Biography
Korn are ushering in a new horizon for heavy music with The Path of Totality. Collaborating with dubstep heavyweights Skrillex, Excision, Downlink, Noisia, Feed Me, 12th Planet, and Flinch, Korn have constructed a hypnotic hybrid of dubstep and metal. Bouncing from polyrhythmic guitar pummeling into drastic electro drops. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.
The legendary rock band Korn was formed in California in early nineties. Alongside with Deftones and Limp Bizkit they created a new musical style by mixing the elements of grunge, metal and other different styles. Initially the band was named Corn, but later the musicians came to an idea to spell it in the way a child would spell it. Thus, well-known by everyone Korn was established.
Their first demo-album Neidermeyer's Mind was issued in 1993 and later all the songs from that record were included into the following studio albums. The quantity of Neidermeyer's Mind was rather small, and nowadays it is quite difficult to find this demo-album. The band’s debut long play titled Korn was released in 1994. Korn presented absolutely revolutionary sound, including elements of metal, grunge and hip-hop. Later that style was named nu metal and the band’s debut record, in its turn, was titled the very first nu metal album. Thereby Korn managed to attract a lot of attention in no time. Three years after the release of Korn the composition Shoots and Ladders was nominated for Grammy for Best Metal Performance. The band’s second studio work Life Is Peachy was released in 1996. Korn kept on creating music in the same style; however songs Porno Creep and Swallow had quite strong funk influence. Life Is Peachy was as good as the first album and pretty soon it was certified double Platinum. Korn were gaining popularity and in 1997 they headlined at Lollapalooza festival with the famous Tool.
Life Is Peachy was followed by the record Follow the Leader (1998). Korn collaborated with Ice Cube, Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit and other musicians while creating that album. Composition Earache My Eye was recorded with an actor Cheech Marin, who is well known from the movies Up in Smoke. Follow the Leader turned out to be really successful and it debuted at number one in Billboard chart. That album included songs Got the Life and Freak on a Leash, which are considered to be among the most recognizable Korn’s songs. In 1999 the band released the next album titled Issues. The same year Korn appeared in one of South Park episodes, presenting the very first single from Issues - Falling Away from Me. The record Untouchables (2002) was well received by the fans who enjoyed its aggressive sound. Moreover, all the heavy music lovers got such hits as Alone I Break and Here to Stay. In 2003 Korn won the Grammy award for Here to Stay in nomination Best Metal Performance.
The sixth studio work Take a Look in the Mirror was released in 2003. This time the musicians decided to go back to the original aggressive sound of their first records. Also Korn recorded the song Alive, the band’s very first composition, which was presented only in demo-album Neidermeyer's Mind. See You on the Other Side (2005) was the first record created without Brian Welch who left the band after thirteen years of collaboration. The musicians were looking for a new and fresh sound and later Davis noted that See You on the Other Side turned out to be one of their most experimental works. The changes in the line-up were not completed: in 2007 Korn released the album Untitled, which had been created without the drummer David Silveria. The band invited Terry Bozzio and Brooks Wackerman to record the drums. It is worth mentioning that drums for several compositions were recorded by the frontman Jonathan Davis.
In 2010 Korn presented the new album Korn III: Remember Who You Are. The legendary rockers again managed to create an incredible atmosphere and the very strong album. Powerful guitar sound and aggressive bass-guitar alongside with Davis’ vocals create Korn’s original sound which cannot be mixed up with anyone else’s. There is no doubt that this long awaited album will be enjoyed by the band’s old fans and by those who are not familiar yet with the creativity of one of the nu metal founders.
Studio Albums
The Path Of Totality
American band Korn remain true innovators as they fused nu metal with dubstep so that after their tenth album The Path Of Totality no one could have illusions about their creative tiredness
Korn III: Remember Who You Are
American nu-metal pioneers, Korn, came back to where they started and recorded an unexpectedly brutal and emotional album called Korn III: Remember Who You Are. The new CD will delight those longing for the best times of the band
[untitled]
A new album of Korn may lack a title but in other respects it can boast with the best qualities only. Perfect sound, superb material and new and even unexpected stylistic godsends
See You on the Other Side
This latest effort by Korn seems to contain equal parts of heavy metal, industrial, porn rock, goth, and doom metal. See You on the Other Side is probably the most innovative album Korn's released since their unmatched self-titled effort
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Singles
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Compilation albums
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Lives
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Remixes
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Tour by Korn | |
Associated album | The Path of Totality |
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Start date | November 3, 2011 |
End date | December 1, 2012 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 90 57 in North America 30 in Europe 3 in Asia |
Korn concert chronology | |
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The Path of Totality Tour was a concert tour in support of Korn's tenth studio album of the same name. The tour kicked off on November 3, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] Supporting acts for the first North American leg of the tour were Downlink, Datsik, and Dope D.O.D.Kill the Noise and Sluggo will each open certain dates of the second North American leg; Jonathan Davis' dubstep side project, JDevil, will perform on all dates. Downlink, JDevil, and The Dirty Youth are among the opening acts for the European leg.
