Length 61:01 Release date 6 December 2005 | Artist Korn Label Virgin Records | |
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Released December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06) Recorded June 2005–November 2005 at Jonathan Davis' Home Studio in Los Angeles, California Producer Jonathan Davis, Atticus Ross, The Matrix See You on the Other Side
(2005) Untitled Korn album
(2007) Genres Nu metal, Alternative metal, Hard rock, Industrial metal, Industrial rock Similar Korn albums, Nu metal albums | ||
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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 and the last album with original drummer David Silveria. The album was first certified gold in the United States on January 12, 2006; a subsequent platinum record certification was awarded on March 16, 2006. The album is best known for the involvement of renowned production team 'The Matrix', best known for coproduction on works by Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and Shakira, who managed to give Korn's music a different sound. The album features layout design and an original painting by the American surrealist/ gothic painter David Stoupakis as a cover, eleven more paintings by the artist appear for the additional artwork and the deluxe special edition.
Contents
Production
After completing their record deal with Sony in 2004, Korn partnered with EMI and signed to Virgin Records. As part of this innovative arrangement, Virgin paid Korn $25 million upfront in exchange for a share in the profits of See You on the Other Side and the band's next album, including tours and merchandising. Virgin also received a 30 percent stake in the band's licensing, ticket sales and other revenue sources. The album was recorded in Jonathan Davis' home studio which was used for the previous album, Take a Look in the Mirror, as well as the Queen of the Damned soundtrack and score. Davis stated "We went through a lot of drama with Head leaving and getting off our label and making the album by ourselves." Regarding Brian "Head" Welch's departure, James "Munky" Shaffer recalled "There was kind of a moment where we didn't know what we were going to do and how we were going to continue. We kind of decided, 'OK, we can just sit back and we can put out a greatest hits album and end this or we can use this opportunity and instead of looking at it as a loss, reinvent what we do.'"
Promotion
The lead single, "Twisted Transistor", premiered on KDGE 102.1 FM The Edge in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, and was officially released to radio on September 27, 2005. Brent Decker e-mailed the disc jockey of the night, Ayo, with a request to play the rumored single. The band also did a See You on the Other Side world tour to heavily promote the album, which included a special performance of "Here to Stay" on a plane from London to New York City.
Music
The album incorporates industrial rock, pop rock and gothic elements. It has been labeled as a "significant departure" from Korn's nu metal sound.
With regards to the album's musical direction, Jonathan Davis commented,
Critical reception
On average, See You on the Other Side generally received much warmer critical reception than the previous studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror, scoring a Metacritic average of 64. Reviewers appreciated the band's desire to experiment and noted that the album combined well their signature sound with the freshness that producers The Matrix and Atticus Ross added to the band's sound.
Commercial performance
See You on the Other Side sold more than 220,000 copies in its first week, debuting and peaking at number three on the Billboard 200. The album managed to stay in the top half of the chart for thirty-four consecutive weeks. It has accumulated 1,451,458 copies sold in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album was ranked second in Ultimate Guitar Archive's Top 10 albums of 2005 poll.
Track listing
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
Chart positions
Notes
Songs
1Twisted Transistor4:12
2Politics3:17
3Hypocrites3:50