![]() ![]() Early songs such as “A.D.I.D.A.S.” embodied the band’s unique approach: confessional and often dark lyrics paired with shuddering bass, abrasive guitars and Davis’ half-rapped, half-sung vocals. After that group split, the pair linked up with guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and vocalist Jonathan Davis to form Korn in 1993. that featured guitarist Munky and bassist Fieldy. Korn’s roots were in a late-’80s/early-’90s metal band called L.A.P.D. The nursery-rhyme-quoting 1995 single “Shoots and Ladders” starts with ominous bagpipes, and their 1998 breakthrough album, Follow the Leader, led to stardom on MTV’s pop-leaning TRL as well as a slot on the Family Values Tour with Limp Bizkit and Ice Cube. Although Korn are rightfully considered nu-metal godfathers, the Californian band have always resisted genre pigeonholing. ![]()
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