Family Values Tour 98
If you missed 1998's Family Values tour featuringIncubus,Orgy,Limp Bizkit,Ice Cube,Rammstein, andKorn, fear not: 15 tracks from the aforementioned bands, plus "interludes," add up to well over an hour of neo-metal-angst-rap that can be enjoyed without venturing into a mosh pit. The CD is a cool deal in that it contains the best songs from each lineup, including radio hits such as Orgy's cover ofNew Order's "Blue Monday," Limp Bizkit's breakthrough version ofGeorge Michael's "Faith," and Rammstein's incendiary Germanic ode "Du Hast." Korn's medley of older material and singles fromFollow the Leaderprove why they're the headliners. In fact, this CD--and the tour itself--was partly based on the accurate assumption that Korn have such a strong influence that any band they tour with must appear Korn-approved kool to the kids. Both Ice Cube and Rammstein seem out of place, though kudos to Korn for including them. Ultimately,Family Values '98is a great sampler for a metal-rap neophyte.--Katherine Turman