Korn Albums Ranked
Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu-metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 by three members of the band L.A.P.D., Korn’s current lineup features founding members James “Munky” Shaffer (rhythm guitar), Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass), Brian “Head” Welch (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Jonathan Davis (lead vocals, bagpipes), with the addition of Ray Luzier (drums) in 2007, replacing the band’s first drummer, David Silveria. As of 2012, Korn had sold more than 35 million records worldwide. Twelve of the band’s official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Seven official releases are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), two are certified double platinum, one is certified triple platinum, one is certified five-times platinum and two are certified Gold. Korn has released seven video albums and thirty-nine music videos. The band has released forty-one singles, twenty-eight of which have charted. Korn has earned two Grammy Awards out of eight nominations and two MTV Video Music Awards out of eleven nominations. Here are all Korn albums ranked.
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10.Untitled (2007)
“This CD may sound different from older albums like KorN, Life is peachy or Follow the Leader, but it still speaks to me. And a real grain fan must not miss the album”
9.The Paradigm Shift (2013)
“This disc offers the ultimate in heavy industrial rock music! This music is well suited for piping through you vampire home lounge pa system where neon uranium barware casts a beguiling phosphorescent glow against the psychedelic black lights. I can also hear this ringing through a secluded French Quarter vampire haunt as the fog rolls in at the wee hours past midnight. “Spike in My Veins” inspires me to pump up the B-12 and hit the road in my own tour bus! Oh the grandeur of life on the road! Great job guys!”
8.The Nothing (2019)
“This album is super heavy, some folks complain it isn’t instrumentally “heavy enough”. However, the entire album is lyrically and emotionally CHARGED as it is nearly all related to JD’s recent loss of his wife/x-wife. The song “This Loss” hit just a few weeks after losing my father which has really crushed me, this album really gave me a way to vent that I was otherwise missing out on.”
7.See You On the Other Side (2005)
“Got my first chance to really listen to it properly last night. I had already heard a couple of the tracks elsewhere, but as an album it’s just great. Some of the sounds hark back to “Life is Peachy” but also has some of the more sophisticated sounds from newer albums. I’m also loving the bagpipes, although they aren’t as great here as in the final track of “The Path of Totality” (what an amazing sound that is, a bagpipe riff as wild and tuneful as any guitar riff).”
6.Take A Look In The Mirror (2003)
“”Take a Look In the Mirror” has been criticized a lot. Some people have said that Korn sold out and went back to their debut album’s sound to regain some of the fans that they had supposedly lost. That is not true; when I popped this in, I could feel the anger and the frustration pouring through Jonathan Davis and the band plays harder because it matches the mood. I personally think they played harder songs this time because of the upcoming departure of their guitarist and that shook them all up. This also bears a LITTLE bit of resemblance to their debut but their style is still evolving even when they’re playing heavier music.”
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5.The Serenity of Suffering (2016)
“Korn’s best since Take a Look in the Mirror and in my opinion, the best overall album since Untouchables. Taking the most queues from Issues and Take a Look in the Mirror, The Serenity of Suffering is an excellent Korn album that will be instantly familiar to long-time fans. Nearly everything you love about Korn is here with no filler at all. I would have loved a few more tracks and possibly a longer “final” track, but otherwise this is a fantastic Korn album.”
4.Untouchables (2002)
“This is by far my favorite KoRn album! I’m a huge KoRn fan and I have every single album. This guitar riffs hit you like a ton of bricks and lyrically this album is amazing!”
3.Issues (1999)
“An album that has intrigued me for quite some time now, Issues is in my opinion, Korn’s finest work. While Follow the leader is VERY close behind it, Issues is one that I find easier to listen to repeatedly. The album is a top to bottom solid and focused listen and you can immediately tell that Korn was very comfortable with their sound at this point. It’s a dark, dreary and cathartic album filled with insane and twisted imagery (Hey Daddy and Trash for example) but it uses the imagery in a way that sounds more like Davis using the music as therapy, and also explaining how it isn’t okay, and life gets effed up sometimes. Overall it’s a five out of five in my book.”
2.Follow The Leader (1998)
“Follow the Leader is the album I have the fondest memories of. I was a Freshman in high school the year that this album came out and when I first heard, there was no looking back. I actually performed the song “It’s On” at my high school Christmas talent show. While not my personal favorite KoRn album, I’d say a lot of fans would say that this album is the definition of KoRn. I mean come on, this is the album that has Freak On A Leash and Got the Life, two of their biggest hits! I also love B.B.K. Every song on FLT is fantastic in one or another. They definitely went more into the hip hop genre than the previous two albums which started the popularity of the Rap Rock scene of the late 90s. I’ve gotta give this one a five out of five score.”
1.Korn (1994)
“I never heard Korn’s debut album before only Issues album. Aside from the production being raw it’s a great album that put Korn on the map of Nu-metal music and helped them pioneer themselves to the next level.”