Korn (printed and stylized as KoЯn) is the eponymous debut studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 11, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band was approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at Huntington Beach, California. The band recorded at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California with producer Ross Robinson, who also produced their 1993 demo Neidermayer's Mind. The recording took place from May to June 1994.
The album has now sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and is considered to have started the nu metal genre.