Korn formed after the group L.A.P.D. folded, due to singer Richard Morrill's drug addiction. Musicians Reginald Arvizu, James Shaffer, and David Silveria wanted to continue, and recruited guitarist Brian Welch and vocalist Corey Cinque and started a new band called Creep. Corey was soon dropped due to the band being dissatisfied with him.
In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist Jonathan Davis after seeing his band Sexart and attempted to get him to join Creep. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he decided to audition and then joined the band. The band soon changed their name to Korn.
In April that year, the band began a working led to their first demo tape entitled Neidermeyer's Mind. The band had problems getting signed during its first year. After many attempts at a record deal, Paul Pontius from Immortal/Epic Records heard the band in a nightclub and was so impressed, he signed them on the spot.
Musically, the album was a mix of heavy metal, alternative rock, hip hop, and funk the latter elements encompassed in the rhythmic approach to the band's compositions. "Blind" was the first single from the album, which got a decent amount of airplay and attention. Once Korn saw a release on October 11, 1994, the band toured incessantly with no support from radio or video stations. It was through the effort of this fanbase that helped push Korn onto the Billboard 200, eventually peaking at #72 in 1996 with "Shoots and Ladders" being their first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
On their first large tour, Korn opened for Danzig alongside Marilyn Manson. Other bands for which Korn opened in 1995 included Megadeth, 311, Fear Factory, Flotsam and Jetsam, and KMFDM. However, the first tour that widely exposed the band was opening for Ozzy Osbourne alongside the Deftones.
Many albums they have: 1994: Korn, 1996: Life is Peachy,1998: Follow the Leader, 1999: Issues, 2002: Untouchables, 2003: Take a look in the Mirror, 2005: See you on the other side and 2007: Untitled.
In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist Jonathan Davis after seeing his band Sexart and attempted to get him to join Creep. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he decided to audition and then joined the band. The band soon changed their name to Korn.
In April that year, the band began a working led to their first demo tape entitled Neidermeyer's Mind. The band had problems getting signed during its first year. After many attempts at a record deal, Paul Pontius from Immortal/Epic Records heard the band in a nightclub and was so impressed, he signed them on the spot.
Musically, the album was a mix of heavy metal, alternative rock, hip hop, and funk the latter elements encompassed in the rhythmic approach to the band's compositions. "Blind" was the first single from the album, which got a decent amount of airplay and attention. Once Korn saw a release on October 11, 1994, the band toured incessantly with no support from radio or video stations. It was through the effort of this fanbase that helped push Korn onto the Billboard 200, eventually peaking at #72 in 1996 with "Shoots and Ladders" being their first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
On their first large tour, Korn opened for Danzig alongside Marilyn Manson. Other bands for which Korn opened in 1995 included Megadeth, 311, Fear Factory, Flotsam and Jetsam, and KMFDM. However, the first tour that widely exposed the band was opening for Ozzy Osbourne alongside the Deftones.
Many albums they have: 1994: Korn, 1996: Life is Peachy,1998: Follow the Leader, 1999: Issues, 2002: Untouchables, 2003: Take a look in the Mirror, 2005: See you on the other side and 2007: Untitled.
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