All of Korn’s Studio Albums Ranked!

Honor_Thy_Father ALRIGHT! So as you guys know, Korn’s new studio album, “The Nothing,” was released. And hoo boy it was good. Great in fact. But, I’m going to hold my thoughts until later on this list and the review, so be ready for that. Anyway let’s get started. I’m going to rank the Korn studio albums from worst to best.
13. The Path of Totality (Or the Path Of Totalcrap, as I like to call it.) - Released in 2011.
So as you know. I don’t really like this album. I know Jonathan Davis loves recording it, but... It just doesn’t work for me. There’s way too much dubstep, and not enough metal. That being said, I did like a couple of songs on the album. Narcissistic Cannibal and Get Up! are great songs, but other than that, just throw it in in the garbage. But was this the downfall of Korn? (As you could tell, it wasn’t.)
12. See You On The Other Side - Released in 2005.
Before we talk about this one, let’s get a moment of silence for David Silvera. David was the original drummer for the band, and this was his last album, until he went on his hiatus, but never returned (He’s not dead, he just never came back to Korn). Anyway, this album was... Interesting. The vocals reminded me of Marilyn Manson, it was definitely experimental, and the guitar work was... Okay. I’m just straight to the chase. This album wasn’t that great. Sure, the first five songs were great, and I come back to them sometimes, but the rest of the songs on that album (except for a few) just kind of... Sucked. I hate to say that, but it’s true, it was just boring. But there were still good songs on the album.
11. Untitled - Released in 2007.
Alright, this is were we get to the good albums. Like, the REALLY good albums. This here is an example of a good alum. Now, I know a lot of people are not a fan of this album, but I loved it. Why is it 11, you may ask? It’s just not as good as the others. It’s still amazing though. There were 3 members of Korn left, but they held it together and made a very good (and experimental) album. They brought in Terry Bozzio, Brooks Wackerman (you may recognize that name as the drummer from Avenged Sevenfold, because it is. Wow.), and even Jonathan Davis himself played the drums on one of the songs. So anyway, this album varies for many people. Some people absolutely love this album, and then some people hate it with a burning passion. I’m in the middle. There are a few great songs like Starting Over, Evolution, Hold On, Innocent Bystander, and don’t forget I Will Protect You. Terry Bozzio is an absolute beast on that song. But then there are a few bad, no not bad, TERRIBLE songs on the album, like B**** We’ve Got A Problem, Love And Luxury, and Hushabye. But other than that this is a good album. So STOP hating on Untitled because it’s really kind of neat.
10. Korn III (Remember Who You Are) - Released in 2010.
Alright, I know that a heck of a lot of you hate this album, admit it. In fact, a lot of people seemed to hate it. I’m always confused why because it’s a good album. After the not that great See You On The Other Side And the very experimental Untitled, this was a return to roots (for like one year and then they released you know what). So why did people hate it? I have my theories. One of them is Ray Luzier. This was the first album with Ray Luzier on drums, and he’s awesome. Way better than Dave in my opinion. But people couldn’t accept that David is a huge JERK and that he was out of Korn, so they started hating on Ray. Another reason people hate this album (some people have said this) is because, “The lyrics are stupid”. Wait a minute, these were Korn’s lyrics when they first started, and they’re hating on them now? It’s official. Ray Luzier is the most hated drummer (I still like him). Well, I went off topic. The song had some great songs such as Oildale (Leave Me Alone), Pop A Pill, and Are You Ready To Live?. But there were more bad songs than good, so that’s why I don’t like it more. Why do I like it better than Untitled, you ask? Because the good songs were AMAZING. Some of the Untitled ones sounded filler to me. So anyway, STOP hating on this album and Ray Luzier, because they’re both very neat.
9. The Paradigm Shift - Released In 2013.
This is what The Path Of Totality should have been. It had the perfect mix of dubstep and metal, while The Path Of Totalcrap has too much dubstep and not enough metal. But the ironic thing is that Never Never is my favourite song on the album, yet it’s like the most dubstep song on the album. Haha. Anyway, let’s not forget that HEAD IS BACK!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Oh wait, we haven’t gotten to the part where Head leaves? Oh. Uhhh, well I’ll explain that later. Anyway, there were songs that sounded like the early 2000’s Korn, and then there were modern Korn songs, which weren’t dubstep, which there would be a bunch on one of their later albums. Songs like Love and Meth, What We Do, and many others on this were those songs. I don’t think there are any bad songs on this album, but there are weak ones. There are strong ones, too. Next album.
