Korn

Korn

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Korn (sometimes typeset as "KoRn" or "KoЯn" to fit their official logo) are a Grammy Award winning rock[1] band from Bakersfield, California, and are often credited with creating and popularizing the nu metal genre. Along with other bands of the time, they have also inspired many Nu metal, Industrial metal and Alternative metal bands through the mid-1990s and early 2000s.

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Genres/Tags: Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal

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Since their 1994 self-titled debut album, Korn has sold over 30 million records worldwide, including 18 million in the United States, making them one of the best-selling nu-metal acts of the last fifteen years. The band's catalogue consists of five 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.

Jonathan Davis has entered Hit Parader's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists" list peaking at #16 [2], James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch are #26 at the list of Guitar World's "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists".[3]

As of 2006, Korn consists of three members, while drummer David Silveria has been sent on enforced hiatus. In 2005, former guitarist Brian Welch left Korn after his decision to rededicate his life to Jesus Christ and his daughter. The band released their eighth studio album on July 31, 2007 through EMI/Virgin.

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