scared, f***ed up feelings in our guts, that's when we know we wrote something special," says the singer. "That's how we know we're breaking down the boundaries and doing some new sh**, because we're scared about it." Scary might be the best way to describe the epic "Seen It All," which jumps from a sludgy, dark and droning intro, to purging, soul-shattering depths. KORN have always spoken directly to their fans through their music, and the new release is no exception. In fact, DAVIS found his co-producers to be the perfect collaborators to free even more of his inner demons.
"I've written seven albums worth of sh**, and I have my style, but I wanted something different, not the typical lyrics that I always write. I want to come out and say things in a different way, so getting those different people around me, with their different perspectives and different talents, really helped me a lot. I've always had a problem getting across what I'm trying to say, because I'm always limited to what I can do within the phrasing and melody of the lyric, but they helped me a lot with that, without losing our vibe."
For evidence, look to closing track "Tearjerker" where the arrangement is ambient, spacey and soft, yet the emotional baggage is heavy. "That's just inspired by some f***ing bad times, like when I'm on the road and I get in a fight with my chick, and I feel like I can't go anywhere or do anything, and I'm so alone that there aren't even ghosts chilling with me. I know people can relate to thatmaybe not in the same way I do, because everybody's not out on the road, but everyone has sh** happen in relationships, or they lose a loved one, and they're like, 'What the f*** am I going to do?'"
At a more global level, "For No One," rings of adolescent rebellion, but isnt limited by boundaries of age. "It is very adolescent rebellion, but I still feel that way now," says DAVIS. "People try to label it as 'teen rebellion,' but I don't think anyone ever really gets over feeling like that. There are times I just want to get in the car and f*** sh** up Then keep going and f*** more sh** up, just rebel. That's more about America, in generalI'm having a real hard time with how conservative the United States is. I love it here, but it drives me f***ing nuts! A titty pops out, and the whole world stopsso what if a child see a breast, he's sucked on one, for f***'s sake!"
On a lighter note, though biologically similar, the frontman has other words to describe the rhythmic vocals and effervescent, techno bounce of "Open Up." "Fieldy gets really funky on his bass with that one - that's a titty-bar song."
You think someone might have a problem with DAVIS' inspirations, and off-the-cuff choice of words? If so, "Hypocrite" was written with them in mind. "That was straight from my heart," he says, suppressing a laugh. "That's my jab at organized religion, and the whole movement, in general - those same fools that are taking our money for God? You see them in titty bars all the time, they're f***ing hypocrites." And it's all served with a side-order of irony - if you think the chorus to "Hypocrite" sounds a bit like some twisted Broadway romp, you're not wrong. "I'm telling a story, and it's very f***ing Broadway - I love that sh**, it's what I grew up on, and those influences have finally come out. The reason I got into rock 'n' roll was because of the Jesus Christ Superstar. Funny, huh? Of course, when that came out, because it was a rock opera, they though that was blasphemous."
Blasphemous. The same has been said of KORN, but it hasn't slowed them down one bit. The scariest part? They seem to only be getting stronger. If KORN's first decade ushered in a new era in heavy music, brace yourself, because the next decade has been launched with their most unrelenting musical maelstrom to date.
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lol f***ing tool...what a bullsh** review that seemed to be critiqued by the damn band members
As an attempt to cover a wide range of metal and rock for all our visitors I’ve gone ahead to do the dirty deed of digging into the new album from Nu-Metal’s most mythical heroes. It’s unfortunate that the first review of KORN has to be what is ultimately their single worst album ever. The painfully abysmal sounds of “See You On The Other Side” that I will sadly proclaim to be the official nail in Korn’s creative coffin. A band who’s debut album helped influence both the underground and mainstream is now just a former shadow of it’s once glorious self.
