Editing Korn (section)

==Artistry==
===Style and instrumentation===
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Korn is identified as the pioneers of nu metal music, a form of [[alternative metal]] music which began in the mid-1990s.{{sfn|McIver|2002|pp=10; 12}}<ref>*{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2945625/vintage-korn-life-is-peachy-at-20/|title=Vintage Korn: Life Is Peachy At 20|publisher=MTV|last=Lambert|first=Molly|date=October 20, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225040414/http://www.mtv.com/news/2945625/vintage-korn-life-is-peachy-at-20/|archive-date=February 25, 2017}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/alternative-metal-ma0000012328|title=Alternative Metal|website=AllMusic|access-date=December 16, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223033528/http://www.allmusic.com/style/alternative-metal-ma0000012328|archive-date=December 23, 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/korn-mn0000112789|title=Korn – Overview|access-date=April 4, 2013|website=[[AllMusic]]|author=Ankeny, Jason|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406035200/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/Korn-MN0000112789|archive-date=April 6, 2013}}
*{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PxWasD0U6pcC&pg=PA104|pages=103–104|title=Studies in Symbolic Interaction|editor-first=Norman K.|editor-last=Denzin|editor-first2=Christopher J.|editor-last2=Schneider|editor-first3=Robert Owen|editor-last3=Gardner|editor-first4=John Bryce|editor-last4=Merrill|editor-first5=Dong|editor-last5=Han|chapter=Music Genre as a Gendered Process: Authenticity in Extreme Metal|last1=Hutcherson|first1=Ben|last2=Haenfler|first2=Ross|publisher=Emerald Group Publishing|year=2010|isbn=9780857243614}}
*{{Cite web |url=https://loudwire.com/tags/korn/ |title=KORN |publisher=Loudwire |accessdate=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314175517/https://loudwire.com/tags/korn/ |url-status=live }}
*{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/korn-mn0000112789/biography |title=Korn - Biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=March 10, 2023 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310074925/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/korn-mn0000112789/biography |url-status=live }}</ref> While generally considered an alternative metal and nu metal band, the band has also been labeled as [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]],<ref name=loudwire>{{Cite web |url=https://loudwire.com/tags/korn/ |title=KORN |publisher=Loudwire |accessdate=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314175517/https://loudwire.com/tags/korn/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[grunge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/38844/first-look-the-news-in-brief-october-13-1999|title=First Look: The News in Brief, October 13, 1999|date=October 13, 1999|publisher=E!|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213123441/http://au.eonline.com/news/38844/first-look-the-news-in-brief-october-13-1999|url-status=live}}</ref> [[rap rock]],<ref>{{Cite book |last= Friedlander |first=Paul |title=Rock and roll : a social history |publisher=Westview Press |location=Boulder, Colorado, USA |year=2006 |page=305 }}</ref> [[rap metal]],<ref name=guitarworld>{{Cite book |last1=Kitts |first1=Jeff |last2=Tolinski |first2=Brad |title=Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |year=2002 |page=71}}</ref><ref name=allmusicbio/> [[funk metal]],<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://archive.naplesnews.com/entertainment/in-the-239-korn-to-bring-funk-metal-sound-to-fort-rock-ep-477500830-334286241.html/ |title= In The 239: Korn to bring funk-metal sound to Fort Rock |accessdate= March 9, 2023 |archive-date= March 9, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230309165650/https://archive.naplesnews.com/entertainment/in-the-239-korn-to-bring-funk-metal-sound-to-fort-rock-ep-477500830-334286241.html/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>[http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-05/entertainment/25650120_1_korn-funk-heavy-metal Return of Funk Metal with Korn]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826233041/http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-05/entertainment/25650120_1_korn-funk-heavy-metal |date=August 26, 2013 }} Philly.com</ref> [[groove metal]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/30/korn-heavy-on-the-hip-hop/c82162ec-aa8b-4011-8f60-a501e3c1d481/ |title=Korn: Heavy On the Hip-Hop |last=Himes |first=Geoffrey |date=October 30, 1998 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828030824/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/30/korn-heavy-on-the-hip-hop/c82162ec-aa8b-4011-8f60-a501e3c1d481/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[hard rock]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.clevescene.com/music/korn-embraces-sense-of-optimism-on-latest-effort-39448593 | title=Korn Embraces Sense of Optimism on Latest Effort | date=Aug 8, 2022 | accessdate=March 9, 2023 | archive-date=December 20, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220175319/https://www.clevescene.com/music/korn-embraces-sense-of-optimism-on-latest-effort-39448593 | url-status=live }}</ref> They are characterized by the style that incorporated downtuned guitars, a groove-heavy rhythm section, haunted atmospheric production, and dark lyrics.