The Serenity of Suffering
2016 studio album by Korn
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The Serenity of Suffering is the twelfth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 21, 2016.[6] According to guitarist Brian Welch, it is "heavier than anyone's heard us in a long time"[7] and it contains their most intense vocals and music in recent times.[8]
- Rock Falcon Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
- Buck Owens Studio, Bakersfield, California
- Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Nick Raskulinecz | |||
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Background
The band began working on their follow up to The Paradigm Shift in 2015, with Head claiming that it would be "heavier than anyone's heard [us] in a long time". It's the first album to feature significant songwriting contributions from Head since he rejoined the band in 2013. The song "Take Me" was originally written by Jonathan Davis for his debut solo album, but after hearing it, the rest of Korn re-wrote the track and decided to include it on The Serenity of Suffering.[9]
The artwork includes the stuffed toy from Korn's fourth album, Issues, and was created by Ron English.[10]
Commercial performance
The Serenity of Suffering debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 with 57,000 units, 55,000 of which were pure album sales.[11] As of December 2017, the album has sold 133,000 copies in the US.[12]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[13] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| Classic Rock (GER) |  [15] [16] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [17] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[18] |
| The Guardian | [19] |
| Metal Hammer | [20] |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10[21] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[22] |
| Rolling Stone | [23] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.8/5[24] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Serenity of Suffering received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[13]
AllMusic wrote: "Without pandering to career-peak nostalgia, Korn deftly execute all the hallmarks that have come to define their sound", calling it "one of their best albums".[14] Metal Hammer wrote: "The Serenity of Suffering is like a selection box of Korn's defining moments."[20]
A less favorable review came from Rolling Stone, writing: "Suffering is heavy enough to stand proudly in the Korn kanon, but not daring enough to be much else."[23]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Korn.[25]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Insane" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Rotting in Vain" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Black Is the Soul" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "The Hating" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "A Different World" (featuring Corey Taylor) | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Take Me" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Everything Falls Apart" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Die Yet Another Night" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "When You're Not There" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Next in Line" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Please Come for Me" | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 40:36 | |
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| 12. | "Baby" | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Calling Me Too Soon" | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 48:54 | |
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| 14. | "Out of You" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 52:23 | |
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