4/25/2023 0 Comments Korn path of totality zipSo, if that was Korn remembering who they were, then what is The Path Of Totality if not a response to the failed attempt at a walk down memory lane? Anger-like production, they even named it Remember Who You Are, as if it was as much of a reminder for us as it was for them. And as if to reinforce that point more than the St. Where they locked themselves in a room devoid of any studio trickery (read: pro tools) and attempted to kick-start the old engine by producing a stripped-down-to-the-bone rehash of their debut LP, you could tell that they really wanted to be that band again, and not the one now more commonly associated as desperately trying to cling on to their 90’s nu-metal successes. And I can honestly look back on that album and at least acknowledge that Korn were trying to do something extraordinary with that one and while the end result was nothing more than a muddied and stale affair, at least they seemed to be trying. Perhaps I’m being just a little bit too cynical here, but I’m a little bit flummoxed that this ended up being the album to follow what was so obviously designed as a “return to roots” release as Korn’s third self-titled album. Review Summary: Korn IV: Forgetting who you are
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