Korn

Album · Released 11 October 1994

Korn

Korn

The bass on Korn's debut sounds almost like another percussion instrument. Its dry clicks push against low guitar notes, while the drums leave spaces big enough for Jonathan Davis to fill with muttering, melody or a sudden scream. The music feels unstable because those parts do not settle into a comfortable hierarchy. Each seems capable of interrupting the others. Blind introduces that method with unusual patience. Small details gather before the…

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