99-545: Romance is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. Announced on 17 April 2024 along with the lead single, " Starburster ", it was released on 23 August 2024. It also features the singles " Favourite ", "Here's the Thing", "In the Modern World" and "Bug". It is their first release on XL Recordings , after the band left Partisan Records , and was produced by James Ford . The album received acclaim from critics. In
198-478: A Grammy nomination in 1997 for Best Metal Performance . " Need To " was also released in 1995, on April 8. The fourth and final single, " Clown ", was released on February 2, 1996. "Blind" was the only single to chart, peaking at number 15 on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30. After the success of their debut, Korn decided to enter the studio again for a second album. By then, the band had created
297-516: A Zeeland, Michigan high school assistant principal, said in an interview for a Michigan newspaper that Korn's music is "indecent, vulgar, obscene and intends to be insulting" after giving a student named Eric VanHoven a one-day suspension for wearing a shirt with the Korn logo on it. WKLQ was filmed giving away hundreds of free Korn T-shirts, which were donated by the band outside the school. Ottawa County policemen also helped hand out shirts. Korn filed
396-414: A cease and desist order against Plewes and the school district for their comments. They also threatened a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, but both actions were dropped due to the band members' personal lives. The period from 1993 to 1997 was embodied by wearing apparel that contained Adidas clothing brand. In 1998, Korn signed a publishing contract with Warner Chappell Music . While Korn was waiting for
495-404: A " Champagne Supernova ", but I did want to do something that felt like it was deep within and far without." Guitarist Conor Curley found himself listening to much of Massive Attack and Portishead , as well as " Freedom Fighter " by Bowery Electric – feeling inspired by music that's already considered "classic". Drummer Tom Coll got "set off on a hip-hop vibe" – partially due to playing drums on
594-499: A 'Band To Watch'. In May 2018, Fontaines played an in-studio gig at KEXP in Seattle . In November 2018, the band signed with Partisan Records . The band toured the UK as support act for fellow post-punk band Shame . They released music videos directed by frequent collaborator Hugh Mulhern. The video for 2018's "Too Real" was inspired by The Pogues 's 1985 song, " A Pair of Brown Eyes " and
693-434: A 2013 interview with Rolling Stone , Head described his final moments in the band as very tense: "the last year I was in the band, we were gonna kick out the bass player, Fieldy, and this guy's girlfriend couldn't be on this side of the stage because there were fights with another wife in the band. And obviously the drugs – it's no secret I was into the drugs, so crazy stuff, like having to finish our blow right before we got to
792-625: A Leash" failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 , although it did manage to peak at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Follow the Leader is considered by members of Korn to be the band's most commercially–successful album, being certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA and having sold almost 10 million copies worldwide. The band's fourth album, Issues , produced by Brendan O'Brien ,
891-555: A band in Los Angeles had the same name. The initials stand for "Dublin City",to reflect the city of their formation. Fontaines D.C. started out self-releasing singles. In 2015, they were going to release their debut with music journalist John Robb's Louder Than War label. In May 2017, the band released the single "Liberty Belle", followed by "Hurricane Laughter"/"Winter In the Sun". "Liberty Belle"
990-437: A blood platelet disorder that hospitalized him for the weekend and prevented him from performing at the renowned Download Festival . Despite the illness, the band still performed with guest singers, including Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour fame; Trivium 's Matt Heafy ; Skindred 's Benji Webbe ; and Avenged Sevenfold 's M. Shadows . This led to Korn canceling the rest of their European bill for 2006, including
1089-532: A cease-and-desist letter from Sony Music Entertainment . Opie and Anthony said "The reason for the premature premiere was to infuriate a rival New York station, which disallows their in-studio guests to appear on 'The Opie and Anthony Show.'" The release of this album was preceded by a show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York a day prior to the album's release broadcast digitally throughout movie theatres in
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#17328759792711188-603: A collection of chords." The first two music videos from Untouchables , "Here to Stay" and " Thoughtless ", were directed by the Hughes Brothers . "Here to Stay" earned Korn a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. "Here to Stay" peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. During an interview with Wall of Sound, Munky revealed the album was the band's most expensive to make, but it produced several of his favourite songs, including "Thoughtless" and "Here To Stay". Due to
1287-510: A common love of poetry. They began self-releasing singles and performing live regularly, signing to Partisan Records in 2018. The band's debut album, Dogrel , was released on 12 April 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. It was listed as Album of the Year on record store Rough Trade 's website, voted Album of the Year by presenters on BBC Radio 6 Music , and nominated for the Mercury Prize and
