Paradigm Shift

Personnel: Jonathan Davis (vocals, keyboards, programming); Brian Welch, James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar); Zac Baird (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Sluggo, Zaylien (keyboards, programming); Ray Luzier (drums); Jasen Rauch (programming).Audio Mixer: Don Gilmore.Recording information: Buck Owens' Studios, Bakersfield, CA; NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA.Photographer: Stefano Micchia.While their last album, the dubstep-drenched Path of Totality, felt like a real change in the way Korn did things, The Paradigm Shift finds the nu-metal pioneers once again changing things up on their 11th studio album. Returning to a more traditional sound, the album finds the band pushing the electronics back to a supporting role while putting the guitars up in the spotlight. Most notably, though, is the return of former guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, whose last appearance on a Korn record was a decade ago on Look in the Mirror. The renewed partnership between Head and Munky is one that pays