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THE REVIEW
Defined by everyone as the worst KoRn album, in my view, this album needs to be listened to and relistened to before being judged.
I have heard millions of criticisms regarding Untouchables: too many electronic effects, too different from previous works, too pop... In short, that Korn had messed up themselves.
Let me say one thing, though: it's not KoRn who messed up themselves, it's KoRn who outsmarted everyone.
I don't doubt that Untouchables is different from albums like KoRn, Life Is Peachy, Follow The Leader, and Issues (but I would call it experimental), but it's precisely for this reason that Untouchables is great: because KoRn wants to change. I have never liked bands that keep the same music for eternity (like Manowar).
And then, do you think there aren't heavy songs? HERE TO STAY, THOUGHTLESS, BLAME, EMBRACE... They are all heavy songs, not like the KoRn album, but still songs with maxed-out guitars and an insane positive drum.
Then there are the more melodic songs, like ALONE I BREAK and HOLLOW LIFE, very fitting in my opinion, especially the latter.
A truly beautiful song is NO ONE'S THERE, a song that is very well done.
There are, perhaps, only two flaws, one big and one small: the minor one is the barely audible bass: I have never liked songs without hearing at least a bit of bass.
The biggest flaw, however, is the lack of bagpipes, an absence that did not make any KoRn song epic (like SHOOTS AND LADDERS from the KoRn album).
An error that, fortunately, was not repeated in Take A Look In The Mirror.
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Summary by Bot
The review challenges the common notion that Untouchables is KoRn's worst album, praising its experimental nature and musical evolution. It highlights both heavy tracks and melodic songs, commending the band's willingness to change. Minor critiques include low bass audibility and absence of bagpipes, but overall the album is celebrated as bold and great.
Korn
American nu metal band formed in Bakersfield, California (1993). Widely credited as pioneers of nu metal; led by vocalist Jonathan Davis and known for autobiographical lyrics and heavy, groove-oriented sound.91 Reviews
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