Album Reviews

Prince

`Planet Earth'

SonyBMG

Since legendary superstar Prince showed off the breathtaking Super Bowl half-time performance, which was the second most-watched broadcast ever, he returns with ``Planet Earth'' for his fans.

The album features his longtime band members Wendy (guitar and mandolin), Lisa (keyboard), Sheila E (percussion) who worked on all-time hits ``Purple Rain'' and ``When Doves Cry,'' in 1980s.

Several tracks such as ``Guitar'' and ``The One U Wanna C'' help redeem his iconic incomparable music from his peak era.

The 10 tracks masterfully capture the attention and respect of music fans in general and satisfy his loyal fans that he is ready to once again reign supreme.

-Chung Ah-young

Korn

``Untitled''

EMI

New metal band Korn's new album, which comes two years after ``See You on the Other Side" in 2005, has hit platinum.

The eighth album is produced by Atticus Ross, who worked with Nine Inch Nails and Bad Religion.

The album includes ``Evolution,'' its single, ``I Will Protect You'' and ``Kiss'' which reflect bleaker sounds of vocalist Jonathan Davis than the previous album.

More than 30 million copies of the album, which also ranked second on the Billboard Album Chart have been sold worldwide.