Korn Perform And Record Special Album Launch Show In LA

Nu-metal/dubstep mash-up band Korn performed a huge album launch show last week to mark the release of their pioneering metal/dubstep debut album ‘The Path of Totality’ – and it’s all been recorded in high quality for you to watch on YouTube, or embedded below.

The particularly controversial album, which has seen them stray from their metal roots and into the field of electronic music production, collaborating with the biggest names in dubstep (or brostep) like Skrillex, Excision and Datsik, is a far cry from the Korn of old and some of the more old school fans have been unhappy at the release.

But, frontman Jonathan Davis has claimed that fans should appreciate the new material and that Korn ‘were dubstep before there was dubstep’, and is totally a fan of their innovative new genre, which he calls a fusion of metal and dance. In reality, the album is totally marmite – it’s either loved by fans or hated by ex-fans. But what do Stereoboard users think of the record? Let us know in the comments section below.

Regardless of the thoughts on the new album, thousands of fans turned up to watch them perform in LA, armed with glowsticks and floppy hair. They appeared alongside their album collaborators Skrillex, Excision, Downlink and Datsik. Watch the performance below.

Borgore is doing whatever he wants

Opinion on dubstep is pretty sharply divided. Chances are you either love it or hate it, and possibly just don't get it.

The popular wisdom is that America hasn't quite grasped on yet -- even though Skrillex was just recognized by the Grammy committee -- and that dubstep is far more popular overseas. Borgore disagrees.

“Dubstep in America is huge. The only place dubstep is not big is, funny enough, England,” he said. “Kids just don't come to shows. You need to put every single motherfucker from dubstep on the bill to get 2,000 people [at a show]. America is a huge market. Denver specifically is huge, it's insane.”

He's right, the electro music in general is blowing up in Colorado. Within pockets of resistance, one of the big complaints is that it all sounds the same. But Borgore comes from a somewhat unique background as a pianist, saxophonist, death metal drummer and beat boxer. If you give the music a serious listen, you can hear the influences.

“It feels like everyone's releasing the same tune. All the DJs are coming from house or electro,” he said. “[But] I think there's a bunch of, like, musicians in dubstep right now where you can tell by a song, this is him, this is him, and I hope I'm one of them.”

Part of the draw is Borgore's fuck-all attitude. His label's website calls him a “provocation addict” and adds, “The aim is to bring you the music that the guys & girls at national radio love but can't broadcast.” His Facebook lists just one influence: fine porn. Really though, you need to see him in person to get the full effect.

“Me as an artist, I'm a hard horse to leash,” he said. “I'm just doing whatever the fuck I want.”

Let this video speak for itself.