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Metal · 2009 · 12 tracks

Collected

Twelve tracks of rhythmic aggression and psychological weight, featuring clicking slap bass, down-tuned sludge, and vocals that pivot from a whimper to a roar.

March 9, 2009 · Camden

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This compilation captures the essential sonic DNA of the nu metal movement, characterized by a unique marriage of hip-hop's rhythmic swing and heavy metal's crushing weight. The sound is dominated by Fieldy’s signature bass work, which functions more as a percussive element than a melodic one, clicking and clattering against the down-tuned, seven-string guitar riffs. It creates a sense of constant, nervous motion that mirrors the lyrical themes of instability and internal conflict.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Blind
4:21
02
Helmet in the Bush
4:04
03
Chi
3:57
04
No Place to Hide
3:33
05
Got the Life
3:47
06
All in the Family (album version)
4:51
07
Beg for Me
3:56
08
Wake Up
4:09
09
Somebody Someone
3:49
10
Hollow Life
4:09
11
Beat It Upright
4:16
12
Play Me
3:24
Moments Worth Listening For
the opening ride cymbal and the explosive drop of the first riff in Blind
the disco-influenced drum beat clashing with heavy distortion on Got The Life
the unexpected boom-bap energy of the Nas collaboration on Play Me
the rhythmic gibberish bridge in Freak on a Leash that builds into a chaotic breakdown

How does Collected sound next to the rest of Korn's catalogue?

Compressed Loud+0.8σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into compressed loud than this artist usually allows.

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