Now i am sick of people saying KoRn sold out here because they didn't, people say that they sold out because of the sucess of freak on a leash and got the life Now before i give you my review on quite possible the best album to be released in 98, theres some thigns we must get out of the way i'm pissed about the sucess of freak on a leash not cause it sucked or the mainstream loved it but because there was a serious meaning to this song and the fans that thought they sold out didn't get it and neither did the mainstream crowd now on to the other single got the life now just hearing that the 1st time being a die hard KoRn fan made me cringe my 1st thoughts were o sh*t with a song like that they had to of sold out but then i heard it an it had nothing to do with being rich and now 1 more thing before the full review because of the sucess of freak on a leash & got the life there were alot of meaningful and emotinal tracks that got overlooked like, dead bodies everywhere,reclaim my place,justin,seed & my gift to you. Now i'll give you my review.

Its on 4/5 - a great opening song sets the mood for the rest of the album

Freak on a leash 4/5 - now we are at the most over played KoRn song of all time still pretty good has serious meaning! You just have to lsiten for it

Got the life - 4/5 Again overplayed but again has serious meaning not to many stopped to look and see

Dead bodies everywhere 5/5 - A great song not really heavy but deep, at some points in our lives i believe we can relate to this song

Children of the KoRn 4/5 - thought this would suck being that im not a fan of rap but it was actually pretyt good

B.B.K 4/5 - A good song i like Jon's vocals and lyrical stlye of writing in this one and fieldy The bass king rules!!

Pretty 4/5 - A very serious song about how when Jon was a mortician a man raped his two year old daughter broke her legs and threw her in the bathroom also proves the worlds become a sick palce

All in the family 2/5 -Wow KoRn, great idea, waste your time working with a sellout throwing dises at each other? Jon hears a dis for durst your a frigging sell out you suck now stop riding KoRn's god damn coat tails!!! Not great at all but Jon's parts are good.

Reclaim my palce 5/5 - 3rd favorite on this album shows Jon's inner feelings about him and his band as of then great riffs!

Justin 4/5 - well you all know the story behind this so i won't explain it end of story is this song kicks @ss

Seed 5/5 - My favorite song on this album very under rated and it sucks its so over looked.

Cameltosis 3/5 - Decint Trey's parts are ok and Jons parts are yet again amazing

My gift to you 5/5 - Awesome closing song and my 2nd favorite on this album the bagpipes part rock lyrics are sad angry perfect

Hidden track earache my eye 3/5 - Decent not there best hidden track but ok

I hope this review could help you with this product and show you KoRn didn't sell out here and probably will never sell out!!!!

As I had just gotten used to being one of the only kid's in my school who like Korn, this cd came out. I knew from then that this would be an instant hit. Korn had so much of a fan base building up behind them, it was only a matter of time before people started noticing them. Which is just it: Korn get accused of "selling out" by people that helped them build that popularity. Instead of actually taking time to look into the depth of this release, people look at pety values surrounding it.

This album is an undeniable 90's classic. It combines Metal with Rap and with a little bit of funk. Munky and Head work out their best guitar riffs yet on songs like Seed and B.B.K. Jon's voice get's more mature on songs like Freak on a Leash and Justin.

Let's face it, the band grew, both in popularity and in skills. Back in '94 this album could not have been made because of the maturity put into this that Korn hadn't developed yet.

One funny thing I thought of was, at the time of this release, everyone was listening to Third Eye Blind and Matchbox 20 and crap like that. That stuff was mainstream. Korn broke in with an album that goes against every rule of mainstream, pave the way for every nu-metal band on the horizon, get rid of all the junk like the above mentioned and get accused of selling out and giving into the mainstream (mb20, 3rd eye blind)? Oh yeah, that's right, cuz this album is *just* like a Third Eye Blind album, isn't it?

Korn didn't give into mainstrean, they created an all new mainstream.

This was the first CD I bought from KoRn a few weeks after it was released. Words cannot describe how truly amazing this album is. This is a must for everyone to own whether you are a KoRn fan or not. KoRn hit big making platinum with this CD and listening to it will sure explain why! It's remarkable. The band has matured since their self-titled debut album back in 1994. KoRn's experimental mixture from different genres of music are absolutely stunning. Besides sticking to Heavy Metal, KoRn play around in Hip-hop, funk, rap, and Disco music. Particularly in songs such as "Got the Life", "Children of the KoRn" with Icq Cube, and "All in the Family" with Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst. In my opinion, none of the tracks were boring. Head and Munky's guitar riffs; David and Fieldy's heavy drum, bass hits; and Jon's stunning vocals all manage to keep you far far away from the stop button on the stereo. The dark, eerie stories about Jon's life in each song leave a big impact at the end for everyone. In fact, they are so intense that "All in the Family" helps give out some comical-relief that can give out a few good laughs. If you are unfamiliar with KoRn or do not own any pf their CDs, then I recommend buying this CD first. You'll be as stunned as I was! It's brilliant! Go stick into the shopping cart!

"Editorial Reviews
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Love 'em or despise 'em, you've got to give Korn props for kick-starting a new metal movement that blends aggressive hip-hop rhythms with roaring hate-metal riffs"

Haha no. I don't have to give them props for kick starting a numetal, teen angst movement that blends psuedoaggressive hip-hop rythms with roaring(more like boring) hate(more like angst) metal(more like numetal) riffs(more like crap).

What we have here is a bunch of music that all the teenies will think is hard or heavy because they haven't grown up yet and feel they can relate to it because they're parents are so overbearing and their immature brains can't cope with everyday social interaction. Really, if you're over 14 and you still like this music, that's absolutely shameful.

This music isn't heavy. It's just catchy, like a bad commercial jingle catchy. The lyrics are pathetic, overly-introverted trite.

There's nothing redeeming here.

This was Korn's first CD that I bought and after hearing it once, I was rather disappointed. I only at first liked "Freak on a Leash" and "Got the Life" and I found the rest all disgusting. I couldn't stand that profanity on "All in the Family" and the other tracks were to me just the same to me. But then I started listening to it again. I realized that there is much more to their heavy rock sound and wailing lyrics. There's were styles that they tried, like the disco-ed "Got the Life" and the hip hop "Children of the Korn". And "All in the Family" is actually one of my favorites on the album now. It reminds me of two people spending hours and hours making fun of each other. And "Dead Bodies Everywhere", "It's On", "My Gift to You", and "B.B.K." all add to the different experience that the first album provides. Try it out. You might find it to be junk at first, but with a little patience, however, it will surely grow on you.