1386-496: A full partnership with Adidas (which had previously sponsored Run-DMC ), the brand refused to sign a contract with Korn. In a contradictory argument, Adidas told them: "We do sports, not music". In 1998, Puma seized the opportunity and offered a $ 500,000 deal to Korn, including their music featured in Kevin Kerslake -directed advertisements. Korn accepted the contract; Davis said, "That's more than Adidas ever did for us! It wasn't
1485-407: A group of backup singers to enhance the more melodic choruses Davis used on the album. A snippet of " Falling Away from Me " was featured on RealVideo with a brief interpretive dance by bassist Reginald Arvizu , and also featured on their official website as an MP3 file , although its release was against the advice of its attorneys and the corporate establishment. The album was also promoted by
1584-483: A hiatus. Joey Jordison from Slipknot played drums during Korn's live shows until the permanent addition of Ray Luzier ( Army of Anyone , David Lee Roth ). This confirmed David's departure. " Evolution " and " Hold On " were released as singles to promote the untitled album. The former peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A third single, "Kiss", had a limited release in April 2008. Korn covered
1683-558: A kid". "In the Modern World" is inspired by Akira ' s "depiction of apocalyptic emotion", with Chatten mentioning "..I can hear the buildings collapsing." Conor Deegan mentioned beat poets in reference to the song's feel, saying: "That song, I get visions of On the Road , Jack Kerouac , driving through the desert in America, the beat-up 1950s car, right? And they stop into the motel for some warm cans of beer. The AC isn't working. The fan
1782-576: A kind of energy I probably wouldn't have gotten if I'd worked everything out before hand. David Silveria on Life Is Peachy ' s drum quality. The album was released October 15, 1996 and despite minimal radio airplay and television attention, Life Is Peachy debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and peaked at number one in New Zealand. The album sold 106,000 copies in its first week. Jon Pareles from The New York Times said that
1881-423: A large fan base and the expectations for their follow-up album were high. They went back into the studio in early April 1996 at Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California . …We went in really fresh, and we wanted to get it done quickly to capture that energy. So it was probably about 60% knowing what I was going to play and 40% just playing whatever came to mind at that moment… It ended up really good, and it has
1980-542: A larger crowd gathering. Arvizu said the crowd gathered because it sounded so "different." Korn started performing at gigs in the summer of 1993, with members saying that touring was a "pain-in-the-ass." While in Huntington Beach, the band was spotted by Immortal Records A&R employee Paul Pontius. Pontius would describe Korn's sound as "the new genre of rock." In 1993, Korn released their first demo album , Neidermayer's Mind . The album had very limited printing and
2079-419: A limited edition release for Record Store Day on 12 June 2021 and later as a surprise digital release on 26 November 2021. The band released their second album, A Hero's Death , on 31 July 2020. The title track was released on 5 May 2020 with a video featuring actor Aidan Gillen . Chatten described the single as "a list of rules for the self". It was a tribute to one of their fans who died of COVID early in
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#17328759792712178-447: A live DVD, Live at Montreux 2004 , one of their performances with former guitarist Brian Welch on May 12, 2008. In a YouTube video, bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu affirmed that a charity song titled " A Song for Chi " would be released, featuring Slipknot guitarist Jim Root ; Clint Lowery of Sevendust ; drummer Dave McClain of Machine Head ; and former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, among many other musicians. The song
2277-480: A monotone rant on the opener, Big: “Dublin in the rain is mine, a pregnant city with a Catholic mind."" In 2019, the band toured 50 cities throughout Ireland, Europe, and North America. They have toured with Shame and Idles . They played nine sets at SXSW 2019 over the course of five days, selling out venues, and count Gilla Band as a major influence. They were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 1 May 2019, performing "Boys in
2376-506: A nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance for Starburster . Former members Touring members Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn ) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California , originally formed in 1993 by James "Munky" Shaffer , Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria , who were members of the band L.A.P.D. Their current lineup features Shaffer (guitar), Arvizu (bass), Brian "Head" Welch (guitar), Jonathan Davis (vocals), and Ray Luzier (drums),
2475-413: A sell-out thing. It was about respect." Prior to the release of the band's third album, Korn produced a weekly online TV show called KornTV, which documented the making of the record and featured special guests such as porn star Ron Jeremy , Limp Bizkit , and 311 . The project also gave fans (nicknamed "nibletz") the chance to call in and ask the band questions, an approach that represented one of
