Many bands emerge with the mission statement to do things differently but only few of them really do. I can still remember the massive impact that KORN had when they unleashed their debut 22 years ago.
In about a year kids under my age (I was in my early 20’s already) went from wearing leather jackets to Adidas suits. That was a monstrously inventive and brave album, a game changer that blew away the current metal scene and set new rules for everyone. And yes, singing about stabbing someone in the ass with a knife was problematic even then, yet KORN went deeper with their second record “Life is Peachy” and not only cemented their reputation but also started a whole new massive trend that would dominate the world for the next 6-7 years. Read more
