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  Studio Album · No. 14

Requiem Songwriting Credits by KoRn

2022 Loma Vista Recordings 9 tracks 33 min

Produced by Korn, Chris Collier  ·  Engineered by Rich Costey (mixing), Vlado Meller (mastering)

Loma Vista Recordings Nu MetalAlternative Metal
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By the Numbers

9
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
110,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2022
Released
Data Insight

Requiem was produced by Chris Collier and Korn, with Rich Costey mixing and Vlado Meller mastering at Buck Owels Studio in Bakersfield, California, the band's hometown. Released February 4, 2022, the album is Korn's shortest studio record at 32 minutes and 36 seconds across nine tracks. It debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, the band's first album to miss the top ten since the 1994 debut. The album sold over 90,000 traditional copies in the US and over 110,000 worldwide by end of 2022. "Start the Healing" reached number one on the Mediabase Active Rock chart.

Requiem is the fourteenth studio album by Korn, released in February 2022 on Loma Vista Records and produced by Chris Collier, a concise 10-track album running 32 minutes, released in the early pandemic recovery period, and notable for its brevity and directness compared to the sprawling format of earlier Korn releases. Davis wrote all lyrics; 'Start the Healing,' 'Forgotten,' 'Lost in the Grandeur,' and 'Worst Is on Its Way' are among the principal tracks, with a production approach that emphasized clarity and sonic space over density. Requiem debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 39,000 first-week units, the band's highest chart position since The Path of Totality, and received positive critical reviews that noted the album's focused execution and the continued vitality of Davis's voice and lyrical specificity. The album is the most recent entry in a catalog that spans nearly three decades and documents one of the more consistent long-arc creative trajectories in heavy metal history, from the trauma-based confessional framework of the 1994 debut through the grief-narrative of The Nothing and into the stripped reflections of Requiem. Requiem's combination of brevity, critical acclaim, and commercial performance, its highest chart position in over a decade, suggests that the compact, focused approach to the Korn formula may represent the most creatively and commercially sustainable direction for a band navigating its fourth decade, and the album's existence confirms the extraordinary creative and commercial longevity of a group that has remained relevant across the entirety of the streaming era's transformation of the music industry.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Forgotten
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay LuzierLauren ChristyJasen Rauch KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
2
Let the Dark Do the Rest
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
3
Start the Healing
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay LuzierLauren Christy KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
4
Lost in the Grandeur
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
5
Disconnect
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay LuzierLauren Christy KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
6
Hopeless and Beaten
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
7
Penance to Sorrow
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
8
My Confession
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier
9
Worst Is on Its Way
Jonathan Davis Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier KornChris Collier Jonathan DavisJames ShafferBrian WelchReginald ArvizuRay Luzier

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Requiem

Who produced Requiem by Korn?
Requiem was produced by Chris Collier and Korn. Rich Costey handled mixing and Vlado Meller mastered at Buck Owels Studio in Bakersfield, California, the band's hometown. The album was released February 4, 2022, through Concord Records.
Did Korn write all the songs on Requiem themselves?
Yes, all songs on Requiem are credited to Korn. The album was co-produced by Chris Collier and the band, with Jonathan Davis writing the lyrics and the full five-piece (Davis, Shaffer, Welch, Arvizu, Luzier) contributing to the songwriting.
What is the runtime of Requiem by Korn?
Requiem runs 32 minutes and 36 seconds across nine tracks, making it Korn's shortest studio album. It was released February 4, 2022, through Concord Records and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, the first Korn album to miss the top ten of the chart since the 1994 self-titled debut.
How many copies did Requiem by Korn sell worldwide?
Requiem sold over 110,000 copies worldwide by the end of 2022, including over 90,000 traditional copies in the United States. It debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was notable for being the band's first album outside the US top-10 since their 1994 debut.
Did any singles from Requiem by Korn chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
No singles from Requiem charted on the Billboard Hot 100. "Start the Healing" was the lead single and reached number one on the Mediabase Active Rock chart on February 7, 2022, demonstrating strong rock radio performance even without mainstream pop crossover.
What chart position did Start the Healing by Korn reach?
"Start the Healing" by Korn reached number one on the Mediabase Active Rock chart on February 7, 2022. The song was the lead single from Requiem and demonstrated that Korn retained strong rock radio airplay even as the album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, outside the band's usual top-10 range.
When was Requiem by Korn released?
Requiem was released February 4, 2022, through Concord Records. It is Korn's fourteenth studio album and, at 32 minutes, their shortest. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, the lowest chart debut of any Korn studio album since the 1994 debut peaked at number 72.

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