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Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1992.[2][3][4] The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and Ray Luzier. Korn was originally formed by three of the members of the band L.A.P.D.. The band released their first demo album Neidermeyer's Mind, in 1993.[5] Their debut album Korn, was released in October 1994. The band began recording Life Is Peachy in April 1996, and released it in October 1996. Follow the Leader is recognized as Korn's mainstream breakthrough, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 1998, along with the following album Issues, in November 1999.[6] The band released Untouchables in June 2002, and released Take a Look in the Mirror in November 2003.Their first compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. 1, was released in October 2004, concluding Korn's contract with Epic and Immortal Records. They signed to Virgin Records, releasing See You on the Other Side in December 2005, and an untitled album in July 2007. Korn's latest albums, Korn III: Remember Who You Are and The Path of Totality, were released via Roadrunner Records in July 2010 and December 2011, respectively. Korn has sold 19 million albums in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan,[7] and 35 million worldwide.[8] Eleven of the band's official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five.[6] Eight official releases are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, and one is certified Gold.[9] Korn have released six video albums and 39 music videos. They currently have 41 singles, 28 of which have charted.[6][10][11] Korn have earned two Grammy Awards out of seven nominations, for "Freak on a Leash" and "Here to Stay".The band has stated that their primary influences include Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Sepultura, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Helmet, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Pink Floyd, Primus, Tool, Ministry, Mr. Bungle, Biohazard, Nine Inch Nails, Pantera, Beastie Boys, Black Sabbath, and Jane's Addiction.[15][180][181] Much of their work has been inspired by hip hop music, as suggested in the cover song "Wicked", and "All in the Family".[182][183][184]They are the first band to be labeled as nu metal, starting the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.[25] Alongside this genre, the band has also been labeled as heavy metal, alternative metal, alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, rap metal, funk metal, groove metal and industrial metal.[185][186][187][180][188][189][190] Their debut album mixed metal, rock, hip-hop, groove, and dissonance. Their lyrics focus on pain and personal alienation rather than traditional heavy metal themes.[191][192] In Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk, Korn was marked as the third biggest nu metal band in the world.[193]Due to controversies and arguments over the band being heavy metal or not than just with nu metal being heavy metal or not, lead singer Jonathan Davis commented, "I remember when were coming out we were fighting being called a metal band because we weren't a metal band, we were something that wasn't classifiable," Davis says. "Then they came up with 'nu-metal' but that's still cheesy. It's frustrating." [194]The band's debut album warranted a Parental Advisory label solely because of the album's lyrics. Many of Korn's first works are based on early experiences.