Korn ALBUM ART Ranked (Through Requiem)

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[@Questformetal]

Agree with your S tier something about that debut art which is unsettlingly iconic

[@MetalTrenches]

Absolutely

[@WFly101]

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[@mindful2864]

Korn always has interesting album art, but a lot of it does vary in quality. Here would be my tier-list for Korn's album covers. S - Self-titled, Follow the Leader, The Serenity of Suffering A - Issues, Take a Look in the Mirror B - Life Is Peachy, The Nothing C - Untouchables, Untitled, Korn III, The Paradigm Shift D - See You on the Other Side, The Path of Totality, Requiem

[@chicholino4454]

Despite being a Todd McFarlane fanboy, I think the Issues cover art just captures KoRn's essence so well. There's just something about its minimalistic approach. I don't know. Can't quite put my finger on it. Love it! The fact that a fan worked on it makes it even more special.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah it was a cool idea I'd like to see more of

[@Saucymanwastaken]

Yeah, and it really does capture the themes of the album which is why i love it a lot.

[@deathmetalpokemon]

My favorite album art is, strangely enough, The Nothing. I think it has the same spirit as their old album art, but a bit more “modern”.

[@n8ash82]

I'm with you on that!

[@YONATOOTH]

Cool idea! Think my ranking would be: S: KoRn, Follow The Leader, Untouchables A: Issues, SYOTOS, TALITM, TSOS B: Life Is Peachy, The Nothing, K3 C: Untitled, Paradigm Shift, Requiem D: E: F: The Path of Totality

[@MetalTrenches]

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[@nickdotjpg]

Great video man, here's my rankings: S - KoRn, Issues & The Nothing A - Follow The Leader & Life Is Peachy B - The Paradigm Shift, See You On The Other Side & Take A Look In The Mirror C - KoRn III & Untitled D - Untouchables, The Serenity Of Suffering & The Path of Totality F - Requiem I absolutely hate the artwork for Requiem. I really hope the album is great so we can have another example of a great album that has shitty art. Reminder to bands: Good artwork matters. Also, The Nothing is S Tier for me because I feel it captured the multitude of issues JD was going through at the time with a being tangled in a web of wires. It's also really unnerving to me for some reason. It's honestly my favorite cover since the self-titled album.

[@MetalTrenches]

It is a really great one

[@leitmotif1234]

The Path of Totality cover would have made a badass wallpaper for my high school laptop back in 2000.

[@MetalTrenches]

lmao that certainly is the vibe

[@nichande]

Fun tier list. Fortunately i enjoy those first two singles much more than the new album art smh.

[@MetalTrenches]

Agreed. Looking forward to finishing the proper ranking this week

[@_CPP_]

(My cover art ranking) S: Follow The Leader, Self Titled, Issues A: Life Is Peachy, Serenity Of Suffering, Take A Look In The Mirror, The Nothing B: Untitled, Requiem, The Paradigm Shift C: Untouchables, The Path Of Totality D: Korn III, See You On The Other Side

[@daxhogno9595]

My fav is follow the leader. (Cover) I drew a A2 size of it. When I was like 17-18. I’ve still got it.

[@bogiebathorygaming5701]

On a diet of Korn lately. Love your content!

[@MetalTrenches]

Thanks!

[@ollysmoviesandmusic2047]

I like this idea, keep it up bro! 🤘🤘🤘

[@MetalTrenches]

Thanks!

[@ollysmoviesandmusic2047]

@@MetalTrenches no problem.

[@foreverfragrance7]

The top 3 you nailed it. Those 3 are absolutely iconic.

[@drakearnold3530]

The Nothing is my favorite. The album came at a time when i really needed it. It means a lot to me. Its probably the most emotionally charged album, and it felt like the boys in Korn were there for me. So i got the wire man tattooed on my arm.

