My First Time Listening to The Nothing by Korn | My Reaction

Watch me react to my first time listening to The Nothing, the thirteenth studio album from heavy metal band Korn.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 The End Begins
1:20 Cold
2:52 You’ll Never Find Me
4:45 The Darkness is Revealing
6:28 Idiosyncrasy
8:09 The Seduction of Indulgence
8:56 Finally Free
10:32 Can You Hear Me
11:48 The Ringmaster
13:10 Gravity of Discomfort
14:14 H@rd3r
16:01 This Loss
17:51 Surrender to Failure
18:55 My Final Thoughts
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[@PotawatomiThunderNew]

I know in your videos, most of your commentary centers around the musicality and stuff pertaining to the actual meanings of songs only comes up occasionally. Because of that, I made a comment on your Serenity of Suffering album review video talking about this; with The Nothing, the music itself comes second to song meanings and lyrical themes. Out of Korn’s whole catalog, there is no other album where Jonathan’s state of mind was as integral to the album’s creation like it is on The Nothing. There’s a huge piece of context to keep in mind when listening to this album, and what it is, is the fact that this album was created while Jonathan was dealing with the very recent death of both his wife and his mother. The death of his wife in particular was actually something that was reported on a lot at the time, and I would actually suggest looking up a little bit of stuff about it to give you an idea of what Jonathan was dealing with. She died of an overdose and the whole situation was just really sad. It was. It was a really dark time for Jonathan. That’s part of the meaning of the title The Nothing. He was in such a low place, the way he has described it was something to the effect of like his mind was just in a void at that point. All the songs on the album are about the same thing so it really permeates the whole record. he’s said himself that this is his most personal the most personal album for him. When you hear him crying or getting emotional, it’s actually real. It’s all things to keep in mind when listening to this because it’s what really shapes the album into what it is. And I’m glad that you noted that you were surprised how they ended this album because you expecting them to end this album with a bang. That’s good that you noticed that. On most of their albums, the last song really is more of a “finale” than just simply the last song in the track order. On most of their albums, the last song is usually like the biggest “statement” being made on the album. Which really shows how significant it is that the song is so downtrodden. It says a lot that the final statement on this album is one of Jonathan just feeling utterly defeated. I’m gonna post a quote that one review given by a well known music publication that summed it up perfectly: _"Over atmospheric NIN-like piano and towering drums, he exposes his guilt-stricken soul in a final confessional. As the swell fades away, he weeps, "I failed, I failed." It's one of the saddest moments in their catalog, a low point that ironically elevates this album to one of their strongest statements. Korn have always excelled at pain, but with The Nothing, this is the most authentic it's ever been."_

[@mollyesanborn]

Great comment, thank you for taking the time to write this! I will definitely look further into the backstory and creation of The Nothing. Considering how emotionally raw it sounds I can imagine that Jonathan was indeed going through a very dark place. Although it is difficult for me to pay close attention to the lyrics on first listen, just the tone of this record overall eludes to a lot of pain and darkness.

[@gnarlyrayjepsen5085]

@@mollyesanborn I was kind of thinking this on your reviews of their earlier records, a big part of the mystique of Korn is how dark and traumatic some of it is but it's easy to get lost in the groove of the instrumentals and not really take in the gravity of the themes. That's why supplementary material like music videos or live performances help, but I respect your more analytical review of the music itself and don't feel bad, not everyone is wired the same way or will view a work of art the same way. You have a knack for catching cool nuances in the songwriting itself and production. Been enjoying your reviews and keep it up

[@gnarlyrayjepsen5085]

@@mollyesanborn also ur cutie lol

[@crustyskellington4056]

@@gnarlyrayjepsen5085had to ruin it at the end didn’t you

[@jonathanrendon8579]

Within the next 10 years this album will be considered an absolute musical masterpiece.

[@mollyesanborn]

I do love it, Korn fused their modern style they've been embracing lately with that awesome heaviness and quirkiness from their early music. They got the combo perfect on this album.

[@jonathanrendon8579]

@mollyesanborn there's just something special about this album. The music is on point and I feel that I truly hear JD's emotions in his vocal deliveries. Good stuff :)

[@AltNerdCinema]

Oh this album... For context on the more stronger emotion on this album in comparison to the others recent albums, this album came out after the passing of two women that have been there for Davis around the time of recording; the death of his mother and his wife, both who passed away in 2018. The latter in specific was the one in Davis' life to have helped him with his demons and darkness (hence the repeated lyrics of "they are coming for me" and "go away") as since she's not around anymore, that darkness has returned to haunt Davis, once again. A dark emotional album, yet, one I believe Davis needed to get out as personal catharsis.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for letting me know. Yeah that darkness really comes through, there is a sincerity to his vocal delivery on this record. I can feel the emotion coming through in the music.

