ELDERS DON'T KNOW KORN?!?! | Mike The Music Snob Reacts

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[@jordancardona6969]

It's interesting how an artist like Childish Gambino can release an abrasive video like This is America and people go crazy about the art and message in the video, but when a band like Korn releases a music video with an abrasive message people are just disgusted and ignore the message.

[@theresnomich5954]

Jordan Cardona This is American is Probably one of Donald's Worst Songs.

[@BrianDePalmaII]

Jordan Cardona That's cause people only like it if the music itself sounds polished

[@nonenope886]

That’s because it sounds happy and cool instead of dark angry and loud

[@lunavioleta001]

To be fair, that video has great cinematography and the message is clear and easy to understand for most. I look at music videos just like how I look at film so to me, This is America is a better shot film and a better written film than most of Korn's music videos. Most metal music videos are not great from a film and artistic stand point. Specially since most are just bands playing their instruments.

[@thetemplar4842]

It's the media who pushed this is America to were it is right now.

[@Frey_2026]

If only they knew what Jonathan Davis went through as a kid, they'll probably understand better what Korn goes for with their lyrics.

[@ryrkra8096]

True, Maybe pushing for a few seconds of "Daddy" and how his early life developed his career

[@TheRealAb216]

Broken music by broken kids for broken kids.

[@666gorewhore]

I think his biggest issue is that he is still stuck in high school. He was molested, yes. But maybe he should get over it. You never get anywhere in life living in the past.

[@RavenMacy]

@@666gorewhore you don't "get over it" ever , you moving on with life , have good times and bad but it is always there , may not think about it day to day but still there , rape is the ultimate violation , the helplessness is so real , I suggest you STFU because you know nothing about it , understand !

[@majaeriksen2583]

True

[@shotgunsam23]

Imagine if they showed them the song daddy.

[@sebastianmarelli7787]

I was surprised they didn't

[@shotgunsam23]

Sebastián Marelli same.

[@grifballa]

That's one of those you need to be prepared for.

[@requiem6465]

fuck.

[@welpimametalhead6018]

@@grifballa yeah. I was not not expecting that when I first heard it.

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

I'm not the biggest korn fan but I fully get why they have such a solid fan base. Is because they confronted what was ignored by society as a whole. You'll have artist who have mentioned things. But korn just beats you down consistently with it. Once I got into heavier metal korn is just the surface of the Mariana trench of metal lyrics.

[@zacchaeus8912]

megaman exe Was the pun intended?

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

Zacchaeus yes

[@mrconfusion87]

But rare is a song that has the emotional gut punch that Daddy has (in any genre)!

[@hostofsoulslol]

@@mrconfusion87 because it is absolutely REAL

[@pergproductions]

In my experience, baby boomers are a lot easier to offend than millennials.

[@jameshunter7303]

pergproductions they both get offended by almost totally opposite things. Be a Gen x’er, nothing offends us

[@kirilichushanka1357]

pergproductions In my opinion, they both can be offended fairly easily, but it can be said for most generations under the rigth context.

[@nonenope886]

Pickaxe III nahh gen Z is better

[@jameshunter7303]

God satan gen z? Nah shit music and take offence to everything. Dreadful generation

[@nonenope886]

Pickaxe III The oldest of use are 18 dude . They have no moral compass so there is nothing to get offended at . Though i’ll agree the music they listen too is shit

[@guitarmichael]

Musically I'm also not a huge Korn fan, but I find Jonathan Davis' emotion to be very genuine. Which is why he won't perform "Daddy" live (aside from very specific times), because he wouldn't be able to genuinely recreate the emotion in that song. So I respect the artistic value of that. Great reaction! I love your responses to the stereotypical commentary haha.

[@cobraglatiator]

he did play it live once, broke down into tears.

[@Chev427BB]

That and he, understandably, has a mental breakdown every time he sings the song.

[@fernandosepulveda4962]

Iv seen him perform this song once, he broke down towards the end of the song and threw the microphone on the ground and walked off.

[@mrconfusion87]

@@fernandosepulveda4962 Yeah! I notice the band takes breaks after Daddy is played (to allow Jon to regain composure first before he returns to stage)!

[@PianoPlayerPVP]

I see your 27 minutes like Kirk see a Wah Pedal

[@minerplayer360]

you mean, with your eyes?

[@PianoPlayerPVP]

Stathis WITH MY SOUL

[@Draber2b]

So you see it clearly but don't know what it is good for.. xd

[@Ohokk0]

D. Draber i never realized how weird xd looks when it isn’t capitalized

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Reactions to Reactions seem like a moronic idea, but you make it work congrats

[@acvaticlifE]

It is moronic, because reaction videos in general take 0 creative skill and talent. Here, Mike gives us a bit of his music expertise, which makes it worthwhile.

