I think that the synchronicity comes through in the sound. It was truly the only time we were all focused. "Once we started playing, there was a complete sense of concentration among all of us. Although the group had offers from several other labels, Korn went with Immortal/Epic because they did not want to "sign away all of their creative freedom". He approached the band offering to record an album through their company. While performing at Huntington Beach, the band was spotted by Immortal/ Epic A&R Paul Pontius. Korn began playing gigs in the summer of 1993. A couple of weeks later, Korn played their first-ever show at a club called California Dreams in Anaheim. Within two weeks of their establishment, they recorded a demo containing " Blind", "Predictable", and " Daddy". The band's bass guitarist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, said that the crowd gathered because the band's style sounded so "different". While they were recording at the studio, they attracted a crowd of people when performing the prelude to " Clown". Soon after moving, they rented Underground Chicken Sounds, a recording studio, from Jeff Creath, who had previously allowed lead singer Jonathan Davis to live in his garage. Korn also toured with Megadeth, Fear Factory, and Flotsam and Jetsam.īefore Korn developed a name, they had moved into a small house together in Huntington Beach, California, south of Los Angeles, where they began working on songs. Following the Sick of It All Tour, Korn joined the Danzig 4 Tour. Initially, Korn joined the Sick of It All Tour. Korn toured with many bands to promote the album. The album is considered by many to have started the nu metal genre. The debut album has sold at least 2.1 million copies in the United States and 10 million copies worldwide, according to Nielsen SoundScan as of January 4, 2013. The first single, " Blind", charted at number 15 on the Canadian Alternative 30, and the album peaked at number 10 in New Zealand as well as number 72 on the Billboard 200. Photography was done by Stephen Stickler, and the design was directed by Jay Papke and Dante Ariola. Furthermore, the girl's shadow gives the appearance that her body is being hanged due to the position of the band's logo. The album cover depicts a young girl being approached by a large man who is holding what appears to be horseshoes or possibly blades. The album's themes include child abuse, drug abuse, and bullying. After the recordings, Korn toured with Biohazard and House of Pain.
The recording took place from May to June 1994. The band would record at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, with producer Ross Robinson, who also produced their 1993 demo Neidermayer's Mind.
The band signed to their label because they did not want to "sign away all of their creative freedom". Before recording the album, the band was approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at Huntington Beach, California.
It was released on October 11, 1994, through Immortal and Epic Records. Korn (printed and stylized as KoЯn) is the debut studio album by American nu metal band Korn.
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