[@jbitts]

My mom passed away a week after this album was released. Little did I know how much it would mean to me. Musically it’s not as good as The Serenity of Suffering but lyrically it hits the spot for me, you can really feel the desperation and agony in his voice. To this day it’s a hard album for me to listen too.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, that pain and despair is very palpable across this record. It's so dark and intense, you can tell that Jonathan was really feeling everything he was singing.

[@jbitts]

@@mollyesanborn Yeah I think the whole album is based around the demons in your head that follow you when someone that close to you dies. They are real and you can hear him speak about them in most of the lyrics. The demons still follow me around, they are really hard to shake when someone you love so much dies.

[@JL10196]

Rays drumming really puts the heaviness in this album

[@christron5368]

My personal favorite Korn album. You can feel everything Johnathan is feeling.

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely! The emotion is palpable on this record.

[@spiffyspaff6710]

Great review love this album

[@sizarix]

They bring back the raw sound, the emotion, the heaviness, and it reminds me of the old days! I think it's the best of their modern albums, with Serenity at a close second!

[@mollyesanborn]

Well said! I completely agree, this album really reminded me of their early stuff but fused with a clean, modern sound as well. I thought they did a great job of blending the two styles.

[@indicaink]

Been a fan of Korn since I was a little kid (30 now). This album really brought everything back after their long experimental era. It's crazy when you think about how this, Slipknot's We Are Not Your Kind, and Tool's Fear Inoculum all came out around the same time. Korn is actually coming out with a new album next year. Been a fan of your reactions for awhile, glad to see you finally get to this point in Korns career

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh they have a new album coming out next year?! Heck yeah! Super stoked for that.

[@raulfigueroa588]

I think you are really going to appreciate the beauty of Requiem as well. You can tell Jonathan is in a better place and the band is really clicking at the moment. Look forward to you hearing that one as well. Korn has absolutely reached legendary status

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm definitely excited to hear Requiem now!

[@willhargreaveshf]

This is a total masterpiece in every sense of the words. How much they pack into 40 minutes, the heaviness of some of the riffs (Cold), the new wave elements, the gorgeous melodies (Can Your Hear Me, This Loss), the groove (Idiosyncracy), and really evocative performances of Jonathan (the climax of H@d3r). It was the album that properly got me on board with KoRn and at this point is my clear favourite. It's completely other.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yep, they really fused everything perfectly on this record! And it sounds great too, the production is really well done.

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

I've been WAITING SO LONG for this one!!! The Nothing is hands down my favorite Korn album of the last 20 years (probably tied with Untouchables or maybe even better!) This album was well crafted, I was shocked they didn't get a Grammy Nomination for this. Also, no wonder it's their highest-rated album on Metacritic and a ton of other sites!

[@jonathanrendon8579]

So freakin good!! Blows my mind it isn't a top seller like their stuff from the 90's but I think it'll happen over time.

[@mollyesanborn]

It is so extremely well crafted, I agree! A complete merging of their heavy stuff and the modern, futuristic sound their later records embraced. I did not realize that it was Korn's highest rated on Metacritic, that's cool! I would have guessed it would have been one of their early albums.

[@rhysd5435]

I cried so hard the first time i heard Surrender to Failure. After all the grand emotions and bombast, we just end with Jonathan crying that he 'failed'. I hope he released whatever demons he needed to with this album. Cause no one should have to blame themselves like that for tragedy.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, that raw emotion is so strong on this record. The pain Jonathan was going through really comes through in the music.

[@metalfury5153]

This album is aging like fine wine, and i can't get enough of it to this day. A little bit of backstory: Jonathan's wife passed away the previous year before this came out, and his grieving fueled him during the recording process. You can really feel it when listening to it. Definitely looking forward to your reaction to Requiem. Also there is plenty of side projects from the members of the band i think you may enjoy. Jonathan Davis's solo album called Black Labyrinth. And Head's solo album Save Me From Myself, as well as his own band Love and Death.

[@Starnes8887]

His mom also died early that year

[@mollyesanborn]

This record does have a great sound to it! They really fused that early Korn heaviness with their more electronic modern style. Looking forward to hearing Requiem next! And I'll have to check out their solo projects when I finish up with Korn's albums.

