“Everyone was out of their minds. Alcoholic drug addicts. I just remember all the excess”: In a haze of substance use and record label conflicts, Korn made the defining anthem of nu metal’s heyday

Korn in 1998.

Jonathan Davis has a surprisingly clear memory of making Korn’s third album, 1998’s Follow The Leader. Surprising, because of the lifestyle he and his bandmates were living at the time.

“Everyone was out of their fucking minds,” recalls Jonathan today. “Alcoholic drug addicts… ha! I just remember all the excess: we’re kids, living our rock’n’roll dreams and having the time of our lives.”