Monday 5 December 2011

Korn releases new Dubstep album!!


KoЯn releasing a Dubstep album. Genius! It's not often an album is produced which i am genuinely anticipating the release of, but this is definately one of them.Let's face it what they are doing isn't pioneering as we've seen Skindred, Enter Shikari and other metal bands try and evolve the genre, but 'The Path Of Totaliy' has definately received the most attention.
The album features production by Skrillex, Datsik, Feed Me, Excision, 12th Planet, Downlink, Kill the Noise, Tylias, and Noisia and according to the record label Roadrunner

“ The Path of Totality is unlike any previous KoЯn release; it's an experimental record which finds the band shifting gears and exploring new territory. For the record, KoЯn collaborated with some of the leading dubstep and electronic music producers in the world. The result is something completely new, yet utterly and definitively KoЯn."
So with such a large number of renowned dubstep producers collaborating on the album, surely one of my favourite bands have got something really special for me!
The album will be released as a standard 11-song CD and a special edition that will include bonus tracks, as well as a DVD of a full-length concert of Korn's mind-blowing The Encounter, described as a "once-in-a-lifetime performance" it takes place in the middle of a 900-foot long crop circle in a wheat field in Bakersfield, CA, USA. The complete concert will be offered as part of the deluxe version.
Excited. Lets hear a preview.
KoЯn - The Path of Totality Preview



Overall i think the sound works well. The choppy, low tuned guitars blend nicely with the unmistakeable dubstep wobbles and drops, and in my opinion the project works quite well. Personally the collaborations with Skrillex stand out for me, and although it's a fairly risky direction for the band to go in. The final outcome still reeks of KoЯn and tracks such as Chaos Lives In Everything, Narcissistic Cannibal and Sanctuary remind me of why i love the band.

The album is not without it's flaws however Jonathan Davis vocal sometimes seem a litle lost in the mix and the guitars are sometimes swamped by the bass, and at times the sound feels little bit like industrial techno. Great, if your into it.
So it seems if you are expecting a metal album then you will be decieved and if you are expecting a Dubstep album then you are likely to be dissapointed. But if you listen to this album with no preconcieved expectations then the result is going to be far more rewarding.

written by RoschOne.

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