[@CyborgWolf]

That's why I discovered this channel so late. I always saw Mike suggested but I was like "who's this moron reacting to reaction videos?" One day I clicked; probably because I was bored and damn I'm happy I did

[@dexterdahmer]

@Designated Hessian doing better than your channel asshole lol

[@jtmorrow]

Designated Shitposter yeah fr no one cares about Spyro 2

[@DanHalenSheetRockIndustries]

That's precisely why I thumbs down all of this punk's garbage uploads. Cancer.

[@ricardols9567]

React to Daddy (Korn song) dude if you haven’t heard the song your in for a hell of a ride!!

[@geekymetalhead5112]

I sat on the couch staring at the wall thinking how fucked up that song is

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Paras Chopra listen to the song then look up the meaning

[@TheChadster789]

^ THIS!

[@lawfulwaffle1471]

Paras Chopra There is no way to answer this.. Its one of those songs that you just have to experience and i can guarantee that you will never forget where you were and how you felt after you heard that song for the first time

[@themoniathansnest5404]

Ricardo Ls I’m not a sensitive person usually but I fucking cry every time I listen to that song, no lie.

[@billandbraden1439]

KoRn is definitely one of my favorite bands... and it’s not because of their music videos or visuals for me it is their passion about their music and their message

[@simonriley3562]

I agree

[@sirchomp9160]

100%

[@muckmeh3048]

You can tell when Mike is getting passionate when the cam show him entirely at the begining, and then you cant see his right shoulder at the end. #tablephysicalharrasment

[@AnimetalViking]

"Get them into S&M" - Mike The Music Snob, 2018 XD

[@petar470]

I guess not a lot of people in the comments know what that means xD

[@LisaMAltemose]

I completely lost my shit when he said that! I had to stop the video for a good 5 minutes until I could regain my composure LMAO!

[@petar470]

Lisa M. Altemose i was like "wait what?" and then went 5 seconds back and I was like "fuck yeah hahaha"

[@LisaMAltemose]

MetalikaPozni I got it right away lol when he paused after saying that just made it better (or is it worse? Lol) I love this channel!

[@migg5702]

Someone has to make that into a GIF too

[@MattCantuMusic]

Jonathan Davis on KoRn being classified as Metal (from Blabbermouth) "I've always had a problem with the term 'metal.' We never were that. I mean, just go back to the beginning when KORN started out. We came out of Huntington Beach, California, and they didn't know what to do with us. The first tour we went out was with BIOHAZARD and HOUSE OF PAIN. Second one was, I think, SICK OF IT ALL, ORANGE 9MM and us, and then we went out with, like, KMFDM. And we played shows with NO DOUBT, CADILLAC TRAMPS and PENNYWISE, and just stuck us all over the place. So I think that we went out and did all that stuff, and it seems like the metal community took us in. We were like the black sheep - we had no place to really go - and I really appreciate and I love the metal community. But as far as us being a metal band, a metal band, to me, is, like, JUDAS PRIEST or IRON MAIDEN - that's a metal band. I don't think KORN does that. I know it's something we do that's different. But I love the scene and there's some passionate people in it- really diehard fans. They don't care. If they don't like what you're doing, they'll let you know it, and I respect that about them and that scene." "I think we're just heavy rock. I mean, I don't like categories, period, but we're more of a heavy rock band than just straight metal. I'm coming from when metal was, like I said, PRIEST and that era… DIO and those [bands]… singing about swords and dragons, and I love that. You know what I mean? To me, that was real metal music, and I love it. Don't get me wrong. But when it comes all down to it, it's music, and who cares what the hell it is? If you like it, you like it; if you don't, you don't. At the end of the day, that's all that matters." I don’t remember what interview this next quote was from, but he also stated “I always thought we were more of a Funk band”

[@allmightylordandsaviorofth7544]

Matt Cantu #darkfunk

[@666gorewhore]

Bahahahahahaha! Well they aren't a fucking funk band. Listen to funk and then listen to Korn. Funk is "Play that Funky Music White Boy"...It sounds HAPPY. I have never heard a depressing funk song in my life.

[@jery3385]

They're funk metal.

[@guitareater6975]

@@666gorewhore Then you’ve never listened to funk.