Jesus H Christ (Sorry Head) where do we f***in’ start on this one?! I mean it’s kinda hard to pinpoint one weak song when they all pretty much sound alike in terms of poor quality. Usually on any given Korn album, whether you admit it or not, they have about one or two solid tracks that will end up as hits on the FM. This album has no such track and it’s painfully obvious that the band is just sitting on the laurels of it’s past success to try and camouflage their current weakness. Even after Korn had lost their penchant for doing anything creative they were at least reliable in the sense that they could write good, catchy songs. Some of the songs on “See You On The Other Side” start off well enough but they diminish into weak hooks that never really go anywhere. Fifteen tracks of waiting for something interesting to happen. I’ll spare you the grief, there’s nothing of interest here.
If there is one thing that can be said for the new album I guess it would be that it sounds perhaps a little ‘different’. There’s certainly no lack of trying to be different on this album but somehow even when branching out, it all feels like we’ve been there before. Whether it’s musically or lyrically there just isn’t much variation from prior albums to say they’re really stretching out their boundaries. If anything it sounds like Korn is playing it safer as they get older by using effects and studio trickery to fool novice listeners into believing that they’re hearing something new. Inevitably it sounds like a garage band trying to be Korn, or a mediocre cover band. The only thing I really enjoyed off the album is the really cool artwork that is littered everywhere but short of that it’s just a turd in pretty wrapping paper.
For a band that is responsible for an amazing debut, “Life is Peachy”, and the very solid “Follow The Leader” it’s kinda sad to see a once strong entity fall to the gutter. I would find it almost impossible for anyone, including diehard Korn fans, to give this album any props. Bland, boring, uninspired, rehashed, inarticulate, forced, and a whole bunch of other words cannot describe how much this experiment gone terribly wrong requites an open letter apology from the band. It’s not worth your time or money. My suggestion would be to kick back with the old stuff and pretend like it’s the new album. That might help you feel better after you realize you’d been better off spending that money on a pizza.
You are pathetic. A band that has been around as long as KoRn is bound to change their sound every so often. So, because their new album is different, suddenly they suck? I don't think so. See You On The Other Side is a great album -- and unless you understand the band, and where these songs come from - no wonder you hate it. It would be a shame if all their music sounded the same, like those other bands mentioned on this blog... And if it sucks so bad, how come they are playing on the radio and MTV all the time, and having this great world tour?? True KoRn fans appreciate the new sound, the new album.... the rest of you can go F*CK yourselves.. oh wait, you do that anyway..........
FOR FUC*KS SAKE, THIS IS STUPID. YOU CAN FIND AN ARTICLE TO REBUTTLE EVERY ARGUMENT, PRO OR CON. THIS IS THE INTERNET, HELLO?????
TO ALL THE KORN CRITICS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT U THINK OR WHAT U SAY. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT KORN CAN SELL THEIR ALBUMS AND KORN CAN SELL OUT THEIR TOURS. SO FOR U ALL DOUBTING MOTHER FU*CKERS, FU*CK OFF. NO ONE REALLY CARES WHAT YOU PANZY ASSES THINK AT ALL.
WITH LOVE
VIC
IN ADDITION, I OWN ALL KORN ALBUMS, SEE U ON THE OTHER SIDE IS JUST AS GOOD AS THEIR FIRST ALBUM. AND I SURE AS HELL CAN NOT SAY THAT ABOUT MANY BANDS .
I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE ENGAGING IN TO A BATTLE OF THE BANDS?
KORN IS UNIQUE, THERE IS NO COMPARISON.
PS. RED DEVIL, I SERIOUSLY WORRY ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.
for RED DEVIL.....................Scream at me again, if you like
Throw your hate at me with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, hit me!
You tell me I'm a p***y and you're harder then me
What's with you boy? Think hard.
A tattooed body to hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man!
Supporter
we only lose in the respect of mallrat kids who never picked up and instrument and couldn't tell me what a complex time signature was outside of quest loves beats for the roots.
you only know what the media feeds you...and that's why none of us music fans really respect you
Let's be a bit more civil shall we? Brad, I guess you are p***ed, perhaps you are a musician that never made it, or a music teacher? Either way, it really doesn't matter. You are entittled to your own opinion, what ever that may happen to be. I wish that you allow me the same courtesy. I know what I like without having been told, or directed by outside sources. Not every one is so easily influenced by the media as you seem to think. I love and respect KORN for their music, their music makes me feel alive. No matter how much you ALL may want to criticize them, they have left their mark on Rock forever. You may not want to agree with me but you know it's true.