[@armandklink4843]

Korn is at its best musically when Jonathan Davis is at his worst mentally which is a tragedy on its own, but he is among the best vocalist in all of rock (or even all of music) when it comes to portraying emotions in performance and that is such a massive factor on why an entire generation showed up to their music, and this album is full of those strong emotions. Absolute masterpiece, personally its their strongest album since Issues

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, Jonathan Davis is such a talented vocalist. He's got a uniqueness to his voice that I have yet to hear from another singer. And he conveys emotion so well as you stated, it really brings another dimension to the music.

[@zacharyware9083]

I just realized I've been following this series for over a year. Started watching when she was only up to Untouchables.

[@mollyesanborn]

I know!! I can't believe it's been close to two years that I've been going through their albums. They've got an impressive discography, that's for sure.

[@LITTLEXALIENS]

Jonathan went through hell during the process of this, the band over delivered... modern metal masterpiece. Ambient, aggressive, melodic, creepy. Awesome production, interesting songwriting, stacked vocal layers... this totally took me back, it feels like yesterday when this dropped but it also feels like a lifetime ago in the same token considering the significant years that took place in the world after its release.

[@mollyesanborn]

It really is a fantastic fusion of so many of the elements that make Korn shine as a band. And as you said the production is top tier, this album really sounds amazing.

[@mikestelzer2027]

Another Fantastic album I haven't listened to in a while. Cold such a bad ass song

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh man yeah Cold is amazing! So much emphasis with the bass on that one.

[@mikestelzer2027]

@mollyesanborn musically this album had a heaviness like the first album and Korn III - but vocals are always evolving and getting better

[@elmo7455]

about month ago it had 4th anniversary man time flies

[@elmo7455]

also the whole pain comes because of jonathan wife and mom loss back in 2018

[@lsepulveda2009]

The song "This Loss" is kind of a lost gem. I'm a Korn fan since their debut album and I was not expecting being surprised by them for a very long time, but fortunatelly I was wrong! The way Jonathan delivers his vocals in this song really impressed me, even knowing that he is a brillant singer.

[@jakesmith6233]

This one was a pretty decent album to listen to. Not exactly a Korn album that I would put in my Top 5, but it's one that it's one that I will play every so often. Plus it was my last album I did to finish off the discography (Their following album Requiem I did last year).

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah there are so many great tracks on this thing! Cold and H@rd3r are two standouts for sure. I'm excited to hear Requiem and see what I'll think of that one.

[@jakesmith6233]

@@mollyesanborn I do remember putting Requiem by Korn on my list of 10 best albums of 2022. I haven't listened to it in a while because I was working on the Weezer discography, Stone Temple Pilots discography, finishing the Soundgarden discography, and albums that came out in 2023. So I have to go back to Requiem to see if it still holds up.

[@samuelyurchak9468]

This album is so underrated in their discography. So heavy and raw emotionally. Still go back to this album. Cold is in my top 10 favorite Korn songs for sure.

[@nathanpadilla213]

Hi Molly. Consider giving Jonathan Davis' solo albums a listen. (Alone I Play), and (Black Labyrinth). Plus the other fellas have got side projects as well.

[@mollyesanborn]

For sure! I'll have to do that once I get to Requiem and finish up with Korn's discography.

[@indicaink]

​@mollyesanborn Keep in mind, Korn has another album coming out next year

[@potluck5896]

This album will forever have a place in my heart, it was the first Korn album that I got to listen to when it was released. I've been a metalhead since 2014. I missed the Serenity of Suffering I guess. I also went to my first Korn concert during this album cycle, just before the album was released I think. But I heard You'll Never Find Me and Cold I believe.

[@mollyesanborn]

It's a good one to get introduced to Korn with, I found that it fused their styles together really well. The heavy, quirky, and electronic all blended together on an extremely well produced record.

[@jonathanrendon8579]

Been a KoRn fan since '99 and this album still tingles my senses! So fucking good!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, this album was reminiscent of some of their early music... good stuff!

[@stevenkorrn]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 finally Molly reaction of the nothing

[@kai_henrik]

Finally korn again Wow the journey about to end

[@mollyesanborn]

I know! I'm excited to hear Requiem but sad that it'll be the end of this series (until they release a new album that is). I'll plan on doing a full Korn discography ranking too once I'm done and I'll kinda review all of the albums again and share my thoughts on them.

