Double vinyl LP pressing. Untouchables is the fifth studio album by nu metal band Korn. The album was officially released on June 11, 2002 and featured the Grammy-winning single "Here to Stay". Untouchables debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. Korn formed in 1993. The band is known for starting the nu metal genre and making the genre become mainstream. Korn's influences include Alice in Chains, Pantera, Cypress Hill, Ice Cube, N.W.A, Rage Against the Machine, Sepultura, Geto Boys, Van Halen, the Pharcyde, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Dr. Dre, and Mr. Bungle. A lot of Korn's work has been inspired by hip hop music. Regarding their influences, bassist Fieldy stated "The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin - those bands haven't influenced us in any way. Nobody in the band ever listened to that stuff. Our musical history starts with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and early Faith No More. As a band, that's where we begin."
After 'The Untouchables', Korn can never again be accused of sounding like Limp Bizkit. Though in the past, they've often been lumped in with the likes of the Biz due to their penchant for mixing hip-hop and heavy metal, UNTOUCHABLES represents a step forward. Part of the reason may be the involvement of producer Michael Bienhorn, who old-timers will recall as a founding member of early-'80s avant rock/funk/jazz outfit Material. Whether its Bienhorn's influence or just the band's desire to progress (we're betting on a combo of both), the songs here are full of carefully delineated and sung melodies (though Jonathan Davis's sore throat from hell won't bring Frank Sinatra to mind any time soon). The attack of the guitars and drums is just as unrelenting as before, but the expanded song structures and grooves (somebody's been listening to early Killing Joke) will put the lie to all the naysayers who consigned these guys to the nu-metal scrapheap in the past.
Korn: Jonathan Davis (vocals); James Shaffer, Brian "Head" Welch (guitar); Fieldy (bass); David Silveria (drums).
Recorded at Conway Studio, Hollywood, California and The Village, Los Angeles, California.
"Here To Stay" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
- Format: Vinyl (Black)
- Genre: Metal
- Explicit
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Tracklist
| A1 | Here To Stay |
| A2 | Make Believe |
| A3 | Blame |
| A4 | Hollow Life |
| B1 | Bottled Up Inside |
| B2 | Thoughtless |
| B3 | Hating |
| C1 | One More Time |
| C2 | Alone I Break |
| C3 | Embrace |
| C4 | Beat It Upright |
| D1 | Wake Up Hate |
| D2 | I'm Hiding |
| D3 | No One's There |
| D4 | Here To Stay (T Ray's Mix) |
