KoRn working on new "Soundgarden influenced album"...

ann ashtray · 01.24.2011, 08:04 PM

I lol'ed.

http://www.nme.com/news/korn/54674

I mean, don't get me wrong...I'm curious to hear what they end up doing. But almost every time a band claims they are working on new music inspired by another band, it sucks. And here we have a band that were OK at best (a LOOOONG time ago) claiming to be writing new tunage inspired by another band that always, always kicked ass (and hopefully continue to, considering the recent reunion).

And speaking of SG, while they have not yet announced recording new material, these recent pictures seem to claim they are doing so:

http://www.soundgardenworld.com/media

keep poppin pimples · 01.24.2011, 10:10 PM

i think making an album influenced specifically by a shit band isn't a good idea

atsonicpark · 01.24.2011, 10:18 PM

I'm sure it'll be shit, and since Soundgarden are shit, it makes sense.

HEAD: This is the worst garbage we've ever done, Jon Davis!
JON DAVIS: Yeah, it's almost as bad as Soundgarden!
*all laugh*
*publicist makes press release "BAND RECORDS WORST ALBUM EVER, CITES SOUNDGARDEN'S HORRID MUSIC AS INFLUENCE"*

Tons of bands namedrop other bands, probably because they want a suckjob from them when they see them on tour.

KoRn called their first album "Faith No More influenced", btw. The funny thing is, I can see a definite Mike Patton - Adult Themes for Voice influence. You know, in the songs where Patton just farts and goes "YI YI YAHHHH YI YI YEA YAHHHHHHH" into the mic for 60 minutes? It kinda reminds me of Twist moreso than anything on s/t though.

..did anyone see the Guitar World recently with SOUNDGARDEN on the cover? It said "KINGS OF SEATTLE GRUNGE" and had Pearl Jam and Nirvana marked out? I really "lol'd" at that one.

ann ashtray · 01.24.2011, 10:26 PM

Soundgarden murders Korn.

And if ya want to get technical, Nirvana were not a Seattle band...and only part of Pearl Jam was.

atsonicpark · 01.24.2011, 10:36 PM

Okay, perhaps it said "THE SOUND OF GRUNGE" or "tHE KINGS OF GRUNGE" or something now that I think about it. I try not to stare too closely at any magazine with Soundgarden at the cover -- basically, the point of the headline was to say Soundgarden were better than Nirvana and Pearl Jam (okay, everyone is better than Pearl Jam).

ann ashtray · 01.24.2011, 10:52 PM

And plenty are better than Nirvana.

I may prefer one to the other, but at least the 'Garden have the benefit of their influences not being quite as obvious (and a bit more versatile whenever they are).

atsonicpark · 01.24.2011, 11:06 PM

Since we're being nostalgia, you know what album rules?

white zombie - gods on voodoo moon.

FUCK YES

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 01.24.2011, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ann ashtray

KoRn working on new "Soundgarden influenced album"...

Oh no!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ann ashtray

Soundgarden murders Korn.

Oh no!

atsonicpark · 01.24.2011, 11:57 PM

Come to find out, this whole thing just means KoRn will have a spoon player on the next album.

keep poppin pimples · 01.25.2011, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

basically, the point of the headline was to say Soundgarden were better than Nirvana and Pearl Jam (okay, everyone is better than Pearl Jam).

i put soundgarden and pearl jam at about the same level, which is to say really shit and far below nirvana

i think if the ten worst nirvana tracks where the only thing they ever released they would still be better than those bands

atsonicpark · 01.25.2011, 12:35 AM

Yeah, I definitely agree with that. I am just amazed at how badly those bands hold up -- yeah, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden have always been boring, even 20 years ago, but NOW, they sound so dated, uninspired, downright sluggish and bland that it's ridiculous.

Even Nirvana's worst moments -- rape me, heart-haped box -- usually had SOMETHING interesting (like, I think HEART-SHAPED is boring as hell but for a big mainstream popular rock hit, it sure does sound damn ugly and "wrong" at times, doesn't it? That's kinda neat at least).

