First off, there should be a warning label on this album. It should read something to the effect of: "Die hard korn fans beware: Different sound and direction is on this CD. Open minded listeners are appreciated."Yes, this is very different from what we know of korn. It's closest comparasion would be to Issues (which I did not really care for). This album is very industrial and is riddled with samples and loops. I was worried about the one guitar sound but it is pulled off well (and well, you can do MUCH in the studio). The lyrics are the biggest improvment. Well thought out and meaningful. With all these differences this is not to say there are not a few "back to basics" tunes on here. Liar and 10 or a 2 way are examples of that.So yeah, why not make this album? They just released a greatest hits album and their co-founding guitarist left. Why not take a chance and experiment? Great work and and a great buy for the open minded music fan. Thanks for reading.