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KoЯn. From left to right: "Munky", "Fieldy", Jonathan Davis, "Head", David Silveria
KoЯn. From left to right: "Munky", "Fieldy", Jonathan Davis, "Head", David Silveria
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Korn is a nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, United States. They originally formed as LAPD (which stood for Love And Peace Dude), which consisted of all five members apart from singer Jonathan Davis. They later changed their name to Creep. When Davis joined the band in 1993, they began styling their name as KoЯn (with a backwards letter "R"), releasing their debut album Korn through Epic/Immortal Records in October 1994. Other alternate spellings include KORN and KoRn. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Reginald Fieldy Arvizu Reginald Fieldy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969 in Bakersfield, California) is the bass player for the band Korn. ... The Korn shell (ksh) is a Unix shell which was developed by David Korn (AT&T Bell Laboratories) in the mid 1980s. ... Nu metal (or aggro metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music. ... City nickname:Calfornias Country Music Capital County Kern County, California Area  - Total  - Water 296. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the frontman and vocalist of the popular hard rock band KoЯn. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


Korn is often credited with inspiring the wave of nu metal bands in the late 1990s and early 2000s and in particular with assisting the careers of Limp Bizkit and Deftones. Nu metal (or aggro metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Saddam Hussein shortly after his capture Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... Limp Bizkit Logo Limp Bizkit is an American Rapcore band and with KoЯn, are often credited with the popularization of the genre sometimes dubbed nu metal. ... Deftones Deftones are a multi-platinum selling, Grammy award winning rock band from Sacramento, California. ...


Davis' distinctive singing — often a series of grunts, whines and bizarre scats (somewhat reminiscent of those used by Mike Patton) — and his lyrics, are inspired in part by his alleged child abuse by an unnamed party. The group's music is a blend of pounding, tribal drums and loud, distorted seven-string guitars (a standard guitar has only six), and has gained the band popularity throughout the years. The band is also notable for their collaborations with hip hop artists such as Ice Cube and Nas. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ... Scat singing is vocalizing either wordlessly or with nonsense words and syllables as employed by jazz singers who create the equivalent of an instrumental solo using only the voice. ... Mike Patton in the video for Faith No Mores Epic. ... Lyrics are the written words in a song. ... Child abuse is the physical or psychological mistreatment of a child by his or her parents (including adoptive parents), guardians, or other adults. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Ice Cube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Nas Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Long Island City, Queens, New York City on September 14, 1973) is an African-American hip-hop artist and rapper. ...


As of 2004, the group remained successful; Korn recently released a greatest hits album, with two cover versions as singles. The first single is a cover of Cameo's 1980s hit, Word Up. The other is a cover of the three parts of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greatest Hits is a common name for artists greatest hits albums. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Pink Floyd circa 1971. ... Another Brick in the Wall was a 1979 single by Pink Floyd that also appeared on their 1979 rock opera/concept album, The Wall. ...


The band completed their record deal with Sony Records and now plans to release their future albums themselves, setting a new precedent for big name artists. They are releasing an album hopefully early Fall. Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia; Epic; and American Recordings. ...


Brian "Head" Welch, citing religious/moral objections to the band's music, left Korn on February 22, 2005. He has turned highly religious, even being baptized in the Jordan River. This was the band's first line up change. Brian Welch as member of the band KoЯn Brian Welch (born June 19, 1970 in Torrance, CA), better known around the world as Head, was a member of the band KoЯn, which is said to have revolutionized the genre of nu metal. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... Northern part of the Great Rift Valley as seen from space (NASA) The Jordan River is a river in Southwest Asia flowing through the Jordan Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. ...

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Members

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the frontman and vocalist of the popular hard rock band KoЯn. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... Reginald Fieldy Arvizu Reginald Fieldy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969 in Bakersfield, California) is the bass player for the band KoЯn. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a popular term that refers to electric and acoustic basses - stringed instruments similar in design to the guitar, but with longer scale and tuned lower in pitch. ... David Randall Silveria (born September 21, 1972 in San Leandro, California) is the drummer for the band Korn. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion instruments are music instruments played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped, hence the percussive name. ... James Munky Shaffer James Christian Munky Shaffer (born June 16, 1970 in Rosedale, California) is a guitarist with the band Korn. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Brian Welch as member of the band KoЯn Brian Welch (born June 19, 1970 in Torrance, CA), better known around the world as Head, was a member of the band KoЯn, which is said to have revolutionized the genre of nu metal. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ...

