<![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I don't mind new Korn. Withering fanboy that I am. The last couple of albums are great, just different. They had to change from old Korn, because after 6 albums or so it becomes pretty stagnant. Still, can't defend this move in any way at all, blind fanboyism or not. That quote made me cringe.

TearsandScreams

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Dimipapa: Brian, isn't he the one that left?

I think Korn can make something good happen, as long as it's not another one of their unintelligable boring songs, and more like Here to Stay.

DigitalFigure

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I read Brian Welchs book "save me from myself". It was a good read that I recommend.

Dimipapa

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Korn? more like "Porn.." no wait... "Horn..." erm...
"Born..." uh, "Corn"?
ah forget it,
KORN SUCKS!




brodie123

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> There better be an option to turn the music off. That's all I'm saying.

dead_red_eyes

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @not_tom_brokaw:

LOL!

Yeah those young kids LOVE that stuff. Guess I'm too old right? 28.

dead_red_eyes

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @RagingBull:
"Oh hey, is it cool to hate on Korn? I guess when a metal band becomes popular and actually makes money, they suck ass(also see Metalica). Their past two albums weren't good, but their music has always been good(if not the best) of their genre. However, after reading Brian "Head" Welch's biography, it seems like Korn is way too commercialized. They bring in songwriters first and then they make a song for a game I doubt they played for more than an hour.
Maybe they need Head back..."

The people that hate bands because of their popularity are the same people that hate games like Halo because of it's mainstream sucess. It's hard for them to retain their coolness that is based on having an eclectic taste if everyone else finds out about it and starts liking it too. They no longer stand out from the crowd.

Korn does nothing for me. I started hearing about them in 1994 and saw them play on their first east coast tour here in DC. I was completly unimpressed and didn't see why they got some attention in the press at the time. I like alot of bands that utilize down-tuning of their guitars, but Korn seemed uninspired and derivative. And then they got popular and rode the 'nu-metal' wave as long as they could. The only song of theirs that I like is 'Here To Stay', but I would never buy one of their records.



coalhalo

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I like how Haze was originally promoted as a "smart" shooter (or at least that's the impression I got, when they talked about how it was a commentary on violence and how it is portrayed in videogames and movies), and then they put Korn music to it.

But then, I suppose the "smart" musicians don't usually do corporate tie-in stuff any more. It's been a long time since Trent Reznor did Quake, because he "just loved Doom so much."

minister.of.rhetoric

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Breaking Benjamin got in Halo 2, why not ruin a PS3 game that isn't a surefire hit.

Collapse The Control

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Played it much, have they? Maybe if they wrote a song about the game after it came out it wouldn't sound so much like they are complete PR whores...

Taince

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Holy crap I'm old. I remember thinking Korn sucked when they first came out and now people are talking about "classic Korn."

Anyway, based on the quote from the band member, they don't seem like the brightest lights on the Christmas tree.

kikuchiyo

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @hellfaucet: congratulations "ANUS BRAIN"

you are

insult of the week

jcsunshine

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> "I had to come up with a track that can hit up that kind of rush I get from the game and I think we really rocked it!!"

People that talk like this really infuriate me. How can anyone take this kind of bullshit seriously? If some asshole on the street walked up to you and talked some jive like that about a used condom in his pocket, more than likely, you'd want to smash his face in. Whoever these huge game companies hired to get these 'big artists' are obviously fat, greaseball, meat-faced idiots.

Having someone shit-fart into a microphone for 3 minute 30 seconds would be more convincing and more sincere than anything Jonathan ANUS BRAIN Davis has to say.

Haze, dude, purps, bro.

hellfaucet

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Oh hey, is it cool to hate on Korn? I guess when a metal band becomes popular and actually makes money, they suck ass(also see Metalica). Their past two albums weren't good, but their music has always been good(if not the best) of their genre. However, after reading Brian "Head" Welch's biography, it seems like Korn is way too commercialized. They bring in songwriters first and then they make a song for a game I doubt they played for more than an hour.

Maybe they need Head back...

RagingBull

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Come on

Sebec

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Huzzah! I care even less about Haze now!

Witzbold

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I don't know, but Haze doesn't stand out to me too much... looks kind of generic, doesn't bring anything new to the genre.

SgtGodzilla

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Stormrider900: Well, you know, one of them heavy metal typed outfits. In my defense I did actually do a quick Google search of Iron Maiden and Gears of War and it appeared to have a lot of hits.
My point stands, the song was crappy.

Jackablade

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Aren't they all like 40 now?

"Metamucil's da bomb!!"

Baptism_of_Fiber

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Grommell: Agreed 100%. I think Jonathan Davis' most prominent work to date since Follow the Leader has been the theme song to Criss Angel Mindfreak.