Writer, Reviewer
I think their first album had some integrity - back then it was all just about Davis releasing his daemons, and trying to proactively use his negative energy left over from a bad childhood. However, I am more than ready to agree that nothing after FTL, and even that album itself has had much or any integrity. And yes, obviously the bands that these albums helped to create have even less integrity again. I think the nu-metal artist i most dislike would have to be disturbed. Draiman can do some cool animal noises, but he's not a great singer, the band suckles, and the music just isn't worth bothering with.
they spawned the worst era of musical intergrity in the history of the profession.
If u believe that, then rock would have stayed the same since the ELVIS ERA. You really need to let go of the past. The past was great yes, but now is time for something new. Wasn't this article about Indonesia anyways?
Love always and forever
Vic
God I hate stupid people....
Some people are just better off dead, they embarras intelligent humans like me and other true to something of value, instead of nonsense..
THIS WAS POSTED BY LORD OF EGONY, I AM SURE AT SOME POINT U ALL HAVE READ SOMETHING THAT WAS POSTED BY HIM ON THIS WEBSITE. AS FAR AS THIS STATMENT IS CONCERNED, LORD AGONY WAS REFERRING TO KORN FANS. PLEASE NOTE ONCE AGAIN THE ABOVE STATMENT. HE CLAIMS THAT HE IS AN INTELLIGENT HUMAN. LORD AGONY, HOW DO U SPELL embarras? NOT LIKE THAT, IT'S SPELLED EMBARRASS. I AM NOT THE WORLDS GREATEST SPELLER, NOR DO I BOAST ABOUT MY INTELLIGENCE. FOR SOME ONE SO ITELLIGENT YOU SURE HAVE SPENT WAAAAAAAAAYYYYY TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS WEBSITE. THEREFORE, IN CONCLUSION PLEASE GET A LIFE.
P.S I DID NOT KNOW A LOT ABOUT SLAYER, HOWEVER AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, I FOUND THEM TO BE QUITE OLD. WASHED UP AND DULL. YOU OBVIOUSLY SUPPORT THIS BAND A GREAT DEAL BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THEIR AGE CATEGORY.
SOUNDS LIKE I MISSED A SPIRITED DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT.I HAD TO TAKE THE OLD BALL & CHAIN OUT,STILL THE PAYBACK WAS WELL WORTH IT.TO PANTERILIZATION (POST142) I HAVE ALL SLAYER'S ALBUMS ALREADY. IV'E HEARD STUFF OF A VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER AND LIKED IT.AS FOR KORN I LIKED FREAK ON A LEASH AND A.D.I.D.A.S SO I THINK I WILL TAKE THE PLUNGE.IT WOULD SEEM I AM NOT THE NORM SOMEONE WHO LIKES SLAYER BUT IS WILLING TO GIVE KORN AGO OR VICE VERSA IF YOU KNOW YOUR DEATH METAL YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL FROM MY HANDLE/USERNAME I NORMALLY PREFER MORE EXTREME MUSIC AS FOR "YOUR MOTHER"(POST177) I PRESUME YOU MEAN DEATHBRINGER'S MOTHER IS NOT YET AS ACCOMPLISHED AS YOU WOULD LIKE AT (A) f***ING YOU IN THE a$$ WITH A STRAP-ON OR (B) BEATING YOUR a$$ TO A PULP.HERE'S A TIP FOR YOU,YOU COULD BUY A DOG FOR (A)YOU COULD HED TO YOUR LOCAL KINDERGARDEN FOR (B) IF THERE IS A (C) LET US KNOW MAYBE WE CAN ALL PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND COME UP WITH AN EASY SOLUTION FOR YOU.TTFN
bradisp***ed writes:
korn is better than aids...
and that's about it
DUDE, U ARE STARTING TO MAKE ME FEEL EXTREMELY VOLENT. KORN IS BETTER THAN YOUR MOMMA'S TEAT, SO BE A f****ING MAN AND SLIP THAT sh** OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, U f***ING CLOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K O R N IS THE BEST NEW METAL BAND, FUC*KING DEAL WITH IT, BEYOTCH!!!!!!
