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Topic: Korn Posted: July 02 2006 at 01:32 |
Hello,
What do you think of korn? do you like/dislike this band? think they are proggy/could do prog?
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 01:36 |
Not my taste.Never my taste.
No to them being anywhere near prog.
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Reverie
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 03:18 |
The first album is ok if one is very bored and has nothing else to listen to. Other than that, not for me anymore. Used to be a big fan a few years back before i was exposed to good music.
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imoeng
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 05:10 |
They are pretty good, I used to get into them. However I reckon they cant categorised as prog..
ohh, i like your nickname, its like, "they aren't prog." "why not?"
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zappaholic
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 11:58 |
*voice of Mr. Horse from "Ren & Stimpy"*
No sir, I don't like it.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 12:48 |
I thought the first album was great,I especially love the track Blind. I also happen to think their drummer is quite good.
Edited by TheProgtologist - July 02 2006 at 12:48
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Trickster F.
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 12:54 |
Their addition is currently discussed by the Prog-Metal Speciallist Team...
I tried saying that with a plain face.
-- Ivan
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 13:25 |
I liked the first minute and a half of "Blind", and about 1/4 of the "Follow the Leader" album. other than that, they never produced anything that interested me. and now it seems their guitarist has gone all jesusy. what a loss to the music community...
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Drew
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 13:30 |
Used to love them (1st album came out when I was in high school)
Then I got tired of all the bass sounds............
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Peter
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 13:38 |
I can't stand their type of dark, depressing, angry & irritating music, and I consider them to be light years away from being a prog band. (Or am I thinking of Tool? )
(Anyway, Metal is not prog, but you'd never know it by looking around here.)
Sorry -- that's my honest, long-held opinion: metal is the antithesis of prog.
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 14:27 |
Oh peter, you're so silly
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imoeng
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 16:29 |
ahhh, just don't go there..
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oliverstoned
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 16:33 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
I can't stand their type of dark, depressing, angry & irritating music, and I consider them to be light years away from being a prog band. (Or am I thinking of Tool?[IMG]height=17 alt=Confused src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley5.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>)
(Anyway, Metal is not prog, but you'd never know it by looking around here.)
Sorry -- that's my honest, long-held opinion: metal is the antithesis of prog.[IMG]height=17 alt="Stern Smile" src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley22.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle> | I do agree! and i'm surprised about your frankness!
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AngelRat
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 17:44 |
I definitely don't like Korn, and I don't hear the slightest sense of PROG in their muzak, though I wish to disagree with the METAL = NOT PROG stance.
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coffeeintheface
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Posted: July 02 2006 at 21:28 |
This thread is like a test to people's narrow-mindedness and
snobbishness. If you don't like them for particular reasons then that's
fine, but don't just write them off because they're in the same genre
as Limp Bizkit.
Anyways, their first album was outstanding. Awesome riffs, drumming (listen to David Silveria's fills on "Ball Tongue"),
talented slap bass playing, everything. The third song on it, "Need
To", has an awesome bridge where the tempo slows down to almost nothing
before rocketing right back up to speed with some quick slap bass
playing. The bagpipe intro to "Shoot and Ladders" is haunting and
moving. And "Daddy", the final track, is Jonathon Davis alone in the
studio (singing to instrument tracks recorded days earlier) confessing
a molestation. The last four or so minutes of the song is him sobbing
in the studio before an uncredited female vocalist begins singing
softly in the background. It's extremely haunting and almost
avant-garde in its presentation. I find that part of the song kind of a
prog connection because of that extended portion, kinda RIO-ish (don't
cut me down, people).
I also love the album "Untouchables"; it's an extremely atmospheric
album with some thoroughly-affecting songs. "Here to Stay" and
"Thoughtless" are incredible heavy songs, while "Alone I Break" and
"Hollow Life" are extremely haunting soft songs. The song "Hollow Life"
features keyboard choir effects and light bells (very similar to Neil
Peart's bells on "A Farewell to Kings" on songs like "Closer to the
Heart"). I strongly suggest proggers check that song out if only for
those parts. It's extremely heartening to hear them mentioned on this
site. Definately one of the best mainstream bands out there (although
I'll add that even though I haven't heard their latest album, the new
single sucks. The guitar tracks are a lot flatter without Head's
presence).
Edited by coffeeintheface - July 02 2006 at 21:33
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 03 2006 at 02:12 |
My friends are rabid fans so I'm all to familar with them. I see nothing of any interest anywhere; mostly just bland compositions with humerously angsty lyrics. The intro to "Shoots and Ladders" is cool, as well as some parts of ""Trash", and the line in "Faggot" that goes "You can suck my dick and f**king like it" has always been good for a chuckle.
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Minkia
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Posted: July 03 2006 at 17:18 |
I thought they were ok and innovative with their first couple of albums but seem to have disappeared up their own arses. I mean, you can only de-tune the guitars so much...
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mithrandir
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Posted: July 03 2006 at 20:31 |
not prog, nor metal,
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Teaflax
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Posted: July 03 2006 at 23:43 |
What I've heard has been better than their reputation or visual style.
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Zargus
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Posted: July 04 2006 at 06:07 |
I was a big fan up untill the Issues album around that time i discovered prog and completly lost intrest in em and have not lisened to em since.
Edited by Zargus - July 04 2006 at 06:08
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