Korn [PA] by Korn

Pros: Thoroughly awesome music laced with - get this - real emotion
Cons: Not for those who want to be cheered up

When I decided to review Korn's debut, self-titled album, I sat here trying to figure out what to say (type?) for the longest time. Usually I can get reviews going pretty quickly, change up a few things, and be done with it. Now, words and my ...

Pros: Hard Rock at its' best
Cons: Some harsh lyrics behind the music

In the early 90s in Bakersfield, California a band came together named Korn. At that point in my life I was in my early 20s and one night my friends and I went to Lupo's in Providence, RI to see Korn while they were just starting to tour around the ...

Pros: Maybe one or two decent songs, genuinely angry throughout.
Cons: A ridiculously overrated album that is almost indescribably awful.

Praised far and wide as one of the defining pieces of metal music of the 90's, Korn's self-titled debut album gave birth to the infamous nu-metal genre. The question that kept coming back to me as I sat listening to this exercise in aural pain, was, ...

Pros: Nearly everything.
Cons: A lot of Violent imagery and swearing.

The year was 1994 and a small band from Bakersfield, California had just emeraged. After playing over 200 shows KoRn got signed to Epic/Immortal records. KoRn is: Jonathan 'HIV' Davis - Vocals/Bagpipes James 'Munky' Shaffer - Guitar Brian 'Head' ...

Pros: Superb emotion and anger. It is, so far, my only gateway into grunge.
Cons: Not for those easily offended. It isn't really music.

*Take note that this CD has explicit lyrics, and I'm not editing them, meaning this review has strong language. Almost precisely one decade ago, a lesser known band known as KoRn released its debut, self-titled record, and came to be known as ...

Pros: This album got other somewhat similar bands record deals.
Cons: True lack of quality material; mediocre musicianship at times.

Korn's Self-Titled album was released ten years ago. Proclaimed by many to be one of the most important albums released of the 1990's, the album practically ushered in literally hundred of new bands playing this hybrid of metal mixed with ...

Pros: Great heavy tunes. Cool new style of metal.
Cons: None!

Korn's self titled debut album is one of my favorite CDs of all time. When this album hit stores it was like nothing America had heard before. It reinvented the idea of HEAVY and created in time a new branch of music. Unfortunately the Korn of today do ...

Pros: Crazy singing. Raw Emotion of Daddy never reached again.
Cons: Songs from 8-11 seem to blur together. Need to blows more than a ceiling fan

Classic, not necessarily great. I have decided to review the album which started “Nu Metal”, Korn by Korn. In actual fact, it’s a lot less Nu Metal than what Korn are now and is actually at times pretty heavy. Note that this Review may be ...

Pros: Basically, everything.
Cons: Too Emotional for some, too much for younger kids.

Wow, what can I say. This album has got to be my favorite album of all time. KoRn really has a different sound in thier first album, one I wish they would have stayed with. They have more of an angry edge on this album, and the sound is original. The...

Pros: Catchy beats, deep lyrics, emotion.
Cons: Cussing and subject matter not for little kids.

Hehe, caught you in my reverse psycology. Before I get started, I'd like to share some of the things that got me to get this album, KoRn. I bought my first KoRn album, Untouchables, and thought this band had something good going on. Afterwards I...

Pros: It started a trend.
Cons: It meant that Kid Rock thought he was cool.

Whether the media admit it or not, and whether it is justified, Korn’s self titled album was the cornerstone to the beginning of a new generation of music. While the state of rock was on the downswing from the grunge era, people took this idea and...

Pros: Just about everything
Cons: very violent, lots of swears that probably isn't the best thing for kids to hear

For those of you who have read my reviews, you know I don't throw around terms like the one I used above in my title lightly. It is my opinion that quite possibly there was not a more important metal album released in the last ten years than this,...

Pros: Great debut, amazing emotion.
Cons: Disturbing in some spots, a few songs bland.

I do not envy Jonathan Davis. Sure, he's now famous - and rich - and everything else that goes along with being a popular musician, but to get there - I am guessing Davis had a rough life. He screams and sings with such anger... Sadness... Emotion......

Pros: Heavy sounds, dark atmosphere, Korn at their very best holding nothing back
Cons: The content, especially that of Daddy, may not be for everyone

Who started this whole “rap/rock” trend, and who’s gonna still be around after its over? No, not Limp Bizkit, while they’re good they may still go out with the tide. No, defiantly not Kid Rock. He’s already going out, and he’s not good....

Pros: Appealing, Clean, A Bit Emotional, Unique
Cons: Angsty in the Extreme; Ending is a Bit Messy

This album is an unusual thing in the world of metal. It started something new, in much the same way that Metallica's "Kill 'Em All" helped boost speed metal in the '80s.

The difference here lies in the direction. Korn's...