Korn – Live At Montreux 2004 DVD
by Rikki O.
Jonathan Davis – Vocals, Bagpipes
James “Munky” Shaffer – Guitar
Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu – Bass
David Silveria – Drums
Brian “Head” Welch – Guitar
• “Right Now”
• “Break Some Off”
• “Got the Life”
• “Here to Stay”
• “Falling Away From Me”
• “Blind”
• “Shoots and Ladders”
• “One”
• “Freak on a Leash”
• “A.D.I.D.A.S.”
• “Dead Bodies Everywhere”
• “Did My Time”
• “Another Brick in the Wall”
• “Faget”
• “Somebody Someone”
• “Y’All Want a Single”
The Montreux Jazz Festival began in 1967 as a three day jazz event on the
“Live At Montreux 2004” marks something of a overexposure apex for Korn; happening at a time when the rap/nu-metal hybrid sound had gone from selling multi-platinum records to becoming something laughable (insert Fred Durst joke here) as newer hard rock acts emerged. This performance came right after the release of “Take A Look In The Mirror”, their sixth album which was widely considered one of the weakest in their catalog. While they are obviously promoting the album by playing four tracks from it, they do touch on all their biggest hits (“Did My Time”, “Falling Away From Me”, “Here To Stay”, “Freak On A Leash”) and give fair representation to all six albums during the show. Crowd inspiring covers of Metallica’s “One” and Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall/Goodbye Cruel World” round out their set.
The DVD may disappoint those looking for typical DVD release extras such as interviews or backstage scenes; “Live” gets right to the point much like if the viewer were attending the concert themselves. The lighting and sound are both to be applauded, as should the camera work which truly captures the show from every possible angle and is incredibly engaging. It seemed to me that the band appeared somewhat sluggish and low energy, though you certainly wouldn’t think so when watching the amazing shots of the crowd going wild.
I am curious to know why the band waited four years to release this DVD, following right after the release of their second greatest hits album “Playlist: The Very Best of Korn” in April of this year. New material isn’t expected until sometime in 2009; perhaps this is just the thing to tide over the true Korn fans (and they are legion) until then.