2574-450: A share in the profits of their next two studio albums, including tours and merchandising. Virgin also received a 30 percent stake in the band's licensing, ticket sales, and other revenue sources. It's taking Korn into another dimension for the listener, I think, that takes you to another world. I think it's really emotional, as far as it's not so anger-based. You know, I think it's a more well-rounded emotional journey it kinda takes you on,
2673-545: Is from Emyvale in County Monaghan, and O'Connell grew up in Madrid , Spain. Deegan is regularly seen wearing Mayo GAA clothing during live performances. The band took their name from Johnny Fontane, a character in the movie The Godfather portrayed by Al Martino , who was a singer and movie star and godson of Vito Corleone . The band was first called The Fontaines, but the initials "D.C." were added when they found that
2772-407: Is spinning half-speed. All that shit." The horror-inspired music video for single "Here's the Thing" drew comparisons to the films The Lost Boys (1987) and Phenomena (1985). It was directed by Luna Carmoon , who confirmed the influence of Phenomena , and commented: I had, at the time, recently rewatched one of my favourite films: Dario Argento's Phenomena, which is the biggest influence on
2871-459: The Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Korn has earned two Grammy Awards out of eight nominations and two MTV Video Music Awards out of 11 nominations. Several of their music videos received substantial play on MTV 's Total Request Live , and were among the first to be retired on the show, including " Got the Life " and " Freak on a Leash ". Before Korn was formed, three of
2970-671: The Brit Award for International Group . The band's fourth album, Romance , was released on 23 August 2024. Carlos O'Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Grian Chatten and Tom Coll met while attending music college at BIMM in The Liberties, Dublin . They bonded over a common love of poetry and released two collections of poetry called Vroom , inspired by the Beat poets ( Jack Kerouac , Allen Ginsberg ) and Winding , inspired by Irish poets Patrick Kavanagh , James Joyce , W. B. Yeats . None of
3069-650: The Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The third single, " Good God ", was released on July 14, 1997. A promotional disc was released in 1997 to promote both the band and the Life Is Peachy Tour featuring Incubus and the Urge and included three live tracks. Korn gained more popularity after co-headlining the Lollapalooza summer tour festival in 1997 with Tool . However, Korn was forced to stop touring after Shaffer
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3168-562: The Choice Music Prize . The band's second studio album, A Hero's Death , written and recorded in the midst of touring to promote their debut album, was released on 31 July 2020. A Hero's Death was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards . Their third album, Skinty Fia , released in 2022, was the band's first to reach number one on the Irish Albums Chart and UK Albums Chart and contributed to their winning
3267-499: The Hellfest Summer Open Air . It was originally unknown to the public what his ailment was, but the singer revealed in a letter to fans that he was "dangerously low on blood platelets and at a high risk of death from a hemorrhage if the problem was not treated". In early December 2006 it was announced that founding drummer David Silveria would be taking an indefinite "temporary hiatus" from the band. Korn then performed at
3366-510: The Kneecap album Fine Art – and immersed himself in grunge, going on to say he "probably left the house [Recording Studio] only three times in three weeks". The lead single " Starburster " saw guitarist Carlos O'Connell inspired by Deftones and Alice in Chains . It contains rapping, which Chatten said was influenced by Korn in a "tongue-in-cheek" manner, a band that "scared the shit out of me as
3465-586: The UK Albums Chart and the Irish Albums Chart . In the summer of 2022 the band played European music festivals, including Primavera Sound and Glastonbury . In June 2023, Chatten released a debut solo album, Chaos for the Fly . In December 2023, the band announced a collaborative EP with Massive Attack and Young Fathers titled Ceasefire to raise money for Doctors Without Borders in Gaza . On April 17, 2024,
3564-466: The "colour and the year and the atmosphere and the temperature" of. The album was influenced by several locations as well as "certain atmospheres at certain times", including Tokyo. Chatten stated, "We write a lot more based on visual references than musical references. It's easier to be original." The album was also inspired by Japanese manga and Italian cinema. The album is produced by James Ford . Drummer Tom Coll said that Romance was, in some ways, like
3663-585: The Better Land". The band was expecting to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2020, which was to have been the festival's 50th anniversary, but the event had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On 14 July 2020, Fontaines D.C. performed a live set from Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol as part of the live television series, Other Voices . A recording of the performance was released on vinyl as
3762-498: The Irish quintet's fourth searches for truth in a world gone wrong." Cameron continued: "The more conventionally arranged Bug still has him [Grian] threading words like a tessellated moving pavement [...]. With the music's adjacency to " There Is a Light That Never Goes Out ", it occurs that just like The Smiths , this is a rock band with both a fresh vocabulary and behavioural code." Shaun Curran, while writing for Record Collector , gave
