KORN – Cancel ‘ Pointfest’ Appearance

KORN have reportedly cancelled their scheduled May 13th appearance at ‘Pointfest‘ in St. Louis, MO. Frontman Jonathan Davis has been suffering from vocal chord issues and is under Doctor’s orders to rest his voice. He posted the following video regarding the situation. Check it out HERE.

‘Korn’s cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era of the late ’90s. The band began their existence as the Bakersfield, California-based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, and drummer David Silveria. After issuing an LP in 1993, the members of LAPD crossed paths with Jonathan Davis, a mortuary science student moonlighting as the lead vocalist for the local group Sexart. They soon asked Davis to join the band, and upon his arrival the quintet rechristened itself Korn. They recorded their demo, Neidermayer’s Mind, in 1993 with producer Ross Robinson (Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot), who would go on to be one of the most sought-after rock producers of the late ’90s and early aughts.

After signing to Epic’s Immortal imprint, they issued their debut self-titled album in late 1994. With a relentless tour schedule that included stints opening for Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Marilyn Manson, and 311, the record slowly but steadily rose in the charts, eventually going gold on the back of hit single “Blind.” Combining dark lyrical content about child abuse, molestation, discrimination, and drug addiction, hip-hop influences, and downtuned guitar sludge, Korn were unintentionally at the forefront of the movement that would be dubbed nu-metal.’ (AllMusic)

Recently the band rescheduled the bulk of their May touring due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Source: The PRP

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