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Release Date
30 November 2011
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Length
13 tracks
The Path of Totality is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn, released on December 2, 2011 in Europe and December 6, 2011 in the US. The album was produced by various electronic music producers such as Skrillex, Noisia, Excision and various other independent producers. "Get Up!", is one of three tracks produced by Skrillex, and was released as a digital download on May 6, 2011. "Narcissistic Cannibal" was released as the second single on October 18, 2011.
Regarding the album, vocalist Jonathan Davis stated: "I want to trail-blaze. I want to change things. I want to do things we're not supposed to do. I want to create art that's different and not conform to what's going on. We didn't make a dubstep album. We made a Korn album." The album was made available for pre-order on Amazon and iTunes on October 21, 2011; as well as special bundle packages available on "Korn.com".
Revolver has named The Path of Totality album of the year in their 100th issue. Korn was also inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame during the 2011 Kerrang! Awards. It is the last Korn album released without long time guitarist Brian "Head" Welch; since his announcement of returning to the band to record a full length album on May 2, 2013.
Music and lyrical themes
The Path of Totality is claimed by the band to be a fusion of their traditional sound with dubstep and drum and bass. Korn collaborated with a number of producers for the album with each producing their own individual tracks. Roadrunner released the following statement:
"The Path of Totality is unlike any previous Korn release; it's an experimental record which finds the band shifting gears and exploring new territory. For the record, Korn collaborated with some of the leading dubstep and electronic music producers in the world, including Skrillex, Excision, Datsik, Noisia, Kill the Noise, and 12th Planet. The result is something completely new, yet utterly and definitively Korn."
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis describes the new album as "very well-rounded, with a mix of mellow, upbeat tracks; possibly the most well-proportioned Korn album of all time." In a new biography on Roadrunner Records' official website, Jonathan Davis declares The Path of Totality as "future metal." "We're mixing metal and electro music, and you're not supposed to do that. Since day one, Korn has always been all about going against the grain, experimenting, and trying to take music different places."
Album title and packaging
The album title was revealed as The Path of Totality. "The title The Path of Totality refers to the fact that in order to see the sun in a full solar eclipse, you must be in the exact right place in the exact right time," says Jonathan Davis, explaining the story behind the name. "That's how this album came together. I think all the producers feel the same way. I'm not sure it could ever happen again."
Munky stated; "I wanted to come up with a name that felt otherworldly," Shaffer explains. "A shadow is cast on the earth when a solar eclipse occurs. The moon has to be perfectly aligned with the sun to create this flawless shadow that completely covers the sun from the earth. Similarly, all of the producers and writers had to come together at the perfect time to cast these songs onto tape."
The album is a standard 11-track album, with the deluxe edition featuring extra songs and The Encounter as a bonus DVD. The band's website is also offering special pre-order packages that include a Path of Totality T-shirt and signed lithograph as well as the CD/DVD deluxe combo. Hot Topic offered a signed lithograph with pre-orders for a limited time.
Track listing
Standard album:
1. "Chaos Lives in Everything" (featuring Skrillex) 3:47
2. "Kill Mercy Within" (featuring Noisia) 3:35
3. "My Wall" (featuring Excision) 2:55
4. "Narcissistic Cannibal" (featuring Skrillex & Kill the Noise) 3:10
5. "Illuminati" (featuring Excision & Downlink) 3:16
6. "Burn the Obedient" (featuring Noisia) 2:38
7. "Sanctuary" (featuring Downlink) 3:24
8. "Let's Go" (featuring Noisia) 2:40
9. "Get Up!" (featuring Skrillex) 3:42
10. "Way Too Far" (featuring 12th Planet & Flinch) 3:49
11. "Bleeding Out" (featuring Feed Me) 4:49
Total length:
37:45
Special edition:
12. "Fuels the Comedy" (featuring Kill the Noise) 2:49
13. "Tension" (featuring Excision, Datsik & Downlink) 3:56
Total length:
44:30
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