[@m8rte]

They are pretty funky but they are metal too whatever they were trying to be...they made it metal. Dude, Korn are awesome. The most posers hate them, more i like em

[@kenzieham]

I usually don't get why people get obsessed over certain bands, but KoRn has been the first metal band I fell in love with. Still love them to this day

[@mrconfusion87]

I do NOT underestand the whole Emo wave of the mid-to-late 2000s! I actually blame them for hard rock/metal losing their mainstream street cred tbh! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

[@nicholasherman3446]

Music is subjective for everyone. I'm a big Korn fan for my own reasons. I think it's cool that even though they're not really your taste you still take time to understand/respect it for others. Also, the original video continues to show that not a lot of folks (especially our older generation) can stay objective with true meaning behind music, lyrics and visuals. Anyways, rock on Mike. 🤘🏻

[@nicholasherman3446]

Couple more things... They used to be drug addicts, but all of them have been in recovery for quite a few years. Also, even though I'm a Korn fan, and the music does get me moving, I take the time to get deeper with it. For them, it's obviously more lyrical. I do that with all the bands I listen to though, and it's one of the reasons why I like watching your channel and other reaction channels.

[@fuckcraigsgloves8656]

Sums my father up.. 100% agreed. I love korn as well

[@Amocoru]

KoRn was groundbreaking in the late 90s. It was nothing but grunge and pop rock and they crushed those boundaries and brought us something between that and guitar heavy metal riffs(which I wasn't into at the time and helped bridge the gap to other bands)They were in your face and gritty and dark. It was exactly what I needed.

[@TheRealRedWolf]

14:59 You bring up a pretty interesting thought. I think that in their generation, the outlet for angst was possibly classical music/opera. Obviously these elders weren't around in the 18th century but classical music was still pretty prominant in their time and was the outlet for a lot of angst back in the day. Mostly using harsh, loud vocal chops and word painting with eerie sounding chords. Gerald Barry, an irish composer was known for his absolute insanity in his compositions. And even more mainstream composers such as bach would use dark imagery in their music. Not to mention that classical music gets very commonly compared to metal in a lot of ways. And if you want to take a little more modern approach, Elvis was known as the BIG rebel who didn't conform and parents in the 50's - 60's said it was "the devil's music." Now we repeat the cycle in 2018 with modern metal and rap. Idk, it's my thoughts. Would love to hear your response - Red Wolf.

[@dianevanderlinden3480]

dang.... classical and opera ? How old are these people ? (I didn't watch) Are you forgetting jazz and post-modern composers? There was a lot of crazy 'rebellious' 'forbidden' music long before rock came along. Dirty blues, ragtime, vaudeville, burlesque.

[@deathkid68]

Korn created a completely different genre of metal. Jonathan's way of singing, all the emotions he put into the songs and the lyrics were the things that made a huge statement. They were original and people could relate to their experiences. That's what makea them great artists.

[@arze1226]

Best thing i like about koяn is that Roberts Trujillo kiddo, whos about 14 years old was playing bass in at least some part of their last tour.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

That's actually super cool. Didn't know that.

[@arze1226]

Become The Knight someone knows something about metal more than Mike the music snob. Feeling kinda special.

[@eviltainted]

he was actually 12 at the time he toured with them.

[@dianevanderlinden3480]

I talked to his cousin...also named Robert. He was arranging to have his John Deere tractor delivered. He wanted to make sure he meet them at the end of the driveway as the ranch is hard to find. He was hilarious to talk to.

[@Nell-r0se]

"the tone is almost annoying" yeah. Thats the point. I understand that you only understand things that can be broken down to a formula but the reason people like korn is that they have a specific approach at unsettling music.

[@Brentqvaleenjoyer]

Phobos Maelstrom if you want to listen to unsettling music wouldn’t you go to Noise rock or industrial rock like Daughters, Neurosis or some other band like that? Nu Metal never seemed very unsettling to me.

[@jery3385]

I mean dude,there are no fucking mids in fieldy's tone,the only reason that works is cuz the guitars are mostly mids.

[@rottensosa]

@@Brentqvaleenjoyer early korn is pretty dark and unsettling, their first 2 albums are good examples

[@kylestrange4494]

Sorry Korn is metal dude. And not just an important metal band but an important band in music in general

[@thedisabledviking]

Kyle Strange he dident say they werent metal

[@splaygum8554]

Christoffer Olsen he did somewhere 3 minutes in.

[@thedisabledviking]

i dont he meant it that way, hes not an elitists

[@MetalVivider]

Nu-metal*

[@rosca_21]

@@splaygum8554 no he didn't.

[@russfilet3807]

Well not obsessive, I’ll admit that I really enjoy Korn (when it includes Brian Welch, self-titled to Take A Look In The Mirror and then Serenity of Suffering) their sound always intrigued me and have to admit simple, yes, but does it make it bad? No, they clearly have a passion for music and it reached many, I mainly just listen for the instrumentals, they’re lyrically interesting and I admittedly love Fieldy on the bass, not the best but i love his tone and way of playing, he’s simple but fits in so well and managed to stick out which not many bassists In nu-metal do, also was one my early inspirations for picking up bass alongside Tim Commerford. Not for everyone, but certainly should be recognised for making something unique a lot of people were drawn to. I went on for too long for no reason and I apologise

[@disasterpiece6480]

5:55 maybe it's because KoRn isn't trying to be death metal

[@samh6182]

True, I like Mike but I think it's just stupid to compare Korn to death metal bands

[@TheHuntsman6]

mike: I don't like korn but I don't hate korn Me: why am I glad that he hates korn and I like korn

[@ScottCh-dw7ig]

I love the "im kind of a singer too, so i know what im talking about. More so than the guy from Korn who has sold millions of albums." Its fine to have an opinion, but that shit always made me laugh.