[@matiasnelsoncapdevila3497]

I truly think that if You´ll Never Find Me would have came out in the 90s, in Issues or even Follow The Leader, it would have been one of their most succesfull and recognizable songs to date, right up there with Got The LIfe or Falling Away From Me. Its got everything you want from a Korn banger, it checks all the boxes. But it came out on 2019, way past Korn mainstream sucess, so its more of a fan favourite, just like this whole album. 10/10 song for me.

[@mollyesanborn]

Such a great track! Yeah that would be interesting to see the reception of this album had it been released earlier on.

[@user-gm1ee4vf8p]

This is the best album for me personally. As mentioned in other posts, if you know this albums meaning from what happened to Jonathan and the band, it is the rawest, heart breaking and tragic album I have ever heard and love it for that reason. Wait till you review Requiem Molly. Better put your seat belt on.

[@shaunstermonster]

Another great video. At first this album was hard for me to really enjoy, because Jonathan Davis is breaking down and crying at times. I found out later that his wife and his mom died while he was writing the album. Put the LP into a whole new light for me. Now, I have a new found appreciation for what he was able to do to finish this album. The next one, Requiem is a lot about getting past those tough times and battling through these crushing life events. Fascinating listening to the two back to back.

[@juanpabloelgrande7368]

OMG!! I was listening Korn too, however I am playing Requiem.. It's a pleasure watch ur videos Molly!

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh cool, what a coincidence! I cannot wait to hear Requiem next. Thanks for watching the reactions :)

[@juanpabloelgrande7368]

@@mollyesanborn I think Korn was back with "Insane" from SOS, then they were kind of nostalgic and futuristic with "The Nothing" (my fav track is "Can U hear me") and by now I feel that all the songwriting in Requiem is more logic.. and I think you'll realise it too! Sorry for my bad english.. Always happy to read you! :)

[@nick4msi]

You need to react to their b-sides I can send a list -Sean Olsen -Proud -Kick the P.A. (with The Dust Brothers) -Camel Song -I Can Remember -Jingle Balls -Here to Stay (Mindless Self Indulgence Remix) -Word Up (Kameo Cover) -Anonther Brick in the Wall (Parts 1,2 &3) (Pink Floyd Cover) -It's Me Again -Inside Out -Appears -Eaten Up Inside -Last Legal Drug (Le Petit Mort) -Too Late I'm Dead -I'm the One -Once Upon a Time -Kidnap the Sandy Klaws (Danny Elfman Cover) -Sing Sorrow -Fight the Power (W- Xzibit) (Public Enemy Cover) -Overture or Obituary -Trapped Underneath the Stairs -People Pleaser -My Time (Are You Ready to Live? Demo) -Fuels the Comedy (Feat. Kill the Noise) -Tension (Feat. Excision, Datsik & Downlink) -Silent Hill (Feat. Daniel Licht) -Die Another Day -Tell Me What You Want -Wish I Wasn't Born Today -So Unfair -Hater -The Game is Over -Baby -Out of You -Calling Me Too Soon -We Care A Lot (Faith No More Cover) -The Devil Went Down to Georgia (w- Yellwaolf) (Charlie Daniels Cover) -Can You Hear Me? (Acoustic) -This Broken Soul -Wake Up (with Notorious B.I.G.) -Haze -Layla -X-Mas Song

[@kornjulio31]

Nice reaction , excelent album from koRn 🔥🔥🔥

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching :)

[@dondominicoseliga8723]

This album took me to the darkest corners of my mind. Gave me a lot of foood for thought. Listening to these songs made me feel kinda exposed to my own demons. I felt sort of embraced by unbearable cold and the touch of it burned like hell. Gotta admit that this album left its mark on me. Thank You for Your reaction🙏🏻 Kind Regards from Poland🇵🇱

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks as always for watching, glad you enjoyed the reaction! The Nothing certainly brings the darkness back to Korn's music. The emotional turmoil that Jonathan Davis was going through is very palpable on this record.

[@Quizzy0000]

album is about his ex wife mother of his children. she od on drugs they went apart as friends and Johnathan feels like he failed like the last song shows. its a rollercoaster of anger pain and regret and mostly desperation in this album. theme albums are kinda rare these days but this is one 100%. you might need to re listen if you didnt know this and you get it really fast, its actually a very emotional album.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes, I will definitely have to re-listen to this one, especially now knowing the backstory. It's usually difficult for me to really dig into the lyrics in my initial reaction, but tonally it's definitely a dark and emotionally turbulent album.