<ref name=allmusicbio>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/korn-mn0000112789/biography |title=Korn - Biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=March 10, 2023 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310074925/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/korn-mn0000112789/biography |url-status=live }}</ref> Their lyrics focus on pain and personal alienation rather than traditional heavy metal themes.{{sfn|McIver|2002|pp=12–13|loc=How is nu-metal different from old metal?}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kahn-Harris|first1=Keith|title=Extreme metal: music and culture on the edge|year=2007|publisher=[[Berg Publishers]]|isbn=978-1-84520-399-3|page=1|chapter=Introduction: From heavy metal to extreme metal}}</ref>

Historically, when ''Life Is Peachy'' was released, the band's music was not yet labeled "nu metal". Thus, in November 1996, Korn was described as "one of the key players in an American metal revival" alongside Deftones, "two bands that share the same roots".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Portnoy |first=Olivier |date=November 1996 |title=Korn: Voyage en Schizophrénie |trans-title=Korn: Journey Through Schizophrenia |department=Interview |magazine=R.A.G.E. magazine |language=fr |location=Paris |publisher=MLP |issue=21 |page=46 |issn=1247-2190}}</ref> In the music community, there have been disagreements whether the band should be considered as "heavy metal". In 2015, lead singer Jonathan Davis commented, "Yeah, we're heavy and downtuned, but metal, to me, is like [[Judas Priest]] and [[Iron Maiden]], that's metal man. I always thought of us as a [[funk]] band."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/rank-your-records-korn/|title=Rank Your Records: Korn's Jonathan Davis Rates the Band's 11 Albums|work=NOISEY|date=March 26, 2015 |access-date=December 16, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119224711/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/rank-your-records-korn|archive-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, in an interview with [[Metal Hammer]], Davis said that he had hated the "nu metal" tag. Korn is widely credited as the originators of the nu metal scene. It means that the genre was suddenly inundated with imitators of their sound.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/jonathan-davis-on-why-he-hated-korn-being-called-nu-metal-you-dont-call-metallica-some-thrash-band |title=Jonathan Davis on why he hated Korn being called nu metal: "you don't call Metallica some thrash band!" |publisher=[[Metal Hammer]] |date=November 15, 2022 |accessdate=March 12, 2023 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312071254/https://www.loudersound.com/news/jonathan-davis-on-why-he-hated-korn-being-called-nu-metal-you-dont-call-metallica-some-thrash-band |url-status=live }}</ref>

Bassist Reginald Arvizu plays his instrument using both the techniques of [[Fingerstyle guitar|fingerstyle]] and [[Slapping (music)|slapping]]. Jonathan Davis was said by author Doug Small to be "the eye of the storm around which the music of Korn rages."{{sfn|Small|1998|p=5}} Small described the band as "a basket-case full of contradictions."{{sfn|Small|1998|p=5}}

===Lyrical themes===
Many of Korn's first works are based on early experiences. The song "[[Daddy (Korn song)|Daddy]]" was described by lead singer [[Jonathan Davis]]: "When I was a kid, I was being abused by somebody else and I went to my parents and told them about it, and they thought I was lying and joking around. They never did shit about it. They didn't believe it was happening to their son.... I don't really like to talk about that song. This is as much as I've ever talked about it..."{{sfn|Arnopp|2001|pp=6–7}}<ref>{{cite news|date=November 26, 2009 |url=http://article.wn.com/view/2009/11/26/Courtney_Love_claims_Britney_was_molested_by_her_father_i/ |title=Courtney Love claims Britney was molested by her father |publisher=WorldNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315093009/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/11/26/Courtney_Love_claims_Britney_was_molested_by_her_father_i/|archive-date=March 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sfn|Small|1998|p=18}} "Kill You" was written about Davis's experiences as a child with his stepmother.{{sfn|Small|1998|p=10}} ''Follow the Leader'' marked the first album where the majority of the lyrics did not have origins relating to early occurrences, with songs like "Justin" and "Pretty" written about incidents occurring during adulthood.{{sfn|Small|1998|p=58}}

===Influences===
