Artist: KORN
Album: UNTITLED DELUXE EDIT. (CD+DVD BOX)

Year: 2007
Media type: CD

The untitled eighth studio album by Korn was released in the United States on July 31, 2007, through Virgin Records. The disc was released without a title, in what vocalist Jonathan Davis reasons as "why not just let our fans call it whatever they wanna call it?" On message boards, retail sites, and fan sites, the album has commonly been referenced to by such titles as 8, Korn (not to be confused with the band's self-titled debut album), Korn II, Korn 2007, and Untitled.

The untitled affair was the second studio album without former guitarist Brian "Head" Welch as well as the second studio disc to be co-written and produced by Atticus Ross and The Matrix (though The Matrix left early during the project). The album has been described as more atmospheric, heavy, and at times progressive. Davis comments that the disc draws from influences by The Cure and The Beatles. It's also the first album to not feature the group's founding drummer David Silveria at all.

As the first album to not feature drummer Silveria, the band decided to enlist veteran drummer Terry Bozzio, known for his work with Frank Zappa. With Bozzio, the group recorded the majority of the album. The group also brought on Avril Lavigne producer The Matrix, however re-recorded much of the work with The Matrix with noted producer Atticus Ross.

After successfully recording six tracks with Bozzio, Zac Baird announced that Bozzio would not be touring with the band on the Family Values Tour 2007. Though not much is known as to why Bozzio left, Jonathan Davis claimed "things just got weird." Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion was brought in to record some tracks, and even Jonathan Davis himself contributed, something not done since 1999's Issues. Munky stated in an interview that Bozzio had too many demands to stay in the band. He called some of these demands "offensive," of which only becoming a full member of the band with 25% interest in the band being specifically mentioned.

The album debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 124,000 units in its first week. This was nearly 100,000 units less than their previous album, See You on the Other Side, which sold 227,000 in its first week, but this didnt stop it from dropping quickly, falling to #10 with sales of 39,000 copies, selling a total 163,000 so far. The album reached #15 on the UK album chart in its first week of release.

TRACKLIST CD:

1. Intro
2. Starting Over
3. Bitch We Got A Problem
4. Evolution
5. Hold On
6. Kiss
7. Do What They Say
8. Ever Be
9. Love And Luxury
10. Innocent Bystander
11. Killing
12. Hushabye
13. I Will Protect You

bonus tracks:
14. Sing Sorrow
15. Overture Or Obituary
16. Evolution (dave garcia - morgan page remix)
- Evolution (video)

Bonus DVD contains:
- making of documentary
- Korn photo slideshow

LINE-UP:

Jonathan Davis – vocals, guitar, bagpipes, drums ("Love and Luxury", "Bitch We Got a Problem", and additional drums on "Kiss" and "Hushabye")
James "Munky" Shaffer – seven-string guitar, eight-string guitar, mandolin, lap steel guitar
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – five-string bass guitar, fifteen-string bass guitar
Terry Bozzio – drums and percussion, co-songwriter ("I Will Protect You", "Do What They Say", "Ever Be", "Kiss", "Starting Over" and "Killing")
Brooks Wackerman – drums and percussion ("Evolution", "Hold On", "Hushabye" and "Innocent Bystander")
Zac Baird – keyboards, organ, synthesizer, various other instruments, co-songwriter