Notoriously divisive and lukewarmly received by the their fanbase at the time, Korn’s fourth album Issues might not feel like too much of a milestone in a career that has seen the band hit some highs that 99% of musicians will never experience, but looking back on it two decades later reveals plenty to admire.
If each album represents some kind of personal growth then Korn’s classic self-titled debut is the kicking, screaming primal roar of a newborn, 1998’s commercial behemoth Follow The Leader the over excited teen and 2002’s Untouchables the confidence and self-assurance that adulthood brings. Leaving Issues as the awkward growing pains of puberty.