[@Xeroforte]

Great record, haven't revisited it in a while but the whole thing just bangs. Looking forward to the ranking video once you finish the discography so far on the next album.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh yeah I'm looking forward to that ranking as well! It'll be difficult to make a tier list for Korn, they've got a lot of great albums. The Nothing sure is a top contender for being my favorite though, this album was great!

[@KAIZERGAMES-HD]

Jonathan was crying because his ex wife passed away

[@mollyesanborn]

Man yeah that's heavy, that emotion from Jonathan really came through strongly on this record.

[@anony-moon]

ex wife?

[@KAIZERGAMES-HD]

@@anony-moon yes the mother of his children

[@anony-moon]

@@KAIZERGAMES-HD are you saying "ex" because she's dead or did they divorce?

[@KAIZERGAMES-HD]

@@anony-moon divorced

[@c.saragian9502]

Jonathan Davis knocked it out of the park and cemented his place in rock and roll as one of the best lead singers of all time!!!! He poured his heart out on this one and its amazing to hear. It's horrible that he lost his wife and mom. I cant even imagine but nothing but respect for how he took all his pain and suffering and used it in a positive way. Instead of drugs, alcohol, and self destruction he made an amazing album!!!

[@MusicPlaylists101]

Yay I've been waiting for this reaction and it did not disappoint 😁

[@mollyesanborn]

Yay! Thanks for watching :)

[@FragileDeception]

Glad your back to Korn! An amazing album! Can't wait for your review on Requiem their latest and I'm happy to say it will not be their last. I hope to hear many more albums from them; such an amazing group. Don't forget about the solo album by Jonathan Davis Black Labyrinth. :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm really looking forward to hearing Requiem too! Korn has been a fantastic band to dive into, so glad I took this journey through all of their albums. Once I finish with Korn I'll have to get into JD's solo stuff as well.

[@ashyvlogs1132]

Made my morning, great video yet again 👍

[@mollyesanborn]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@kornyque8081]

You have a gift in describing music, ive listened to this album a million times and i really appreciate the way tou describe their songs, makes me catch things on it that i hadn't noticed before

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you so much! Glad that you enjoyed the reaction :)

[@chrono050]

It's a decent album i still think S.O,S was their true return to form. Pretty sure Jonathan's wife died before they began working on this album .. "The Darkness Is Reveling" is m y fav track on here and the song for his wife "Finally Free"

[@mollyesanborn]

That raw emotion from Jonathan was palpable across this record. And yeah, The Darkness is Revealing is one of my favorites as well! Great track.

[@WestCoastRetrospective]

Yesss! Love this series! Glad i got it early! Keep up the fantastic work and reviews Molly! Faaaavorite song on the album probably is Finally Free! Cant wait for you to hear Requiem! Happy Halloween 🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@mollyesanborn]

Happy (early) Halloween to you too! Glad you're enjoying the Korn series, I can't wait to hear Requiem now!

[@YONATOOTH]

I’ve been waiting for you to do this one 🤘 so happy you liked it

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw that's awesome, thanks! Yeah Korn is great, and The Nothing did not disappoint!

[@JU13ES]

Their best since untouchables for me ❤

[@danimalman3]

I was a casual fan of korn until I found this album. I was going through some of the toighest times of my life. Almost committing suicide. I thought I was going crazy until I found this album. Hearing the heavyness and pain in Jonathans singing really made me feel sane. This album will always be one of my faves.

[@dem4christ04]

I am so glad that you enjoyed this! ❤

[@jsilverchannel]

Probably my favorite Korn album since Issues! So happy I saw them live last year. Before 2022, the last time I saw them was 2007.

[@chupitolepame5357]

You got to the newest Korn release, now you have a proper idea of what Korn is and was, glad you made it here Molly!

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha yeah what a journey! Almost two years to get through their discography here on the channel, and I've enjoyed every moment. I'm very excited to finish things up with Requiem, and I've been told they're releasing another album next year so I have that to look forward to as well!

[@chupitolepame5357]

@@mollyesanborn Lol this album is so good that I forgot about Requiem. That being that you wont be dissapointed!

[@JL10196]

Yes can’t wait for Requiem

[@Hatinazz]

What did u think of that album?

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

Hell yeah!! Love this album!! Saw korn for the first time during the tour for this album! I’ll have to watch this tonight!! Something good to watch 😄☺️

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome, I'm sure that seeing Korn live is quite the experience. Hope you enjoy the reaction :)

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

@@mollyesanborn I’m watching right now!! It’s impossible not to like any video made by you. You’re amazing 🥰

[@mollyesanborn]

@@TheRealEricMitchell aw thank you! I appreciate that and am happy you enjoy the videos!

