Untitled (Korn album)
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July 27, 2007 |
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48:47 |
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Untitled is the unnamed eighth studio album by the US nu-metal band Korn and was released on July 27, 2007. It is the first album in Korn history without their original drummer and founding member David Silveria .
background
Korn began work on the new studio album in October 2006 and signed with producer Atticus Ross, who also co-produced the previous album "See You On The Other Side". Keyboardist Zac Baird also takes part in the recording process.
Singer Jonathan Davis said in mid-November 2006 that the band had already written 18 new songs for the new album and would like to try and do "other things" on their new album.
On December 13, 2006, drummer and founding member David Silveria announced during the recording process that he would be taking a temporary break. The resulting rumors that the band might split up were denied a few days later by Jonathan Davis and instead announced that Korn would write and record the new album with three people despite the lack of a drummer.
In January 2007 it was announced that Korn would work with drummer Terry Bozzio on the new album. Then some songs were recorded with the substitute drummer.
On April 4, 2007, however, the fansite "Kornspace" surprisingly announced that Terry Bozzio would no longer work with Korn for undisclosed reasons and on April 11, 2007 the management of Korn announced that he had ended his work with the band.
Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion and singer Jonathan Davis contributed to the drum sound of the remaining songs .
On July 31, 2007, the album was released through Virgin Records .
Track list
- Intro - 1:57 (Korn, Atticus Ross, Zac Baird)
- Starting Over - 4:02 (Korn, Atticus Ross, Zac Baird)
- Bitch We Got a Problem - 3:22 (Korn, The Matrix, Atticus Ross, Zac Baird)
- Evolution - 3:37 (Korn, The Matrix, Zac Baird)
- Hold On - 3:05 (Korn, The Matrix, Zac Baird)
- Kiss - 4:09 (Korn, Leo Ross, Zac Baird)
- Do What They Say - 4:17 (Korn, The Matrix, Atticus Ross, Leo Ross, Zac Baird)
- Ever Be - 4:48 (Korn, The Matrix, Terry Bozzio, Zac Baird)
- Love and Luxury - 3:00 (Korn, The Matrix, Zac Baird)
- Innocent Bystander - 3:28 (Korn, The Matrix, Zac Baird)
- Killing - 3:36 (Korn, The Matrix, Terry Bozzio, Zac Baird)
- Hushabye - 3:53 (Korn, The Matrix, Zac Baird)
- I Will Protect You - 5:29 (Korn, The Matrix, Terry Bozzio, Zac Baird)
Singles and meaning of the lyrics
The first single Evolution was released on July 23, 2007. It reached number 18 on the dance / club and number 20 on the alternative charts in the US, and number 114 on the UK singles charts. The topics of environmental pollution and the destruction of the earth are dealt with.
The second single Hold On reached number 35 on the American alternative charts. Like the song Starting Over , it is about Jonathan Davis' almost fatal blood disease from the summer of 2006.
Innocent Bystander is about the political lethargy under the former US President George W. Bush .
Ever Be and Love and Luxury are about the departure of former Korn guitarist Brian Phillip "Head" Welch .
Chart successes
The album reached number 2 on the Billboard charts and number 3 on the German charts.
There were further top ten placements in Finland (2nd place), Austria and New Zealand (3), Canada (5), France (8) and Switzerland (9).
Other notable placements were in Australia (11), Great Britain (15), Sweden (17), Norway (24) and the Netherlands (32).
Untitled was awarded the gold record in the USA on October 30, 2007 .
criticism
The reviews varied.
"The new disc delivers a handful of hits and can therefore be seen as a step forward compared to" See You On the Other Side "and" Take A Look In The Mirror "."
“KORN are trying to reposition themselves on“ Untitled ”without completely renouncing their identity. There are still some confused moments ("killing"), but the overall impression is much more positive than last. "
"Your new, untitled album shows Korn again with an innovative strength that even surprises Korn in this form."
“Whereby grain sound so fresh, vital and powerful than it has been for a long time. Old heroes in the second spring! "
“The juice is out, the power is gone for a long time and the (vocal) melodies that were once so great have largely gone to the wind. ... The will to break new ground is all well and good, but what the Americans have made here is half-baked stuff. "
“In truth, you can only laugh at the cheap, fat electro bubbling, the paste keyboards, the alibi strings, the self-stolen riffs and the piano ballad (sic!)“ Kiss ”or the band's breakup suggest. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net ( Memento of the original from July 26th, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN ... is currently in the studio working on its follow-up to 2005's 'See You on the Other Side'" ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN began writing its eighth studio album on October 2." ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN has included keyboardist Zac Baird in the recording process for its eighth studio album." ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "... that the band has already written 18 songs for its new album since heading into the studio last month." ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "We want to step it up another level and try and do some more different stuff" ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Drummer David Silveria has announced that he will be taking a temporary hiatus from KORN while the band continues the recording process for its new album" ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has shot down rumors that the group is on the verge of splitting up" "Davis, bassist Reginald" Fieldy "Arvizu and guitarist James" Munky "Shaffer will continue to write and record the band's eighth studio album" ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN is working with veteran rock drummer Terry Bozzio on its eighth studio album." ( Memento of the original from July 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "According to a posting on the KORN fan site Kornspace, drummer Terry Bozzio will no longer be part of KORN for unspecified reasons." ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN's management has confirmed that temporary drummer Terry Bozzio has completed his work on the band's new record and is no longer working with the group." ( Memento of the original from October 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ "Terry Bozzio, Brooks Wackerman and KORN singer Jonathan Davis all contributed drum tracks to the set." ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "KORN issues its untitled eighth studio album on Tuesday (July 31)" ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "According to Launch Radio Networks, simulated virtual reality images of the members of KORN, known as avatars, are performing their new single" Evolution "beginning today (Monday, July 23) at VirtualKorn.mtv.com." ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Billboard: Evolution
- ↑ Chart Log UK 1994-2008
- ↑ a b c EMp-Review ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Billboard: Korn Goes Experimental, Vents Anger On New Album
- ^ Billboard: Hold On
- ↑ "According to frontman Jonathan Davis," Ever Be "and" Love & Luxury "both address Welch's departure."
- ↑ a b billboard.com: Billboard Untitled - Korn Retrieved November 21, 2009. (Engl.)
- ↑ musicline.de Chart tracking / Korn / Longplay ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ↑ finnishcharts.com: Discography Korn Retrieved November 21, 2009. (Engl.)
- ↑ austriancharts.at: Discographie Korn Retrieved on November 21, 2009.
- ↑ charts.org.nz: Discography Korn . Accessed November 21. (engl.)
- ↑ lescharts.com: Discographie Korn Retrieved on November 21, 2009. (French)
- ↑ hitparade.ch: Discographie Korn Retrieved on November 21, 2009. (Engl.)
- ↑ Australian charts
- ↑ British Charts
- ↑ Swedish charts
- ↑ Norwegian charts
- ↑ Dutch charts
- ↑ riaa.com: Search Results. Retrieved November 21, 2009. (Eng.)
- ^ Benjamin Buntzel: Korn - “Untitled” (CD review) Laut.de. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ↑ Storbringer.at: Stormbringer Review: Korn - Untitled (CD) July 16, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2009.
- ↑ metal-hammer.de: Korn Flyleaf tour presentation ( memento of the original from October 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ↑ Marcel Anders: EMP: KORN - Untitled ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. July 9, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ↑ metal.de: CD-Review: Korn - Untitled August 4, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2009.
- ↑ Jan Wieger: Listened to: The most important CDs of the week Spiegel.de, July 31, 2007. Accessed on November 21, 2009.
