The
first album to be released by Korn's new label, ElemenTree, features a
very capable glam-industrial band in the vein of Marilyn Manson.
Manson is even thanked in the liner notes.
If you've already read my review for Marilyn
Manson's Mechanical Animals you already
know basically what this album sounds like, with the exception of the heaviness
of the album. This album has a much darker and heavier tone to it,
with the standout being "Revival", a song co-written and sporting backing
vocals with Jonathon Davis, the lead singer of Korn. I won't say
this is the most original band out there, one song steals a riff from the
Smashing Pumpkin's song, "Zero", but the album is very aggressive and kind
of grabs you whether you want to be grabbed or not.
As I said, not the most original band around, but very good at what they
do. For a first album, it is quite good, if not breath-taking.