I don't really like either..I used to love them..but I would say KoRn..because they don't really sound generic.

Korn FTW!

Disturbed. I really like their overall sound, and Korn is just not that good.

Dude, how can you listen to their first album and still say that?

Disturbed's first it Korn's first?

Korn

Freak on a leash

Dead bodies everywhere

Meh. There are only a couple of good songs on that album. I guess I agree that it's probably better than anything Disturbed has ever done but that's not saying much.

Disturbed for me, I like Korn but I know alot more songs by Disturbed than korn.

They had such a unique sound going for them at the time. I love the way they played their guitars, especially Fieldy's loose bass strings. Introing 'Shoots and Ladders' with bagpipes, I mean it's pretty cool stuff. 'Ball Tongue' is my favorite...

No contest really.

Korn>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Disturbed.

It wasn't that unique a sound at the time really. I do agree that "Shoots and Ladders" is probably the best song on the album. Though I also think it's a testament to how skippable most of the tracks on that album are that I can't remember what "Ball Tongue" sounds like despite the fact that I've owned the album for 15 years.

If I had to choose and be honest I'd say Korn, when I was 10 that **** changed my life. I wish I had better taste in music when I was a kid, it's very embarrassing sometimes as they're pretty much a joke when you look at them nowadays. I wouldn't even dare put them in my library as I know better these days, but honestly... did you not love Korn in the 90's when you were a kid?

I won a KoRn poster at an carnival when I was like 13, trying to get a sexy girl one. I was disappointed in my dollar spent, but later went on to buy Life is Peachy.

Which I quickly lost and did not regret losing.

Who else was similar?

'Ball Tongue' is the second track...

:laughing:

Not the genre of music I listen to much... Listened to a little Disturbed back in the day, but I remember in middle school and stuff always listening to Korn. Hah, I remember like the 3 big artists that I listened to at one time were Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock. Ah, to be 13 again.

But I've never been a huge Disturbed fan... Don't really like the guys voice much. So I'll go with Korn

Also, I don't know if it's possible but maybe Follow the Leader is underrated, at least on this forum; it's a great "pop metal" album. 'Freak on a Leash' and 'Got the Life' are both excellent singles and there are several other solid songs...

Sepultura, Shootyz Groove, Biohazard? I can't think of a ton of examples, but I just remember when I first heard Korn in 1995 my reaction was "oh it's kind of cool to hear this type of band using bagpipes in a song". So apparently the style of music didn't seem like particularly new territory to me at the time.

I detest Korn's sound with a vengeance. That bass sound that supposedly set them apart seemed like a calculated way to try to make them sound different to other metal bands but it just sounds so unorganic and false.

I would actually prefer to listen to the first Linkin Park album than a Korn track.

Disturbed are so unoriginal it's untrue BUT they are just another band peddling a sound that sold and at least admitted to that. Voices and Down With The Sickness are acceptable tracks on a drunken Saturday night although they have been even worse since their debut album.

The whole package of Davis's vocals, hip-hop inspired guitar riffs that sound like sirens/turntables/dissonance, and loose bass string slap lines? Come on...

I'm pretty sure I never claimed that there were a slew of identical sounding bands with Jonathan Davis singing for them.

The bass sound is fake? :laughing:

Did anybody do it before and has anybody copied it since then?

I'm just saying that I'm not a vocals guy but I can admit he is a very unique vocalist...

Meh. Like I said there was never much about them that made them stand out for me.

Anyhoo... since I mentioned Shootyz Groove, do you listen to those guys at all? Knowing your tastes they seem like a band you'd probably like. Worth a listen if you've never checked them out.

Fair enough, Janny. I don't need to try to change your mind, I know how you feel. :)

They sound interesting, but I can't find too much info about them. What should I listen to first or download?

Honestly, I don't know for sure. I don't actually own anything by them. A lot of my friends in high school were into them though, which (according to Wikipedia) would be the era of their debut EP and LP. I also saw them in concert when they were on tour for their album High Definition and thought they were really good live. They just really jump out at me as a band you might like based on a lot of other stuff I know you like. :)

I have to be in a certain mood in order to listen to either band actually. Often people dislike a band because they havent had enough exposure to them, or simply just dont like their music. When comminting about music without being willing to giving it a chance, one should open their mind to the band itself and back-catalogs, As for my own personal opinion "I dont think that Korn has better material or are better talented musicians than Disturbed", As I am sure that most musicians would tend to agree.


I never was embarassed to own up to the music that I liked, or liked before. Im less idependent and or influenced by not listening, when others suggest that my taste in music is not up to their standard of what is good music, and all that matters is what style of music each individual likes personally, Im not in high school and don’t have to worry about my reputation here, this is only a music forum. I dont apologize for enjoying the style's of music and artist's that I enjoy listening to, own up to the music you like personally. And I dont apologize for enjoying music that I like. Music snobs even annoy other music snobs.... music-lovers have to know how to talk about music to others without coming off as sounding like their opinion is everything, (as I have also been guilty of doing that very same thing, as well myself.

YouTube - DISTURBED - "THE ANIMAL" [FULL SONG NEW 2010]

YouTube - DISTURBED "NEVER AGAIN" [NEW SONG FULL 2010]

Your above comment shows intellect that carries weight, I guess your intangible asset to MB consists of human knowledge and ideas that are prominent to the forums.

KoRn because I've actually heard them. I hear some good things about Disturbed, but until I hear them, I can't say anything otherwise.

I think Korn can retire happy knowing people actually still bother talking about them.

I'm not one to be concerned with a band starting off with a few solid releases and then dive-bomb into complete and utter mediocrity. My library reflects that... :laughing:

Not really the biggest fan of either. Disturbed's songs sound the same and musically I'm not a fan of there music. Korns music also sounds the same, but there more musically talented except for there drummer disturbed's drummer is really good. Overally I prefer Korn mainly for the nostalgic value of listening to them as a kid.

*they're - contraction of they and are.

*there - as in "over there"

*their - possessive, as in "their first record was good".

:rolleyes:

Thanks for the english lesson!
:finger:

Korn used to be awesome back in the day but they have since really gone down the sh!tter, imo. Disturbed only has a few songs I like.


I'd still go with Korn, though I don't even bother with them anymore.

Korn definitely. I'm judging their first 4 albums only, but in my opinion they were enough. Judging by raw emotion and energy, korn definitely has the edge with jon as the singer. disturbed is good, but you can feel the anger and pain in jons voice and connect with that. he relived his experiences in the studio that fueled the lyrics for his songs. while david is a good singer, he sings off of technicality and skill, jon sings from pure emotion and heart, there is a huge difference there for me, i like something i can connect with.
next thing is that korn's first 4 albums were completely different from each other. self titled was more metal, pure rock, nothing else really. life is peachy seemed like more of an experimental record, just throwing stuff to see what works. follow the leader had more of a hip hop feel to it in general. and issues was more melodic by far and had a smoother sound while still remaining korn. disturbed put out one good album, their first, and the rest in my opinion sound exactly the same.
not to mention that korn started the nu metal scene, they automatically get points for being that much more original. so yeah, korn all the way. and notice the opinions expressed here are just that, opinions and everyone has one.