| 词条 | Take a Look in the Mirror | ||
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| name = Take a Look in the Mirror | type = studio | artist = Korn | cover = Korn - Take a Look in the Mirror.jpg | alt = | released = November 21, 2003 | recorded = April–June 2003, August 2003 | venue = | studio = Jonathan Davis's home studio in Los Angeles | genre = Nu metal | length = 56:43 | label = Epic/Immortal | producer = Jonathan Davis, Frank Filipetti | prev_title = Untouchables | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = See You on the Other Side | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Singles | name = {{noitalic|this album}} | type = Studio | single1 = Did My Time | single1date = July 22, 2003 | single2 = Right Now | single2date = October 7, 2003 | single3 = Y'All Want a Single | single3date = March 9, 2004 | single4 = Everything I've Known | single4date = April 13, 2004 (promo only) }} }} Take a Look in the Mirror is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Korn, and is the last studio album to feature their full original lineup, as Brian "Head" Welch departed the band in early 2005, returning in 2013. It was also the last studio album by Korn under the Epic and Immortal labels. BackgroundThe album continued Korn's lowering in sales, debuting at number 19 and peaked at number 9 with first-week record sales of about 179,000, due to the release date of the album being pushed up to a Friday, with fewer sales than if it was released on the standard Tuesday. The track "Did My Time" was previously released as a CD single for the film The Cradle of Life and the track "Right Now" was accompanied by a provocative cartoon video animated by Spike and Mike. The ending track "When Will This End" is followed by a long silence before a live cover of Metallica's "One" starts playing. The album was also released in a "clean" version which utilized backmasking as well as growling in place of profanity. Take a Look in the Mirror has sold over 1.2 million copies in the US and over 2 million copies outside of the US according to Nielsen SoundScan as of January 4, 2013{{cn|date=February 2017}} and was certified platinum on December 16, 2003.[1] It has been claimed that the album was rushed,[2] due to the lower than expected sales of Untouchables which had left the band in debt.[2] Jonathan Davis has subsequently admitted in interviews that the album was written at somewhat of a rushed pace, due to the lower than expected sales of Untouchables, and having to write with the time restraint of being on that summer's Ozzfest tour.[3] Composition and musicTake a Look in the Mirror marks Korn's attempt to return to a more aggressive sound as featured on their earlier albums, with guitarists Brian "Head" Welch and James "Munky" Shaffer mostly utilizing thick, heavy distortion and the occasional clean tones for contrast.[4] The album features strong elements of nu metal and has the aggressive sounds featured on their early work,[5][6][7][8][9] as well as a reworked and re-recorded version of the track "Alive", which had previously only been released on the band's first demo, Neidermayer's Mind. Also of note is the song "Play Me" which features rapper Nas,[10] making Take a Look in the Mirror the first Korn album since Follow the Leader to feature such a collaboration. Furthermore, Davis plays bagpipes on "Let's Do This Now", marking the return of a tradition that has, to date, only been absent on Untouchables. Around this period, guitarist Head was heavily addicted to drugs such as meth. He said "2003 is when I started using speed every day. I [also] got hooked on meth and in order to get up and function, even play a show, I had to snort lines, you know. And I told myself, 'I'll do this tour, I'll do this Ozzfest, and I'll do meth the whole time and I'll go home and check into a rehab.' And it scared me, you know, 'cause I was like coming every month I would tell myself, 'I'm gonna stop this tour,' and I wouldn't be able to do it. Like a fear would come over me. I was just trapped."[11] Regarding the issues facing the band during the recording, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer recalled "We weren't in the best space. The songs weren't flowing and the creativity was a bit muted from these personal dramas each of us had."[12] He also claimed the album was a forced effort.[12] Jonathan Davis said “[This album] is about us as a band, taking a look in the mirror and remembering where we came from, remembering our roots, going back to basics,” Davis said. “We reflect and look back why we really got into this band to begin with and why we started it. It’s to make aggressive, heavy music. Over the years … we were just experimenting. It always was Korn, but it was different spins on what we were doing. So this time we wanted to make an aggressive, heavy album and just kill it. And that’s why we’ve produced it ourselves. Nobody knows Korn better than ourselves.”