[@XxEvilghostxX1]

I think you don't like Korn, because you have such a "mathematical" approach of music. It hit me when you started talking about the lyrics as to how their sound was pleasing or not. I'll make a comparison to painting to try to explain better. As I understand, you are more of a Prog metalhead and from what I've seen, you put a lot of thought into the "aesthetics" and the technicality of the songs you listen to, like, the more technical the better (Correct me if I'm wrong!). This makes me think of classical painters who used Mathematics formula to determine what was the most "pleasing" proportions for a body and architecture etc. If let's say, Dream Theater would be compared to Michelangelo because of how technically good they are, Korn would be more of a Francis Bacon. The forms are grotesques, tortured, and are not beautiful at all but express a deep suffering. Likewise, Korn puts (or at least used to put) emphasis on ambiance and the expression of a deep suffering (a big recurring theme of nu metal bands I like). They do not aim for technicality but more on raw emotion!

[@anca3932]

Damn man, that's a great way of putting it.

[@Timliu92]

Agreed! I like things music theory but I do agree that KoRn should be seen from a 'raw emotion' perspective instead of a logical, pseudo-mathematical one. Besides, KoRn's music, if you listen to all the little parts, is way more complex than people think - there is a lot of intricate rhythms and nice dissonant chords and intervals going on.

[@jamesedleymusic]

So what you’re saying is, he should apologize for having a different opinion to you. Noted.

[@XxEvilghostxX1]

@@jamesedleymusic Oh geez yeah! How dare this guy have a different opinion? You know, I just had to get out of my way to point out his wrongness, just can't help it. Not to perhaps give him the keys to listen to a band in a different way so that he might enjoy them, but to show how I'm such an Alpha Male chad who can say what is right and what is wrong! Now bugger off before I tell you to listen to Animals as leaders because they are so good!

[@jamesedleymusic]

Arktos Nah, I’m sure he’s just going to listen to music his way rather than the way some random KZbin commenter told him to.

[@BFG-hv2ml]

“I listen to good music” that is unfair to say mike...

[@Samuelon552]

He really is a music snob

[@Inyrth]

20:25 alright take notes everybody. The test is on next friday

[@topiciobanu]

"I listen to good music" **makes videos of pop punk**

[@dying_allthetime]

Peep didn't deserve Xanax

[@somedumbbum8239]

He was making fun of the genre...

[@brodieondasidewalk]

Because pop punk is trash

[@cxssetteman182]

@@brodieondasidewalk Nah son, Pop-punk is a great genre.

[@brodieondasidewalk]

Phantom Thief after 9 months, I can now agree with you, father.

[@thatguy9526]

Alrighty guys, it’s raid time! To everyone who reads this, please go onto every new FBE video and post the following comments: KIDS REACT TO DREAM THEATER!!! ELDERS REACT TO OPETH!!!

[@fuckcraigsgloves8656]

yessssss

[@muddygirl8819]

When you look at certain Korn songs like Daddy, they showed how deep they really could be. It's really disturbing and hearing the emotional breakdown at the end just rips your heart out.

[@Kronus_Music]

"Untouchables" is by far their best album. Best mix of heavy and melodic. And catchiest

[@gregorsamsa555]

Hollow Life on that album is very underrated song!

[@lloydchristmas5588]

We need elders & teens reacting to Opeth, Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Slayer, Power Trip, Judas Priest, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Obituary

[@lloydchristmas5588]

Paras Chopra hater

[@lloydchristmas5588]

Paras Chopra these elders haven't reacted to any death, black, or thrash metal yet, yea they may not like it but some of the shit they say is funny, if we can get them to like at least 1 of those bands then that'll be an accomplishment

[@dianevanderlinden3480]

Judas Priest are elders.

[@AntoniZeppelin]

*Sees the video is 27 minutes long* Oh I think I'm in for a ride

[@GoCeltics734]

16:35...exactly, theyve sold over 35 million records and had 2 #1 albums...after metal was "dead". you have to respect that

[@chestbuster1987]

Korn's a great gateway band. They will always have a special place in my heart

[@bkd2117]

It's the emotion in Korn's music that connects with their fans. I've been a fan ever since I heard them for the first time.

[@josephblumenberg6574]

Nice Bone Thugs-n' Harmony hat my dude!

