Brent Decker e-mailed the disc jockey of the night, Ayo, with a request to play the rumored single. The lead single, " Twisted Transistor", premiered on KDGE 102.1 FM The Edge in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and was officially released to radio on September 27, 2005. We kind of decided, 'OK, we can just sit back and we can put out a greatest hits album and end this or we can use this opportunity and instead of looking at it as a loss, reinvent what we do.'" Promotion Davis stated "We went through a lot of drama with Head leaving and getting off our label and making the album by ourselves." Regarding Brian "Head" Welch's departure, James "Munky" Shaffer recalled "There was kind of a moment where we didn't know what we were going to do and how we were going to continue. The album was recorded in Jonathan Davis' home studio which was used for the previous album, Take a Look in the Mirror, as well as the Queen of the Damned soundtrack and score. Virgin also received a 30 percent stake in the band's licensing, ticket sales and other revenue sources. As part of this innovative arrangement, Virgin paid Korn $25 million in exchange for a share in the profits of See You on the Other Side and the band's next album, including tours and merchandising. Eleven more paintings by the artist appear as additional artwork on the deluxe special edition.Īfter completing their record deal with Sony BMG in 2004, Korn partnered with EMI Records and signed to Virgin Records. The album features layout design and an original painting by the American surrealist/gothic painter David Stoupakis on the cover. The Matrix's direction gave Korn's music a different sound. The album is best known for the involvement of renowned production team The Matrix, who had previously worked with pop acts like Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and Shakira. The album was first certified gold in the United States on Janua subsequent platinum record certification was awarded on March 16, 2006. It is their first album as a quartet after the departure of long-time guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and the last album with original drummer David Silveria before he had departed from the band in December 2006. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Virgin Records. Korn, “Twisted Transistor”: Outlandish Rock □□ No.See You on the Other Side is the seventh studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Gah-day-um, this song kicks some serious a$$, even as it approaches 20 years old! Just remember, “And as the tears fall on / Your breasts, your dress / Vibrations coming through!” Or something like that □! When providing more context, via the chorus, hold it between your legs makes more sense: “A lonely life, where no one understands you / But don’t give up, because the music do,” Davis sings in the pre-chorus. It may not make perfect sense initially – particularly with those sexual references – but “Twisted Transistor” begins to make sense. “Hey you, hey you, Devil’s little sister / Listening to your twisted transistor…” Hmm… OK, □ Jonathan Davis… “Hold it between your legs / Turn it up, turn it up.” Um… Jonathan, Jonathan, what the actual hell are you talking about? So, the transistor part is associated with radio and music… But what exactly is being ‘held between your legs,’ with the “Low end is coming through / Can’t get enough?” Did □ Korn get outlandish, sexual, and unapologetic on □ “Twisted Transistor,” the crowning achievement from their 2005 album, □ See You On the Other Side? Are we talking, um, musical phallus here? Well, there’s obviously some innuendo thrown in there!Įven with some eyebrow-raising lyrics and references, the big takeaway from “Twisted Transistor” is the power of music. In the 15 th edition of Outlandish Rock □□ (2022), we explore □ “ Twisted Transistor” performed by □ Korn. The records featured on Outlandish Rock □□ can be classic or brand new. Reading Time: 3 min read In the 15 th edition of Outlandish Rock □□, we explore the outlandishness behind the song “ Twisted Transistor” performed by Korn.īring on the outlandishness! Outlandish Rock □□ provides background information and insight into rock and metal songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot.
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