The roots of KoRn go back 1992 in the agricultural city of Bakersfield, Calif,where James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar),Brian "Head" Welch(guitar),Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass) and David Silveria (drums) formed a heavy metal band called LAPD.After recording one album,LAPD dropped thier singer and became Creep;with the addition of vocalist Jonathan Davis- -a mortician-in-training who formerly fronted a group called SexArt - - the band moved to Huntington Beach,near L.A. and became known as KoRn.Their 1994 major-label debut,Korn,took off slowly,but after nearly two years of touring with Ozzy Osbourne,311,Marilyn Manson,KMFDM and Megadeth,KoRn had sold over 700,000 copies of their LP and built a large,loyal fan base of alienated small-town teens.
Their 1996 follow-up,Life Is Peachy,produced by Ross Robinson,debuted at No. 3 and spawned the radio hit "A.D.I.D.A.S", signaling that despite its uncompromising sound,KoRn had become a force to be reckoned with.During a stint on that summer's Lolapalooza tour,KoRn proved to be by far the most popular attraction;two years later they launched their own "Family Values Tour" as headliner. |