[@tonyb1984]

Great video man👍🏻 A lot of people tend to forget or don't know that Greg Capullo actually came up with and drew the "Follow the Leader" cover. It was actually the first out of 4 concept ideas he sent out. Todd McFarlane did the animation for the music video. Easter Egg in the cover included the kid wearing a #3 baseball jersey for the 3rd album and there is actually a short adult man (partially bald) marching with the children to the cliff (in the full picture)

[@alybaby941]

Completely agree with all of them! Just looking at the album cover for the nothing sometimes makes me tear up because we know what JD went through

[@coilfan09]

Please do more of these as well a really cool series your easily becoming one of my favorite channels to watch keep up the great work man!!

[@mohammadhouque1126]

The Requiem cover is actually a stone figure. It's cool how the person made it look so soft but the cover makes it look like a painting or photoshop.

[@crazydud3380]

Pretty much agree with all of this, though I actually consider The Nothing S-tier. You name that album and that image immediately comes to mind, even ahead of any of the singles.

[@AngryBob4213]

I would love more album set tier lists! I would swap the untitled album with The Nothing and bump Mirror down and maybe III up, but other than that I tend to agree with you. These last few haven't been great

[@MetalTrenches]

If it does well I will do more

[@bawitback]

Favorite: Untitled, Issues (chalk), ST, LIP, K3, FTL, Issues (doll), The Nothing . Great: Issues (asylum), SYOTOS, Issues (newspaper) Untouchables, Requiem, TPS. Average: K3 Special Edition, Greatest Hits, Issues (red wall), SOS, TPOT, TALITM, TPS World Tour Edition.

[@Rurru232332]

My cover ranking: 1 The Serenity Of Suffering 2 Untitled 3 The Paradigm Shift 4 Follow The Leader 5 Korn 6 The Path Of Totality 7 See You On The Other Side 8 The Nothing 9 Issues 10 Untouchables 11 Life Is Peachy 12 Korn III 13 Take A Look In The Mirror 14 Requiem

[@s3lfFish]

first 4 records are S tier. The first is historical, the 2nd is just as good, the 3rd is more pop but just filled with hits, Issues is getting back to introspection with great melodies, more personnal. The rest is in between C and further down... except maybe for one or two (untouchable) who might stay in the B tier.

[@potluck5896]

Issues is my favorite cover of all time!

[@odledet]

Untitled is probaly my favorite artwork. Fan of the artist and just amazing to me

[@sjs11morbid80]

That's GREAT NEW: INFECTED PLAGUE.... out 2day

[@hectorThechilldudeonacouch]

To me Follow the leader will always be #1 both in music and also music. The korn issues cover would come in second to me at least on cover art. The new album cover is terrible, the nothing cover is a cool one I agree.

[@MetalTrenches]

More to say soon...

[@hectorThechilldudeonacouch]

@@MetalTrenches coming soon, i will review requiem with the vinyl that I pre order lol

[@seemann2401]

Next up is gonna be ranking every Iron Maiden guitarist

[@MetalTrenches]

Oi

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

Personally, I can’t stand the Serenity of Suffering cover art. I get that they were going for a creepy vibe like the SYOTOS cover, but it’s just hideous in every way. I avoided listening to the album for so long because of the cover art, and it still annoys me whenever a song from it comes on shuffle.

[@MetalTrenches]

I could see that

[@DarrenHeywood]

Really looking forward to listening to Requiem, but I do have to say, it is probably Korn's worst album art to date. It's just so boring, and I don't like that stress ball squeezing thing as you described it. The Nothing and Take a Look in the Mirror are probably the two best IMO, I love how creepy the TALITM art is.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah it's unfortunately underwhelming art

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

Have you seen the alternate art for the special editions of: Untouchables, KoRn 3, TPS and TSOS? Edit: Also there's a 5th Art Cover for Issues (though it was The European version only)

[@MetalTrenches]

I have not

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

@@MetalTrenches they were alright Both TPS and TSOS had a simplified art. Untouchables used Excepts from The Here To Stay Video and Korn III Uses An alternate version of the Girl (you don't fully see her tho)

[@miserycodebeats1722]

American m’s Alice has such killer sound design

[@ryanmcmillin5313]

Issues had several covers before the iconic doll cover

[@Ozzy_Dio]

Richard A. Kirk is the creator of the Untitled cover

[@daxhogno9595]

Any plans for an album art tier list across death metal?

