Korn, Blind | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘

In the 13^th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘, we explore the outlandishness behind the song “Blind” performed by the nu-metal collective, Korn.  

Bring on the outlandishness! Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 provides background information and insight into rock and metal songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot.  The records featured on Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 can be classic or brand new. In the 13^th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2022), we explore 🎵 “Blind” performed by 🎙 Korn.

Theme & Lyrics ✍

🎵 “Blind” serves as the opener from 💿 Korn, the 1994, debut album by nu-metal collective, 🎙 Korn. “Blind” is a marvelous introduction to 🎙 Jonathan Davis and company.  Things commence with the enigmatic use of ride at the onset.  Next, unique distorted, disjointed guitar riffs enter, providing an awesome, truly ear-catching effect.  The band takes its time building up the groove, eventually creating a record that sounds hellish and malicious.

Once “Blind” settles in, Davis provides a terrific vocal performance.  Generally, it’s mostly even keel, with some of it sung in an undertone or whisper.  Even so, there are some more assertive, grittier moments. Among the grittier moments arrives towards the end, as Davis sings,  “I can see, I can see, I can see I’m going blind.” Woo! Something else that’s incredibly cool about “Blind” is how the tempo fluctuates between sections – quite creative! One of the best takeaways from this record is how much contrast Korn brings to the table.

“Another place I find

To escape the pain inside

You don’t know the chances

What if I should die?

A place inside my brain

Another kind of pain

You don’t know the chances

I’m so blind.”

Final Thoughts 💭

To reiterate, 🎵 “Blind” serves as a marvelous introduction to Korn.  Eventually, their self-titled debut album would earn double-platinum certification from the RIAA.  Of course, their later albums would perform even better on the Billboard charts.  Regardless, there’s no way you can turn a blind eye to “Blind!”

🎙 Korn • 💿 Korn • 🏷 Sony Music Entertainment • 📅 1994

Korn, Blind: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 13 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinícius Caricatte]