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Got it at their live show. Only regret, no Wish or Bizzie

[@TheRealAb216]

216 is the house. I use to by weed a few houses down from them before they hit it big lol. 3 skinny ass 16 year old white boys in a broken down 85 cutlass in the heart of the hood buying weed. how we never got jumped or arrested or killed I have no idea.

[@coyedwards6184]

Bone Thugs are my favorite rap group ever.

[@gothcow1]

MY TEARS DON’T FALL I eat them for sustenance

[@bornofosiris288]

Hayden Saul Malina, nice 👍

[@vengeance_falls_9610]

Okay you say that KoRn is garbage because they have weird sounds and a interesting groove but, What about Tool they had weird sounds and cool grooves.

[@keepmovingforward1722]

Vengeance_Falls_96 One has guitar solos and non-angst lyrics and not a guilty pleasure, the other still spew edgy lyrics, a somehow more annoying fan base and realease more albums

[@mason.11]

Mackey Asshole - Both have very dark lyrics which can be described edgy - Technically anything can be a guilty pleasure - Lesser albums doesn’t mean anything - I agree that nu metal fans can be more annoying but thats irrelevant to this argument - Tool > Korn but the only valid point you made was the guitar solos

[@teamatfort444]

Mason 11 i don’t get how dark lyrics = edgy

[@mason.11]

TeamAtFort The last guy called them edgy, so I just went with his language. Korn isn’t really edgy imo but many fans can be

[@dalambm]

He never said it was garbage

[@konstantinosernestoeconomo3265]

Mike in the beginning :"I don't hate Korn" What I think after the video : Mike hates Korn

[@Stormfire1777]

Yeah

[@valeriemalone2729]

Korn do have some of the best videos, Here to stay was probably their best. Its great they went platinum even if you're not a fan, Jonathan has lived a dark life and you hear it in the lyrics and they know how to perform!

[@MyAccount-ns3eb]

He said no composition mastery came out off Korn even though, Korn invented Nu metal

[@daphenomenalz4100]

Ya :(

[@tahamohammedi5898]

and Nu-metal was never about compositional mastery

[@JoshMarzolf]

To be fair, Jon Davis himself doesn't think that Korn are a metal band. For what that is worth.

[@Elchinodiabolero]

Korn are a cool band that everyone (almost) likes jamming to. They are nice guys. Like, yeah they aren't amazingly good but it's catchy. Why not supporting them? :D

[@Yourbeautiful666]

Yo let’s be real, Don isn’t very open minded and all. He’s very set in his ways in most of the videos he’s in and I don’t see him changing for the better any time soon.

[@LucaSKGuitar]

Korn actually has a lot of finesse in the drums (in their older Albums). Their former drummer David Silveria was really great !

[@Klbmusic579]

If you like JD singing in gibberish, you should listen to Chi and Twist. Twist is 50 seconds and then cuts to Chi.

[@cptnspicywiener]

I would have supported the lefty snowflake jokes. I shall now brace myself for an onslaught of keyboard warriors

[@EnvectusHDgaming]

I thought his darkest song was Daddy he legitimately has a nervous breakdown at the end of the song talking about how he was sexually abused as a child.

[@kuromyou7969]

I was shocked when I first heard it. I didn't even know what I had just listen to.

[@EnvectusHDgaming]

@@kuromyou7969 when he was a child he was sexually abused by a family friend who was a babysitter for him and when he told his parents they didn't believe him. Makes you really understand why a lot of Jonathan Davis's music comes from for him his music is therapy.

[@TeufelHunden927]

I think Korn’s album “Issues” is a decent album to sit down and listen to and think deeply about.

[@kuromyou7969]

I think Issues is my favourite album. I find myself keep coming back to it.

[@mrconfusion87]

Issues is my second favorite KoRn album after the Self-Titled Debut! It was around this time I started getting into KoRn as well!

[@Yankee-_-DOODLE23]

I actually love korn the sound is nice and the rhythm is great and jonothan davis vocals and head’s guitar is amazing but this video is amazing

[@janfredriksvensson8919]

Rotting In Vain is my favorite from their newer songs

[@allmightylordandsaviorofth7544]

Jan fredrik Svensson same

[@jery3385]

The scatting part is really catchy.

[@organicmechanic5150]

When Ross Robinson hand mixes an album, it is going to sound fucking awesome. Fieldy tunes his bass down to B, but the 5 string Ibanez SG with active pickups and multiple EQ pots, is a pain in the arse to play.

[@gmg9010]

Korn is awesome you should definitely listen to more of them

[@juddharley1621]

I saw Korn play live at download 2018 Australia. My mate dragged me right up to the front of the barricade, and I moshed for the first time ever! The lyrics of Falling Away From Me ("beating me down") naturally occurring in the mosh was nuts! I must agree though, it is a whole different experience being tossed around to Korn than putting their CD on in the car, sitting idly in traffic. Great video!

