Editing Korn (section)

=== ''Korn'', ''Life Is Peachy'' and recognition (1994–1997) ===
By May 1994, Korn began recording their [[Korn (album)|self-titled debut album]] with [[Ross Robinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/korn-mw0000121939/credits|title=Korn – Korn (Credits)|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 20, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628130149/http://www.allmusic.com/album/korn-mw0000121939/credits|archive-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref> Recording was finished by the end of the following month,{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=64}} and on October 11, the band's debut album was released through [[Immortal Records]] (an Epic imprint label);<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/korn-mw0000121939|title=Korn – Korn|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 20, 2013|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722101048/http://www.allmusic.com/album/korn-mw0000121939 |archive-date=July 22, 2013}}</ref> it peaked at number one on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard]][[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart<ref name="US-Heatseekers-albums">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} |title=Korn – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 19, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629025930/http://www.billboard.com/artist/306042/korn/chart?f=324 |archive-date=June 29, 2013}}</ref> and would eventually reach number 72 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in February 1996.<ref name="US-albums" /> The album received positive reviews by critics, and is said to have established the [[nu metal|new wave of metal]].{{sfn|McIver|2002|p=23}}{{sfn|Arnopp|2001|pp=6–7}} As well as sparking the nu metal genre, it also started record producer [[Ross Robinson]]'s music career{{sfn|McIver|2002|p=23}} and influenced bands such as [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Coal Chamber]], and [[Limp Bizkit]].{{sfn|McIver|2002|p=23}}{{sfn|Arnopp|2001|pp=6–7}}

After the band finished recording the album, they began touring with Biohazard and House of Pain. Their record company gave them enough money for their own tour bus. Korn's first gig was in [[Atlanta]].{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=74}} About halfway through the tour, the bus that Korn's record company gave them stopped working, and the band had to find a new one.{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=77}} Their first tour was not very successful in promoting the album.{{Why|date=January 2025}}{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=78}}

Korn went on tour with [[hardcore punk]] band [[Sick of It All]] in January 1995.{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=81}} The band embarked on their first [[Europe]]an tour, including at [[Astoria 2|LA2]] in [[London]] and L'Arapaho in [[Paris]].{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=36}} Later that year, Korn was chosen alongside [[Deftones]] as direct support for [[Ozzy Osbourne]].<ref name="ARTISTdirect-2013-05-03">{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/brian-head-welch-of-korn-and-love-and-death-talks-favorite-metal-bands/10491061|title=Brian "Head" Welch of Korn and Love And Death Talks Favorite Metal Bands|work=[[Artistdirect]]|date=May 3, 2013|access-date=May 6, 2013|author=Florino, Rick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511012803/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/brian-head-welch-of-korn-and-love-and-death-talks-favorite-metal-bands/10491061|archive-date=May 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Korn's self-titled album went [[RIAA certification|gold]] in the midst of the tour<ref name="ARTISTdirect-2013-05-03" /> and was eventually certified two-times platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="RIAA" /> Aside from touring, Korn released four singles. "[[Blind (Korn song)|Blind]]" was released on August 1, 1994, and "[[Shoots and Ladders (song)|Shoots and Ladders]]" was released on October 31, 1995. The latter received a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination in 1997 for [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960105/2307442/presidents-of-the-us-are-riding-high-in-the-musical-polls |title=Presidents of the U.S. are riding high in the musical polls|work=The Seattle Times|date=January 5, 1996|access-date=December 17, 2009|author=MacDonald, Patrick|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021748/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960105&slug=2307442|archive-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> "[[Need To]]" was also released in 1995, on April 8. The fourth and final single, "[[Clown (Korn song)|Clown]]", was released on February 2, 1996. "Blind" was the only single to chart, peaking at number 15 on the Canadian ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Alternative 30.<ref name="CAN-Alternative-singles">{{cite magazine |title=Rock/Alternative|date=November 13, 1995 |publisher=[[Walt Grealis]] |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9056&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |access-date=February 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605102103/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9056&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=June 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |volume=62 |issue=15}}</ref>

After the success of their debut, Korn decided to enter the studio again for a second album.{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=78}} By then, the band had created a large [[Fan (person)|fan base]], having played between 200 and 250 shows,<ref name="Borzillo1995">{{cite magazine |last=Borzillo |first=Carrie |author-link=Carrie Borzillo |date=October 14, 1995 |title=Immortal/Epic's Korn Sprouts On Heatseekers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=107 |issue=41 |page=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217190844/https://books.google.com/books?id=iA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref> and the expectations for their follow-up album were high.{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=78}}<ref name="R-U-Ready-notes" /> They went back into the studio in early April 1996 at Indigo Ranch Studios, [[Malibu, California]].{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=78}}
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''[[Life Is Peachy]]'' was released October 15, 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-is-peachy-mw0000079144|title=Life Is Peachy – Korn|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 20, 2013|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230185218/http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-is-peachy-mw0000079144|archive-date=December 30, 2012}}</ref> and despite minimal radio airplay and television attention, the album debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref name="US-albums" />{{sfn|Arvizu|2009|p=78}}{{sfn|Small|1998|p=30}} and peaked at number one in New Zealand.<ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Korn|title=Discography Korn|publisher=charts.nz|access-date=March 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408195345/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Korn|archive-date=April 8, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album sold 106,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Arvizu 2009 p. 79</ref> [[Jon Pareles]] from ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that the band was "mad at everybody, including themselves." The album was certified double platinum in the United States, platinum in Australia, and gold in Canada.<ref name="RIAA" /><ref name="ARIA-1999-albums">{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=1999| access-date = 2024-12-22}}</ref><ref name="MC">{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Korn|access-date=February 19, 2013}}</ref>