A few years before establishing Korn,  James "Munky" Shaffer; Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu; and David Silveria (who were three members of the [[funk metal]] band [[L.A.P.D. (band)|L.A.P.D.]]), alongside friend Brian "Head" Welch, all had the common influences of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and especially the [[Faith No More]] album ''[[The Real Thing (Faith No More album)|The Real Thing]]''.<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-19-ca-26487-story.html|publication-date=January 19, 1996|title=Turning a Big Korner : Bright Year Seen for H.B.-Based Band as Album Sales Boom|first=Mike|last=Boehm|author-link=Mike Boehm|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 19, 1996|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527200200/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-19-ca-26487-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=rgh/> Likewise, Davis was greatly inspired by the adventurousness of ''The Real Thing'' upon its 1989 release: "It showed everybody you could do heavy music and not be 'metal'. It was something completely different."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/faith-no-more-get-praise-from-deftones-slipknot-system-of-a-down-and-more/11696753-all#YVllR8QgGhvxsmZE.99|title=Faith No More Get Praise from Deftones, Slipknot, System of a Down and More|website=[[Artistdirect]]|first=Rick |last=Florino|publication-date=May 5, 2015|access-date=March 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510202223/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/faith-no-more-get-praise-from-deftones-slipknot-system-of-a-down-and-more/11696753-all|archive-date=May 10, 2015 }}</ref>

In the ''Guitar World'' section "The Album that Changed My Life" of January 1997, Welch listed ''The Real Thing'' by Faith No More as the album that changed his life, while Arvizu named both the Red Hot Chili Peppers' ''[[Freaky Styley]]'' and Faith No More's ''[[Introduce Yourself]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/GuitarWorldJanuary1997/page/n93|publication-date=January 1997|magazine=[[Guitar World]]|title="The Album that Changed My Life"|volume=17|number=1|page=96}}</ref> Fieldy's biggest bass influences were [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] from Red Hot Chili Peppers and [[Les Claypool]] from [[Primus (band)|Primus]]. He was also greatly inspired by  [[Billy Gould]]'s chemistry with his Faith No More bandmates and [[Stanley Clarke]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/korns-fieldy-i-want-it-to-be-an-almost-percussion-sounding-instrument-rather-than-a-bass|publication-date=February 10, 2020 |title=Korn's Fieldy: "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass"|author-link=Joel McIver|website=[[Guitar World]]|first=Joel |last=McIver|date=February 10, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213144227/https://www.guitarworld.com/features/korns-fieldy-i-want-it-to-be-an-almost-percussion-sounding-instrument-rather-than-a-bass|archive-date=February 13, 2020 }}</ref> In 2015, asked about what record has stuck with him through the years, Munky first named 1992's ''[[Angel Dust (Faith No More album)|Angel Dust]]'' by Faith No More, followed by ''[[Evil Empire (album)|Evil Empire]]'' by Rage Against the Machine and ''[[The Fragile]]'' by [[Nine Inch Nails]].<ref name=steffen>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/korn-guitarist-munky-looks-back-on-their-debut-20-years-later|publication-date=October 1, 2015|title=Korn Guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer Looks Back on Their Debut and Early Days|first=Chris |last=Steffen|website=[[AllMusic]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004122427/http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/korn-guitarist-munky-looks-back-on-their-debut-20-years-later|archive-date=October 4, 2015 }}</ref> For his part, David Silveria named [[Mike Bordin]] of Faith No More one of his biggest influences.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/11/18/news/breaking-in-a-sequence-ex-korn-release-their-cover-of-faith-no-mores-midlife-crisis/|publication-date=November 18, 2020|title=Breaking In A Sequence (Ex-Korn) Release Their Cover Of Faith No More's "Midlife Crisis"|website=Theprp.com|date=November 18, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118162849/https://www.theprp.com/2020/11/18/news/breaking-in-a-sequence-ex-korn-release-their-cover-of-faith-no-mores-midlife-crisis/|archive-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

Munky later acknowledged the song structures and instrumentations of Faith No More in inspiring Korn's future songwriting: "Faith No More steered us in the direction where we ultimately ended up."<ref name="uti" /> They became "fanatics" of Faith No More singer [[Mike Patton]], researched about him, and traveled to the band's hometown of San Francisco in order to watch them play. In this way, they discovered Patton's [[avant-garde music|avant-garde metal]] band [[Mr. Bungle]], whose [[Mr. Bungle (album)|1991 self-titled album]] had a long-standing impact on Korn's experimentation, dissonance, and eccentric stylings.