[@nathanielleack4842]

Korns always been one of my favourite bands and Im not a nu metal fan usually. But I appreciate you having a difference of opinion. I just adore Jon Davis

[@thomas-w8948]

ARE YOUU REEEADDYY!??!? * *BLAST THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE THEME SONG* *

[@noahb.6592]

Jonathan Davis “didn’t say we’re all going to die” he said “what if I should die?” Also Jonathan Davis also says that KoRn aren’t really Metal he says they’re more on the funk side

[@ash10ashofficial63]

Have you heard daddy? And I don't care if you say "if you want a story then read a book" You don't even know anything about what johnathan davis went through.

[@dylancastellanos87]

Right? Been a fan for over 20 years now. Jonathan was physically, emotionally abused for years, also and sexually abused. He was bullied, struggled with drugs and alcohol, and struggles with mental illnesses. His late wife became abusive and overdosed. Dude has been to hell and back. Jon writes and sings from his very soul, and fans can hear the pain in his voice, the rage. And Munky, Head, Fieldy, Ray and David fed off of that energy and channeled it into their instruments. It's why we relate to Korn's music. Jon lays his soul bare for the entire world.

[@TheHeavyMetalGamer91]

For those of you who dont know... Rule 34: if it exists... theres porn for it

[@nonenope886]

MattTravis rule 34 of rule 34 meta ?

[@cms3816]

Is there anybody that doesn’t know that

[@cms3816]

Sorry, I was just saying that you don’t really need to tell people about rule 34 and that most people know about it. I wasn’t trying to be a dick or be passive-aggressive or anything

[@brandonhey8423]

Me.

[@arthurabbott4792]

( 21:39 ) Of course Korn is darker than Freakin Pantera!??!? Almost every Korn song is about childabuse, depression and so on. Pantera's lyrics are mostly about beeing confident and stronger than all , slaughter something, party and shit like that. But some songs like cemetery gates, floods, 10's, suicide note part 1 etc. are depressiv sounding and have darker lyrics and deeper meaning. (Pantera is btw. my second favourite band and I play guitar because I was born on the day Dime got shot.)

[@Master-vv4gn]

Every 30-40 years, the most popular genre gets replaced. For example. Jazz (Early 1920s to Mid 1950s) was overtaken by Rock (Late 1950s to Early 1990s), and then Rap (Mid 1990s - Late 2020s),. The previous genre sometimes has a small revival 10 years after it was overtaken (Nu Metal in the Early 2000s & Alternative Rock in the Early-Mid 2000s), but then disappears again. The genre usually starts 5-10 years before it overtakes the next genre. Expect some type of music to start appearing now and slowly gain popularity until in the Late 2020s it overtakes Rap. I don't know what it will be, but we can speculate.

[@codeblack9407]

Master101 1920s Swing and dance 1930 Jazz 1940 big band 1950s rock n roll 1960s Motown 1970s psychedelic rock and disco early 1980s experimental pop mid to late 80s rap and metal early 1990s grunge mid 1990s gangster rap late 90s bubblegum pop early 2000s nu metal mid 2000s crunk and R&b late 2000s pop early 2010s EDM and club music mid to late 2010s mumble rap and Kpop 2020s?

[@cms3816]

Didn’t Hip-hop begin in the 80’s

[@fuckcraigsgloves8656]

@@codeblack9407 OH GOD NO... OH GOD FUCK NO!

[@thomo2127]

@@cms3816 he means the popularity started not when the genre started

[@joandrumz3176]

C'mon you broke my heart a bit man, I love the track Blind and I honestly always specifically liked the way Davis performed and sung it

[@SuperSparrow45]

I knew the second Mike said Fieldy's bass was grinding his gears, I knew there was no hope. Korn's sound is almost entirely tied to the very percussive rhythm between Fieldy and Silveria. It holds everything together. If you can't get into that, then you're not going to like Korn at all.

[@nelsonrezek4690]

Korn is one of those bands if you had only just heard their singles you would think they are alright but when you dive into their records especially their first 5 albums you start finding real gems and moments in them that make them go from alright to one of the greatest bands of all time.

[@mrconfusion87]

True! If/when future generations of kids are gonna dig KoRn, it will most likely be the First Five albums they will talk about! I was talking about this with a woman I went out with recently, and she agreed with me on this one! IF/when I get a vinyl player and start collecting records, KoRn's First Five will be among them! 😁🤘🍻

[@CarrickWebb]

I tried but I only like Freak On A Leash

[@rayhawkins9352]

I've now watched Mike's reactions to elders react to Korn and Slipknot, and Teens react to Linkin Park. While Linkin Park is my personal favorite of the three because they were the bridge into heavier music for me it still blows my mind that of the three the only one that I've seen Mike genuinely like is Linkin Park. Most people in the metal community I've ever met despise Linkin Park but somewhat are okay with Korn and Slipknot..................strange?