8. Life Is Peachy - Released in 1996.
Now, I know a heck of a lot of you will kill me for putting it all the way down here, but let me explain. This was my favourite Korn album for a while, but then when the only other Korn albums I knew were Follow The Leader And Issues. The songs on here are great, but are very dark. This was definitely Korn’s darkest album. I mean, look at the album cover for Pete’s sake. Anyway, just because it’s dark, doesn’t mean it’s bad. I still like the album. There were definitely a few filler songs on there, but they weren’t bad. Not to mention Twist, which is probably one of the funniest songs I’ve ever heard. I can’t keep a straight face on that song. It’s just awesome. I know this album has its haters, but I know this is a fan favourite for a lot of people. Sooo... Don’t kill me. Please?
7. Take A Look In The Mirror - Released 2003.
Well, welcome to Korn’s heaviest album, where Jonathan Davis screams his head off in literally every song. Now, I know a lot of people think this is the worst Korn album, but I don’t get why. It’s awesome. Anyway, there really isn’t a bad song on this album (except for Play Me), and they’re very fun to jam to. Why do I like this album so much, you may ask? This album helped me through some pretty bad times at that time. One of the songs that affected me the most was Counting On Me. That song just helped me so much. Oh gosh, sorry for getting emotional there. Anyway, this was the last album Head was in (until The Paradigm Shift as you could see there), so good thing he made the most of it. Anyway, let’s get to the
next album.
6. Follow The Leader - Released 1998.
Yeah, I just did that. I put Follow The Leader at 5th. I know. Here come the hate comments. But just lEt Me ExPlAInNnN. I like to call this album “The Black Album” of Korn. Why do I call it that? Most of Korn’s popular songs are on here (Freak On A Leash, Got The Life), and it was their first album when they went mainstream. That being said, this was no doubt an amazing album. There seems to be a lot of forgotten songs of this album that are better than the 2 songs I just mentioned. Plus the album did get a bit repetitive. But, I do love this album, the first Korn song I ever heard was on this album, but the albums in front of this album are just... Better.
5. Issues - Released 1999.
Now, I know this is a lot of people’s favourite Korn album, but hear me out. HEAR ME OUT! I still like this album. But Korn decided to go slower on this album, and the drums were just sooo simple on this album, where they were kind of boring on some of the songs. Then why do I have the album this high? Even though it was simple, the songwriting was out of this world. It was amazing. It had amazing guitar riffs and lyrics. Plus this album will always have a special place in my heart because this was the first Korn album I ever bought. Not to mention, it had the first Korn song I genuinely enjoyed (Falling Away From Me). So don’t tell me that I hate this album, because you’re wrong. I LOVE this album.
4. The Serenity Of Suffering - Released 2016
Yeah, I put this over Issues. Sorry. I feel like this was a very good comeback for Korn. After the experimental/dubstep era, they finally went back to roots. Sure, some of the songs on the album sounded, filler, but they were really good. Not to mention, Rotting In Vain, which is one of the best Korn songs ever. Plus, they collaborated with Corey freaking mcTaylor. So yeah, this was a great album, and it’s definitely one of the best Korn albums of the 2000s.
3. Korn - Released 1994.
Ok, I know, I know, I KNOW. This is literally 99.99 percent of Korn fan’s favourite albums, but I’m going to say it again. LeT. Me. ExPlAIn. I don’t hate the dang album, I just find it to be a bit overrated and repetitive. I know this is the one that started it all, but yeah. I do like all of the songs on here except for Helmet In The Bush and Daddy. The guitar work, lyrics, and drums are great, but just not their best. Clown is a legendary song though.
2. The Nothing - Released 2019
Ah yes. Korn’s newest album. By the time this is posted it was released 6 days ago. I actually have it on cd. But that’s not the point. The point is that this album is freaking SOLID. It’s like Issues, Untouchables, Take A Look In the Mirror, and The Serenity Of Suffering packed into one. There is not a single bad song on this album. Sure, there are some better than others, but they’re still good. Idiosyncracy and Cold are by far the best on the album. There’s even some blast - beating in H@rd3r, and there’s beatboxing The Ringmaster. Tell me that’s not unique for Korn. Anyway, this album was really solid, and blew my expectations out of the water.
1. The Path Of Totality (Special Edition) - Released 2011. Haha, just kidding. You already know I didn’t like The Path Of Totalcrap. I’ve said that many times already. 1. (For real this time) Untouchables- Released 2002.
Ok, I freaking LOVE this album. There is not a sing bad song on this album. Every song is perfect in it’s own way. This starts off with one of the best songs ever, which is Here To Stay. It then goes onto other songs which are Korn’s greatest. Someone I talked to online said that people thought this album was terrible when it first came out, probably because it had a different sound to it. They definitely went heavier on this. If I had a favourite on this album, it would probably be Bottled Up Inside or Embrace. They’re both amazing. But anyway, yeah. Those are my thoughts on Untouchables.
There you go. Those are all the Korn albums ranked (in my opinion). If you’d like to share your opinion, comment them. Anyway, thanks for reading.

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