<ref name="rgh" /><ref name="uti">{{cite web |url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/under-the-influence-korns-james-munky-shaffer |title=Under the Influence: Korn's James "Munky" Shaffer |work=[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]] |last=Kerr |first=Dave |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=April 10, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624014512/http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/under-the-influence-korns-james-munky-shaffer|archive-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> A notable example of Bungle's influence has been what Korn dubbed the "Mr. Bungle chord" (a flat fifth chord or "[[tritone]]"), which became a band trademark throughout their discography.<ref name="rgh" /><ref>{{cite magazine|publication-date=June 1997 |title=Kornography|first=Nick |last=Bowcott|website=[[Guitar World]]}}</ref> Many reviewers point out stark similarities between the vocals of Davis and several techniques employed by Patton, such as those from ''Angel Dust''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2314-irony-is-a-dead-scene-ep/|date=December 2, 2002|title= The Dillinger Escape Plan / Mike Patton: ''Irony Is a Dead Scene EP''|last=Haywood|first=Brad |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|quote=Love him or leave him, Patton's influence on underground metal and hardcore, particularly through Faith No More, is undeniable. His influence on mainstream rap-rock is similarly undisputed, serving as the template for vocalists like Korn's Jonathan Davis. |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319155809/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2314-irony-is-a-dead-scene-ep/|archive-date=March 19, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2010/05/12/korn-iii-remember-who-you-are-listening-party-report/|date=May 12, 2010 |title=Korn III: Remember Who You Are Listening Party Report|first =Axl |last=Rosenberg|website=[[MetalSucks]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515114828/https://www.metalsucks.net/2010/05/12/korn-iii-remember-who-you-are-listening-party-report/|archive-date=May 15, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AVClub1">{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.avclub.com/korn-the-path-of-totality-1798170812|date=December 13, 2011 |title=Korn: The Path Of Totality|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|first=Jason |last=Heller|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103085001/https://music.avclub.com/korn-the-path-of-totality-1798170812|archive-date=November 3, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://mikeladano.com/2013/07/16/review-faith-no-more-angel-dust-2-lp-and-2-cd-editions/|date=July 16, 2013|title=REVIEW: Faith No More – Angel Dust (2 LP and 2 CD editions)|website=Mikeladano.com|quote=The first single "[[Midlife Crisis]]" was about as close as it gets to a commercial track. You can certainly hear every nu-metal band in the world (Korn! I'm looking at you Jonathan Davis!) ripping off Patton's guttural vocal stylings.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108121956/https://mikeladano.com/2013/07/16/review-faith-no-more-angel-dust-2-lp-and-2-cd-editions/|archive-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=http://www.pagina12.com.ar/1999/suple/no/99-06/99-06-17/nota2.htm|publication-date= June 17, 1999|title=Traumas, Adidas y Rock and Roll|language=es|first=Miguel |last=Mora|website=[[Página/12]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000412200949/http://www.pagina12.com.ar/1999/suple/no/99-06/99-06-17/nota2.htm|archive-date=April 12, 2000}}</ref> Davis' rhythmic and aggressive singing was also based on [[toasting (Jamaican music)|toasting]], a [[reggae]]/[[dancehall]] vocal style that emphasizes rhythm and embellishments.<ref name=rgh>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.replayguitar.com/pages/youtube|publication-date=January 3, 2019|date=December 12, 2018|title=Brian "Head" Welch of Korn at Replay Guitar Exchange|type=video|publisher=Replay Guitar Exchange|time=1:48-2:03 (Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers were their foundation), 2:28-4:35 (Mr. Bungle's early influence on Korn), 4:36-5:09 (mixed the weirdness of Bungle with traditional and metal influences), 5:09-5:18 and 8:08-8:27 (influence of Rage Against the Machine's shows and dynamics), 5:31-5:44 (Bungle chord on the song "Divine"), 8:31-9:19 (influences on their image and clothing), 17:44-18:10 (Bungle's continual influence), 18:12-19:22 (Davis' reggae influence), 19:23-19:38 (balance between catchiness and unconventional parts)|location=Tampa, Florida|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709182155/https://www.replayguitar.com/pages/youtube|url-status=live}}</ref>