[@mrconfusion87]

Cuz Linkin Park is a bit too poppy for them!

[@fantastic_joe]

You are the only person on youtube that I'd watch doing a reaction video. Focking love your input

[@nottoxi8778]

GUITAREEEE....oh wait

[@bonesthecreator4984]

sup, what happened to eric bro?

[@nottoxi8778]

BonEs The Creator Well, he and Donna eventually got married and moved to friggin Europe and have a bunch of kids. They come home 5 times a year cuz Donna makes a whole lotta money aaand he isn t bald yet, surprisingly

[@1990Ch1y0]

Hahaha that has to be the most honest reason for putting in ad before your video XD love your stuff Mike!

[@Thepoltergiest101]

I suppose in general, Korn is darker than Pantera, but there are instances where Pantera gets very dark. Songs like The Sleep, Hollow, Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks, Shedding Skin, Throes of Rejection, and the entirety of The Great Southern Trendkill, one up Korn in terms of creating despair and desolation through the tone and lyricism. I mean, how do you not listen to Suicide Note Part 1 & 2 and not gain a thousand yard stare afterward.

[@allmightylordandsaviorofth7544]

Zach Ritchie I don’t know dude… listen to daddy by korn, that’s hands down the hardest song to listen to that I know of

[@duskanddawn8543]

I always have seen Korn not from a musical side, but more from a "vibe" side. I don't listen to it because I want music, I listen to it when I need that specific noise in my head.

[@Blood-Talon]

I personally love korn and when you said you didn't like them I automatically thought that this whole video would be you shitting on korn every chance you got. But you actually backed them up and respect them and give them credit where credit is do even though you're not a fan. Mad respect man.

[@Gio.35]

Korn at the time of their popularity, were very different from the rest of the rock/metal bands at the time. Korn took early metal, and grunge then stirred it in a pot. Korn liked sounding out of tune, bring energy, being weird and dark in general. Korn’s goal was to make music that people can listen to and get a message out of and to relate and help people. Korn helped me a lot and why they’re my favorite band. Their sound fits my style, and I love the dark lyrics as it’s easy to relate too. I also believe why metal is hard to listen too is the energy of it. If you take a sad or dark song, and if you had Adele or Beyoncé sing it with their sound, people would like that because it’s more simple, it’s light, and soft. But if you took a metal band like Korn, sing the exact same lyrics, then it would be more heavy, intense, and like more brutal. Which can turn more people away, and people would believe they glorify it and then ignore their message. It really makes me upset because think metal bands are like affiliated with hell and stuff, but they’re giving out the same message like a hip hop or a rapper would but just in a different style

[@isakgamling3355]

I love Korn! Saw them last year :)

[@obijuankenobi3814]

18:43 You're not supposed to analyze it critically, you're literally supposed to move to it. Thats the whole point, same with Slipknot. You're not gonna sit down and analyze the chord progressions, the drums, and how everything works together, etc. You're there for the emotion, the rawness of it, and to embrace it and just go wild. Its fun, its a release you don't get anywhere else

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708]

Aaarrre Yooou REEEEEAAAADY!!!!!

[@ugsdit5296]

Jeremy Hayes to be honest, im not ready

[@yeahboi2177]

UGSDIT no one gives a shit if your not ready

[@ugsdit5296]

Jonathan Coria its a joke dude its not that serious

[@yeahboi2177]

UGSDIT it was a joke too

[@meld5234]

Korn is one of those bands that I listen to passively, if it's on in the car I'll listen to it but I don't go out of my way to listen to them. I do have to give Jonathan some respect though for the song Daddy, not on a music level but for putting his own pain and experience from something horrible and letting others know who went through something similar that they're not alone. I went through something similar and when I heard my brother listening to that album for the first time when I was around 14/15 and heard that song I broke down completely. It did hurt hearing something hit so close to home but it was also a release that I didn't know I needed. It also pushed me to actually tell my mom what happened to me years before.

[@flatoutinsult1826]

I actually like korn....(older korn more so than the newer korn)

[@rebelduck9077]

Isaac Schrum Life is Peachy was my fave

[@ultron374]

Older Korn was darker which I liked more.

[@mrconfusion87]

The First Five albums are what I dub "Classic KoRn"! That will be the KoRn future generations will dig if/when they get into them! 😁🤘🍻

[@kellsinpdx]

I know someone said something similar, I love that even though you don’t like a band, you find something nice to say. Have it be what they contributed and things like that.

