
With a mix of "sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a turntablist's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing that defined the nu metal aesthetic" KoЯn tore into the music scene in the mid-'90s. With primary influences including Metallica, Sepultura, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Helmet, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Pink Floyd, Primus, Tool, Ministry, Mr. Bungle, Biohazard, Nine Inch Nails, Pantera, Beastie Boys, Black Sabbath, and Jane's Addiction, the Band's sound became synomous with an entire's generation angst, rockers where born, and ball chain necklaces as thick as your wrist became required garb for [...]

I was listening to the radio a couple months back, when I heard a Korn track get all dubstepped out. I was always wondering when mainstream music would catch on to dubstep, and Korn was just the right group to introduce it - Metal & Dubstep were a perfect combo from the start. And as much as I love the concept, this newly released track is... well, meh . "Narcissistic Cannibal" has got some healthy screams and rubs for that dub-dub delight, but the more I listen to it, the more mediocre it gets. [...]