Untitled (Korn-Album)
Occupation
- Vocals, bagpipes, drums: Jonathan Davis
- Guitar: James " Munky " Shaffer
- Bass: Reginald " Fieldy " Arvizu
- Drums: Terry Bozzio
- Drums: Brooks Wackerman
- Keyboard, Synthesizer: Zac Baird
Untitled is the unnamed eighth studio album by the American nu-metal band Korn and was released on July 27, 2007. It is the first album in the history of the grain without their original drummer and founding member David Silveria.
Background
The work on the new studio album took grain on in October 2006 and signed by the producer Atticus Ross, who also co-produced the previous album " See You On The Other Side". In addition, the keyboardist Zac Baird involved in the recording process.
Singer Jonathan Davis said in mid-November 2006 that the band has already written 18 new songs for the new album and wants to try and do " other stuff " on her new album.
On 13 December 2006 drummer and founding member David Silveria announced during the recording process that he will take a temporary break. The ensuing rumors, the band would dissolve now possibly denied, Jonathan Davis a few days later and was instead known that grain will write and record the new album in threes despite missing a drummer.
In January 2007 it was announced that grain will work with drummer Terry Bozzio on the new album. Then some songs were included with the replacement drummer.
But was informed surprisingly On April 4, 2007 on the fansite " grain Space" that Terry Bozzio undisclosed reasons no longer with grain cooperation and on 11 April 2007 was the management of grain known that he has finished his work with the band.
In the remaining songs Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion and singer Jonathan Davis wore in the drum sound.
On 31 July 2007 the album on Virgin Records was published.
Title list
Singles and meaning of the lyrics
The first single evolution was published on 23 July 2007. It reached number 18 and space 20 of the Dance/Club- alternative charts in the U.S., and space 114 of the UK Singles Chart. It covers the topics of pollution and destruction of the earth.
The second single Hold On reached number 35 of the American alternative charts. They are, as the song Starting Over, Jonathan Davis nearly fatal blood disease in the summer of 2006.
Innocent Bystander is about the political lethargy under former U.S. president George W. Bush.
Ever Be and Love and Luxury are about the departure of former Korn guitarist Brian Phillip " Head " Welch.
Chart success
The album reached # 2 on the Billboard charts and # 3 on the German charts.
Other top ten finishes were in Finland ( 2nd place), Austria and New Zealand ( 3 ), Canada ( 5 ), France ( 8) and in Switzerland ( 9).
Other notable finishes were in Australia ( 11), United Kingdom ( 15 ), Sweden ( 17), Norway ( 24) and the Netherlands (32).
Untitled was awarded on 30 October 2007 with the gold record in the U.S..
Criticism
The reviews were mixed.
" A concise handful of hits delivers the new disc and can thus progress as compared to " See You On the Other Side " and" Take A Look In The Mirror " are considered. "
" KORN show to" endeavor to re-position without completely to renounce their identity Untitled ". While there are still some confused moments ( " Killing" ), but the overall effect is notably more positive than last. "
"Your new, untitled album shows grain back from an innovative strength that surprised even in this form in the grain. "
" Where grain so fresh, vital and powerful sound, as long gone. Old heroes in the second spring! "
" The juice is out, the power long gone and the once great ( vocal ) melodies have gone largely flutes. ... The will to conquer new ground is all well and good, but what the Americans have fabricated here is half-baked stuff. "
" In truth, you can on the cheap, stout electric bubbling, the paste keyboards, the alibi strings, stolen from himself riffs and the piano ballad (sic) " Kiss " or laugh at most of the band, the resolution suggest. "