From:
Bakersfield,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
As a kid, Fieldy spent much of his adolescence "standing around in dirt fields, drinking beer, watching other kids fight." At some point, Fieldy and some friends decided their time would be better spent taking out their frustrations on musical instruments instead. And rock music would never be the same.
So Fieldy, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Brian "Head" Wetch, and eventually, an assistant coroner with a troubled past named Jonathan Davis left Bakersfield for Los Angeles and collectively became known as Korn. It helped that they all had common influneces - the angry, urban stylings of hip-hip, the heavy, riff-driven angst of metal. But the sounds emanating from this band's Huntington Beach rehearsal space would soon set an entirely fresh musical precedent and set off a wave of imitators that eventually threatened to engulf the band itself.
After touring for nearly two years, Korn was signed by Immortal and released their now-classic eponymous 1994 debut. Korn opened with the prophetic, gravel-throated challenge "Are you ready?!" before kicking into the heaviest guitar sound yet heard in rock, thanks to the team of Shaffer and Welch, who tuned their already-low 7-string guitars even lower and played with no regard for the traditional harmonic consonance. The sound was metallica sludge, but tempered oddly by bassist Fieldy and drummer Silveria, who added a mix of porn-soundtrack funk and hip-hop rhythms tha was puzzlingly aggressive and chill. Next, nursery rhyme-like melodies were woven into the dark mix, helping make Korn the creepiest, heaviest debut since Black Sabbath. But Davis had no desire to sing about devils and witches; he was busy exorcising real-life demons. Songs such as "Faget" and "Shoots and Ladders" were discomfortingly personal confessions of shattered childhood, and by album's end Davis was literally in tears in the harrowing "Daddy."
And so they began to amass a following that would send their next album, 1996's brutal yet cheekily titled "Life is Peachy," into platinum sales. Years of touring followed again as the band fortified its fan-base to the degree that their next album, 1998's "Follow the Leader," would debut at No. 1 on the Billboard's Top 200, as would "Issues."
Latest Korn News
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Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Korn Premiere Full-Album Stream Of Brand New Album
Korn‘s brand new fourteenth full-length “Requiem” has premiered online and is streaming in its entirety accompanied with a visualizer for each song via YouTube below.
Korn‘s current touring schedule in support of “Requiem” looks as follows: More...
Korn Premiere New Single “Lost In Grandeur”
Ahead of this Friday’s, February 04th, release of their fourteenth studio full-length “Requiem“, nü-metal veterans Korn premiere their final single titled “Lost In The Grandeur“ from it. You can give that track a spin via YouTube and Spotify below:
Korn have the following dates booked to support their new release: More...
Korn Premiere New Single "Forgotten"
Korn premiere their new single titled “Forgotten“. It’s the second advance track hat arrives from the band’s fourteenth studio full-length named “Requiem“. Loma Vista Recordings will have that record out on February 04th, 2022.
Korn will be touring in support of “Requiem“ with Chevelle and Code Orange. The trek will stop at the below cities: More...
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Korn Premiere New Single & Music Video
Korn premiere their brand new single and Tim Saccenti-directed music video “Start The Healing” streaming via YouTube for you below. It’s the first advance track from the group’s fourteenth studio full-length “Requiem“, which will drop on February 04th via Loma Vista Recordings.
Says director Saccenti: More...
Love And Death (Korn) Premiere New Music Video
Love And Death - the band led by Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch - premiere a new music video for their take on DJ Snake & Justin Bieber‘s song “Let Me Love You“. Ex-Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm guests on this particular song, from the band‘s latest release “Perfectly Preserved“.
Explains Welch: More...
Carnifex Premiere Korn Cover Track
San Diego, CA deathcore band Carnifex premiere their take on Korn‘s song “Dead Bodies Everywhere“ streaming via YouTube below.
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D.) Premiere New Music Video
Stillwell - featuring Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, P.O.D. drummer Wuv Bernardo and singer Q-Unique - premiere their new official music video for the song “Alright Alright“ streaming below. The track is off the band's current record “Supernatural Miracle“.
Breaking In A Sequence (Ex-Korn) Premiere Video
Breaking In A Sequence premiere an official music video for their take on Faith No More‘s “Midlife Crisis“ off of their recently released EP “Acronym“. Matt Zane helmed the video production, emulating Faith No More‘s original clip for that classic track.
Comments singer Rich Nguyen: More...
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D.) Premiere New Music Video
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D., etc.) premiere their new official music video for “Change The Channel“. That song can be found on the group’s latest outing, “Supernatural Miracle“, which dropped this past September.
