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Korn Covers NIN's 'Head Like A Hole' On Greatest Hits

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Word has it that both AFI and KORN have recorded a cover version of NINE INCH NAILS' 'Head Like A Hole'. The former has laid down the track for inclusion on an upcoming video game, whilst KORN have recorded the song for use on their upcoming "Greatest Hits" album, which is due out this Fall.

Source: siN's Metal News

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34 Comments on "Korn Covers NIN On Greatest Hits"

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1. wally writes:

thats pretty sick jon coming out with his own video game

# Jun 23, 2004 @ 8:45 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. izzo writes:

o no, head like a hole is officially ruined for life! korn is the worst possible band to cover that classic

# Jun 23, 2004 @ 1:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. wally writes:

this is my song


I push my fingers into my eyes...
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache...
But it's made of all the things I have to take...
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside...
If the pain goes on...
Aaaaaaaah!

I have screamed until my veins collapsed
I've waited last, my time's elapsed
Now, All I do is live with so much fate
I've wished for this, I've b****ed at that
I've left behind this little fact:
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like on big past
You'll live with me 'cause you left me no choice

I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!

Pull me back together
Or separate the skin from the bone
Leave me all the Pieces, and then you can leave me
alone
Tell me the reality is better than dream
But I found out the hard way,
Nothing is what it seems!

I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the thing I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!

All I've got...all I've got is insane...
All I've got...all I've got is insane...
All I've got...all I've got is insane!
All I've got...all I've got is insane!

I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the thing I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it! IM A TRUE KORN FAN I AINT NO POSER ROK ONNN

# Jun 23, 2004 @ 10:48 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Dancing Monkeys writes:

Are those the right lyrics to Slipknot's "Duality"? I was way off on them!!!!!!! Don't go hating on Korn now. They have some good stuff. Have you seen the video for "Y'all Want a Single"? They rip up a music store and bash Britney Spears. It rox. But like what you like and think what you want. Whatever. Korn and NIN still rock on.

# Jun 25, 2004 @ 8:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. basora writes:

ohhh my fvckin god, korn yeah ok go away freakin sell outs, havent put out a good album since life is peachy, go away korn, limp bizkit too, yalls time in the spotlight is up go away
jus like creed

# Jun 26, 2004 @ 1:37 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. basora writes:

go due somethin w/ metallica, youve already ruined them, dont try & ruin nine inch nails

# Jun 26, 2004 @ 1:39 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. u writes:

u know what f*** u f***in c*** a$$ ur whiny lil fagets who say bands are sellouts for stupid sh** f***in grow up and no they didnt ruin metallica 5/6 u just dont know sh** about good music and 5/6 stop bein a p***y cuz korn doesnt sound the way u want them to sound like issues and Take a Look in the Mirror were good albums too.

Second of all i dont give a sh** bout NIN so go say what u want. just everyone f***in grow up and stop bein babies.

# Jun 26, 2004 @ 10:54 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. BaneCounty writes:

figures..... someone says KoRn are sellouts and in the same comment says that their time is up in the spotlight. WTF does that mean? You little mainstream punk. KoRn aren't popular because they sold-out to the mainstream. If you want sell-outs, look at Limp Bizkit . Korn says music now adays is dying. Who else is going to say something like that without fear of hurting themselves. Korn may be out the spotlight, but that's good. Tool's not in the spotlight, Primus isn't in the spotlight, hell, Deftones arn't in the spotlight and they're are still good solid bands. You know what makes a sell-out. Changing your music style totally to adjust to mainstream is selling out. Korn experiment with their music without leaving their funk-metal (not rap metal) roots and it can't adjust to mainstream because poppy punks can't stand experimentation. Look at all the bands that actually try to sound good and try to play, they're not on t.v.! Avril Lavigne is. What the hell does she play?

# Jun 26, 2004 @ 8:13 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. u writes:

thank u banecounty finally someone who knows what the term sellout means unlike some of these other winy asses that just listen to their mainstream bullsh**

# Jun 26, 2004 @ 9:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. ZerO writes:

Right the f*** on "Bane COunty" ur completely right, and all u f*** faced little punky mainstream p***y a$$ c*** knockers should go f*** urselves, korn is not a sell out band. most of u dont even noe what a sell out band is, so go f*** urselfs. go back to listening to f***ing avril lavigne and the donnas and f***ing simple plan.