[@MetalTrenches]

Oh man. That would be DAYS long lol

[@daxhogno9595]

Maybe 20-30. Chosen by you and subs/patreons. Lol 😝

[@daxhogno9595]

All that aside man, this is my favourite channel on the tube. Great content, and the bands I’m now listening now regularly are thanks to this channel. On ya mate 👍🇦🇺🖤

[@kriptyk]

I actually don't find the Path Of Totality cover art that bad. Really dig those metal branches connecting the logo, i love how the light hits it, but on top i gotta say that it is one of my least favorite albums by the band, though i adore the experimentation. Should've rather been an EP than a whole record and i think for that, the cover would've fit better.

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

KoRn month!!

[@HousesoftheHoly1994]

yep korn and issues the best 👍👌

[@zinAab79]

I agree on most of the tiers, specially in S, but for me serenity of suffering is just D tier, is so horrible, tryhard and edgy, that for me is even worse than the path of totality o tps (both are just meh, but I prefer to be indifferent rather than cringing for a disgusting album cover), the album cover looks like a rubbish dump with photoshop montage done by a 12 years old, is cringe to look at, specially considering how amazing this album is. Even more offensive is to look how good and well directed are the music videos from this album or the tarot cards concept they used to upload the songs individually, they had all the aesthetic elements to make an outstanding album cover but ruined it. And Requiem for me is B+, is another simple concept but I really like the clever metaphor they choose, not so aesthetically pleasing as the nothing, but much better than all the photographic stuff.

[@daxhogno9595]

Check out an artist Greg “crayola” simkins. His art work is similar to see you on the other side. Just way better haha

[@Chris-il6iq]

Untitled, path of totality and Paradigm Shift are the worst imo. I'm really digging the new Requiem cover.

[@MetalTrenches]

Interesting

[@Chris-il6iq]

@@MetalTrenches 😆

[@joer8954]

Nile albums ranked?

[@MetalTrenches]

Yes but there is word of a new album possibly this year so I’m holding tight for a bit

[@joer8954]

@@MetalTrenches I didn’t know there was a new album. That’s cool.

[@danimalman3]

One thing that's consistent is the ugly color combos used with the exception of issues and the nothing.

[@kobenisimplol3483]

ngl i disagree with path totality my favorite album cover i agree with everything in s

[@zannyreflections9651]

I agree with pretty much everything except where you put SYOTOS and Untouchables, I think both are super ugly 😂 but it’s all art and art is subjective

[@MetalTrenches]

Based

[@hellwashere3821]

Tbh as far as korn albuns go, anything up until untouchables is A tier for me, i respect opinions, but puttin untouchables bellow something like untitled or even the nothing is just crazy to me, their last 2 albums are just straight up weak than anything else, not only the music lost its identity but the mix is terrible in most of these latest releases. I enjoy listening moderaly to anything after untouchables but these last 2 albums, yikes.

[@MetalTrenches]

This list is based on the artwork only…

[@hellwashere3821]

@@MetalTrenches wow, im so used to you doing those rankings on the albums that i didnt noticed that, my bad man ahah

[@kaden_eaugh]

cant really get myself to like the korn III cover lol its just a direct ripoff of self titled to me

[@jobananas3052]

The Serenity of Suffering is a cool album but probably one of the worst album covers ive ever seen lol

[@SubArchitectDJ]

I love Requiem, but the album artwork is rubbish.

[@MetalTrenches]

Agreed

[@Saucymanwastaken]

Dude, you gotta make more of these album art tier list i shit you not apart from concept art from concept artist and illustrations and whatnot album art for Converge, August Burns red (somehow), Cannibal Corpse and more were also huge influences to me. Its mainly other artists from games n illustrations n whatnot were influential. And i shit you not without Come Clarity and Converge’s ep with the artwork of Derek Hess’s work i wouldn’t this deep into art, especially towards his theme of more or less edgy shit lol.

[@MetalTrenches]

If people like it enough maybe I'll do more.

[@tibicostea2029]

you are really getting bored my friend.

[@MetalTrenches]

Naw, I love talking about this stuff

[@smokinnplatez1426]

Korn has been making shitty music for 30 years