• Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2005
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. If rap-metal were ever meant to evolve, See You on the Other Side is the record that does it.
  2. Its center becomes weighed down with bland mid-tempo numbers and the final song detracts from the powerhouse close the record might have had.
  3. 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]
  4. Blender
    60
    Less scary but more melodic, Korn guns for hits, not street cred. [Mar 2006, p.113]
  5. 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.
  6. Has a polish that verges on parody.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Sonically stunning stuff. [16 Dec 2005, p.80]
  8. 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]
  9. Korn have succeeded in bringing mainstream producers to inject freshness into their songs, without entering into a Faustian bargain and compromising their music.
  10. 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]
  11. 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]
  12. Unfortunately, singer Jonathan Davis can't find the focus and freshness to match the band's reanimated riffs.
  13. 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]
  14. Uncut
    40
    Korn are too lumpen to handle 'sophisticated.' [Jan 2006, p.102]
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 15 out of 149
  1. Jul 25, 2018
    0
    This is clearly the worst Korn album ever made and actually the worst piece of music to ever be composed and heard by the masses. Because ofThis is clearly the worst Korn album ever made and actually the worst piece of music to ever be composed and heard by the masses. Because of Head departure from the band in 2004 they didn't knew what to do at all. This tells us one important thing about the band... before "See You" most of the music was written by a meth-induced Head, who had a clear vision of what he wants to achieve. When he left, the band didn't knew what to do with themselves so they hired a bunch of sh*** pop producers and the outcome is See You On The Wrong Side Of The Field. This album is as bad as nazists. There's not a single song on this record that's even remotely fun... even b-sides (and there's at least 7 of them) are garbage. This album is a proof that we're living in the darkest timeline. Do not listen to this, do not buy this, do not think about this. Just carry on with your life and when you'll have kids you can scare them about the tale of a bad album... this album. Pickens condemns! Full Review »
  2. Feb 20, 2019
    0
    This is clearly the worst Korn album ever made and actually the worst piece of music to ever be composed and heard by the masses. Because ofThis is clearly the worst Korn album ever made and actually the worst piece of music to ever be composed and heard by the masses. Because of Head departure from the band in 2004 they didn't knew what to do at all. This tells us one important thing about the band... before "See You" most of the music was written by a meth-induced Head, who had a clear vision of what he wants to achieve. When he left, the band didn't knew what to do with themselves so they hired a bunch of sh*** pop producers and the outcome is See You On The Wrong Side Of The Field. This album is as bad as nazists. There's not a single song on this record that's even remotely fun... even b-sides (and there's at least 7 of them) are garbage. This album is a proof that we're living in the darkest timeline. Do not listen to this, do not buy this, do not think about this. Just carry on with your life and when you'll have kids you can scare them about the tale of a bad album... this album. Pickens condemns! Full Review »
  3. Mar 18, 2022
    5
    This album is definitely not the worst thing that Korn has ever made, but I feel that I might want to throw some Middle ground reviews in thisThis album is definitely not the worst thing that Korn has ever made, but I feel that I might want to throw some Middle ground reviews in this album, pointing out both the bad and the good.

    Things this album does good:

    The instruments actually sounds alright.
    Liar is definitely one of the better songs in the album
    Its really catchy.

    Things this album does bad:

    Johnathan Davis' Lyrics sounds really repetitive, this is worst in Coming Undone. Where every word sounds like the same pitch, same tone, same everything throughout the whole song. It has absolutely no deviation from what the lyrics introduce. This is also a problem throughout the whole album but Coming Undone has it worst.

    The album doesn't have many different sounding songs throughout the whole listening. They all sound like a regular album with how it sounds. But up until this point Korn has had at least 2 songs that break from the norm in an album. And seeing that this is the 7th album and this is somehow a problem is kinda sad.

    Its really catchy...

    Synopsys:

    This album has many ups and downs, but it definitely has more downs than ups. The catchyness of this album is mainly a byproduct of how repetitive the album sounds, People can easily remember how Coming Undone sounds because it's basically the same sound. Over and Over again. But since that sound sounds good people like it a lot. The easiest part to tell that it's repetitive is the drums. It's literally the same thing throughout the whole song.

    I feel that Major Critics are really Biased in the ways they review things, just like this album. There was only one Negative review. This album definitely requires people to listen to it more than one time to give it a fair review. Saying it's the best thing Korn put out is like saying Magenta Chalk is better than all the other chalk pieces in the chalk box.

    Though if I want to be honest, I feel that a persons opinion shouldn't be swayed by others' opinion unless they want their opinion to change. I want people to give me valid reasons why something is good or bad. and If they don't do that they my opinion isn't going to change. Obviously people like this album because it's their opinion.

    What I tried to do in this review is give an in between review of how this album is both bad and good. It has it's moments but it also has more bad moments than the other albums. Untouchables is just one big great moment. And Take a look in the mirror has neither good or bad moments...
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