Korn
Korn, sometimes typeset as KoЯn to fit the band's logo, is
a band from Bakersfield, California, and are credited with creating and
popularizing the nu metal genre. Along with other bands at the time, they have
also inspired many nu metal and alternative metal bands throughout the mid 1990s
and early 2000s.
The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top 10 of the
Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol.1, and an
acoustic/live album, MTV Unplugged: Korn. To date, Korn has sold over 30 million
albums worldwide, along with earning six Grammy nominations, two of which they
have won.
The band released their untitled eighth album on July 31, 2007 through
EMI/Virgin. The album debuted at #2 on Billboard, selling 123,000 copies in its
first week.