Love And Death (Korn) Premiere New Single & Video
Love And Death - featuring Korn‘s Brian “Head” Welch, Breaking Benjamin‘s Jasen Rauch and Spoken‘s J.R. Bareis among others - premiere a new official music video for their single “Down“. That track is the first new advance track to arrive from the group in eight years.
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The Agonist Singer Premieres Korn Cover Track
The Agonist vocalist Vicky Psarakis premieres her new music video taking on Korn‘s “Falling Away From Me”. You can stream that cover now via YouTube below.
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D., Etc.) Premiere New Video
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D., etc.) premiere a new official music video for their song “You Don’t Wanna Know“. The track is taken from the group’s latest outing, “Supernatural Miracle“.
Love And Death (Korn) Premiere New Single "Down"
Love And Death, the side project consisting of Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and Spoken‘s J.R. Bareis among others, premiere their new advance track “Down“. The band’s new studio album “Perfectly Preserved” will be released on February 12th, 2021.
Korn Posts New Music Video Online
Korn have collaborated with Wargaming and free-to-play video game titan, World Of Tanks Blitz, for a special Halloween event, to reveal the music video for "Finally Free", taken from the band’s latest studio album, "The Nothing." The video sets the stage for World Of Tanks Blitz’s brand new Halloween mode: Burning Games.
The clip for "Finally Free" tells the story of Captain, a die-hard Korn fan (and a known character in the World Of Tanks Blitz universe) who’s doing all he can to get to Korn’s live performance at the Burning Games. The problem is a crew of wasteland raiders who do all they can to keep him from his goal. Will he make it to the front row in time to rock out with Korn? Check out the "Finally Free" music video below to find out. More...
New Korn Documentary "Evil/Innocent" Streaming
The first episode of a new band documentary titled ‘Evil/Innocent: The Story Of Korn‘ has premiered online via YouTube. The clip finds Korn singer Jonathan Davis discussing the early years and the band’s self-titled debut release.
Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D., Etc.) Premiere New Video
Korn, P.O.D., etc. side project Stillwell premiere a new official music video for their single, “A Come To Jesus Moment“. The track is taken from their third studio full-length “Supernatural Miracle“, which will hit stores today.
Korn Uploads Charlie Daniels Cover
Korn have shared a cover of The Charlie Daniels Band classic "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" [feat. YelaWolf] exclusively via Bandcamp today here.
All proceeds from the track will be donated to Awakening Youth, a nonprofit organization devoted to young people faced with the loss of a parent due to divorce, addiction, death, being surrendered for adoption, or other reasons.
Over a galloping bounce, the band rip dueling guitar leads as distortion bleeds into eerie feedback. Frontman Jonathan Davis tears through this timeless story, trading off verses with YelaWolf as they take on the roles of "The Devil" and "Johnny." The fiddle battle for Johnny's soul has never sounded quite like this. Recorded during the sessions for the critically acclaimed chart-topping epic The Nothing, the track honors the late Charlie Daniels.
"I've always said it, but country music is some of the darkest ever," said Davis. "Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and, of course, Charlie Daniels all turned pain into some really powerful music that sounded alive. 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia' is a classic story, and we wanted to release it now to help others in need."
This continues the relationship between Korn and Awakening Youth. The organization figured prominently in the documentary Loud Krazy Love about guitarist and co-founder Brian "Head" Welch. Awakening Youth fulfills a mission to uplift at-risk young men and women in the wake of losing a parent. The team offers one-on-one individualized support to personally encourage and motivate and, ultimately, restore families.
Korn Premiere New Official Music Video
Korn‘s new official music video for “Can You Hear Me” has premiered online streaming for you via YouTube below. The clip was helmed by Adam Mason (Alice In Chains) while the single is taken from the group’s latest album “The Nothing“.
Slam/Goregrind Tribute Album To Nü-Metal Streaming
Imploding Sounds Records‘ slam/brutal death metal/goregrind tribute to the nü-metal genre saw a release this past Friday, February 14th. You can stream it in its entirety via Bandcamp below.
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74 More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2020
The organisers of Belgium's premier metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting have confirmed a further 74 bands for next year's edition of the event. Among the newly confirmed bands joining previously announced headliners Judas Priest and Iron Maiden will be hard rock pioneers Deep Purple, nu metal favourites Korn, Chicago stars Disturbed, the recently reunited Mercyful Fate, California's own, Deftones and pop punk stars The Offspring. The festival will take place across four days from 18th-21st of June.
The lineup (in alphabetical order) is now as follows: More...