Requiem

Requiem is a work on which Korn pulls together its own uneasy groove and singing tinged with deep loss in a calmer, more mature expression. After the deep grief of the previous The Nothing, it is a record strongly clad in a quiet, introspective air, like a requiem, true to its name. Low, undulating heavy guitar, bouncing bass and Jonathan Davis’s expressive singing powerfully form its dark, beautiful world. Even as veterans, its creative drive has not dimmed in the least. From the powerful “Start the Healing,” which became the lead single, and “Forgotten” to the dramatic “Worst Is on Its Way,” every song is engaging, while a cut like “Lost in the Grandeur” conveys the work’s fullness. Jonathan Davis’s emotion-baring singing is powerfully in sharp form throughout. A record that united the sure weight cultivated over a long career and mature song construction at an extremely high level. While firmly keeping the former rough impulse, it reaches a deeper, more refined expression. Not only pure aggression but its deep lyricism and introspection are highly praised. A powerful, engaging record showing the maturity of the veteran Korn — a record showing the band’s vigor.