The roots of Korn go back to 1992 in the agricultural city of
Bakersfield, Calif., where James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar)
, Brian "Head" Welch (guitar), Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu
(bass) and David Silveria (drums) formed a heavy metal
band called LAPD. After recording one album, LAPD dropped
their singer and became Creep; with the addition of
vocalist Jonathan Davis
-- a mortician-in-training who formerly fronted a group
called Sexart -- the band moved to Huntington Beach,
near L.A., and became known as Korn. Their 1994 major-label
debut, Korn, took off slowly, but after nearly two years
of touring with Ozzy Osbourne, 311, Marilyn Manson, KMFDM
and Megadeth, Korn had sold over 700,000 copies of their
LP and built a large, loyal fan base of alienated small-town teens.
Their 1996 follow-up, Life Is Peachy, produced by Ross Robinson, debuted at No. 3 and spawned the radio hit "A.D.I.D.A.S.," signaling that despite its uncompromising sound, Korn had become a force to be reckoned with. During a stint on that summer's Lolapalooza tour, Korn proved to be by far the most popular attraction; two years later they launched their own "Family Values" tour as headliner. Also in 1998 the groups album "Follow The Leader" became their first platinum album, and the group garnered massive publicity when a student who wore a Korn shirt to school in conservative Zeeland, Mich., was suspended because his principal believed Korn's lyrics were "obscene;" the band responded by giving away free t-shirts outside the school.
The latest Korn album, Issues, was released to mixed reviews in November 1999.
Most information and pictures from ROLLINGSTONE.COM Except the Korn logo, from The Official Korn Website - www.korn.com
Page Copyright� 1999 Shirakawa Web Site Productions
Main Page � Band List � Cool Stuff � My Chat Room �World News � Reduced $39 � Links � Guitar & Bass Tabs � Hype Downloads