.[13] Davis also stated that he felt a return to basics nu metal album was needed in the music industry of 2003. He said "Nothing coming out is really striking me at all. The whole rock and pop punk scene is just stagnant and boring. Music is not imaginative at the moment. The only record I consider remotely interesting is probably the Outkast album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. That's really cool and original."[14]Reception{{Album ratings| MC = 49/100[15] | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[16] | rev2 = CDNow | rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} | rev3 = Billboard | rev3Score = (positive)[17] | rev4 = Blender | rev4Score = {{Rating|2|5}}[18] | rev5 = Entertainment Weekly | rev5Score = (D)[9] | rev6 = IGN | rev6Score = {{Rating|5.5|10}}[19] | rev7 = Metal Storm | rev7Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}[20] | rev8 = musicOMH.com | rev8Score = (positive)[21] | rev9 = The New York Times | rev9Score = (mixed)[22] | rev10 = NME | rev10Score = {{Rating|3|10}}[5] | rev11 = Q | rev11Score = {{Rating|2|5}}[23] | rev12 = Rolling Stone | rev12Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[24] | noprose = yes }}Take a Look in the Mirror has received mixed reviews from professional critics but acclaim from fans. Metacritic scores the album 49 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews", while the user's average score is 8.2/10.[15] AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier states the album is "a little paradoxical, but that's precisely what makes Take a Look in the Mirror so interesting, especially for longtime fans" and goes on to say that "because of the emphasis on brevity and variety (and especially quality), the album's over before you know it and you're left feeling hungry for more Korn."[25] On the contrary, Entertainment Weekly scored the album a D, saying "Korn remain[s] technically proficient, but Take a Look in the Mirror serves only to make the case that the genre has officially screamed itself into caricature."[9] NME gave the album a negative review, criticizing it for being a "self-parody", they wrote "this is an exercise in sterile studio-rock. Meticulously Pro-Tooled, and built almost entirely around bassist Fieldy’s relentless, sludgy mid-range, it’s an approach that demonstrates little craft and even less actual feeling."[5] In 2005, the album was ranked number 384 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[26] In a 2013 interview, guitarist Head cited Take a Look in the Mirror as "the worst record we did."[27] In 2015, Jonathan Davis also ranked it as his least favourite album in Korn's discography.[3] Track listing{{Track listing| title1 = Right Now | length1 = 3:10 | title2 = Break Some Off | length2 = 2:35 | title3 = Counting on Me | length3 = 4:49 | title4 = Here It Comes Again | length4 = 3:33 | title5 = Deep Inside | length5 = 2:46 | title6 = Did My Time | length6 = 4:04 | note6 = | title7 = Everything I've Known | length7 = 3:34 | title8 = Play Me | note8 = featuring Nas | length8 = 3:21 | title9 = Alive | length9 = 4:29 | title10 = Let's Do This Now | length10 = 3:18 | title11 = I'm Done | length11 = 3:23 | title12 = Y'All Want a Single | length12 = 3:17 | title13 = When Will This End | length13 = 14:24 | total_length = 56:43 }}
| headline = Deluxe Edition DVD | collapsed = yes | title1 = KoRn Kut Up (Mashup of most of their music videos from 1994-2003) | length1 = 11:02 | title2 = Right Now (Mirror Mix Music Video) | length2 = 3:21 | title3 = The Untouchables 2002 Tour (Features a live recording of "Here to Stay" and backstage footage) | length3 = 15:22 }} Personnel{{Col-begin}}{{Col-break}}
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Certifications{{Certification Table Top}}{{Certification Table Entry |region=Australia |artist=Korn |title=Take a Look in the Mirror |type=album |award=Gold |certyear=2003}}{{Certification Table Entry |region=Germany |artist=Korn |title=Take a Look in the Mirror |type=album |award=Gold |relyear=2003}}{{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |artist=Korn |title=Take a Look in the Mirror |type=album |award=Silver}}{{Certification Table Entry |region=United States |artist=Korn |title=Take a Look in the Mirror |type=album |award=Platinum}}{{Certification Table Bottom}}ExtrasScrapbookThe album contains a scrapbook of photos from the band's personal collection, titled "SkЯapbook", instead of a front cover booklet, however, some copies do not feature a booklet, instead, it was released with a normal front and inside cover. The limited edition version