During 1993 Jonathan Davis got together with Human Waste Project for their first demo tape duetting with vocalist Aimee Echo on a cover version of "This Town" by The Go-Go's. This recording was to be unearthed on a subsequent Korn bootleg. (Such was the fascination between fans of both bands that during late 1997 the acts convened once more in the recording studio to lay down a a further take on the song interbred for use as Korn single B side.) Munky, Head, Fieldy , and Silveria, in the meantime, had assembled LAPD. This originally stood for Love And Peace Dude but was later changed to mean Laughing As People Die. Whilst on the lookout for a singer, Silveria was recruited for Mike Muir's Infectious Grooves, but opted to remain with his colleagues. Whilst on the hunt for a singer, the quartet spotted Davis performing with Sexart at John Bryan's Bar. Davis almost didn't go to the audition offered him by the band, but after visiting a psychic who told him he'd be stupid to pass on this, he decided to go. ("Who Then Now?" VHS Video, Published by Epic Music Video, 1997) Auditions in Huntington Beach secured the band's new frontman, before the quintet even finished singing the first song (which was performed through a cheap vocal mic).
In 1993, the band released its demo titled "Neidermeyer's Mind," which featured the songs "Predictable," "Blind," "Daddy," and "Alive." The song "Alive" was the band's first song, which was an early version of the song that later became "Need To" on the band's self-titled major label debut album. In 1994, Korn released their self-titled debut. The album was produced by Ross Robinson and released by Epic/Immortal records. The album featured the singles "Blind," "Clown," and "Shoots and Ladders." "Shoots and Ladders" earned the band the first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
The band toured incessantly to promote the debut album. With little commercial radio or MTV play, they relied on their intense live show.
Their first large tour was opening for Danzig and Marilyn Manson in March and April of 1995. After that they opened for 311 in May and June. After a stint in Europe they returned to the US and opened for Megadeth, with Fear Factory and Flotsam and Jetsam also supporting, in August. In the fall they went out with KMFDM and God Lives Under Water but were not well-received by industrial fans[citation needed]. After that they landed an even bigger tour opening for Ozzy Osbourne in the Winter of 1995 along with Deftones in a support role. In December of the same year they did a small headlining club tour of the Western US with Sugar Ray and Cradle of Thorns opening. After Christmas they were invited to go back out with Ozzy and Life of Agony for another couple of months. In early March of 1996 they wrapped up their touring with another string of headline shows brining along Cradle of Thorns and Dimestore Hoods before going back to the studio.
In 1993, the band released its demo titled "Neidermeyer's Mind," which featured the songs "Predictable," "Blind," "Daddy," and "Alive." The song "Alive" was the band's first song, which was an early version of the song that later became "Need To" on the band's self-titled major label debut album. In 1994, Korn released their self-titled debut. The album was produced by Ross Robinson and released by Epic/Immortal records. The album featured the singles "Blind," "Clown," and "Shoots and Ladders." "Shoots and Ladders" earned the band the first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
The band toured incessantly to promote the debut album. With little commercial radio or MTV play, they relied on their intense live show.
Their first large tour was opening for Danzig and Marilyn Manson in March and April of 1995. After that they opened for 311 in May and June. After a stint in Europe they returned to the US and opened for Megadeth, with Fear Factory and Flotsam and Jetsam also supporting, in August. In the fall they went out with KMFDM and God Lives Under Water but were not well-received by industrial fans[citation needed]. After that they landed an even bigger tour opening for Ozzy Osbourne in the Winter of 1995 along with Deftones in a support role. In December of the same year they did a small headlining club tour of the Western US with Sugar Ray and Cradle of Thorns opening. After Christmas they were invited to go back out with Ozzy and Life of Agony for another couple of months. In early March of 1996 they wrapped up their touring with another string of headline shows brining along Cradle of Thorns and Dimestore Hoods before going back to the studio.
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