The Paradigm Shift
Occupation
- Vocals: Jonathan Davis
- Guitar: James Shaffer
- Guitar: Brian Welch
- Bass: Reginald Arvizu
- Drums: Ray Luzier
The Paradigm Shift (English for "the paradigm shift " ) is the eleventh studio album by the American nu-metal band Korn. It was published on 8 October 2013. The album was produced by Don Gilmore and the first time since in the Mirror Take a Look (2003) is a founding member and guitarist Brian Welch involved again. Musically the album goes back to the grain origins while pointing the band in recent albums rather experimental.
Background
One year after the release of The Path of Totality first ideas on a new album grain were loud. On 2 May 2013, the band announced that founding member Brian " Head " Welch had joined the band again and will participate according to his eight -year hiatus to play on the new album.
The first single Never Never appeared on August 12, 2013. The title Love & meth already transpired on August 12, 2013, still well ahead of the release of the album. The title Lullaby for a Sadist was written in 2010 but not released on the 2011 album The Path of Totality published because he did not fit into the concept of dubstep -influenced album.
Style
Stylistically, the album leans in with the origins grain before the band from the album See You on the Other Side (2005) increasingly distant from their typical style. Nevertheless, even on this album still find traces of dubstep, which dominated the previous album The Path of Totality. So, for example, was Noisia involved spikes in my Veins of the song.
According to Korn guitarist Brain " Head " Welch, the album listen as the original grain with new elements to ( " It sounds like old grain. But it sounds like 2013 old grain, Because there are new elements mixed in. " ) Munky Shaffer sees in the album bonds from the albums Issues (1999) and the Untouchables ( 2002). The album is simultaneously a bit more melodic and a little more aggressive. ( "The new music is inspired by our Issues album, or even Untouchables, did era. It's a little more melodic and a little more aggressive at the same time. " )
Title list
Deluxe Edition
Along with the album was released in a Deluxe Edition, which contains a DVD, the two Bonunssongs Wish I Was not Born Today and Tell Me What You Want. The DVD called Reconciliation (English for " reconciliation " ) is 60 minutes and turns to the resumption of guitarist and founding member Brian Welch in the band. Included are a series of interviews with the band members as well as short clips that have arisen during the recording of the album.