contains a bonus DVD. The booklet contains various photos of the band in the early days of Korn previous to this release. Photos in the booklet include them in their first recording studio (the indigo ranch), as well as early tours and shows. See also{{Wikipedia books|Korn}}{{Clear}}References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – October 17, 2012 |work=riaa.com |accessdate=October 17, 2012}} {{Korn}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Take A Look In The Mirror}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.soundscapemagazine.com/az-korn/|title=Soundscape's A-Z Of Bands: Korn - Soundscape|date=19 May 2014|publisher=}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/rank-your-records-korn|title=Rank Your Records: Korn's Jonathan Davis Rates the Band's 11 Albums|date=26 March 2015|publisher=}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/korn/takealookinthemirror |title=Take A Look In The Mirror |accessdate=5 Aug 2010 }} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/korn/7246|title=Korn : Take A Look In The Mirror - NME|website=NME}} 6. ^http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=1728 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.review-o-matic.com/?p=350|title=Korn – Take A Look in the Mirror|date=13 May 2009|publisher=}} 8. ^http://www.musicomh.com/albums/korn.htm 9. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,556194,00.html|title=Take a Look in the Mirror|publisher=}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/korn.htm |title=Korn - Take A Look In The Mirror |accessdate=5 Aug 2010 }} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/former_korn_guitarist_i_got_hooked_on_meth.html|title=Former Korn Guitarist: 'I Got Hooked On Meth'|publisher=}} 12. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/korns_james_munky_shaffer_talks_to_ug_readers.html?no_takeover|title=Korn's James 'Munky' Shaffer Talks to UG Readers|publisher=}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1480173/korn-land-nas-for-mirror-ask-fans-to-direct-new-video/ |title=Korn Land Nas For Mirror, Ask Fans To Direct New Video |publisher=MTV |last=Moss |first=Corey}} (November 4th, 2003). Retrieved on September 27th, 2015 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/05/1075853991503.html|title=Hell on wheels - Music - www.smh.com.au|website=www.smh.com.au}} 15. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/take-a-look-in-the-mirror/korn|title=Review: Take a Look in the Mirror|work=Metacritic|accessdate=28 February 2013}} 16. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=take-a-look-in-the-mirror-mw0000693718}} 17. ^[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=all}} Billboard Review] 18. ^Blender Review {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050927012305/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1798 |date=September 27, 2005 }} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/449/449400p1.html|title=IGN Review|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012002334/http://music.ign.com/articles/449/449400p1.html|archivedate=2008-10-12|df=}} 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?album_id=5525&band_id=885&bandname=Korn|title=Korn - Take A Look In The Mirror - Metal Storm|website=www.metalstorm.ee}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/korn.htm|title=musicOMH.com review|publisher=}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/arts/critic-s-choice-new-cd-s-a-string-quartet-philosophy-whoa.html|title=CRITIC'S CHOICE/New CD's; A String Quartet? Philosophy? Whoa!|first=Jon|last=Pareles|date=24 November 2003|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}} 23. ^(Feb. 2004, p.102) 24. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/take-a-look-in-the-mirror-20031202|title=Take A Look In The Mirror|publisher=}} 25. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/take-a-look-in-the-mirror-mw0000693718|title=Take a Look in the Mirror - Korn |accessdate=28 February 2013}} 26. ^{{cite book|last=[...]|first=Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund]|title=Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=Heel|location=Königswinter|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=55}} 27. ^{{cite web|accessdate=2013-12-29|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-interviewed-by-u-k-s-scuzz-video/|title=Korn Interviewe by U.K.'s Scuzz|publisher=Blabbermouth.net}} 28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Korn-Take-A-Look-In-The-Mirror-6-Bonus/release/3224924|title=Korn - Take A Look In The Mirror +6 Bonus|website=Discogs}} 5 : 2003 albums|Korn albums|Epic Records albums|Immortal Records albums|Albums produced by Frank Filipetti |
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