KoRn – Coming Undone

Just like when I heard the last single ‘Twisted Transistor,’ I didn’t quite know what to make of this single. I really wasn’t sure whether I liked it or hated it, however once again I have listened to it a number of times and it has really grown on me. I think the fact that this has been the case with these two singles shows that as an album, ‘See You On The Other Side’ is an album which takes time to get into, but once you do – you just cant get enough of it. It has been over six months since the band released the first single, but the wait has been worth it as once again the band has pulled it out of the bag.

The guitar work here is extremely heavy, powering away throughout the duration of the song and I think that this is what I had a problem getting into. It takes a while for the guitar line to truly sink in, but once it does you just can’t get enough of it. ‘Coming Undone’ is one of those tracks that you can put on repeat and never tire of, no matter how many times you crank it out. The disorientating guitars, fine drum beat and superb vocal styling of Jonathan Davis make sure that ‘Coming Undone’ is a KoRn track which is not to be forgotten. It is an extremely convincing slab of contemporary heavy music that will no doubt but a smile on your face with its awesome grittiness and lasting impression.

This single accurately portrays just why this band have managed to shift 25 million albums worldwide to date – they are a band that aren’t afraid to reinvent themselves, and when they do, the result is always positive. When the Nu-Metal scene that KoRn were at the forefront of became stale, the band unlike some of their contemporaries (the ill-fated Limp Bizkit for example) saw it as a chance to move on to pastures new, and really redefine themselves, showing that they are still a band worthy of your attention.

Released: 12th June 2006
Label: Virgin

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KoRn – Twisted Transistor

Having been away for what seemed like an eternity (for some this will be a good thing, for others a tragedy), KoRn came back with this new track ‘Twisted Transistor.’ I don’t think anyone really knew what to expect from this track as having been away for so long, the band could have come out with anything. This single definitely reveals a new side of KoRn, with a new sound in tow, however the vocals are still very distinctively Jonathan Davis. When I first heard this track I didn’t really know what to make of it as it really is a change for the band, however now having listened to it a good few times it has really grown on me and rather than not knowing how to take it – I really like it.

I have yet to hear the bands new album, however if this single is anything to go by then not only will it be different to anything the band have ever done before, but it will also be well worth the wait. If I’m being honest then I haven’t really listened to the band properly for a good few years now as I got over my Nu-Metal days a long old time ago (god bless the late 90s), so if I get into ‘See You on the Other Side,’ then it will be a real bonus for me.

Label: Virgin Records
Release Date: November 21st 2005

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