[@kindofahater6385]

Yk it’s good you take your time with these uploads because I’m sure around the time you get to listening to requiem korn will be on the brink of releasing new material. Also, do you plan to continue on with the disturbed discography?

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yeah they'll probably be out with another album by the time I get to Requiem! I'd love to do a discography ranking for them too when I finish with their albums, that'll be a lot of fun. And I may do some more Disturbed albums in the future, I'll keep it in mind :)

[@locustkllr]

The Nothing is an awesome album, but whenever a newer Korn song pops into my head that's been subconsciously memorized, that just flows, is a groovy brain worm, it's always a song from the albums before or after this one. Either it's just a personal connection or the songs from Serenity.. or Requiem are just catchier. My favorite on this album : This Loss.

[@mjnation7876]

Great album. I listened to it a lot when it came out. It was one of my favorite albums of 2019 along with Atonement by Killswitch Engage, Shaped By Fire by As I Lay Dying, and some others. This album has some pretty good deep cuts like Gravity Of Discomfort and Ringmaster. Idiosyncrasy, Cold, You’ll Never Find Me, and Gravity Of Discomfort are some of my favorites on the album. The Nothing is the best of their more modern albums to me with Serenity being second.

[@PotawatomiThunderNew]

This is a separate comment from my previous one because it’s unrelated, but in regards to the fact that you’re about to be on the last Korn album Requiem. As a viewer, you now being up to date feels weird because the next one is the first Korn album to have come out _after_ starting their catalogue. Out of curiosity, I went and looked at what Korn album was your most recent one at the time Requiem came out. After checking the dates, Requiem came out just a few days after you uploaded your Life Is Peachy album review video. Not that this will make any difference in what you think of that album, but when you hear Requiem it might be interesting to consider that the music you’re hearing on it was just coming out at around the same time you were doing Life Is Peachy (if you can recall anything about that moment in time, that is). Or that the music on it was brand new at the time of reviewing the Follow The Leader album.

[@mollyesanborn]

Good to know, I'll have to give Life Is Peachy and Follow The Leader both a re-listen before I film my Requiem reaction.

[@jameswatson4096]

yeah, this made my day :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@Bluis5445]

Very good album. We need that static X regeneration, volume 1 review! 🙌🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to think about doing some more Static-X on the channel!

[@Bluis5445]

@@mollyesanborn more grooviness that’s for sure

[@scottmorey6212]

I can see a lot of comments describing the emotional situation at the time of writing this album so I won't repeat it, but it's definitely worth a second listen if you have time now that you have the backstory - the lyrics are gut-wrenching at times. For me, as with Daddy and many other tracks on their early albums, the ability to share such raw emotion and pain is what makes KoRn stand out. They have a unique sound/style and JD has a very unique vocal delivery, but it's this side of KoRn that makes them really special. There just aren't that many people who open up and share all of that to everyone, it's taboo and being given the 'opportunity' to peer behind the veil is something many fans are grateful for. After Requiem (and maybe JD's solo album, which doesn't hit like KoRn, prepare yourself for that if you listen to it - and it was written over a long period of time), I would suggest finding a collection of their B-sides/bonus tracks that you've missed out on doing the US studio albums (international albums often have a couple extra tracks). There are some popular compilations on youtube you can find and they're certainly worth listening too, some great tracks in there. I'm sure you'll get some suggestions below. You're not done with KoRn yet 🙂 Thanks for the reaction(s)... been looking forward to this one for some time.

[@gregoryjames174]

On This Loss Jonathan wanted a Queen style break in the song and on Idiosyncrasy he wanted Munky and Head to give him something Pantera like for the riff. Alot different inspiration for this album.

[@BEAVISKORNHOLIO69]

Korn Rocks Molly I love the nothing🤘🤘

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah Korn does rock! I'm so glad I've taken this journey through their albums.

[@Quizzy0000]

i really wanna see your compleet reactions to these songs. i would love a song by song video.

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted! I don't have any plans to upload the full length reactions but I will still keep it in mind :)

[@jonasberry714]

W ablum for sure

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes I agree! Korn is coming back with the heaviness on this record which I personally love.

[@metalmania3678]

YES!! Holy frick I've been so excited for this one! Personally I think this is their best album since Follow The Leader, I cannot WAIT to see this today! 🤘 Only one left after this one, Requiem, and eventually maybe an album ranking?

