Korn, “Life Is Peachy,” Epic. (** 1/2)

Korn’s abrasive debut bristled with a narrow but virulent range of feelings. This follow-up doesn’t break any new emotional ground, but the group has expanded its coarse musical attack to expose new facets of angst, from a humorously ham-fisted take on “Low Rider” to a seething expletive extravaganza. Threaded throughout are glimmers of gloomy pop, aggressive, hip-hop-tinged grooves, even some gnashing scat singing. Deftly provocative.

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