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Fans of Korn's blend of alt-metal and hip-hop, first unleashed with their 1994 self-titled debut, have been waiting to see if the band would ever return to their classic sound. Those fans may be satisfied by 2007's Untitled, which finds the quintet moving between the electronic textures of See You On the Other Side and the heavier, darker sound of their early work. Despite lineup changes and stylistic experiments, Korn still deliver their trademark power chord riffage and angsty vibe, typified by the lyrics and vocal delivery of Jonathan Davis. The production is polished, making Korn sound slightly more mainstream than they have in the past. Untitled shows a band reconciling their past sound with an attempt to evolve, the ultimate success of which is up to the band's legion of fans to decide. ~ Anthony Tognazzini