3861-703: The Leader (1998) and Issues (1999), both of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . The band's mainstream success continued with Untouchables (2002); Take a Look in the Mirror (2003); and See You on the Other Side (2005). 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
3960-603: The Leader ’s release, which took the group on a chartered jet all over North America. They talked to fans and answered questions during special "fan conferences" organized at every stop along the tour route and signed autographs. Jim Rose of the Jim Rose Circus hosted the entire "Kampaign" tour. The album was considered a complete success by the band, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with at least 268,000 copies sold in its first week of release and, among other singles, spawning two of their biggest singles: " Got
4059-405: The Life " and " Freak on a Leash ". They both exposed Korn to a wider mainstream audience, with the music videos being mainstays on MTV's Total Request Live . "Got the Life" was the show's very first "retired" video, with "Freak on a Leash" also reaching retirement several months later. In September 1998, Korn signed with a second music publisher, Zomba Music Group , through negotiations of
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4158-614: The MTV studios in Times Square on December 9, 2006, for the MTV Unplugged series, which was broadcast on February 23, 2007, through MTV.com and on March 2, 2007, across North American, South American, European, and Asian MTV stations. Korn played a 14-song acoustic set, complete with guest appearances by the Cure and Amy Lee of Evanescence. The performance was eventually cut down to 11 songs for
4257-408: The Other Side in 2005, and an untitled album in 2007. The band's other recent albums, Korn III: Remember Who You Are (2010) and The Path of Totality (2011), were released via Roadrunner Records , with The Paradigm Shift (2013) being released via Prospect Park and Caroline Records . The Serenity of Suffering (2016) saw their return to Roadrunner Records, through which The Nothing
4356-525: The United Kingdom, it sold more than double the first-week total of its number-one predecessor Skinty Fia . However, it debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Sabrina Carpenter 's Short n' Sweet . Romance received two nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards : Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance (for "Starbuster"). Grian Chatten told Mojo that they decided to step away from their Irish-centric themes for
4455-502: The United States. The album contained experiments and styles never previously attempted by Korn. AllMusic related: "The band is far more experimental this time out, delivering Helmet -like ringing guitars that melt and morph into each other, a mix of Metallica -esque blastbeats and tight funk drumming from the constantly improving David Silveria, and memorable riffs that take the shape of dark sound structures and offer more than just
4554-453: The album Untouchables leaking onto the Internet, Take a Look in the Mirror was released on Friday November 21, 2003– four days earlier than its original release date. The album therefore received a weekend's worth of sales, which resulted in a poor showing on the Billboard 200. During its first full week, Take a Look in the Mirror soared ten places from number 19 to number 9, increasing
4653-403: The album 4 stars out of 5, concluding, "It's startling to think how far Fontaines D.C. have travelled creatively in five years, through an agitated, restlessness, a vivid imagination and courage to try the new." Curran also named "Favourite" as the best song on the album, describing it as a "sound-of-the-summer" track where shoegaze meets The Cure . The Irish Times ' s Tony Clayton gave
4752-508: The album a 4.5 out of 5 stars, concluding the band's evolution through the album as, "It's all quite a remove from "Boys in the Better Land", "Liberty Belle", "Too Real" and "Big" , but Fontaines DC rightly ask what the point is if you have to ask permission to evolve." The last track "Favourite" also was named as the best song with "irresistible jangly guitars and, perhaps, is a sign of what to expect on album number five". Alexis Petridis , The Guardian ' s head rock and pop critic, named
4851-515: The album a five-star review, hailing it as a "perfect debut", and commending Chatten for embracing the Dublin accent. The Times said that "Shouty post-punk bands are making a surprise comeback in 2019, with this brutal but articulate Irish bunch emerging as one of the most captivating. Capturing the feeling of living in Dublin as it balances historical weight with financial upheaval, the singer Grian Chattan makes his statement of intent by announcing in
4950-403: The album and the band's sonic evolution as, "From the electronic slow-build moody ruminations of Romance via the panic-attack-inspired " Starburster " or the swooping harmonies of "In the Modern World", it feels as though the band have carved out a new sonic space for them to operate in while still retaining their own identity." NME gave the album five stars, calling it "an album that charts
5049-495: The album as "album of the week" - giving the album 5 out of 5 stars - and surmised the impact as: Romance is more straightforwardly approachable than any Fontaines DC album to date – you can easily imagine "Desire" provoking an immense crowd into singing along. But it doesn't sacrifice any of the band's potency in the process: thrillingly, it still carries the same grimy, careworn, aggressive qualities as their previous work." Uncut ' s Daniel Dylan rated it an 8/10, describing