It's just insane to me that with the advances of musical technology and "wow, awezome FX dood!" and badass guitars and computers that write melodies for us, bands like BIG BLACK, MINUTEMEN, NAKED RAYGUN, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, etc still sound timeless and awesome. While newer bands are getting worse and worse. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden not only suck, they've inspired a whole mountain of suck.

As for KoRn, the guitar playing on Life is Peachy and s/t is inventive and a lot more interesting than most bands. The riffs in "Good God" are downright ugly and weird, and they're one of the most popular bands ever! Of all time! I guess when they say "Soundgarden-influenced", they mean "we only have one guitarist now so we can't have him trading those weird ass noises from speaker to speaker, so let's tune him to Drop-D, instead of Drop-C for this album and have him play some 'grungey riffz' instead of just the one-finger mud-sharp riffs he's been playing for the past 20 years."

Derek · 01.25.2011, 12:28 PM

pearl jam have a bunch of good songs. i love the dynamic sense in 'rearviewmirror' and 'black'.

i've never liked soundgarden outwith a few songs though

atsonicpark · 01.25.2011, 12:39 PM

Oh, I'm sure they have a good song or two. Hell, Smashing Pumpkins do. Any band with that many songs and albums is sure to have a song or two that's worth listening to. In Pearl Jam's case, I could never get past his voice. I once listened to TEN and thought it was boring as hell.

The only song I thought was alright that I've heard by them was the song that goes "PLEEEEEEEEASE DON'T GO ONIT!" or some shit with that rubbery bass line.

Derek · 01.25.2011, 12:51 PM

yeah pearl jam have never had a good album really

i listened to 'ten' a lot as a kid but i've never revisited it much

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 01.25.2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keep poppin pimples

i think making an album influenced specifically by a shit band isn't a good idea

normally yeah, but if you already are a shit band perhaps it couldn't hurt? koRn should have quit when they were ahead with Life is Peachy...

PAULYBEE2656 · 01.25.2011, 04:05 PM

there are so many things wrong with the thread title i dont know where to start.

dazedcola · 01.25.2011, 04:16 PM

yea when this is the title headlines for your new album what its really saying is we can't write anymore but hey this name (insert soundgarden) gets people's attention, maybe someone will like us again!

EVOLghost · 01.25.2011, 04:19 PM

Soundgarden have like 2 good songs.

Pearl Jam is much better. Just forget about "Ten" and listen to "No Code"

EVOLghost · 01.25.2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

yeah pearl jam have never had a good album really

i listened to 'ten' a lot as a kid but i've never revisited it much

ahem....refer to above post.

Pelle · 01.25.2011, 07:52 PM

Korn is and has always been a crappy band, and just listen to this.
I mean, what can you expect? Well, not more than, litterly, a piece of excrement.