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, I finally got to some more Korn! The Nothing was a fantastic record, this one really goes back to that heaviness that I love from their music. Definitely excited to hear Requiem now, and I'll plan on doing a full discography ranking for them as well. Also someone else said that they're releasing a new album next year so we have that to look forward to as well!

[@metalmania3678]

@@mollyesanborn Hell yeah! I'm looking forward to see what they do next year.

[@dardar8930]

Would absolutely love to see you react to code orange’s discography. Their music, especially once “underneath” comes out gets so interesting and just fucking crazy. It’s awesome

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh man Code Orange is awesome! I haven't heard their full discography but the songs I have heard are great. I've actually seen them live as well and they put on such a great performance. I still need to hear their album from this year too!

[@dardar8930]

@@mollyesanborn Nice! I really love their new album. I think it fits right in with the industrial/Nu metal era of the 2000s while also being its own unique thing. And I agree on the live shows! I’ve seen them once opening up for korn funny enough and their energy was insane. They’re so hungry to be the best band out there and it’s great to see.

[@Criglet7]

Such a great album!

[@mollyesanborn]

It really is! I loved listening to this one.

[@Moshpitkid02]

head from korn have this own band call love and death check them out there first album is call between here and the lost

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to give them a listen.

[@Moshpitkid02]

@@mollyesanbornthere first album is call between here & lost

[@alysdaxei]

This album is okay. I think Serenity of Suffering and Requiem are better overall; more consistent. The Nothing has a few highs but the lows are quite low.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm definitely looking forward to hearing Requiem now!

[@winiciussuzzi2399]

Molly, could you give Breaking Benjamin a try? their discography is great, I personally like all of their songs, no skips at all. Also, only Requiem left, I’m waiting for it!

[@mollyesanborn]

I've got Breaking Benjamin on my list! Can't wait to hear their music. And yeah I'm so excited for Requiem now, I can't believe I've only got one album left to go in their discography.

[@luiscaetano1205]

Thanks Molly, great review as always 👌My favorites: The Darkness is Revealing and This Loss. After the death of his 39 years old ex-wife (mother of 2 of his 3 sons) and his mother... He locked himself alone for a couple of months and did the vocals for the songs as a form of "catharsis". He didn't want anyone around, not even the producer himself. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹 😁

[@mollyesanborn]

No wonder this record has such a dark and emotional quality to it, that despair really comes through in Jonathan's voice. It's crazy how great The Nothing sounds though considering he did the vocals separate from everyone else. The producer (Nick Raskulinecz I think his name is) did a fantastic job!

[@luiscaetano1205]

@@mollyesanborn yes, Nick is an old and huge korn fan. As a korn fan, he knows what they "need" to sound and knows what was missing. That's why serenity of suffering (specially) and the Nothing were the "reborn" of korn

[@kornyque8081]

Please do Jonathan Davis solo album Black labyrinth next 😅 love your channel

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely have to check out some of Jonathan's solo stuff when I finish up with Korn!

[@drozdlukasz]

Best Korn album, hands down.

[@4qu4h3x]

this album actually took me the longest to like by korn, and even though i really hate some of the songs, so many of them are actually really amazing.

[@_emi_9160]

Woah i'm WAY early

[@mollyesanborn]

Awesome! Thanks for watching :D

[@TommTF2]

requiem next 💪

[@darphaedrus1558]

It is a more violent mix, that's for sure👍

[@colomboy86]

Last I heard, they’re in the throws of putting another album together. Assuming that’s the case, you’ll actually have at least one more after the next record, Requiem.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's very exciting to hear! I'd love another new album to check out after Requiem :)

[@colomboy86]

@@mollyesanborn me too. I’ve been listening to these guys, I think, since day one? I can’t exactly remember anymore… 🙃

[@metaltiacandia1445]

Esse álbum é sombrio

[@amjreptx1]

I like Serenity because I could hear moments that sound like Untouchables and Take a look in the Mirror especially in the choruses. The Nothing is what I think See you on the other side would have been if Brian never left. I also didn't realize how much this album naturally resembles their first two releases. They tried to recapture that magic on Remember who you are, but I think it sounds way too forced on that release. The Nothing is amazing how it is able to sound like an O.G. Korn album. The band brought back the souls of their first five releases on here. Honestly to me, I see The Nothing as (Issues pt. II)

[@mollyesanborn]

The Nothing really does have a strong Issues vibe to it, I'd completely agree. Somehow very clean and modern sounding and yet there is such heaviness and dark emotion delivered as well.

