Metal band Korn to hit St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on 30th anniversary tour

Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press
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Metal band Korn will celebrate 30 years in the business with a 25-city fall tour that ends Oct. 27 with a stop at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs through 10 p.m. Thursday. Gojira and Spiritbox are also on the bill.

Guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu and drummer David Silveria formed Korn after the lead singer quit the trio’s previous band, L.A.P.D. Silveria recruited guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and vocalist Jonathan Davis to join what would become Korn. (The backward letter R in their logo was inspired by Toys R Us as several band members had previously worked for the retailer.)

Korn’s self-titled 1994 debut album set the tone for the band’s career, with lyrics about child abuse and bullying and a sound that fused metal and hip-hop. The group pioneered what would become known as nu metal, opening the doors for the likes of Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Kid Rock, Staind and Disturbed.

The singles “Got the Life” and “Freak on a Leash” from Korn’s third album, 1998’s “Follow the Leader,” broke through to mainstream audiences and Korn enjoyed a run for several years as one of the country’s biggest rock bands.

While they never again reached that peak of popularity, Korn has remained a staple of rock radio, most recently with “Start the Healing” and “Worst Is on Its Way” from the group’s 14th album “Requiem.”

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