01.24.2011, 08:04 PM	#1
ann ashtray expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 2,299	I lol'ed. http://www.nme.com/news/korn/54674 I mean, don't get me wrong...I'm curious to hear what they end up doing. But almost every time a band claims they are working on new music inspired by another band, it sucks. And here we have a band that were OK at best (a LOOOONG time ago) claiming to be writing new tunage inspired by another band that always, always kicked ass (and hopefully continue to, considering the recent reunion). And speaking of SG, while they have not yet announced recording new material, these recent pictures seem to claim they are doing so: http://www.soundgardenworld.com/media __________________ Team Thurston!
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01.24.2011, 10:10 PM	#2
keep poppin pimples expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: www.masonhq.com Posts: 1,204	i think making an album influenced specifically by a shit band isn't a good idea
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01.24.2011, 10:18 PM	#3
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I'm sure it'll be shit, and since Soundgarden are shit, it makes sense. HEAD: This is the worst garbage we've ever done, Jon Davis! JON DAVIS: Yeah, it's almost as bad as Soundgarden! all laugh publicist makes press release "BAND RECORDS WORST ALBUM EVER, CITES SOUNDGARDEN'S HORRID MUSIC AS INFLUENCE" Tons of bands namedrop other bands, probably because they want a suckjob from them when they see them on tour. KoRn called their first album "Faith No More influenced", btw. The funny thing is, I can see a definite Mike Patton - Adult Themes for Voice influence. You know, in the songs where Patton just farts and goes "YI YI YAHHHH YI YI YEA YAHHHHHHH" into the mic for 60 minutes? It kinda reminds me of Twist moreso than anything on s/t though. ..did anyone see the Guitar World recently with SOUNDGARDEN on the cover? It said "KINGS OF SEATTLE GRUNGE" and had Pearl Jam and Nirvana marked out? I really "lol'd" at that one. __________________
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01.24.2011, 10:26 PM	#4
ann ashtray expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 2,299	Soundgarden murders Korn. And if ya want to get technical, Nirvana were not a Seattle band...and only part of Pearl Jam was. __________________ Team Thurston!
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01.24.2011, 10:36 PM	#5
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Okay, perhaps it said "THE SOUND OF GRUNGE" or "tHE KINGS OF GRUNGE" or something now that I think about it. I try not to stare too closely at any magazine with Soundgarden at the cover -- basically, the point of the headline was to say Soundgarden were better than Nirvana and Pearl Jam (okay, everyone is better than Pearl Jam). __________________
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01.24.2011, 10:52 PM	#6
ann ashtray expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 2,299	And plenty are better than Nirvana. I may prefer one to the other, but at least the 'Garden have the benefit of their influences not being quite as obvious (and a bit more versatile whenever they are). __________________ Team Thurston!
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01.24.2011, 11:06 PM	#7
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Since we're being nostalgia, you know what album rules? white zombie - gods on voodoo moon. FUCK YES __________________
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01.24.2011, 11:57 PM	#9
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Come to find out, this whole thing just means KoRn will have a spoon player on the next album. __________________
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01.25.2011, 12:35 AM	#11
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yeah, I definitely agree with that. I am just amazed at how badly those bands hold up -- yeah, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden have always been boring, even 20 years ago, but NOW, they sound so dated, uninspired, downright sluggish and bland that it's ridiculous. Even Nirvana's worst moments -- rape me, heart-haped box -- usually had SOMETHING interesting (like, I think HEART-SHAPED is boring as hell but for a big mainstream popular rock hit, it sure does sound damn ugly and "wrong" at times, doesn't it? That's kinda neat at least). It's just insane to me that with the advances of musical technology and "wow, awezome FX dood!" and badass guitars and computers that write melodies for us, bands like BIG BLACK, MINUTEMEN, NAKED RAYGUN, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, etc still sound timeless and awesome. While newer bands are getting worse and worse. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden not only suck, they've inspired a whole mountain of suck. As for KoRn, the guitar playing on Life is Peachy and s/t is inventive and a lot more interesting than most bands. The riffs in "Good God" are downright ugly and weird, and they're one of the most popular bands ever! Of all time! I guess when they say "Soundgarden-influenced", they mean "we only have one guitarist now so we can't have him trading those weird ass noises from speaker to speaker, so let's tune him to Drop-D, instead of Drop-C for this album and have him play some 'grungey riffz' instead of just the one-finger mud-sharp riffs he's been playing for the past 20 years." __________________
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01.25.2011, 12:28 PM	#12
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	pearl jam have a bunch of good songs. i love the dynamic sense in 'rearviewmirror' and 'black'. i've never liked soundgarden outwith a few songs though
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01.25.2011, 12:39 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Oh, I'm sure they have a good song or two. Hell, Smashing Pumpkins do. Any band with that many songs and albums is sure to have a song or two that's worth listening to. In Pearl Jam's case, I could never get past his voice. I once listened to TEN and thought it was boring as hell. The only song I thought was alright that I've heard by them was the song that goes "PLEEEEEEEEASE DON'T GO ONIT!" or some shit with that rubbery bass line. __________________
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01.25.2011, 12:51 PM	#14
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	yeah pearl jam have never had a good album really i listened to 'ten' a lot as a kid but i've never revisited it much
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dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	yea when this is the title headlines for your new album what its really saying is we can't write anymore but hey this name (insert soundgarden) gets people's attention, maybe someone will like us again! __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Soundgarden have like 2 good songs. Pearl Jam is much better. Just forget about "Ten" and listen to "No Code"
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Pelle expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,725	Korn is and has always been a crappy band, and just listen to this. I mean, what can you expect? Well, not more than, litterly, a piece of excrement.
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