| "Alone I Break" | ||||
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| Single byKorn | ||||
| from the albumUntouchables | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2002 (2002-11-11) | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Immortal/Epic | |||
| Songwriters | Reginald Arvizu,Jonathan Davis,James Shaffer,David Silveria,Brian Welch | |||
| Producer | Michael Beinhorn | |||
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"Alone I Break" is a song written and recorded by the Americannu metal bandKorn for their fifth studio albumUntouchables. It was released as the album's third single in November 2002.
The song deals withdepression andsuicidal tendencies that vocalistJonathan Davis experienced during his life.[1]
All guitars from "Alone I Break" were recorded with a custom-buildIbanez K-14 guitar, a double neck guitar.[2]
The song is at the key ofG# minor.[citation needed]
"Alone I Break" failed to gain as much airplay as the first two singles fromUntouchables, barely cracking the top twenty ofBillboard'sMainstream Rock Songs chart in December 2002.[3]
MTV supported a contest and a special program entitledmtvTREATMENT in which the winner, 25-year-old Sean Dack, was chosen to direct the video for "Alone I Break." It was shot in the form of a reality television show in which Korn singerJonathan Davis kills members of the band. The video starts with the band performing in the downstairs foyer. Part way through the song, Jonathan turns towards Munky (James Shaffer) and acts aggressively towards him. This then leads to a short scuffle between the two, as Fieldy (Reggie Arvizu) breaks up the fight. Davis storms out, and is seen throwing things around in his room, apparently enraged. Meanwhile, Munky takes a bath but soon falls asleep, as Davis finds a lamp nearby and pushes it into the tub, electrocuting and killing him.Brian Welch is then seen looking around as the lights flicker on and off, implying that this is happening while Munky is being killed. On the balcony he speaks to someone on his cell phone, unaware that Davis is approaching. Davis pushes Welch off the ledge, killing him.David Silveria is seen sleeping with two women as Davis creeps in with a pillow. Davis quietly suffocates Silveria and leaves. He moves downstairs, where Fieldy is cooking spaghetti in the kitchen. Davis takes out a bottle of rat poison from a cupboard and waits. Fieldy goes into the pantry to fetch some more ingredients, as Davis pours rat poison in the sauce. Fieldy serves himself and dies. Davis walks outside toward the cameraman, who falls dead.[4]
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| USAlternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 34 |
| USMainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| Latvian Airplay (LAIPA)[6] | 24 |
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