They signed to Virgin Records, releasing See You on the Other Side in 2005, and an untitled album in 2007. 1, was released in 2004, spanning a decade of singles and concluding the band's recording contract with Immortal Records and Epic Records. The band's mainstream success continued with Untouchables (2002) Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) and See You on the Other Side (2005).Ī compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 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. Their debut album Korn was released in 1994, followed by Life Is Peachy in 1996. 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. 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. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993.