See You on the Other Side
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| Studio album by Korn | ||
| Released | December 6, 2005 | |
| Recorded | April 6, 2005 - June 18, 2005 at Jonathan Davis's Home Studio in Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Alternative metal, Nu Metal, Industrial Rock | |
| Length | 1:01:06 | |
| Label | EMI, Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Davis,Atticus Ross, and The Matrix | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Korn chronology | ||
| Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (2004) |
See You on the Other Side (2005) |
Live and Rare (2006) |
See You on the Other Side is the seventh studio album by Korn. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Virgin Records. It is their first album without long-time guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. The working title was Souvenir of Sadness. The album was first certified gold on January 12, 2006 and subsequent platinum record certification was awarded on March 16, 2006.
With regards to the new album's musical direction, Jonathan Davis quoted,
| “ | It's funky, it's heavy, it's dark and sometimes, industrial-tinged. Working with so many different people and everything, it's made it out to be a really well-rounded album of a lot of different things. It's definitely Korn, it's definitely groove-oriented. But it's our most experimental album to date. We're very excited. We're all sitting around, when we listen to it, looking at each other going, 'I can't believe that's us.' I think people are really going to dig it. | ” |
The album was recorded in Jonathan Davis' home studio which was used for the Take a Look in the Mirror album and Queen of the Damned soundtrack and score.
The first single, "Twisted Transistor", was premiered on 102.1 The Edge, and was released on November 21, 2005.
The album was ranked 2nd in Ultimate Guitar Archive Top 10 albums of 2005 poll (user-based). It is very notable achievement considering the date of its release. [1]
As of January 1, 2006 the album has sold 530,807 copies in US alone in its month of debut. [2]
The album was "officially" leaked onto the Internet one week before it was officially released by MTV.com (for streaming only).
As of January 1, 2007, it has sold approximately 1,800,000 total copies worldwide (626,000 copies in US alone)[3] during year 2006 (excluding sales from December, 2005 - the month of its premiere). [4] Total sales excess 2,300,000 copies.
The cover of the album, and entire album art is made by Jonathan Davis' friend , New York surrealist, David Stoupakis, and based on the lyrics from the song "Seen It All".
| “ | I'm just a child with a tear in its eyes, I'm holding this gift that is broken |
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[edit] Critical reception
On average, See You on the Other Side received a generally favorable reviews, and much warmer critical reception than the previous studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror, scoring a Metacritic average of 64[5]. Reviewers appreciated band's desire to experimentation and noted that the album well combines their signature sound with the freshness that producers , The Matrix and Atticus Ross, added to the band's sound.[6] Commercially, the album was successful, proving that band can still remain on the top of the charts, staying in Billboard Top 100 pop albums chart for 34 straight weeks.[7]
[edit] Track listing
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
- The album contains 14 to 16 tracks depending on the version purchased, and a special edition of the album contains 20 to 22 tracks plus 2 live performance videos.
- "Twisted Transistor" – 4:12
- "Politics" – 3:16
- "Hypocrites" – 3:49
- "Souvenir" – 3:49
- "10 or a 2-Way" – 4:41
- "Throw Me Away" – 4:41
- "Love Song" – 4:18
- "Open Up" – 6:19
- "Coming Undone" – 3:19
- "Getting Off" – 3:25
- "Liar" – 4:14
- "For No One" – 3:37
- "Seen It All" – 6:19
- "Tearjerker" – 5:05
- "Too Late I'm Dead" - Japan release only
- "Inside Out" - iTunes release only
It should be noted that the discography on band's official site lists different names for some of the tracks. On the page, "Politics" is spelled "Politix", "Souvenir" is called "Souvenir of Sadness", "10 or a 2-Way" is just called "2-Way", and "Seen It All" is written as "Interlude #3/I've Seen It All". It is unknown whether or not these were meant to be the actual titles of the songs, since the list above is the same as the list on the released album.
[edit] Bonus disc
- "It's Me Again" – 3:35
- "Eaten Up Inside" – 3:18
- "Last Legal Drug (Le Petit Mort)" – 5:15
- "Twisted Transistor" (Dante Ross Mix) – 3:29
- "Twisted Transistor" (Dummies Club Mix) – 7:53
- Multimedia tracks: "Twisted Transistor" and "Hypocrites" (live, recorded in Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, Russia on September 22, 2005)
[edit] B-sides
Two more bonus tracks, that are not featured on the regular release of the album, "Too Late I'm Dead" and "Appears" are available on some international releases of the album, or on the CD singles. Another b-side, "Inside Out" is a bonus track available on iTunes when purchasing entire album.
[edit] Chopped, Screwed, Live, and Unglued
- Disc: 1 (CD)
- "Twisted Transistor"
- "Hypocrites"
- "Getting Over" (featuring DJ Michael "5000" Watts)
- "Getting Off"
- "For No One"
- "Love Song"
- "10 or a 2-way"
- "Coming Undone"
- "Coming Undone Wit It" (Korn vs. Dem Franchize Boyz)
- Disc: 2 (CD)
- "Hypocrites" (live, recorded in Cologne, Germany on August 26, 2005)
- "Somebody Someone" (live, recorded in Lewiston, ME on March 26, 2006)
- "Throw Me Away" (live, recorded in Lewiston, ME on March 26, 2006)
- "Liar" (live, recorded in East Rutherford, NJ on March 28, 2006)
- "Love Song" (live, recorded in Phoenix, AZ on March 12, 2006)
- "Blind" (live, recorded in East Rutherford, NJ on March 28, 2006)
- "Coming Undone" (Sleazy Days Rock Electro Remix / Acid Planet Remix-France)
- "Coming Undone" (Stegnation Remix / Acid Planet Remix-Holland)
- "Coming Undone" (live, recorded in Center Staging, Burbank, CA on April 13 for acoustic AOL Sessions)
- "Twisted Transistor" (live, recorded in Center Staging, Burbank, CA on April 13 for acoustic AOL Sessions)
- Disc: 3 (DVD)
- "Twisted Transistor" (music video, short version)
- "Coming Undone" (music video)
- "Twisted Transistor" (live acoustic from AOL Sessions)
- "Coming Undone" (live acoustic from AOL Sessions)
- "Liar" (animated video)
- "Coming Undone Wit It" - Korn vs. Dem Franchize Boyz (music video)
- Bonus Material
[edit] Miscellanea
The band wrote most of this album and employed the songwriting team known as "The Matrix" to help refine the sound of the album, giving them a more radio friendly sound in the process.
The band actually went through many producers during pre-production before deciding on The Matrix and Atticus Ross. Dallas Austin, Linda Perry, Glen Ballard, and Mark Hudson also tried out.
The album was ranked 2nd in Ultimate Guitar Archive Top 10 albums of 2005 poll. [1]
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | Twisted Transistor | Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 2005 | Twisted Transistor | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 2005 | Twisted Transistor | Hot 100 Singles | 64 |
| 2005 | Twisted Transistor | Pop 100 | 63 |
| 2005 | Twisted Transistor (E. Kupper/J. Harris/Dummies Mixes) | Hot Dance Club Play | 24 |
| 2006 | Coming Undone | Modern Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 2006 | Coming Undone | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 2006 | Coming Undone | Hot 100 Singles | 79 |
| 2006 | Coming Undone | Pop 100 | 73 |
| 2006 | Coming Undone (RVH Club Mix) | Hot Dance Club Play | 29 |
| 2006 | Politics | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
