Korn Kovers

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Korn Kovers
Studio album by Korn
Released Cancelled
Recorded 2005–2010
Korn chronology
Korn III – Remember Who You Are
(2010)Korn III – Remember Who You Are2010		 Korn Kovers
(Unreleased)

Korn Kovers was a cover album planned, but never released, by American nu-metal band Korn. On July 12, 2010, during Call of Duty: Game With Fame, Jonathan Davis announced that the album will not be making an official appearance in retail stores.

Recording and production

In an interview, vocalist Jonathan Davis stated that there are no explicit details for when the album will be released, and that it is just something the band would be working on during their spare time. Despite the silence that ensued following the album's failure to meet its unspecified April 2005 release date, Davis confirmed in an interview on July 18, 2007, that the band still intended to complete the project.[1] In November 2008, on his official site, Jonathan Davis stated that they still plan on releasing the album. In a recent interview with Fieldy, he stated that he hopes on releasing it soon, after the band does some more covers.[2] On July 12, 2010, during Call of Duty: Game With Fame, Jonathan Davis announced that the long awaited "Korn Kovers" will not be making an official appearance in retail stores due to unforeseen circumstances. Songs may still be released in the future through other means.

Track listing

Confirmed titles

The track listing has undergone various revisions throughout development since early reports from October 2004. However, the following listing includes those that were originally revealed when Korn Kovers was announced. Korn has gone on to restated their desire to cover the same tracks on multiple occasions.[3] "Fight the Power" was originally recorded exclusively for Korn Kovers, but has since appeared on the xXx: State of the Union soundtrack in 2005. "Love My Way" received airplay in 2005, which led to an MP3 rip of the song surfacing on the Internet shortly after. It has been mentioned that P. Exeter Blue I of American rock band Deadsy provided backing vocals on the track. In regards to "God of Emptiness", on July 19, 2007, Blabbermouth.net reported that there is currently no confirmation regarding whether Korn's version of the track, which was recorded during sessions of their fourth studio album Issues, will appear on Korn Kovers.[4]

Title Original performer Featured guest(s) Source
"Diary of a Madman" Ozzy Osbourne [1]
"Erotic City" Prince [1]
"Fight the Power" Public Enemy Xzibit [5]
"Head Like a Hole" Nine Inch Nails [1]
"Love My Way" The Psychedelic Furs P. Exeter Blue I [1]
"Paranoid" Black Sabbath [5]
"Shout at the Devil" Mötley Crüe [5]
"We Care a Lot" Faith No More [1]

Possible inclusions

Title Original performer Featured guest(s) Source
"God of Emptiness" Morbid Angel [6]
"Lookout Weekend" Debbie Deb [1]

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Gary Graff. Korn Kicking Around Possible Covers Album, reported by Billboard July 19, 2007. Last accessed July 29, 2007. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Billboard" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Exclusive NY Hard Rock Examiner Interview with Fieldy of KORN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IICOIqDdEzs&feature=player_embedded
  3. ↑ LaunchDaily. Korn 'Kovers' Track Listing Leaked, reported by The Point January 18, 2005. Last accessed July 29, 2007.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.kpnt.com/MusicNews/Display.aspx?ID=39164 Archived September 28, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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