High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Korn (printed as KoЯn) is the self-titled debut album by American nu metal band Korn, released on October 4, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band played several gigs in an attempt to promote themselves. They were approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at Huntington Beach, California. The band signed to their label because they didn`t want to "sign away all of their creative freedom." The band would record at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California with producer Ross Robinson, who also produced their 1993 demo Neidermeyer`s Mind. The recording took place from May to June 1994. After the recordings, Korn toured with Biohazard and House of Pain.