"Korn-Syndrome"

I understand that this disease has been suffered by many bands before the days of Korn, but I was around for Korn and not the other bands prior. I also understand that this refers to basically one genre of music (but I like them all so whatever). Other sufferers of this syndrome are bands such as: Slipknot, Rage Against the Machine, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Deftones, and - yes, even Tool.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with the Korn-syndrome, here are a few of the symtpoms.

• Lead singer goes to a different band as a side project and cant seem to shake that new, more commercial, sound when they return to the original band. This symptom always results in the death of the band.
• Another symptom is that the band may release only one good album, perhaps 2... usually the first 2 albums. All other future albums get new producers and become extremely lame.
• A sure sign that a band is suffering from the Korn-syndrome is when the people that still back the band and claim that the band is just evolving their sound, were born in the same year the band came out with their first album.

What changes may be noticed when a band is diagnosed with Korn-syndrome?

• Timing is simplified in the rhythm section of the band
• Guitar sound is smoother, more bland
• The bass player is no longer audible due to the increase in vocal volume
• The singer can no longer scream!!!!!!

All too often when a band has Korn-syndrom their sound on studio albums will become weak. The instruments and singer will sound like they are 20 feet away from the microphone in the studio. A prime example of this is with Slipknot. Their latest releases sound as though Corey Taylor is singing from a great distance away, but in their first album the vocals sounded as though corey had swallowed the mic... the way it should sound. And why is he trying to hit notes?

Anyways, all of the bands mentioned above suffer from this syndrome, along with many others that were not mentioned. It seems as though at a time when music should be going crazy with the given current events, it is doing nothing. The radio sucks, MTV sucks! Where is the music at?