This is similar to the long tradition of pop music-movie tie-ins (Batman, Back to the Future, Terminator 2), and it's an indication of the market position that Ubisoft is taking with Haze - a holiday entertainment "event". Regardless of the band's pedigree, cross media promotion such as this will certainly serve to spread consumer awareness of the PS3 game (exclusive?). By extension, it may be an indication of Ubisoft's growing confidence in PS3 as a gaming brand, or a "test run".

That said, I'm pretty keen to see what these guys put out, most of the generic thrash on FPS soundtracks doesn't bear a second listen. Halo made it classy using orchestration, so the opposite end of the spectrum could be a nice simple way of getting the player "pumped up".

Scipher

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> "Gaming for me is a religion and Haze is the shit!" said Jonathan Davis, Korn lead singer. "I had to come up with a track that can hit up that kind of rush I get from the game and I think we really rocked it!!"
 
yaaaaaawwn.
 
This wasn't a triumph... I'm making a note here: huge snoozefest.
 
I'm sorry, was Davis trying to be all tough and rockin' there? Must've dozed off reading that uninspired excuse for a press release meant to "pump up" angsty teens. Zzzzzzzzzz.







dv8godd

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I think other artists will do this. I'm pretty sure this gives them early copies of the game.

Samos42

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> 1st 3 Korn albums were ok, but the rest were Copy + Paste. That Follow the Leader CD really hit its time/place/motion, but its a bit sad that they never really progressed as artists beyond that. Hard drugs will do that to you. Korn know more than anyone that blindly cashing in leads to rapidly diminishing album sales which leads to video-game song tie ins. I am truly amazed that they are still around flogging the same dead horse.

Dr Terror

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Jackablade:

That was Megadeth.

lbartley

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I'm not a Korn fan AT ALL. In fact, I just threw up in my mouth a little typing the band name Korn itself. But seriously, what're you gonna do? The fact is, a ton of people like Korn and they've been extremely successful in making themselves mainstream teen-rock gods. I could care less if they've got a song in Haze, just like I didn't give a shit that Halo 2 had a Breaking Benjamins song in it. As much as I'd love to see Athletic Automaton or Antony and the Jonhsons (that'd be surreal) appear in my favorite game, it's never going to happen because they're simply not popular enough. Ubisoft is in the business of selling games, so attaching a name like Korn to a title is a sure way to attract a larger audience.

XvCowboyvX

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Keeping in sync with the band name, I'll just say this is kool....very kool

Mrmoo2002

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> On the plus side this comment section isn't nearly as aggresive as the Fall Out Boy playing on x-box live disaster.

WiggyDee

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> "Gaming for me is a religion and Haze is the shit!" said Jonathan Davis, Korn lead singer. "I had to come up with a track that can hit up that kind of rush I get from the game and I think we really rocked it!!"

Practically the hardest sell I've ever heard in my entire life.

goonface

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @not_tom_brokaw:

Too funny!

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @JoeyOliver:

No, I'm pretty sure yo're the only one that remembers when Korn was good. That's ok. Lot's of people remember things that never happened. They have treatments for that now.

Well, I was on the fence about this one, by which I mean I didn't care at all. And now, I actively don't want it. So yeah.

etho

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Those Jonathan Davis quotes...emphasis yours or his?

Gunhaver

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @dead_red_eyes: oh come on, I'm sure younger (read: early teens) would disagree. I know mine would. But he's an idiot.

not_tom_brokaw

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Korn is teh suck. Seriously. They were NEVER good.

dead_red_eyes

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> dig up the 1up show special on gamevideos about gears of war. luke smith caught johnathan davis and munky on the red carpet at the game's launch for a second. they're fucking lameasses, man.

it made for a pretty hearty laugh on the skills of luke smith, as well.

the wheel

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @futurebiblehero: Angst has to be legitimized these days? I didn't know it could ever be even remotely justified.

Project_Victim

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @room237: I figured they would have... considereing the high possibility of a match within twenty feet of any of them creating a 20 mile high explosion. Killing innocents of course.

Project_Victim

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I'm no longer excited for this game.

silentbobfan

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @NPC:

I don't care WHAT salsa you use to eat Johnathan Davis, he's still gonna leave a terrible taste in your mouth.

Intellectualdiot

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Stryper has more legitimate angst than Korn does.

futurebiblehero

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Jackablade: That was Megadeth, not Iron Maiden.

Stormrider

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> YAY. Thats more of an annoyance than a luxury... eh well X360's can play music you put in the hard drive so it doesn't really bother me.

Gas Powered Goose

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Oh, gross. This is worse than the Playboy Kane and Lynch thing, because Korn was almost singlehandedly responsible for the shitty nu-metal movement.

