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See You On The Other Side - Korn
  • Band Name: Korn
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2005
Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    88
    While some recent Korn records sometimes got lost in the sludge, "Twisted Transistor" and other new tracks reach back to find harsh, and intimate, hard-rock hooks. [6 Dec 2005]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Sonically stunning stuff. [16 Dec 2005, p.80]
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  3. All Music Guide
    80
    If rap-metal were ever meant to evolve, See You on the Other Side is the record that does it.
  4. musicOMH.com
    80
    Korn have succeeded in bringing mainstream producers to inject freshness into their songs, without entering into a Faustian bargain and compromising their music.
  5. Q Magazine
    70
    Fusing strange, arresting rhythms with gothic atmospheres, these surprisingly modern-sounding soundscapes should earn Korn a deserved second wind. [Jan 2006, p.127]
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  6. The New York Times
    70
    "See You on the Other Side" turns out to be Korn's version of a Nine Inch Nails album - a good one. [5 Dec 2005]
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  7. Blender
    60
    Less scary but more melodic, Korn guns for hits, not street cred. [Mar 2006, p.113]
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  8. Rolling Stone
    60
    Unfortunately, singer Jonathan Davis can't find the focus and freshness to match the band's reanimated riffs.
  9. Billboard
    60
    For the most part, the producers simply add audio garnishing to Korn's signature sound via loops and Pro Tools trickery. [10 Dec 2005]
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  10. Amazon.com
    60
    Its center becomes weighed down with bland mid-tempo numbers and the final song detracts from the powerhouse close the record might have had.
  11. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    If you scratch below the surface of 'See You On The Other Side' you'll find little of substance. [3 Dec 2005, p.43]
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  12. E! Online
    50
    Has a polish that verges on parody.
  13. Uncut
    40
    Korn are too lumpen to handle 'sophisticated.' [Jan 2006, p.102]
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  14. Dot Music
    30
    Despite this album's production credits reading like a PhD thesis, Korn's commercial masterplan is fatally undermined by certain glaring weaknesses, the main one being that their singer is a dunderheaded, sexist, self-pitying fool.
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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51
  1. slipkornswitch
    6
    I was very reluctant in buying this album. After I heard that Head had left to live in a Christian life i thought the instrumentals would go up **** creek without the paddle. And in ways this harped true and in others it didnt. munky did step up to a degree. Also when i heard that Korn enlisted production company The Matrix (pop producers responsible for acts such as Pink and Avril Lavigne) I thought they were doing a desperate for more chart topping songs. The result, a more pop rock album than their previous efforts with singles 'Twisted Transistor' and ' Coming Undone' Very Reminiscent of the Follow the Leader Singles. Its a pop metal/hard rock album that more a miss than a hit. But after losing a band member and enlisting the producers they did its leaves the direction and experimentation of the band in limbo. Not a failure of an album, but it is certainly unimpressive and uninspiring compared to previous albums.… Full Review »
  2. Anson
    6
    Being a KoRn fan from way back when their first album debut, I must say since the departure of Brian "Head" Welch and since they have "mainstream" writers in their inventory of song making KoRn has been toned downed, water downed, and what pains me to say the most, they have gone against what KoRn mainly about, selling out. Although granted this new CD will gain the band new mainstream fans, die hard fans like me included are disapointed, KoRn just isn't Korn anymore.… Full Review »
  3. RyanG
    10
    These guys take heavy metal to a whole new level. They've set the bar extremely high! I mean, look how popular they are. A 10 is a fair grade. However dont get the edited version. TOO MANY CENCORS... Brothers and Sisters, rejoice! The album worth worshipping is finally here! Now bow down, before I pop a cap in your skull.… Full Review »
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