# Jun 27, 2004 @ 9:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. ZerO writes:

oh yeah, and dancing monkeys, go f*** urself also. U are a f***ing full on poser. A stupid a$$ little music video doesnt make a band cool. their music does. I f***ing hate music videos, they are helping out record sales and all, but who the f*** cares? they are killing bands. people are getting the wrong idea about bands,

# Jun 27, 2004 @ 9:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. relliK writes:

First Korn butchered Metallica's One,now they are killing a NiN song.Bands should just never cover other bands.Especially not a sh**ty band covering a good one.

# Jun 27, 2004 @ 9:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Someone totally awesome and godly writes:

'Ko?n' were, are and always will be a completely untalanted and awful sounding band. It's usless to debate that as it is a fact - not just an opinion. If you say korn are good then you are wrong, plain and simple. I had the misfortune to see tham live once back before they were big and they were sh**e then too but on the upside someone stole Johnathan Davis's tracksuits from the venue haha.
NIN on the otherhand are awesome and Trent Reznor has more talent in his post ale-session turds than all the members of Korn and all their extended families have combined. As for Korn selling out? I disagree on the grounds that they were too bad to begin with. It's like saying dogsh** sells out when it turns white in the sun.

# Jun 28, 2004 @ 1:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. wally writes:

uh i was joking about tht duality thing but im still a true korn fan i can sing every song without lyrics on a peice of paper infront of me im juust groovin slipknnot right now o ya p.s wes borland should join korn

# Jun 29, 2004 @ 1:31 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. AstroCreep writes:

Their "Another Brick on the Wall" remake was rather interesting, but I do not think that Korn will be able to sucessfully replicate the sounds that NIN makes. Reznor is a musical genius, and only Reznor will be able to do stuff like that.

# Jun 29, 2004 @ 9:48 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. duff writes:

if everyone would just stop crying about the covers, if u don't like it then don't f***en listen to it. and buy the way u have'nt even heard the songs yet so u can't judge korn (the greatest band) when u havn't even heard it so f*** up. nin are sh** anyway it wouldn't be hard at all to make a better song than thiers.

# Jul 4, 2004 @ 3:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Dancing Monkeys writes:

Zero has issues man. I was just saying that that video kix a$$ man. Like I don noe man. Most of the sh** I listen to dosen't have videos man. like when Metallica made their first video people got p***ed man. They were like "you sold out f***ers". Man I don't noe what you all want but really get out of here man. Want to feel good man. go roll a fat one up and smoke it man. u'll feel better man. Like if u didn't have to put the stick in your a$$ every mornin man you'd like feel better man. So peace out and smoke it man.

# Jul 6, 2004 @ 7:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. fuck nu metal and fuck all of you writes:

jesus f***ing christ korn has to be one of the worst bands of all time. trent reznor does not deserve to have that sh**ty band ruin head like a hole, in fact the band does not deserve to shake reznors hand. except for linkin park or limp bizkit ive never seen such a sorry excuse for a band in my life. and one more thing, hey wally slipknot sucks. f*** nu metal

# Jul 7, 2004 @ 3:37 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. dancing monkeys writes:

f*** you f*** nu metal and f*** all of you!!!!!!!!! Slipknot kix a$$ and you have issues man!!!!!!! Get the f*** off this website if you don't like nu metal or Slipknot man cuz you suck big hairy donkey ballz!!!!!!! Go f*** urself man.

# Jul 7, 2004 @ 4:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. eat shit and kill yourself writes:

wow. i dont need to say anymore

# Jul 8, 2004 @ 12:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. |\| | |/| writes:

Hahaha oh my god, that comment about saying "that's like saying dog sh** sells out after it turns white in the sun." hahahhahahah, oh my god. That was greatness, I just p***ed myself; it's so accurate too.

Okay, that being said, Trent Reznor is nothing short of a genius and one of the greatest musical artists of all time. I would kill to see Nine Inch Nails live, and hopefully I will get to on the next tour, but this is crap. Korn should not touch a piece of music which far exceeds their own level of talent. Same goes to those f***ing AFI pieces of sh** who are also covering Head Like a Hole. This is just ridiculous. Oh and everyone go buy 20 copies of the new Nine Inch Nails album when it comes out. 20 copies is a minimum, mind you.

# Jul 8, 2004 @ 5:14 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. son_of_metal writes:

i like korn, i like korn a lot, and i like NN a lot too but i think if koRn got inspired by songs like head like a hole, let them make a tribute to those songs,they may not be the best band in the world but they still kick some pop music a$$,and 4 those who think korn is nu-metal, go f*** ur selfs nu-metal doesent exist thats something mtv jacko**s invented.

# Jul 9, 2004 @ 10:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. u gay bastards writes:

u gotta problem wit korn then dont come here most of u r whiny lil p***ies sayin korn cant cover songs and other random bullsh** f***in grow up already and stop whining what p***ies my god

# Jul 9, 2004 @ 12:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. Marlon Brando writes:

WTF??? What kind of song is this. Head like a Hole??? It sounds like 80's techno or someting. The only good thing is the lyrics. No wonder I never heard of them. I think Korn can do a better version. ps. Don't get mad at my comment. This is just my opinion, ok!!!

# Jul 9, 2004 @ 10:17 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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25. i like KoRn *.* writes:

i listened to the korn version of one then the metallica version and i hav to say the korn one sounded more livlier then the metallica version. if korn can make metallica look bad by singing a song better in my miiiiiind then i think they can do the same with these new songs

# Jul 12, 2004 @ 12:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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26. deadmanrg writes:

well said man. bunch of dumbass's let the bands do watever they like. if u like it then listen to it if u dont then dont start cryin n pissin ppl off every time u dont hear wat u want to hear

# Jul 12, 2004 @ 1:42 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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27. dancing monkeys writes:

I love the korn cover of "One". My friend told me it was a hidden track on the new cd but the f***er didn't tell me where it was. I spent two hours looking for it. it was the funniest sh** too. I kept calling them and finally there mom told me to stop calling or she would call the pigs. Pigs can bring it on those stupid fat bastards. i finally found it and my mom came home and she was like " um i already knew where that was could have called me." i was like "what? and you didnt tell me. dammit!" anywayz its a good redo tune.

# Jul 15, 2004 @ 12:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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28. dancing monkeys writes:

to add to my comment i dont know if i have heard a better redo since Pearl Jam did a whole album of redoes. It was called Vitality or some sh** like that. I don't know i was like six or seven peace out.

# Jul 15, 2004 @ 1:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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29. wally writes:

yo pearl jam is pretty good for doing redos my mom always used to listen to that band when i was like 6 so i thought music suked d*** at the time but there evolution song is kikin by the way nu metal rocks and not so nu metal also rocks so the dude who said slipknot sucks thats ok cuz i really dont give a fuk about ur opinion dude i read opinions but u gotta know dude i bet half these dudes who read my note probably listened to led zepplin or mettalica or iron maiden whoever heh heh im still diggin bjork lmfao shes one trippin chick peace out dudes

# Jul 19, 2004 @ 12:41 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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30. dancing monkeys writes:

man wally how old are you and where do u live? U sound cool. Peace out dudes.

# Jul 21, 2004 @ 2:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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31. brokenwings13 writes:

yeah wally, how old are you??
If you guys haven't heard, Korn isn't doing the NIN cover
anymore, some people said it was cause AFI was covering it too, but
i don't think that was the case at all.

# Jul 21, 2004 @ 6:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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32. nin writes:

hey dudes, my name is wally dudes, and dude, i like to say dude, dude, i think i'm gonna change my name to wallydude or maybe just dude, dude, 'cause, dude....dude....i think i'm gonna go now, i need to go surfing or something, surfs up man, i mean dude

# Jul 21, 2004 @ 9:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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33. brokenwings13 writes:

whatever "dude", hahahahaha(NOT!)
Korn still rocks, so does AFI.

GO CUBS!!!!

# Jul 21, 2004 @ 11:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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34. jesus writes:

dude f*** AFI but I do f***in agree
with the korn rock on sh** YYYEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!!

oh and f*** cubs, all about DODGERS!!!1

# Jul 22, 2004 @ 1:18 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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