[@dusanpijetlovic6729]

On last 4-5 albums you dont listen last songs on Serenity Of Sufering baby and caling me to soon and on Remember who you are, Paradigm Shift... .But rects is amazing!

[@pabloalmiron5640]

excellent album by this great band, you would react to stone sour, corey taylor's other band is great ​

[@mollyesanborn]

I still haven't heard anything from Stone Sour! Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to give them a listen too.

[@user-qz6xf4uo1v]

Nice.

[@mollyesanborn]

:)

[@user-qz6xf4uo1v]

@@mollyesanborn ☺

[@xxjestertheclownxx]

i love your videos so much!! please react to fall out boys albums !! my favorites are infinity on high and folie a deux :3 also react to pierce the veils music !! i feel like youd love the instrumentation in their music

[@cuauhrkr1208]

I hope you give some time to hear Limp Bizkit and more Incubus

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll keep Limp Bizkit and more Incubus in mind for sure :)

[@Industriajor]

This album reminds me to some soundtracks of Unreal Tournament G.O.T.Y.e .... Well ..... now you are ready for listening to their best album ever made! ... after Untouchables and Issues of course, it is called R E Q U I E M ... be prepared my lady!!!

[@mollyesanborn]

I can't wait for Requiem!

[@dadaistaizquierdo]

The Best 🖤🌽

[@mollyesanborn]

Korn is awesome! :)

[@lifemusiclive.]

PLEASE do Darko US - Oni

[@craftgarrett1]

I showed jd a lyric sheet he wrote in 93’ while he was in the process of writing this album. It said “is God up there making fun of me?”. Well that lyric is now “God is making fun of me”. I’d be interested to know how the song would go if he didn’t give that lyric sheet a read thru

[@raiden6441]

Will you be doing Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins any time soon?

[@mollyesanborn]

I would love to hear Adore! I'll try and get to that album soon.

[@Around-the-fur__]

"Goodnight,God bless, I love you , Delete" ......please 🙏

[@jakesmith6233]

She did a video on that already

[@jakesmith6233]

My First Time Listening to Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. by Crosses (†††) | My Reaction / Molly Sanborn kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWi6qmOqYrtqoq8

[@mollyesanborn]

Check out my last video! I did a reaction to the new Crosses album :)

[@mollyesanborn]

@@jakesmith6233 thanks for the link.

[@jakesmith6233]

@@mollyesanborn your welcome

[@Tormentor.death122]

U sound do Slipknot body pit is call Slipknot death back then in 1995

[@JBthree24]

Gravity Of Discomfort should’ve been a single.

[@mollyesanborn]

It's a great track!

[@uhhhummm5521]

Day 2 of asking for Ruby Vroom by Soul Coughing

[@wadegarrett2376]

Molly's the best :). Aloha. The next album is Requiem and it's VERY boring. Jon sounds so bored signing in it....it was a COVID album and it definitely shows lol.

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thanks! Aloha to you as well. I'm very curious to hear Requiem now and see what I'l think of it.

[@webertisaias8622]

FAZ UM VIDEO RACT . KENDRICK LAMAR ALBUM

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the suggestion, I've heard some of Kendrick Lamar's songs but never a full album.

[@Who_Me_65]

Request album nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold

[@Who_Me_65]

Up

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll try and get to that album soon! :)

[@Who_Me_65]

@@mollyesanborn This album will be different from the previous albums,This album was made after the drummer died

[@lambknot]

4 albums that begin with "The..."

[@alexperez3367]

Not better than s.o.s. imo because tracks 7,8,9,10 are too much radio friendly, more similar to paradigm shift or s.y.o.t o s, different to previous tracks but is a nice album. Is strange to me how following album "requiem" is good too, but still can't get used to it

[@davesanborn2285]

Not a favorite Album for me but as always an enjoyable review

[@mX_EddY]

Go listen to vacations please you're missing out I promise

[@HohnerCornell]

The Nothing, for me, wasn't one of their best albums and idk why people love it so much. I think The serenity os suffering is way better, and Requiem is better than The Nothing too, but well, good job from Korn, i suppose. (Cold is a greeeeat great song, anyway).

[@mollyesanborn]

Cold is an absolute banger, that bass is amazing. I really loved The Nothing, I'll be curious to see if it stays as one of my favorites in their discography or will fade with time. And yes I'm very excited to hear Requiem now as well!

[@HohnerCornell]

@@mollyesanborn I wish you love Requiem :D. For me, their top 5 albums are Issues, Untouchables, Follow the leader, the first and The Serenity of suffering.