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#17328759792715148-437: The album as it would have been too difficult to "sound like Ireland" while crafting a futuristic and dystopian vision called Romance . According to Chatten, the songwriting process was, as usual for the band, a "constant process" that happened between touring. The "spiritual form" of the album first emerged when he wrote the track "In the Modern World". He compared the process to soundtracking a city for which he finally understood
5247-511: The album's release, the band performed the record in its entirety in front of a live audience at New York's historic Apollo Theater and broadcast the concert simultaneously across many radio stations. This performance marked the first performance by a rock band since Buddy Holly in the late 1950s. This special event featured the New York Police Department marching drum and bagpipe band conducted by Richard Gibbs , as well as
5346-557: The album's second single in February 2000, peaking at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A third single, " Somebody Someone ", followed with more moderate success. Music videos were filmed for all three singles, with long-time friend Fred Durst directing "Falling Away from Me" and Martin Weisz directing a concept video for "Make Me Bad", as well as a performance-based video for "Somebody Someone", which featured CGI effects. Every video
5445-412: The album's total sales to 179,000. It is the first album self-produced by Korn. The band explained that they wanted fans to hear the music as it should be. The album presented different styles and themes compared to previous albums. Lead vocalist Jonathan Davis related: "The whole album is about love, hate and my hate of people and just losing my mind. The previous albums I did, I think the last three, I
5544-751: The album, they began touring with Biohazard and House of Pain. Their record company gave them enough money for their own tour bus. Korn's first gig was in Atlanta . About halfway through the tour, the tour bus that their record company gave them stopped working and Korn had to find a new one. Their first tour was not very successful in promoting the album. The band went on tour with Sick of It All in January 1995. The band embarked on their first European tour, including at LA2 in London and L'Arapaho in Paris . Later that year, Korn
5643-535: The album, two of which did not air on MTV. Sales of nearly 51,000 brought MTV Unplugged: Korn to number nine in its first week out. Korn's untitled album was released on July 31, 2007, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 with 123,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified gold by the RIAA. It concluded Korn's deal with Virgin Records and features touring keyboardist Zac Baird . Drumming duties were left up to Terry Bozzio and Bad Religion 's Brooks Wackerman , as David Silveria went on
5742-450: The band Gilla Band . The 2019 video for "Roy's Tune", co-written by Conor Curley, was directed by Liam Papadachi. It was inspired by Curley's late night walks home from a job at a burrito shop. Fontaines received tour support from Irish Arts Council which allowed them to tour internationally. They also received grant funding from RTÉ 2fm . On 12 April 2019, the band released their debut album Dogrel on Partisan Records. The title
5841-517: The band announced their fourth album, Romance . The band released the single " Starburster " at the same time and made the album available for pre-order. For Romance , the band worked with producer James Ford . Romance was released on 23 August 2024. It debuted at No. 2 in the UK, where it doubled the first-week sales of Skinty Fia , as well as in Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands, while reaching
5940-425: The band that went on to become Korn. When thinking of a band name, someone suggested "corn", but the band rejected that name, so Shaffer had the idea to spell the name with a "K" instead of a "C", and a backwards "R", so the band's name would appear as "KoЯn". The idea of using a backwards "R" came from the logo of toy retailer Toys R Us , for which many of the band members had previously worked. Silveria explained
6039-516: The band was "mad at everybody, including themselves." The album was certified double platinum in the United States, platinum in Australia, and gold in Canada. The first single, " No Place to Hide ", spawned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance. " A.D.I.D.A.S. " was released as the second single on March 4, 1997. It became the band's first charting single on Billboard , peaking at number 13 on
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#17328759792716138-581: The band's first-ever studio record in that they deliberately moved away from their long-held "if we can't play it live, let's not do it" mentality. "Horseness Is the Whatness", was written by guitarist Carlos O'Connell, and the title was taken from Ulysses . The lyrics to "Here's the Thing" were built off the back of an argument between Chatten and O'Connell, and "In the Modern World" was inspired by Lana Del Rey 's "strain of disillusionment". " Favourite " originally had twelve verses written by Chatten, however, it
6237-402: The band's highly successful Sick and Twisted Tour. A little before Korn's album Issues was released, the band appeared on an episode of South Park titled " Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery ", in which the first single from Issues , "Falling Away from Me", was premiered. The single became Korn's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 99. " Make Me Bad " was released as
