Korn
Artist

Korn

Although Korn are rightfully considered nu-metal godfathers, the Californian band have always resisted genre pigeonholing. The nursery-rhyme-quoting 1995 single “Shoots and Ladders” starts with ominous bagpipes, and their 1998 breakthrough album, Follow the Leader, led to stardom on MTV’s pop-leaning TRL as well as a slot on the Family Values Tour with Limp Bizkit and Ice Cube. Korn’s roots were in a late-’80s/early-’90s metal band called L.A.P.D. that featured guitarist Munky and bassist Fieldy. After that group split, the pair linked up with guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and vocalist Jonathan Davis to form Korn in 1993. Early songs such as “A.D.I.D.A.S.” embodied the band’s unique approach: confessional and often dark lyrics paired with shuddering bass, abrasive guitars and Davis’ half-rapped, half-sung vocals. By the end of the ’90s, Korn were at the forefront of the burgeoning nu-metal movement, although they were already making moves to ensure career longevity. The industrial-flecked hip-hop hit “Got the Life” and electro-goth mood pieces “Make Me Bad” and “Freak on a Leash” presaged a snappy 2004 cover of Cameo’s ’80s funk hit “Word Up!” and 2010s collaborations with Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and EDM stars Skrillex and Kill the Noise.

Albums of This Artist

2023

  • Untitled (Deluxe)
    Untitled (Deluxe)
  • Requiem Mass (Deluxe Edition)
    Requiem Mass (Deluxe Edition)

2019

  • The Nothing
    The Nothing

2016

  • The Serenity of Suffering (Deluxe)
    The Serenity of Suffering (Deluxe)

2014

  • The Paradigm Shift (World Tour Edition)
    The Paradigm Shift (World Tour Edition)

2011

  • The Path of Totality (Special Edition)
    The Path of Totality (Special Edition)

2010

  • Korn III: Remember Who You Are (Special Edition)
    Korn III: Remember Who You Are (Special Edition)

2005

  • See You On the Other Side
    See You On the Other Side

1999

  • Issues
    Issues

1998

  • Follow The Leader
    Follow The Leader

1996

  • Life Is Peachy
    Life Is Peachy

1994

  • Korn
    Korn