In 2010, Korn wanted to return to their roots. Although the nu metal pioneers had been able to retain their stature through their genre’s mid-noughties decline, the period had still been tumultuous for them as a collective. Foundational members Brian “Head” Welch and David Silveria had gone and, following their 2007 untitled album, the trio left behind didn’t even have a record label to call home.
Jonathan Davis and the boys responded with their aptly titled ninth record, Remember Who You Are. They threw back to their seminal ’90s period by rehiring producer Ross Robinson, who twiddled the dials on the groundbreaking Korn and followup Life Is Peachy. The untitled predecessor’s industrial clang was stripped away, and the band even recorded with analogue equipment to cultivate an old-school vibe.
