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Korn | |
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 Korn performing at Rock am Ring in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Discography | Korn discography |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Spinoffs |
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| Spinoff of | L.A.P.D. |
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| Past members | |
| Website | kornofficial |
Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 by three members of the band L.A.P.D., Korn's current lineup features founding members James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar); Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass); Brian "Head" Welch (guitar, backing vocals); and Jonathan Davis (lead vocals, bagpipes), with the addition of Ray Luzier (drums) in 2007, replacing the band's first drummer David Silveria.
Korn made a demo tape, Neidermayer's Mind, in 1993, which was distributed free to record companies and on request to members of the public.[3] Their debut album Korn was released in 1994, followed by their commercial breakthrough, Life Is Peachy, in 1996. The band first experienced mainstream success with Follow the Leader (1998) and Issues (1999), both of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[4] The band's mainstream success continued with Untouchables (2002); Take a Look in the Mirror (2003); and See You on the Other Side (2005).
A compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, was released in 2004, spanning a decade of singles and concluding the band's recording contract with Immortal Records and Epic Records. They signed to Virgin Records, releasing See You on the Other Side in 2005, and an untitled album in 2007. The band's other recent albums, Korn III: Remember Who You Are (2010) and The Path of Totality (2011), were released via Roadrunner Records, with The Paradigm Shift (2013) being released via Prospect Park and Caroline Records. The Serenity of Suffering saw their return to Roadrunner Records, through which The Nothing was released on September 13, 2019. Their latest album, Requiem, was released via Loma Vista Recordings on February 4, 2022.
As of 2021, Korn had sold more than 40 million records worldwide.[5][6] Twelve of the band's official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five.[4] Seven official releases are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); two are certified double platinum; one is certified triple platinum; one is certified five times platinum; and two are certified Gold.[7]
Korn has released seven video albums and 50 music videos. The band has released 48 singles, the most notable of which include "Blind"; "Got the Life"; "Freak on a Leash"; "Falling Away from Me"; "Here to Stay"; "Did My Time"; "Twisted Transistor"; "Coming Undone"; and "Get Up!"[8][9][10][11][12] Korn has earned two Grammy Awards out of eight nominations[13][14] and two MTV Video Music Awards out of 11 nominations.[15]
- ^ "Don Gilmore". The BK Entertainment Group. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Jeff Kwatinetz Making Changes at the Prospect Park Record Label". audiokorner.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Small 1998, p. 16.
- ^ a b "Korn – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Hickie, James (November 24, 2021). "How Korn finally found inner peace". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Flemming, Jack (May 14, 2021). "Korn's James Shaffer tries to record a Beverly Hills home sale". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – Korn". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Korn – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Korn – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Korn – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- All except "Good God", "Falling Away from Me" and "Make Me Bad": "Discography Korn". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- "Good God", "Falling Away from Me" and "Make Me Bad": Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "Evolution": "Korn – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original (select "Singles" tab) on August 17, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- "Evolution": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Korn – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Iron Maiden, Slayer, Megadeth, Ozzy, Korn Among Grammy Awards Nominees". Blabbermouth.net. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards – 1999". MTV. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
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