Discography

Albums

The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Life Is Peachy is KoЯns second album. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Follow the Leader is KoЯns third album and a departure from their first two albums. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Issues is the fourth album by the band KoRn. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Untouchables is a name of a recording by Korn. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) is the sixth and most recent studio album by the band KoЯn. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Compliation/Live albums

This article needs cleanup. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Title: KoЯn Kovers Release: April or After Seventh Album Producer: KoЯn Tracklisting: 01. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Singles/music videos

Most of these videos can be downloaded from KornTV.


From Korn:

  • "Blind" (1994) Video and single
  • "Shoots & Ladders" (1995) Video and single
  • "Clown" (1995) Video and single
  • "Need To" (1995) Single only
  • "Faget" (1995) Unreleased video only

From Life Is Peachy:

  • "No Place To Hide" (1996) #26 UK
  • "A.D.I.D.A.S." (1997) Video and single #22 UK
  • "Good God" (1997) Unreleased Video and Single #25 UK

From Follow The Leader:

  • "All In The Family" (1998) Single only
  • "Got The Life" (1998) #23 UK
  • "Freak on a Leash" (1999) #24 UK
  • "Children Of The Korn" (1999) Single only
  • "B.B.K." (1999) Mexican single only

From Issues: Freak on a Leash is a song by the nu metal band KoЯn, from their 1998 album Follow the Leader (track 14). ...

  • "Falling Away From Me" (2000) #99 US, #24 UK
  • "Make Me Bad" (2000) #25 UK
  • "Somebody Someone" (2000)

From Untouchables:

  • "Here To Stay" (2002) #72 US, #12 UK
  • "Thoughtless" (2002) #37 UK
  • "Alone I Break" (2002)

From Take A Look In The Mirror: Here to Stay is a song by KoЯn that appears on the album Untouchables. It was released as the first single from that album, and later reappears on KoЯns Greatest Hits, Volume 1 on track 7. ...

  • "Did My Time" (2003) #38 US, #15 UK
  • "Right Now" (2003)
  • "Y'all Want a Single" (2004)
  • "Everything I've Known" (2004) Video only

From Greatest Hits, Volume 1:

  • "Word Up" (2004)
  • "Another Brick in the Wall" (2004)

Remixes

Korn often like to enlist other musicians to remix their singles and most popular songs. See a list of Korn's Remixes The following is a list of remixes by the band Korn A.D.I.D.A.S. A.D.I.D.A.S. (Synchro Dub) A.D.I.D.A.S. (The Wet dream Mix) A.D.I.D.A.S. (Under Pressure Mix) All in the Family All in...


Soundtrack contributions

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Film soundtrack. ... I Know What You Did Last Summer is a horror film first released in 1997. ... The Crow: City of Angels is the 1996 sequel to cult movie and comic The Crow by James OBarr. ... End of Days is a horror film, released on Wednesday, November 24, 1999, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jericho Cane, Gabriel Byrne as The Man/Satan, Kevin Pollak as Chicago, and Robin Tunney as Christine York. ... The movie Spawn was released on August 1st, 1997, and was a movie adaptation of the Image Comic of the same name created by Todd McFarlane. ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... Categories: Movie stubs | Action films | Adventure films | 2003 films | Films based on video games ... The Queen of the Damned is a novel by Anne Rice. ... Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the frontman and vocalist of the popular hard rock band KoЯn. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, are a seminal hip hop group known for their politically charged lyrics and their interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Xzibit Xzibit (born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner on January 8, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American hip-hop artist. ... Lil Jon This article is about the American rap producer. ... Essential Neil Diamond album cover. ...

See also

The following is an episode list for the Comedy Central television series South Park. ... South Park is a comedy animated series created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. ...

External links

Fan Sites

  • Korn.simpol.net - Often regarded as the best fan site
  • KoRnunleashed
  • KornFreaKs.com
  • Korn Kult
  • The Peach
  • Korn Board


 
 

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