The tour is scheduled to continue overseas in Europe on March 12, 2012, following an appearance at the SmokeOut Festival in San Bernardino, California with Cypress Hill.
On May 5, 2012, former guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch joined the band onstage for the first time in 7 years at the Carolina Rebellion Festival.[2]
The tour saw its final Leg on December 1, 2012 as part of the Shiprocked Cruise. And it was also Korn's last tour as a quartet before original guitarist Brian Welch returns to the band in 2013
Setlist[edit]
- 'Predictable'
- 'Lies'
- 'No Place to Hide'
- 'Proud
- 'Narcissistic Cannibal'
- 'Kill Mercy Within'
- 'My Wall'
- 'Get Up!'
- 'Way Too Far'
- 'Here to Stay'
- 'Freak on a Leash'
- 'Falling Away from Me'
- 'Another Brick in the Wall'
- Encore
- 'Shoots and Ladders' / 'One'
- 'Got the Life'
- 'Blind'
- 'Predictable'
- 'Lies'
- 'No Place to Hide'
- 'Helmet in the Bush'
- 'Narcissistic Cannibal'
- 'Chaos Lives in Everything'
- 'My Wall'
- 'Get Up!'
- 'Way Too Far'
- 'Here to Stay'
- 'Freak on a Leash'
- 'Falling Away from Me'
- 'Another Brick in the Wall'
- Encore
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- 'Shoots and Ladders' / 'One'
- 'Got the Life'
- 'Blind'
- 'Predictable'
- 'Lies'
- 'No Place to Hide'
- 'Good God'
- 'Narcissistic Cannibal'
- 'Kill Mercy Within'
- 'Chaos Lives in Everything'
- 'My Wall'
- 'Get Up!'
- 'Way Too Far'
- 'Here to Stay'
- 'Freak on a Leash'
- 'Falling Away from Me'
- 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)'
- 'Another Brick in the Wall'
- Encore
- 'Shoots and Ladders' / 'One'
- 'Got the Life'
- 'Blind'
- 'Divine'
- 'Predictable'
- 'No Place to Hide'
- 'Good God'
- 'Narcissistic Cannibal'
- 'Kill Mercy Within'
- 'Chaos Lives in Everything'
- 'My Wall'
- 'Get Up!'
- 'Way Too Far'
- 'Here to Stay'
- 'Freak on a Leash'
- 'Did My Time'
- 'Falling Away from Me'
- 'Another Brick in the Wall'
- Encore
- 'Shoots and Ladders' / 'One'
- 'Got the Life'
- 'Blind'
- 'Divine'
- 'Predictable'
- 'No Place to Hide'
- 'Good God'
- 'Narcissistic Cannibal'
- 'Kill Mercy Within'
- 'Chaos Lives in Everything'
- 'My Wall'
- 'Get Up!'
- 'Way Too Far'
- 'Here to Stay'
- 'Freak on a Leash'
- 'Falling Away from Me'
- 'Another Brick in the Wall'
- Encore
- 'Shoots and Ladders' / 'One'
- 'Got the Life'
- 'Blind'
- Other songs
'Let's Go' was performed once at the Boston show. 'Coming Undone' had been listed on the setlist for Boston but it was not performed for unspecified reasons. 'Proud' was a staple on the tour's first North American leg; it has since been replaced. 'Illuminati' was played during The Path of Totality's album release party at the Hollywood Palladium. 'Somebody Someone' was played once in Oberhausen, only to be replaced with 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)' at the next show. 'Porno Creep' was played at the Indianapolis show, but has since been omitted from the set list, but was played at the Gurgaon show in Delhi, NCR in India.
Jonathan Davis confirmed via video chat that 'B.B.K.' is performed during rehearsals for the tour but is difficult to pull off live and may be performed in the future.
