Featuring plenty of interviews, recording footage and just general screwing around, they are both highly enjoyable and at the same time informative. Who Then Now? and Deuce, running for 45 minutes and 72 minutes respectively, are both intimate and candid documents of the band on the road, at home and in the studio. Once settled, you can select one of two programs that make up the meat of the DVD. A frantic barrage of disturbing imagery is unleashed as we journey through the front doors and into the grim building on a mobile stretcher. An animated entry into the Asylum begins the program. What's immediately apparent as one begins the program is that this isn't any ordinary music DVD it is, by and large, an interactive experience. It may well be the greatest gift that the band has ever given them. For dedicated fans, however, it is the final statement of Korn's unwavering affection for their followers. It doesn't matter if you're a fan the love that has been put into this release is undeniable. To put it simply, Deuce is one of the most original and entertaining music DVDs to hit the Region 4 market thus far. It's an admirable trait to possess in the volatile world of chart success, and for that they should be commended. The fact that this 'package' has remained relatively unchanged during their journey is testament to their dedication towards their fans. Korn walked their talk from the start and never looked back. It wasn't just the music that got Korn where they are today.
This is only further emphasised when you measure the popularity of similar acts such as Linkin Park, often sitting comfortably on the charts besides radio monsters like Kylie or whatever freshly moulded teen bump'n grind act is the flavour that week. The genre commonly known as 'Nu-Metal', however, has shown little sign of waning thus far. In the end, it was really just plain old rock anyway. The fleeting term of 'Grunge' only stayed for half a decade, if that, before it began to die out as a viable avenue for bands to pursue. Fusing a blend of hip-hop and metal, Korn and like-minded acts would become a particular favourite with teens and young adults looking for something new. Shipping just 1,100 units for its first run, over the next five years and three additional albums the band not only built up an almost religious fan base spanning the entire globe and sold well in excess of 10 million albums worldwide, they were also the catalyst in one of the biggest crossover movements ever.
When Korn unleashed their first, self-titled album way back in 1994, not many could have predicted what was to follow. Welcome to the Korn Asylum, be careful you don't get lost, it's a big place.
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