Korn

USA, 1993–now

American band formed in Bakersfield, California in 1993. Widely credited with pioneering the nu-metal genre, fusing down-tuned, groove-metal guitars with hip-hop rhythms, funk basslines and Jonathan Davis's alternately screamed and vulnerable vocals. Their self-titled 1994 debut is considered the genre's founding album.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Korn and 4 artists Korn influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Korn?

• Pantera — Jonathan Davis credited Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell's groove-metal riffing directly: 'if there was no Dimebag Darrell, there would be no Korn.'
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — The funk-metal of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' early albums was a shared touchstone for Korn's slap-bass-driven groove.

Which artists did Korn influence?

• Linkin Park — Mike Shinoda credited Korn — and vocalist Jonathan Davis in particular — with pushing Linkin Park toward more emotional, vulnerable lyrics.
• Flyleaf — Korn's nu-metal heaviness and cathartic screams inform Flyleaf's loud, emotive attack.
• Evanescence — Korn's nu-metal heaviness feeds the crunching guitars beneath Evanescence's gothic melodrama.
• Limp Bizkit — Korn's downtuned nu-metal — and their direct patronage — launched Limp Bizkit, whose sound follows Korn's template.