The Path of Totality is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn.

[4] The album features production by Skrillex, Datsik, Feed Me, Excision, 12th Planet, Downlink, Kill the Noise, and Noisia.

[2] The band recorded The Path of Totality with electronic producers back in Davis' home studio in Bakersfield during inspired sessions.

It was revealed by Jonathan Davis that vocals were actually tracked in the singer's home theater or in closets and hotels everywhere from Korea to Japan.

For the record, Korn collaborated with some of the leading dubstep and electronic music producers in the world, including Skrillex, Excision, Datsik, Noisia, Kill the Noise, and 12th Planet.

In a new biography on Roadrunner Records' official website, Jonathan Davis declares The Path of Totality as "future metal".

The band's website also offered special pre-order packages that include a Path of Totality T-shirt and signed lithograph as well as the CD/DVD deluxe combo.

was released as a promotional single, becoming a top ten hit on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart and would be featured in the soundtrack for EA Sports video game Madden NFL 12.

Roadrunner Records and Korn started streaming the album in full on December 1, as well as offering lead single "Get Up!"

[citation needed] Spin gave the album a 7/10, saying "Thing is, dubstep's slithering textures actually suit Davis' demented croon".

[13] Alistair Lawrence from BBC Music criticized the album saying that "once the novelty of the squelching, space-aged din they've birthed fades, what's apparent is how little Korn have to say for themselves these days".

[21] Sputnikmusic strongly criticized the album giving it a score of 0.5/5 stating that "The Path Of Totality is a truly horrible album, built on a foundation of tired and overwrought stereotypes put together not by just a clueless band, but a bunch of equally confused artists who truly have no proper understanding of the genre they claim to be a part of".

Club gave the album an 'F', stating: "To Korn's credit, The Path Of Totality is its most radical reinvention to date.

[17] On April 11, 2012, The Path of Totality won "Album of the Year" at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards.

[23] The Path of Totality sold 55,000 copies in its first week to debut at number 10 on the Billboard 200,[26] making it Korn's eleventh album to peak within the top 10.