Stormrider

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Who cares who's doing A song on the game? I don't care for Korn, but it's one effing song in a game. If that is what makes or breaks a game for you, you have issues...(pun kind of intended, but also I squirmed in disgust when I wrote that)

MJDeviant

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Whenever I see "Korn" I think of corn chips.
...yea I know that was random, but it's true.

NPC

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I just lost some respect for Ubi-Soft and Haze.

Darkest Daze

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I don't think anything I could post could possibly be funnier than the bare facts.

Dragonzigg

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Given his drug-addled state, it wouldn't surprise me if Davis confused Haze with Halo and thought to piggy back on that phenomena.

Red Peter

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Jackablade: Iron Maiden made a Gears of War song? When was that?

Unastheslayer-PSN

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> No one so far has considered the possibility that Haze might, in fact, be The Shit.

topaz420

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Korn started sucking when Davis started to actually sing his lyrics. Here's hoping for a come back anyways though.

ese

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Saxboy: LOL

Runna

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @AnEternalEnigma: I wonder what would gun n roses would do with a game like this? Man who IS good right now?

Masayuki Nakano & Tetsuya Takahashi
Basement jack rocked the apple seed sound track! The 2004 version remake!

Man was I hooked on the pillows after watching FLCL! O yeah Boom Boom satellite... Man but Korn... I don't know... I would rather hear danger mouse!

Runna

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Korn? Didn't they die in a grease fire?

room237

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Megadeth wrote a lot of movie and game tunes. Would have been a better choice. But I guess they want the "young and modern" gibberish.

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> It used to be that people would write songs about doing drugs. This is how we know we've entered a new age, a new era of music: people write songs about doing drugs in video games!

Not knocking Haze, it just amused me :)

Saxboy

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Korn, Ubisoft?

Really?

Really?

Maybe their ears work differently in France and asking someone to record a single for a video game is an insult over there. I don't know.

jcsunshine

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I'm trying to imagine Jonathan Davis sounding sincere in this quote, but I just can't do it. It just sounds like the typical, empty-headed PR crap we so often get from celebrities.

jamosthefifth

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Anything from Korn starting with Issues has been a total pile of shit. I never bought another music album again after that and quickly introduced myself to Napster.

AnEternalEnigma

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Crecente:
it depends on whether the song sucks or not

Every Korn song sucks.

Doomstink

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Couldn't be any worse than the Gears of War song that Iron Maiden wrote.

Jackablade

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Really now?

Because my count, KoRn hasn't made an original song since 1994.

Intellectualdiot

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I'd like to see game designers start to make CDs not based off video games. Miyamoto screaming death metal anyone?

roflcopter616

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> That was the most stilted and fake-sounding marketing statement from a popular figure I've ever heard.

Seriously. Phil Harrison, Reggie, whoever the hell represents MS these days, they can't contrive bullshit of that caliber. If they tried to say "Haze is the Shit!" he'd probably start laughing at how stupid it sounds.

Moonshadow101

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @ShinyNew:
i see wut u did thar

Sqwerell

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> The game isn't done.. how can it be the shit?

WatershipDown

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Ugh. Someone wake me when publishers stop trying to treat every game as just another cross-marketing component.

I gave up on mainstream music over a decade ago and haven't looked back. I sure as hell don't want to pay $60 for a game that's going to subject me to it.

filterpunk

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I like that he used a lot of exclamation points.

elpierce

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Who knows. Maybe it'll come out decent. Then again I'm only saying that because they're one of my favorite bands. Maybe it'll just be a mess that makes you wanna shoot everything you see.

I do miss Old Korn though.

Saint Anima

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> I can't say I'm really excited about this. Sounds like a lot of PR BS IYKWIM.

Woodwater

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @Ashurahori:

Or the gaming inspired Dragonforce.

But I agree with Dream Theater!

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Oh yay, Ubi-Soft Trax, just like EA and 2K ... excuse me while I puke.

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Why didn't they just contact Dream Theater, or Buckethead? It'd not only be cheaper, but they'd probably make a song people would buy the game to listen to.

Ashurahori

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> How can you not think this will be great? Davis himself thinks the game is 'the shit!', (with one exclamation mark!) and his song 'really rocked it!! (with two--count them!--TWO!--exclamation points) All it needs is a video with Tawny Kitaen and this will totally, TOTALLY rock!!!

ShinyNew

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Sweeet!! Every time a band has ever written a song for a game has always turned out amazing!!

taftsearlobe23

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Betcha it wont sound any different than, oh, all their songs.

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> @JoeyOliver:

never happened...

Lot Krotan

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> They should have done a remake of purple haze.

Foggynotion

]]> <![CDATA[Korn Writes, Records Haze Song]]> Anyone remember when Korn was good? Jonathan Davis stopped doing drugs and it all went downhill from there.

JoeyOliver

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