[@charliejones7247]

The rule 34 comment made me laugh so hard dude omfg I hadn't picked up on that

[@AzurMiku]

Seen Korn 4 times live and they were amongst the best lives I've seen.

[@easybakec0ven]

Thanks Distrokid, now I can add the Pop Punk Died song to my spicy maymay playlist Imma place it right after “High School Blink-193” by Pink Guy

[@sybilmacaulay2881]

As soon as the elders react was released I was like, "oh hey, it looks like Mike has to make a another video now."

[@NeObliv]

I think Korn is a good alternative to the real "masterpieces" of Metal. Wintersun is prob my favorite band and I also like bands like Gojira, Ne Obliviscaris and Opeth, but I really like Korn as well. Different music to different moods I guess🤘

[@gregorsamsa555]

Korn get a LOT of kids born in 80's, early 90's into heavy music. Same like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer earlier generations...

[@theflyluciano7877]

This is the one of the only "ads" from someone that is usefull for me. Thnx Mike for real tough

[@jakemiller270]

One advantage rock fan's have is the product and those playing the genre are very passionate cause their isnt the monetary drive like hip hop. Their are dudes rapping for the money and fame. The rock bands are playing for the music itself.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Nowadays, yes

[@thatrespectablehuman1884]

This isn't true about rap. that's very misinformed, it's liek saying rock sucks because of imagine dragons.

[@jakemiller270]

that respectablehuman Their are rap/hip hop artists who dont have the talent of TI, Eminem, Pac, Cube, Snoope, Nas, Wayne, kendrick, and many more amazing artists making a killling. Lil Sky, Lil, Pump, Tekashi69, Lil Xan, Danielle Bregoli, 21 Savage etc. Who dont have the ability to change flow, lyrical maturity, and just are there cause their is more demand for teenage fans of hiphop than artists. The market is flooded and the labels are to blame for sigining these less talented people cause they know anything in hip jop has a chance to make money cause it is the hottrst genre for teens. To be noticed in rock music by mainstream media is harder so if a band makes it they should be respected by by the rock community.

[@thatrespectablehuman1884]

yeah major labels fucked hip hop in the mainstream. I don't even know how some of this stuff is called rap when it's more like just pop music with generic singing or crooning.

[@fatboysgarage7984]

If they think Freak on a Leash is dark then they'd hate Daddy.

[@charlesbaker7505]

Korn arent musical masters, they dont try for musical composition and the best music, and i get thats your taste of metal for the music but to me korn is just FUN and i like FUN over substance sometimes, plys its really good to headbang too

[@mrconfusion87]

They rely on downtuned sound, dark lyrics and ambience, and raw emotion to get by! And they did it damn well!

[@MarcusAsenlund]

they should have heard Daddy from Korn, thats so disturbing

[@JokerisWild4]

Music Snob: I don't really know Korn's music, I can name one song Also Music Snob: Here are my specific opinions on all the music of theirs that I don't know, on the lyrics I don't know, and on the arrangements and sonics to which I am oblivious.

[@juanvazquez5836]

I love that you actually take the time to talk about what the Elders are saying instead of just watching the video like other people. Love your work!

[@funkymonk725]

Bone thugz n harmony hat on a dragon statue while drinking whiskey I like dis guy

[@xx_andysixx_xx]

There's this trend going on TikTok where people are using the song Daddy by this band for thirst traps. In case you are curious and seek out the song, a major trigger warning, it talks about child abuse and sexual abuse. So again, if you are squeamish or a victim of these acts, here's your trigger warning. The part that got me was when John was reaching the end of the song and he just breaks down into tears, yelling, screaming, cursing and just crying uncontrollably. The fact that people have used this song in such a heinous way, it just disgusts me.

[@SINGHDASLAYA]

I'm not big on Korn either but I will say that their lyricism is pretty decent and the drumming is the key part to their songs cause it's heavily reliant on the insatiability within the drumming to built up the angst for the release later in their songs so in a way it is good composition and Freak on a Leash is an example of the drumming causing heavy angst.

[@montanarunser579]

22:50 the fake laugh is the best part of metal melted.

[@ogre_enterprises9398]

Korn Unplugged made me appreciate their existence in the world of rock music...jus sayin

[@ragnarokxg2113]

KoRn is a different creature. They are part of a culture of music that came in during the height of boy bands and Pop Punk. But their music is about getting out that energy that builds in everyone but especially teens. The anger, angst, and just stress of life. KoRn and Slipknot are my go to when I need to get out all of the negative energy that sticks with me. I'm not sure how old you are, but as a dude in my mid 30's it reached out to me and helped me through some tougher times.

[@andreasneu302]

You lost me at "I actually listen to good music" and not counting KORN to it 😆 Dude, someone that holds his girly over iced drink like my grandma shouldn't make fun of anyones moves.