Tour dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America | |||
November 3, 2011 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
November 4, 2011 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
November 5, 2011 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
November 6, 2011 | Huntington | Paramount Theater | |
November 9, 2011 | Miami Beach | The Fillmore Miami Beach | |
November 10, 2011 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |
November 11, 2011 | Tampa | Green Iguana | |
November 12, 2011 | Duluth | Wild Bill's | |
November 16, 2011 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | |
November 18, 2011 | San Antonio | Sunken Garden Amphitheatre | |
November 19, 2011 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | |
November 20, 2011 | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | |
December 6, 2011[3] | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | |
North America, Leg II[4] | |||
February 23, 2012 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
February 24, 2012 | Chicago | Congress Theater | |
February 25, 2012 | Milwaukee | Eagles Ballroom | |
February 27, 2012 | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | |
February 28, 2012 | Salt Lake City | The Complex | |
March 1, 2012 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | |
March 2, 2012 | Paradise | Palms Casino Resort | |
March 3, 2012 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | |
March 4, 2012 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
Europe | |||
March 12, 2012 | Paris | France | Bataclan |
March 14, 2012 | Oberhausen | Germany | Turbinenhalle |
March 15, 2012 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
March 16, 2012 | Offenbach am Main | Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach |
March 18, 2012 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
March 19, 2012 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
March 20, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
March 23, 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
March 25, 2012 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Brixton |
March 26, 2012 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |
March 28, 2012 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |
March 29, 2012 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow |
March 31, 2012 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Mandela Hall |
April 1, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
April 3, 2012 | Bristol | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Bristol |
North America, Leg III | |||
April 20, 2012 | Lubbock | United States | Lonestar Amphitheater |
April 21, 2012 | The Woodlands | The Woodlands Pavilion | |
April 23, 2012 | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | |
April 24, 2012 | Pharr | Pharr Entertainment Center | |
April 26, 2012 | San Antonio | Hemisphere Park | |
April 27, 2012 | Corpus Christi | Concrete Street Amphitheater | |
April 29, 2012 | Jacksonville | Welcome To Rockville Festival | |
April 30, 2012 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theater | |
May 2, 2012 | Indianapolis | Egyption Room | |
May 3, 2012 | Rochester | Main Street Armory | |
May 4, 2012 | Silver Spring | The Filmore | |
May 5, 2012 | Rockingham | Carolina Rebellion | |
May 7, 2012 | Providence | Heartbreak Hotel | |
May 8, 2012 | Huntington | The Paramount | |
May 10, 2012 | Sayreville | The Starland Ballroom | |
June 13, 2012 | Atlantic City | House of Blues | |
June 15, 2012 | Montebello | Canada | Petite-Nation Rockfest |
June 16, 2012 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Beach Casino |
June 17, 2012 | Wallingford | The Dome | |
June 19, 2012 | Pittsburgh | Stage AE | |
June 20, 2012 | Fort Wayne | Pier's | |
June 22, 2012 | West Des Moines | Val Air Ballroom | |
June 23, 2012 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | |
June 24, 2012 | Maplewood | The Myth | |
June 25, 2012 | Fargo | The Venue | |
June 27, 2012 | Missoula | The Wilma Theater | |
June 29, 2012 | Dawson Creek | Canada | Encana Events Center |
June 30, 2012 | Gibbons | Boonstock | |
July 28, 2012 | Madison | United States | Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum |
July 29, 2012 | Syracuse | New York State Fairgrounds | |
Europe, Leg II | |||
August 3, 2012 | Veselovka | Russia | Kubana Festival |
August 5, 2012 | Burgas | Bulgaria | Spirit of Burgas Festival |
August 8, 2012 | Tolmin | Slovenia | Metalcamp |
August 9, 2012 | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival |
August 11, 2012 | Puttlingen | Germany | Rocco Del Schlacko Festival |
August 12, 2012 | Eschwege | Open Air Festival | |
August 15, 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | Sowinskiego Park |
August 17, 2012 | Vienna | Austria | Frequency Festival |
August 18, 2012 | Trutnov | Czech Republic | Trutnov Open Air Festival |
August 21, 2012 | Moscow | Russia | Stadium Live |
August 23, 2012 | Saint Petersburg | Glavclub | |
August 25, 2012 | Novosibirsk | Expo Centre | |
August 27, 2012 | Ekaterinburg | Uralets Arena | |
August 30, 2012 | Kiev | Ukraine | Stereoplaza |
August 31, 2012 | Riga | Latvia | Riga Arena |
Asia | |||
September 5, 2012 | Gurgaon | India | Leisure Valley Grounds |
September 7, 2012 | Mumbai | MMRDA Grounds | |
September 9, 2012 | Bangalore | Clarks Exotica |
Broadcasts and recordings[edit]
An official release party for The Path of Totality took place on December 6 at the Hollywood Palladium, and featured several producers who worked on the album. This included Skrillex performing 'Get Up!' and 'Narcissistic Cannibal' on guitar with the band. This event was filmed for a DVD release, which will also be available in 3D and Blu-ray formats. The March 20 show in Amsterdam was specially streamed live on Korn's website and official Facebook page; the stream brought in a staggering 750,000 viewers online and may have a future DVD release.
Korn was scheduled to perform in Los Angeles at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards on April 11, but the band had to cancel due to Jonathan Davis' knee injury.
Korn: The Path of Totality Tour – Live at the Hollywood Palladium was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 4, 2012 by Shout! Factory.
VIP packages[edit]
The tour offered special Limited VIP Packages which will vary in price. Packages available include a Guitar VIP Experience, Double Platinum VIP Experience (fans can choose of three different types: Listing session, Gaming session, or a drum lesson), Platinum VIP Experience, and Gold VIP Experience.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Grierson, Time. 'Korn Announce New Album, 'The Path of Totality,' and New Tour Dates'. About.com.
- ^http://www.kornspace.com/main/comment.php?comment.news.4116
- ^http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/korn/2011/hollywood-palladium-hollywood-ca-3d12903.html
- ^http://www.korn.com/events/
- ^http://www.korn.com/events/64181
External links[edit]
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