Freak on a Leash
"Freak on a Leash" is the fifth single off American nu metal band Korn's third studio album Follow the Leader. The song was released on May 25, 1999.
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| Released | May 25, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
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Freak on a Leash originally had an instrumental part of the song that was described as a "noisy guitar break". The part was taken after fans requested it not be put in.[4]
The music video for the song features a mix of animation and live performances.[5] It was directed by Todd McFarlane. The music video debuted on Total Request Live and was released on February 5, 1999.[6]
The music video won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Editing and Best Rock Video in 1999 and also won a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (July 1, 2013). "Noisey vs. Metalsucks – Threaten My Family If You Must, But I Still Say Korn Rules". Vice.
- ↑ Chesler, Josh (May 18, 2015). "10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ↑ Grierson, Tim. "Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ "KoRn: Spin Pt. 1". Korn. Retrieved 2014-11-11.[dead link]
- ↑ "Korn To Mix Animation And Live Footage For New Video". MTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- ↑ "Korn "Freak" Video To Debut On Friday". MTV. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- ↑ "Korn, Lauryn Hill Among Early VMA Winners". MTV. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ↑ "Santana Tops List With 10 Grammy Nominations". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
