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Korn (1994) · Tastebuds

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Korn 1994

nu metal, alternative metal 66 min 13 tracks Epic

Discogs 4.3★ · 164

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Korn is the debut studio album by the American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 11, 1994, through Immortal and Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band was approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance in Huntington Beach, California. The band signed to their label because they did not want to "sign away all of their creative freedom".

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Grave, character-led, spare and contemporary.

gravecomic
character-ledplot-driven
sparerichly built

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classical in formformally daring

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Kerrang!4/5 ★
Los Angeles Times2/4 ★
Rock Hard7/10
The Village VoiceC−
Vox6/10
AllMusic5/5 ★
Blender4/5 ★
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
The Great Rock Discography9/10
MusicHound Rock3/5 ★
Pitchfork8.6/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
Sputnikmusic4/5 ★

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Tracks

1Blind4:19
2Ball Tongue4:29
3Need To4:02
4Clown4:37
5Divine2:51
6Faget5:51
7Shoots and Ladders5:22
8Predictable4:33
9Fake4:52
10Lies3:22
11Helmet in the Bush4:03
12Daddy14:05
13[untitled]3:27

13 tracks, 66 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Korn
Label: Epic
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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