Just like when I heard the last single ‘Twisted Transistor,’ I didn’t quite know what to make of this single. I really wasn’t sure whether I liked it or hated it, however once again I have listened to it a number of times and it has really grown on me. I think the fact that this has been the case with these two singles shows that as an album, ‘See You On The Other Side’ is an album which takes time to get into, but once you do – you just cant get enough of it. It has been over six months since the band released the first single, but the wait has been worth it as once again the band has pulled it out of the bag.
The guitar work here is extremely heavy, powering away throughout the duration of the song and I think that this is what I had a problem getting into. It takes a while for the guitar line to truly sink in, but once it does you just can’t get enough of it. ‘Coming Undone’ is one of those tracks that you can put on repeat and never tire of, no matter how many times you crank it out. The disorientating guitars, fine drum beat and superb vocal styling of Jonathan Davis make sure that ‘Coming Undone’ is a KoRn track which is not to be forgotten. It is an extremely convincing slab of contemporary heavy music that will no doubt but a smile on your face with its awesome grittiness and lasting impression.
This single accurately portrays just why this band have managed to shift 25 million albums worldwide to date – they are a band that aren’t afraid to reinvent themselves, and when they do, the result is always positive. When the Nu-Metal scene that KoRn were at the forefront of became stale, the band unlike some of their contemporaries (the ill-fated Limp Bizkit for example) saw it as a chance to move on to pastures new, and really redefine themselves, showing that they are still a band worthy of your attention.
Released: 12th June 2006
Label: Virgin
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