MANY THANKS I AM NEW TO THIS SO NEED TO REFINE MY STYLE AND DELIVERY.I THINK RED DEVIL NEEDS A NEW HOBBY/JOB.I THINK RED DEVIL WOULD MAKE A PERFECT CRASH TEST DUMMY/HORSE PLEASURER OR A GIMP YOU ADVERTISE IN PHONE BOXES SPECIALISING IN PRIVATE PARTIES.SERIOUSLY IF THIS GUY COULD SEND A TROJAN CLICKER/INTERNET HOMEPAGE HI-JACK VIRUS TO OUR PC'S HE MIGHT GET SOME RESPECT.AT THE MOMENT HE SOUNDS LIKE THE BAD GUY OUT OF A SCOOBYDOO EPISODE WHO SAYS AT THE END "I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT IF IT WASN'T FOR THOSE PESKY KIDS".AS FOR POST (184) IT SEEMS RED DEVIL HASN'T RESPONDED.MAYBE I GOT LUCKY AND WAS CORRECT WITH SUGGESTIONS (A) & (B).TO RED DEVIL I AM NOT EASILY SHOCKED IF THERE IS A (C) TELL US DON'T BE ASHAMED WE CAN HELP YOU.
RED DEVIL,YOU'RE JUST NOT FUNNY,YOU ARE PATHETIC,TRY TO LEARN SOME f***ING GRAMMAR,WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU NORMALLY SPEAK (SPANISH/ FRENCH /PORTUGESE).MY NEPHEWS FIVE IN ABOUT FIVE YEARS TIME I'LL GET HIM TO LOG ON SO YOU TO CAN ARGUE ON A SIMILAR I.Q LEVEL.SATAN WOULD DISOWN YOU.GET A LIFE.YOU ARE A SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHY BROTHERS SHOULD NOT MARRY SISTERS.I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR MOTIVATION THEN AGAIN I AM NOT MENTALLY HANDICAPPED,I GUESS YOU CAN'T HELP IT.PERHAPS WE CAN START A COLLECTION TO HAVE YOU INSTITUTIONALISED FOR SOME ELECTRO-SHOCK THERAPY.IN A FEW MONTHS YOU COULD BE LET OUT OF YOUR STRAIGHT JACKET AND YOU COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A CONVERSATION LIKE REAL PEOPLE.I DON'T KNOW VICSTER BUT IF YOU THINK HE'S A RETARD THEN MY GOD AN AMOEBA HAS MORE REASONING POWER THAN YOU.f*** OFF AND START TAKING ENGLISH CLASSES BECAUSE AT THE MOMENT YOU DON'T EVEN MAKE SENSE !!!!
OK, I have to put in my 2 cents. Let me recap....Red Devil IS a retard. That has been established. He knows how to copy and paste, therefore he must be "cool". Lord Agony is also a retard, but he loves Star Wars and has Darth Vader posters, and masterbates to Pricess Leah. And Brad is always pizzed, so he needs anger management. Did I miss anyone? Oh, Slayer Desciple.. is just a kid who obviously doesn't know any better, and will probably spend the entire summer vacation online, and doesn't have any real friends.. only online friends.. Korndogg, and Spirit are cool.... Vicster is a FEMALE.. and she is a rockin-azz chick too. Myself, Lorlor.. am also cool.... and Female.. tee hee.
"IF YOU THINK HE'S A RETARD" VICSTER IS A FEMALE.OH sh** MY MOST HUMBLE APOLOGIES.ERR...UM...err....um....DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM QUITE NEW TO THIS. LORLOR YOU MIGHT WANT TO RE-THINK YOUR ASSESSMENT OF ME.I AM SURE I HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT HARDCORE PORN WITH VICSTER MAYBE IT WAS PSYCTHE......I KNOW BLACKDOG WAS THERE !!
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL = SEE I CAN COPY AND PASTE TOO.
POSTS 200, 201, 202 AND 203- YOU GUYS ARE CRACKING ME UP.