Besides the projects of Patton, Korn had a wide range of influences that included [[Groove (music)|groove]]-oriented metal acts such as [[Sepultura]], [[Prong (band)|Prong]], and [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]], in addition to the dynamics and live performances of [[Rage Against the Machine]] and its frontman [[Zack de la Rocha]]. Head later explained that they tried to mix the weird elements of Bungle with catchy choruses and melodies, alongside the songwriting and grooves from those metal bands.<ref name=rgh/> On the other hand, Fieldy discards any influence [[classic rock]] groups like [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] have had on Korn; "Nobody in the band ever listened to that stuff."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/deftones-white-pony/|title=Deftones: White Pony Album Review - Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork|access-date=September 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917125448/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/deftones-white-pony/|archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> However, Jonathan Davis acknowledged in 2022 that the song that first made him interested in rock music was Led Zeppelin's "[[Whole Lotta Love]]" (1969).<ref name="loudwire22">{{cite news |last1=Childers |first1=Chad |title=Korn's Jonathan Davis reveals song that steered his love towards rock |url=https://loudwire.com/korn-jonathan-davis-song-steered-love-rock/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |work=Loudwire |agency=Spin |date=11 April 2022 |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716200616/https://loudwire.com/korn-jonathan-davis-song-steered-love-rock/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Much of Korn's work has also been inspired by [[hip hop music]], as suggested in the band's song "[[All in the Family (song)|All in the Family]]" and the [[cover song]] of Ice Cube's "[[Wicked (Ice Cube song)|Wicked]]".{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=80}}{{sfn|Small|1998|p=58}}<ref>"Reviews". ''Spin''. 1998-10. pp. 135-136</ref> The band imitated the [[Sampling (music)|samples]] used by [[Cypress Hill]], with Davis going as far to say "If there's no Cypress Hill there would be no Korn."<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=https://www.radio.com/music/rock/korn-on-recording-with-ice-cube-and-impact-of-cypress-hill|date=August 19, 2019|title=Exclusive: Korn on Recording With Ice Cube and the Impact of Cypress Hill|website=[[Radio.com]]|first=Michael |last=Cerio|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213074341/https://www.radio.com/music/rock/korn-on-recording-with-ice-cube-and-impact-of-cypress-hill|archive-date=December 13, 2019 }}</ref> The members of Korn are also influenced by [[Alice in Chains]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alice-in-chains-stories-from-korn-slipknot-zakk-wylde-device-five-finger-death-punch-mad-season-and-more/10446664 |title=Alice In Chains Stories from Korn, Slipknot, Zakk Wylde, Device, Five Finger Death Punch, Mad Season, and More |publisher=[[Artistdirect]] |date=April 1, 2013 |last=Florino |first=Rick |access-date=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404010544/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alice-in-chains-stories-from-korn-slipknot-zakk-wylde-device-five-finger-death-punch-mad-season-and-more/10446664|archive-date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> [[Pantera]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/remembering-dimebag-darrell-jonathan-davis-korn/ |title=Remembering Dimebag Darrell: Korn's Jonathan Davis |work=[[Loudwire]] |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=December 3, 2014 |access-date=April 10, 2018 |type=video |archive-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119072912/http://loudwire.com/remembering-dimebag-darrell-jonathan-davis-korn/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[N.W.A]],<ref name=tg/><ref name=uti/> [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]],<ref>{{cite news |first1=Russel |last1=Gardin |title=Black Labyrinth: An Interview With Korn's Jonathan Davis |url=https://www.freepresshouston.com/black-labyrinth-an-interview-with-korns-jonathan-davis/ |newspaper=Free Press Houston |date=April 23, 2018 |access-date=June 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180100/https://www.freepresshouston.com/black-labyrinth-an-interview-with-korns-jonathan-davis/ |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Geto Boys]],<ref name=tg>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/09/20-years-nu-metal-rap-rock-korn-kerrang |title=20 years of nu-metal: the rise, fall and revival of rock's most maligned offshoot |work=[[The Guardian]] |last=Connick |first=Tom |date=May 9, 2017 |access-date=April 10, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509150214/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/09/20-years-nu-metal-rap-rock-korn-kerrang|archive-date=May 9, 2017 }}</ref> [[Van Halen]],<ref name=uti/> [[The Pharcyde]],<ref name=uti/> [[Nine Inch Nails]],<ref name=uti/> [[Deftones]],<ref name=uti/> and [[John Zorn]].<ref name=latimes/><ref name=msopr>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/korn-in-their-words-close-up-with-jonathan/|publication-date=December 31, 1999|title=Korn... In Their Words (Close Up With Jonathan)|website=Msopr.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924012514/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/korn-in-their-words-close-up-with-jonathan/|archive-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref>