It was 25 year ago today (11/15/99), nu metal kings, Korn, debuted their soon-to-be released album Issues in its entirety at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.
The Apollo has been the center of Black culture, musically, for 90 years. But its stage has also graced all sorts of musical styles including bands like U2, Bob Dylan and Christina Aguilera.
When Korn chose to rock the joint a day before Issues would be released, they knew they were doing it in a venue not known for modern hard rock. They knew they didn’t quite fit in. And that’s precisely why they chose it. One might say they were freaks on a leash.
The late ’90s were good times for Korn.
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