The first single, "[[No Place to Hide (song)|No Place to Hide]]", spawned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1998/02/22/1998-02-22_lining_up_grammy_s_hit_list_.html|title=Strong O.C. Pack in Hunt for Grammys; Awards: No Doubt earns two nominations, including 'Don't Speak' in the song category. Orchestra's Danielpour also scores|date=January 7, 1998|access-date=April 17, 2013|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|author=Lewis, Randy|location=New York}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> "[[A.D.I.D.A.S. (Korn song)|A.D.I.D.A.S.]]" was released as the second single on March 4, 1997. It became the band's first charting single on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', peaking at number 13 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart.<ref name="US-Bubbling-Under-Hot-100-singles">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}} |title=Korn – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603140340/http://www.billboard.com/artist/306042/korn/chart?f=344 |archive-date=June 3, 2013}}</ref> The third single, "[[Good God (Korn song)|Good God]]", was released on July 14, 1997.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Vandenberghe |first=Thomas |year=1999 |title=Korn special issue |magazine=[[Rock Sound]] |language=fr |location=Paris |publisher=Ixo Publishing |page=30 |issn=1465-0185}}</ref> A promotional disc was released in 1997 to promote both the band and the Life Is Peachy Tour featuring [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] and [[the Urge]] and included three live tracks.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Korn: Life Is Peachy Tour Sampler|title-link=Life Is Peachy|author=Korn|year=1997|type=CD|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment]]|location=Europe}}</ref>

[[File:Korn London 1997.jpg|thumb|alt=Korn onstage performing under red lights|Arvizu ''(left)'' and Silveria ''(right)'' at the [[Brixton Academy]] in London during the Life Is Peachy Tour, February 24, 1997]]
Korn gained more popularity after co-headlining the [[Lollapalooza]] summer tour festival in 1997 with [[Tool (band)|Tool]]. However, Korn was forced to stop touring after Shaffer was diagnosed with [[Meningitis#Viral meningitis|viral meningitis]].<ref name="MTV-News-1997-08-01">{{cite web|last=Loder|first=Kurt|url=http://mtv.com/news/gallery/k/wirkorn970801.html|title=Korn Off Lolla Due to Guitarist's Illness|date=August 1, 1997|access-date=June 28, 2024|work=Week in Rock|publisher=[[MTV News]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206104611/http://mtv.com/news/gallery/k/wirkorn970801.html|archive-date=December 6, 1998}}</ref> The band remained relatively quiet during the end of the year, resting and setting new goals.{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=12}} The band then founded their own label, Elementree Records, to sign and introduce new bands to their fans.{{sfn|Paquet|2002|pp=34,35}} The label was run by Davis who first signed [[Orgy (band)|Orgy]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Edwards |first=Gavin |author-link=Gavin Edwards (writer) |date=September 16, 1999 |title=Orgy's Climax |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/orgys-climax-163459/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227033141/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/orgys-climax-163459/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> Silveria influenced Davis to sign them.{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=69}}

Prior to the release of 1998's ''Follow the Leader'', Gretchen Plewes, a [[Zeeland, Michigan]] high school assistant principal, said in an interview for a Michigan newspaper that Korn's music is "indecent, vulgar, obscene and intends to be insulting" after giving a student named Eric VanHoven a one-day suspension for wearing a shirt with the Korn logo.<ref name="t shirt">Ross, Mike (September 17, 1998). {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115061343/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/K/Korn/1998/09/17/746668.html "Kids like their Korn"]}}. ''Canoe''. Retrieved March 20, 2010.</ref> FM station [[WTNR (FM)|WKLQ]] was filmed giving away hundreds of free Korn T-shirts, donated by the band outside the school. [[Ottawa County, Michigan|Ottawa]] County Police were called by the school, but they ended up helping handing out shirts.{{Why|date=January 2025}}{{sfn|Small|1998|p=50}}<ref>{{cite web|title= UPDATE: Korn T-Shirt Flap Begs Question "What's In A Name?" |url=http://mtv.com/news/gallery/k/korn980310.html|publisher=MTV News|date=March 10, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990218164630/http://mtv.com/news/gallery/k/korn980310.html|archive-date=February 18, 1999|access-date=June 28, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> Korn filed a [[cease and desist]] order against Plewes and the school district for their comments. They also threatened a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, but dropped both actions due to the band members' personal lives.{{sfn|Small|1998|p=52}} The period from 1993 to 1997 was embodied by wearing apparel that contained [[Adidas]] clothing brand.{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=15}}