Korn (stylized as
KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's current lineup includes founding members Jonathan Davis (vocals, bagpipes), James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar), Brian "Head" Welch (guitar, backing vocals), and Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass), with the addition of Ray Luzier who replaced the band's original drummer, David Silveria. Korn was originally formed by three of the members of the band L.A.P.D.
Korn released their first demo album,
Neidermayer's Mind, in 1993. The band's mainstream success continued with
Untouchables (2002) and
Take a Look in the Mirror (2003).
A compilation album,
Greatest Hits Vol. 1, was released in 2004, spanning a decade of singles and concluding the band's recording contract with Immortal Records and Epic Records. They signed to Virgin Records, releasing
See You on the Other Side in 2005, and an untitled album in 2007. Korn's other recent albums,
Korn III: Remember Who You Are (2010) and
The Path of Totality (2011), were released via Roadrunner Records, with the latest album
The Paradigm Shift (2013) being released via Prospect Park and Caroline Records.
, Korn had sold around 35 million copies worldwide. Korn has released seven video albums and thirty-nine music videos. The band has released forty-one singles, twenty-eight of which have charted. Korn has earned two Grammy Awards out of seven nominations and two MTV Video Music Awards out of eleven nominations.