Requiem
by Korn
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 3 out of 44
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  1. Virgcab12
    Feb 7, 2022
    5
    I have listened to all Korn songs..here's the deal I have with it, why I rated it a 5 out of 10. First of all, it's short. A simple 9 songs, 32 minutes of listening on an 80 minute CD space. I'm not asking for a full 60 minutes, but there's alot you can do with 80 minutes of space, and I believe more of it should be used. Second, every single song has the same exact structure. For exampleI have listened to all Korn songs..here's the deal I have with it, why I rated it a 5 out of 10. First of all, it's short. A simple 9 songs, 32 minutes of listening on an 80 minute CD space. I'm not asking for a full 60 minutes, but there's alot you can do with 80 minutes of space, and I believe more of it should be used. Second, every single song has the same exact structure. For example on follow the leader, a song might start with an introduction, then a verse, then a bridge before another verse and then a chorus and then a bridge before a chorus and then the outro. It feels like they just went with what sounded good back then. It wasn't so easy to discern at what part of the song we were at, and they used the CD space. Third, the production is overblown. They turned it way up, absorbed all of the available space for each specific sound and it turned it into being a bit boring because..the punch is removed. Music is turned up by the volume nob, you should never max out the volume on your songs with editing. The reason I didn't give it lower than 5 stars is that it's still enjoyable to listen to. It does still sound good, and even though it's the same exact song structure on every song, it does still sound good. I just wish they would deviate from the formula of intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro. Every single song is written like that on this album. It's safe, and I think not enough effort was put into making this a masterpiece. It's like they're older, they know what works and they just did it. It's not bad, but that hunger for success shows on their earlier albums and you can see here that they know they're already successful so they didn't go all out. It's a safe, listenable album. I like it, but not that much due to how short it is and the simple song formula.… Expand
  2. Vinedrinker
    Feb 4, 2022
    4
    Really rushed, premature and somehow redundant. Love this band so much, and that's why it feels so frustrating to hear another fast food album of Korn. They are really capable of making genre changing and mind-bending masterpieces, so why are they going the easy way?
  3. Ffaj
    Apr 22, 2022
    4
    Очередная скукотища от Korn. Продолжение The Nothing. Не знаю, кем нужно быть, чтобы слушать и переслушивать альбомы Korn начиная с 2000-х: всё это уже звучит как клише (о чем поёт Дэвис в одной из песен), ну так и ладно бы просто ничего нового в звуке. Но ведь сильных и ярких хитов тоже нет. Оценят только заядлые фанаты кукурузы, но я, увы, уже не могу слушать который альбом подряд,Очередная скукотища от Korn. Продолжение The Nothing. Не знаю, кем нужно быть, чтобы слушать и переслушивать альбомы Korn начиная с 2000-х: всё это уже звучит как клише (о чем поёт Дэвис в одной из песен), ну так и ладно бы просто ничего нового в звуке. Но ведь сильных и ярких хитов тоже нет. Оценят только заядлые фанаты кукурузы, но я, увы, уже не могу слушать который альбом подряд, который не отличается друг от друга ничем. Привет, RHCP… Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Rolling Stone
    Feb 8, 2022
    50
    When Jonathan Davis sings "I know this all sounds so cliché," on "Lost In The Grandeur," he's pretty much right. [Feb 2022, p.72]
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 4, 2022
    70
    What remains is a solid, engaging late-period Korn album that doesn’t add an awful lot to their legacy, but certainly doesn’t disgrace it.
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  3. AllMusic
    Feb 4, 2022
    90
    The hit of serotonin for longtime fans is an absolute joy. Against the odds, Korn have done it again with Requiem, a quick and ferocious blast that finds the band still hungry and innovative nearly 30 years into the game.
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