Korn

 

Korn  is a Grammy Award winning, influential nu-metal band from Bakersfield, California.  They are often credited with creating and popularizing the nu metal genre.   Along with other bands of the time, they have also inspired many of nu metal, alternative metal and rap metal bands through the mid-1990s and early 2000s.  Since their 1994 self-titled debut album, Korn have sold over 30 million records worldwide, including 16 million in the U.S., making them one of the best-selling metal acts of the last fifteen years.  The band's catalogue consists of seven consecutive Multi-Platinum Studio albums (including the compilation album Greatest Hits, Volume 1, a live album, and an MTV Unplugged album in the top 10 of Billboard Top 200 best selling albums. To date Korn has scored 6 Grammy nominations, and won 2 such awards. Five of their albums have been certified as multi-platinum. Jonathan Davis has entered Hit Parader's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists" list peaking at #16, James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch (formally) are #26 at the list of Guitar World's "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists".

As of 2006, Korn has had an ever-changing line-up, with the only constants being Jonathan Davis, Munky and Fieldy.  Jonathan Davis announced on blabbermouth.net that after their upcoming 8th studio album that they would work on a 9th studio album and hope to have it out sometime in 2008. Jonathan said "That they plan to return to the studio in the new year to continue writing and recording, hoping to release the album in 2008. Davis also says they are going to experiment with 7 – 8 minutes songs.  See Korn LIVE!  Purchase your Korn tickets today!