| Biography | Nama : Korn
Birth Name : LAPD
Birth Date : 1992
Birth Place : Bakersfield, California, USA
Sex : B
Occupation : Nu metal band
Claim Fame : Album "Follow The Leader"(1998)
Ko?n is a nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, United States. They originally formed as LAPD, 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 changed their name to Ko?n, releasing their debut album Ko?n through Epic/Immortal Records in October 1994.
Ko?n are often cited as inspiring the wave of nu metal bands that appeared in the late 1990s and early 2000s; they are credited for giving significant boosts to Limp Bizkit and Deftones.
Davis' distinctive singing-often a series of grunts, whines and bizarre scats-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, and has gained the band popularity throughout the years. This band is also notable for its collaborations with some hip hop artists, like Ice Cube and Nas.
As of 2004, the group have remained successful: Ko?n 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.
The band continues to progress and experiment with new sounds, including never-before-heard in Ko?n songs, guitar solos. 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.
Brian "Head" Welch, citing religious/moral objections to the band's music, left Ko?n on February 22, 2005. This is the band's first line up change.
Members:
1. Jonathan "HIV" Davis - vocals, bagpipes
2. Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu - bass
3. David Silveria - drums, percussion
4. James "Munky" Shaffer - guitar
5. Brian "Head" Welch (Left band 2005.02.22) - guitar,backing vocals
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