Follow the Leader (Korn album)
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| Studio album by Korn | ||
| Released | August 18, 1998 | |
| Recorded | March - May 1998 at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Nu metal | |
| Length | 1:10:06 | |
| Label | Immortal/Epic | |
| Producer(s) | Korn, Steve Thompson, Toby Wright |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Korn chronology | ||
| Life Is Peachy (1996) |
Follow the Leader (1998) |
Issues (1999) |
Follow the Leader is Korn's third album and a departure from their first two albums. It was released on August 18, 1998. It is generally recognized as their breakthrough album, and the album that ultimately ushered nu metal into the mainstream. At over 5 million copies sold in the U.S., it is their best selling album. It is also the only Korn album not on iTunes.
The album features numerous guest vocalists, including Ice Cube on "Children of the Korn", Tre Hardson of The Pharcyde on "Cameltosis" and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst on "All In The Family". Actor Cheech Marin provides vocals on "Earache My Eye", a cover of the song from the Cheech and Chong movie Up in Smoke, with the rest of the band trading instruments for the song.
The album begins on track 13, following 12 tracks of silence. The combined length of the tracks is 60 seconds, making up a minutes's silence for Justin, the boy the song 'Justin' is based on. The story goes that as his dying wish with Make a Wish Foundation, Justin wanted to meet Korn. This spooked them somewhat, and the song Justin was written in his honor. There is also a B-Side from the album, entitled "I Can Remember" which can be found on the Got the Life CD single.
Contents |
[edit] Track Listing
(Tracks 1-12 are blank, five second tracks)
- "It's On !" – 4:28
- "Freak on a Leash" – 4:15
- "Got the Life" – 3:45
- "Dead Bodies Everywhere" – 4:44
- "Children of the Korn (featuring Ice Cube)" – 3:52
- "B.B.K.(Big Black Kock)" – 3:56
- "Pretty" – 4:12
- "All in the Family (featuring Fred Durst)" – 4:48
- "Reclaim My Place" – 4:32
- "Justin" – 4:17
- "Seed" – 5:54
- "Cameltosis" – 4:38
- "My Gift to You" - 15:40 (ends at 7:17) followed by
- "Earache My Eye" (begins at 9:14 on "My Gift to You")
A very limited release of the album also included a bonus disc
- "All In The Family (Clark World Mix)" – 4:47
- "All In The Family (Sowing The Beats Mix)" – 4:53
- "All In The Family (Beats In Peace Mix)" – 4:16
- "All In The Family (Scary Bird Mix)" – 8:39
(The bonus disc also included some random clips from Korn TV, the internet special Korn hosted weekly leading up to the release of the album)
[edit] Credits
- Greg Capullo - Artwork
- Joseph Cultice - Photography
- Tommy D. - Programming
- Jonathan Davis - Vocals, Bagpipes ("My Gift to You")
- Fred Durst - Vocals ("All In The Family")
- John Ewing, Jr. - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Fieldy - Bass
- Tré Hardson - Vocals ("Cameltosis")
- Ice Cube - Vocals ("Children of the Korn")
- Korn - Group, Producer
- Thomas Kornacker - Performer
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Cheech Marin - Vocals ("Earache My Eye")
- Todd McFarlane - Artwork
- Munky - Guitar
- Brendan O'Brien - Mixing
- Steve Thompson - Producer
- Don C. Tyler - Digital Editing
- David Silveria - Drums
- Justin Z. Walden - Drums, Programming
- Toby Wright - Producer, Engineer
- Head - Guitar
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | "Got the Life" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
| 1998 | "Got the Life" | Modern Rock Tracks | 17 |
| 1999 | "Freak on a Leash" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1999 | "Freak on a Leash" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- The album cover was drawn by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.