6336-589: The band's then-manager Jeff Kwatinetz (the former CEO of The Firm ), along with co-founders Peter Katsis and Michael Green . "Freak on a Leash" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form , and received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance . The video also earned nine MTV Video Music Awards nominations for Video of the Year; Best Rock Video; Breakthrough Video; Best Direction; Best Special Effects; Best Art Direction; Best Cinematography; Best Editing; and Viewer's Choice. It eventually won two awards for Best Rock Video and for Best Editing. "Freak on
6435-433: The band, they found a manager and released an EP entitled Love and Peace Dude in 1989 through Triple X Records . L.A.P.D. released their sole full-length studio album Who's Laughing Now on May 3, 1991. After the album's release, Morrill departed from the ensemble. The remaining trio were also briefly known as Creep, recording a demo with a singer named Corey before enlisting Brian Welch and Jonathan Davis to form
6534-444: The border because they were gonna come check to see if we had anything." Following his departure from Korn, Welch released two autobiographies, a solo album, and formed a band named Love and Death, which released a debut album in 2013. Upon completing their record deal with Sony , Korn partnered with EMI and signed to Virgin Records . As part of this innovative arrangement, Virgin paid Korn $ 25 million upfront in exchange for
6633-662: The devastating duality of its title." They called Romance the band's "most considered and intricately crafted release yet". All tracks are written by Grian Chatten , Conor Curley, Carlos O'Connell, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll, unless noted otherwise. Fontaines D.C Additional credits Fontaines D.C. Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2014. The band consists of Grian Chatten (vocals), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), Tom Coll (drums) and Carlos O'Connell (guitar). The band members met while attending music college and bonded over
6732-421: The first times a band utilized the Internet in such a way. Korn released their third album Follow the Leader on August 18, 1998, which featured a number of guest vocalists such as Ice Cube ; Pharcyde member Tre Hardson ; Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit; and actor Cheech Marin on the hidden track " Earache My Eye " (written by Marin himself). Korn launched a political campaign-styled tour to promote Follow
6831-648: The following month, and on October 11, the band's debut album was released through Immortal Records (an Epic imprint label); it peaked at number one on the Heatseekers Albums chart and would eventually reach number 72 on the Billboard 200 in February 1996. The album received positive reviews by critics, and is said to have established the new wave of metal . As well as sparking the nu metal genre, it also started record producer Ross Robinson's music career and influenced bands such as Slipknot , Coal Chamber , and Limp Bizkit . After Korn finished recording
6930-657: The group floundering a bit, going so far as to flirt with the Matrix in an attempt to figure out which direction to go now that they've hit middle age. Stephen Thomas Erlewine on Korn III: Remember Who You Are Along with the announcement of the Ballroom Blitz Tour in March 2010, the title for the new album was revealed as Korn III: Remember Who You Are . Later that month, Munky announced that Korn has officially signed to Roadrunner Records . Jonathan Davis later confirmed
7029-444: The last of whom replaced Silveria in 2007. The band is notable for pioneering and popularizing the nu metal genre. Korn made a demo tape , Neidermayer's Mind , in 1993, which was distributed free to record companies and on request to members of the public. Their debut album Korn was released in 1994, followed by their commercial breakthrough, Life Is Peachy , in 1996. The band first experienced mainstream success with Follow
7128-422: The listener. James "Munky" Shaffer on See You on the Other Side . The band's first album for Virgin Records, See You on the Other Side , was released on December 6, 2005, and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, scanning close to 221,000 copies. The album managed to stay in the top half of the Billboard 200 for 34 consecutive weeks. The first single from the album, " Twisted Transistor ",
7227-484: The logo, designed by Davis, "the music makes the name, because Korn's a dumb name. But once we get established, it makes the name cool." Korn rented a studio from Jeff Creath called Underground Chicken Sound, in Huntington Beach, California . While they were recording at Underground Chicken Sound, a crowd had been loitering outside the studio. The band began playing a prelude to a later song " Clown ", resulting in
7326-466: The media with their fifth album Untouchables . It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 434,000 in sales. The band has blamed music piracy for the drop in sales, as an unmastered version of the album had leaked three months prior to its official release date. On April 2, 2002, the Opie and Anthony Show began airing songs from Untouchables . After playing a few songs, the broadcasters received
7425-543: The music video. I just thought it'd be fantastic to see a world like this in the backdrop of the Irish dancing arena. You have a lot of films like Drop Dead Gorgeous about American Beauty pageants, but you don't really have that in Britain or Ireland, that kind of hyper-femininity meets violence. The Lost Boys was another big influence. I wanted it to be Lost Boys but Girls. Keith Cameron of Mojo rated it 4 out of 5 stars, stating, "Inspired by Japanese manga and Italian cinema,
7524-476: The original members of the band were associated with the band L.A.P.D. – James Shaffer , Reginald Arvizu , and David Silveria . The group originally consisted of Shaffer, Arvizu, and lead vocalist Richard Morrill; Silveria joined when he was 16. When the band moved from Bakersfield, California to Los Angeles, Silveria dropped out of high school and Shaffer stayed in Bakersfield. When Shaffer reunited with
7623-575: The pandemic. Three further singles were released from the album: "I Don't Belong", "Televised Mind" and "A Lucid Dream". A Hero's Death debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart after Taylor Swift advanced the release date for Folklore when the midweek charts had Fontaines D.C. on top by over 10,000 copies. Swift's manoeuvre resulted in Folklore remaining at number one by 3,500 copies. The band returned to The Tonight Show as musical guests on 28 January 2021, performing "A Hero's Death". The album
7722-678: The published poems was translated into songs, but the track "Television Screens" on their debut Dogrel began as a poem and was turned into a song. Lead singer Chatten is half-English (his mother is English and his father is Irish). He was born in Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria, but grew up in the coastal town of Skerries , north of Dublin City. Before starting Fontaines D.C., Chatten played in local indie rock bands Gun Runner and Thumbprint as drummer and guitarist/singer respectively. Coll and Deegan are from Castlebar in County Mayo, Curley
7821-479: The record deal: "We're going to go to Roadrunner. [It is] real exciting for us, too, because they're one of the last record companies to let you do what you want to do." Davis continued, "All the great bands around are on that label and everything seems to just work out right and it seems like a good home for us right now." The lead single, " Oildale ", was made available for streaming in May 2010. "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)"
7920-778: The single " Did My Time " on July 22, 2003, which was used to promote the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life but did not appear on its soundtrack due to unspecified legal issues. The single debuted and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Korn's first and only top 40 hit in the United States. "Did My Time" gave Korn another Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category. Korn released their greatest hits album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 , on October 5, 2004. The album debuted at number four on Billboard , selling more than 129,000 copies. This album assembles choice tracks from six Korn studio albums released between 1994 and 2003. The first single
8019-521: The song "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" in 2008, which was originally performed by Paul Reubens , Catherine O'Hara , and Danny Elfman and was released on the compilation album Nightmare Revisited . Ubisoft reported in October 2008 that Korn had "written and recorded an original song inspired by Ubisoft's Haze video game, simply entitled " Haze ", which was released on April 22, 2008. Korn also released
8118-457: The top 10 in a total of 12 European countries. It was also the band's first album to chart in the United States, where it reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200 . The singles "Starburster", "Favourite" and "In the Modern World" reached No. 57, No. 69 and No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart , respectively, the band's first. The album received a Grammy Awards Nomination for Best Rock Album, as well as
8217-495: Was a cover of the song " Word Up! " originally composed by Cameo . The single peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Special editions of Greatest Hits Vol. 1 included a DVD titled Korn: Live at CBGB, featuring seven select songs from their show of November 24, 2003 at CBGB . In early 2005, Brian Welch announced that he would be quitting the band. In front of a crowd of 10,000 in three services at Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, California, Welch said "I
8316-449: Was a homage to Doggerel , working class Irish poetry – 'poetry of the people' – that dates back to 1630 and was popularised by William McGonagall and later Ogden Nash . The record was recorded live on tape. The NME said that " Dogrel proves that early-days pinning as punk’s next great hope was perhaps premature – there's far more to Fontaines D.C. than your typical thrashed-out, pissed-off young rebellion." The Guardian gave
8415-414: Was a staple on Total Request Live , two of which made it to retirement. Issues was described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine to be less hip hop-oriented than Follow the Leader . It was certified three-times Platinum, following up the success of Follow the Leader . In 2001, the brand PONY reappeared in the clothing industry and initiated a partnership with Korn. On June 11, 2002, Korn re-emerged into
8514-413: Was accompanied by a music video directed by Dave Meyers in which hip hop artists Xzibit , Lil Jon , Snoop Dogg , and David Banner portray Korn. "Twisted Transistor" peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, " Coming Undone ", was released in February 2006, peaking at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was directed by Little X . See You on the Other Side
