Korn's (or should I say KoЯn?) seminal self-titled debut album is a dark and disturbing listen. Jonathan Davis' vocals range from aggressive to downright harrowing and lyrically, the album deals with topics such as abuse, parental issues, neglect and even nursery rhymes (yes, you read that correctly). Musically, the album is a hybrid of many styles such as metal, grunge, funk and even hip hop. This kind of music came to be known as Nu Metal. Guitarists Head and Munky use downtuned seven stringed guitars which sound very heavy yet crunchy enough at the same time. Bassist Fieldy's bass guitar sounds like the crack of a whip but that further adds to the unique sound. The drumming is simple and effective. Album opener 'Blind' is a classic of the Nu-Metal genre and so is 'Shoots And Ladders', a song comprised completely of childrens nursery rhymes. This song could have gone wrong on so many levels but Jon Davis gives his own creepy twist to the song adding a innovative bagpipe intro,an instrument uncommon to rock music. Also of note is the disturbing and harrowing album closer 'Daddy'. Davis pours his heart out to the listener and breaks down into tears by the end. The disturbing part is that it's all caught on tape,so raw and emotional. While the album may appeal more to teenagers due to the subject matter, theres nothing here that would prevent an adult from enjoying it any less. The issues dealt with here have been experienced by all at some point.
Song Picks :
- Blind
- Faget
- Clown
- Shoots And Ladders
- Daddy
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