Korn Biographies

Born: 1992


Korn cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the most popular and provocative to be shown during the post-grunge group. Korn began their existence as the Bakersfield, California based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist Reginald "Fieldy Snuts" Arvizou and drummer David Silver. After the release of the LP, the members of LAPD in 1993 crossed paths with Jonathan Davis, a mortuary science student Moonlighting student as lead singer for the local team Sexart. Immediately asked Davis to join the group and come to quintet rechristened itself Korn.
After the signing of the Immortal imprint, they released their debut album in late 1994, thanks to a relentless tour that included stints opening for Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Marilyn Manson, and 311, the data is slowly but steadily growing charts, eventually gold . In 1996, monitoring, Life is Beautiful is an immediate smash, reaching number three spot in the pop albums chart. The next summer, will be entitled Lollapalooza, but were forced to stop touring Shaffer, when he was diagnosed with viral meningitis. When registering with the biggest sales of 1998 LP Follow the Leader, Korn, made headlines when a student in Zeeland, Michigan was suspended for wearing a T-shirt decorated with the logo of the group (teacher said later their music "indecent, vulgar and obscene, "prompting the band to issue a warrant for stop-and-desist). Amount of annual family trip also began in 1998, which has a composition consisting of Korn collaborators such soft Bizkit and Ice Cube and likeminded artists such as Rammstein. Tour was a huge success, so much so that it can continue to monitor Korn lineup for years after.

Issues followed in 1999, and typical Korn fashion that debuted their new single in an episode of South Park. The team visited after the album next year, but their efforts were cut short by an injury to drummer David Silver got. Hired former Faith No More drummer Mike Board is to help them finish remaining shows, and took a break before joining a summer tour with Metallica, Kid Rock, PowerMan 5000, and System Of A Down. (Silver later returned to the center of rumors about leaving the team for a career in fashion, but these came from some configuration work was done before his injury.) Meanwhile, Fieldy released a gangsta rap album and Davis scored Queen of the Damned movie, but at the end of 2001 the group reunited as a unit and entered the store. Some shows Static-X helped iron the wrinkles of new materials, and next summer will Untouchables ready for release. Korn is a condition of Ozzfest dates in support, and was another smash hit album. Self-generated take a look in the mirror arrived in 2003. Charge band as a review of their sound, the album was followed by a tour of the small area called Back to Basics.

In 2005, Welch left understand this newfound Christian faith. But Korn has continued, playing shows that summer as a quartet and signing an extensive recording and development deal with Virgin. December, released after seeing you on the other hand, a number three hit that featured a batch of songs co-written with hitmaking production team the Matrix. Live and Rare, aptly titled disc of live recordings and rare, released in May 2006 in the live recording MTV Unplugged following in March 2007. Later that year, after returning to the studio, this time without drummer David Silver, the band returned with an underwhelming album appropriately named Untitled. We found a permanent drummer Ray from the Army team any way Luzier. In 2010, it was announced that the band signed with Roadrunner Records, and later that year released their ninth studio album, Korn III: Remember who you are. Looking to expand their voice in new directions, seeking Korn Skrillex electronic noise generators, which helped them to infect heavy sound beating electronic-tinged dubstep tenth album, sensitive manner. .