Blind (song)
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| Single by Korn from the album Korn |
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| Released | 1995 (Promo only) | |||||||||||||
| Format | 10",CD5" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:19 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Epic Records | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||||||||||||
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"Blind" is the first single by American nu metal band Korn. It appears on their self-titled debut album.
The first version of this song had been recorded on band's demo entitled Neidermeyer's Mind, released in 1993. There is slight difference between these versions, the primal version had a more heavy-metal feeling, and the version that appeared on band's debut LP featured hip-hop stylized bridge. The intro part is much like Primus' song "Too Many Puppies" and the following main (heavy) riff is more or less similar to Fear Factory's Scapegoat.
The song was used as the ending theme for the U.S. release of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, and it was also used in the 2000 film Charlie's Angels, directed by McG, who has directed several Korn videos.
It is David Silveria's favorite KoRn song.
The song was used as the opening for all of Korn's shows, up until the release of Issues, where the single "Falling Away from Me" was used to open. However, the song was used for the encore.
In a interview, Fieldy stated that he and Jonathan originally didn't like the song and that he hated the "are you ready" part.
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[edit] Covers
- Machine Head and Limp Bizkit both partially covered it live.
- Evanescence has performed a snippet of the main riff.
- Disturbed covered this song live before releasing their debut album The Sickness.
[edit] Music Video
The video is similar to one of Korn's other music videos, Shoots and Ladders. Korn is seen performing in front of an energetic crowd in a small stage room. A large "Korn" flag can be seen on the back of the stage. There are also clips of the band seen hanging out.
Music video released on January, 1995
[edit] Origin
It is one of the songs Jonathan Davis has written with his former band-mate from Sexart, guitarist Ryan Shuck, and the fact that Korn has used this song on his album without crediting him almost led to case in court, but was later credited on the Greatest Hits Vol.1 album when the song was used on that record.
"It's just this monster riff, and lyrically it's about me feeling that I'm blind to people taking advantage of me, blind to my depression, just blind to everything." - Jonathan Davis (Kerrang! 2008)
[edit] Acclaim and success
The song has gained acclaim in press:
100 Songs That Changed The World (January 2003):
88. - Korn - Blind
100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever! (March 2005):
94. - Korn - Blind
666 Songs You Must Own:
- Contemporary metal:
2. - Korn - Blind
100 Greatest Singles Of All Time (December 14, 2002):
10. - Korn - Blind
[edit] Trivia
The Music Video Was Featured On Beavis and Butt-head