KORNDOGG- LORD AGONY YOUR A HOMO,MAYBE U AND RED DEVIL SHOULD f***!
AND IF U GUYS HAD A KID HIS NAME WOULD BE BRADISp***ed!
DUDE, THAT IS CLASSIC.
LOLOR, THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT.
Supporter
hey korndogg came back!
and still sounds like the same 15 year old female d*** juice drinkin son b****!
...was it really that funny vicster!?? i mean really? or do you have an axe to grind because most of us are aware your favorite band sounds like obese man sex on a record?
Spirit writes: LORLOR YOU MIGHT WANT TO RE-THINK YOUR ASSESSMENT OF ME.I AM SURE I HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT HARDCORE PORN WITH VICSTER MAYBE IT WAS PSYCTHE......I KNOW BLACKDOG WAS THERE !!........... That is ok. I would have joined, had I been around! haha. Which blog was this on?
bradisp***ed-
...was it really that funny vicster!?? i mean really? or do you have an axe to grind because most of us are aware your favorite band sounds like obese man sex on a record?
That was actually laugh at loud funny and I just want to ask, how do u know what an "obese man sex on a record" sounds like?
bradisp***ed writes:
lol it was laugh out loud funny huh?
i suppose i'm talking with a mongoloid that sh**s himself to airbud 2
K, that is funny 2, unlike u I can take a joke. you are only pizzed cause you really had no comeback for KORNDOGG.
but to answer your question, no, I am not a mongoloid, and I am not a he, I am a she. Where is your sense of humor dude?
MAYBE HIS MESSAGES ARE WRITTEN IN CODE FORM.FOR ALL WE KNOW "RED" AND HIS MINIONS MIGHT BE USING THIS CHATROOM TO ORGANISE AND CO-ORDINATE ASSASSINATIONS AND OTHER ESPIONAGE ACTIVITIES.ONCE THINGS FOR SURE NO f***ER IS GONNA DECIPHER THAT f***ING JIBBERISH.THAT MESSAGE MIGHT HAVE JUST GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT FOR A "HIT".
wtf? buttkisser's back i thought ya were gone. but hey tell me somethin am i da only reason you come to metalunderground? computer sex?
i been banned for a couple weeks now, cuz i was playin around with jnsguts, i was bored an i posted somethin stupid(mistake on my part) and got da man angry.
so korndogg, lorlor what up? this site truly intense since you guys came. and i see you guys make good friends with bradispizzed HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
onto da topic: i'm glad to know FAMILY VALUE tour is back again. w/ korn, deftones better than ever.
WHAT UP COCO,I HAVENT BEEN BANNED YET!
MAN WE MAKE THIS SITE EXCITING,IF IT WASNT FOR US THESE HOMOS WOULDNT HAVE ANY FUN.
BUT WE ALSO STAY ON POINT,HAVE GOOD OPINIONS,AND HAVE GOOD ARGUEMENTS ABOUT MUSIC.
THATS WHAT THIS SITE IS FOR!
I RESPECT DEATHBRINGER FOR NOT BANNING ME,ITS ALL IN GOOD FUN!
Supporter
lol coming from the scholar...
and there is a significant difference between making sense and your lack of reading comprehension. because you don't understand a certain concept (*gasp* what a shocker) doesn't mean it's not making sense.
understand? i doubt you do
MORE LIKE "COMIN FROM SOMEONE WHO GRADUATED"
UNLIKE YOU WHO IS PROBABLY A HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT!
WHO IS p***ed OFF AT THE WORLD BECAUSE ALL OF THE JOCKS IN HIS SCHOOL MADE FUN OF HIM!
WAAAA CRY ME A RIVER YOU f***, NOBODY CARES THAT YOU WERE MADE FUN OF IN HIGH SCHOOL, OR THAT YOUR FATHER HATES YOU, ITS YOUR FAULT YOUR A LOSER,NOT MINE, NOR YOUR FATHERS, NOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL!
GROW UP LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Linkin park killa, Korn killa. Man f*** all this numetal crap! Korn is garbage!