8613-451: Was addicted to methamphetamines and tried everything ... rehab, stuff on the Internet, but nothing helped me kick it. I was trying on my own to quit and couldn't do it. I wanted to die. No one knew what I was going through. I could not quit. Church was my last shot. I would sit in church high [on drugs]. I would wonder why people would go up to the front after the service. But one day it was for me. I said [to God], 'Show me how to quit.'" In
8712-525: Was announced on April 18, 2006, which featured co-headliners Deftones , Stone Sour , Flyleaf , and the Japanese metal group Dir En Grey on the main stage. Korn and Evanescence co-headlined the 2007 edition, with Atreyu , Flyleaf, Hellyeah , and Trivium rounding out the main stage. While promoting See You on the Other Side in Europe, Jonathan Davis was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ,
8811-676: Was certified Platinum in the United States, and by mid-2007, the album had sold over 2.2 million copies worldwide. Korn held a press conference at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on January 13, 2006, announcing the See You on the Other Side Tour. 10 Years and Mudvayne were selected to open all dates of the tour, which kicked off in their hometown of Bakersfield on what Mayor Harvey Hall officially declared as "Korn Day", February 24. The resurrection of their Family Values Tour
8910-482: Was chosen alongside Deftones as direct support for Ozzy Osbourne . The self-titled album went gold in the midst of the tour and was eventually certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Aside from touring, Korn released four singles. " Blind " was released on August 1, 1994, and " Shoots and Ladders " was released on October 31, 1995. The latter received
9009-402: Was coming from a place of hurt. And I just finally got to the point where I'm done hurting and I'm just pissed off about it now. It's turned back to just sheer hate and anger. And it definitely comes across on the album." MTV News said that Davis convinced his fans that they "will be shocked, particularly with the album's second track, 'Break Some Off,' which he called 'brutal'." Korn released
9108-406: Was diagnosed with viral meningitis . The band remained relatively quiet during the end of the year, resting and setting new goals. The band then founded their own label, Elementree Records, to sign and introduce new bands to their fans. The label was run by Davis who first signed Orgy . Silveria influenced Davis to sign them. Prior to the release of 1998's Follow the Leader , Gretchen Plewes,
9207-454: Was intended to raise money for Deftones bassist Chi Cheng , who fell into a comatose state following a car accident in November 2008. ... Korn III: Remember Who You Are isn't a numbering device, it signifies an opening of another phase in Korn's career. Somehow, the band has bypassed a Korn II altogether in their discography, but it's commonly acknowledged that the tail-end of the 2000s found
9306-566: Was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards . In January 2022 the band announced their third studio album, Skinty Fia , which was released on 22 April 2022. To coincide with the announcement the band shared the lead single, "Jackie Down the Line" with accompanying video. They also advance-released the singles "I Love You", "Skinty Fia" and "Roman Holiday" from the album, with one described by Chatten as "the first overtly political song we’ve written." Skinty Fia debuted at number one on
9405-401: Was not well received by critics or the public. It was released to record companies and to people who filled out a flyer given out at gigs they played for free with Biohazard and House of Pain . With this demo, Korn pioneered the nu metal sound, riffs, and rhythm. By May 1994, Korn began recording their self-titled debut album with Ross Robinson . Recording was finished by the end of
9504-468: Was released on November 16, 1999, featuring cover art designed by Alfredo Carlos, who won an MTV contest held for the fans. Issues was released during a week of many highly anticipated records. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with at least 573,000 copies sold, keeping Dr. Dre 's second album 2001 and All the Way... A Decade of Song by Céline Dion from hitting number one. To celebrate
9603-407: Was released on September 13, 2019. Their latest album, Requiem , was released via Loma Vista Recordings on February 4, 2022. As of 2021, Korn had sold more than 40 million records worldwide. Several of their releases have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Fourteen of the band's official releases have peaked in the top ten of
9702-504: Was shortened to just four by the rest of the band. And, to Conor Curley, his lead vocals on "Sundowner" were by accident. Frontman Grian Chatten noted the influence of Dylan Thomas and the book Land Sickness by Nikolaj Schultz as well as the films Sunset Boulevard , The Great Beauty and Wings of Desire on his lyricism. In 2023, the band supported Arctic Monkeys on their North American tour and watched Blur play Wembley Stadium . Chatten said, "I didn't want to write, like,
9801-473: Was written in homage to the Liberties, a neighbourhood in Dublin where some of the band members lived. In 2018, Fontaines released the single "Chequeless Reckless"/"Boys In The Better Land" and "Too Real". Stereogum , who premiered "Chequeless Reckless" in early 2018, described their sound as "a synthesis between post-punk, garage rock, and a kind of gritty, urbane sense of rhythm and narrative" and named them
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