 On July 18 , 2012 , Jonathan Davis told Billboard.com that Korn was getting ready to start recording their eleventh studio album that would be released independently . It was also announced that their next album would not contain any dubstep influences like The Path of Totality . Guitarist James " Munky " Shaffer stated in an interview with the Phoenix New Times that the new album would be heavier , with more aggressive " in @-@ your @-@ face " guitars and vocals . He went on to say that he would be using new recording techniques in the studio to give his riffs a fresh approach . 
