"B.B.K." is a song written and recorded by American
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
band
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
for their third studio album, ''
Follow the Leader''. It was released as a
promotional single in 1998.
Music and structure
The song prominently features harsh guitar sounds with somewhat of an influence of
industrial music
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coming through, and features
scat vocals in the spots of the song where most traditional metal bands would have opted to implement a guitar solo.
Concept
Live performance
The song was frequently performed live during Korn's
Family Values
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In the social sciences and U.S. political discourse, the conventi ...
tour in 1998. They performed the song during their limited Follow the Leader 20th anniversary (FTL20) tour, with one night each in San Francisco, Hollywood, and Las Vegas in September 2018.
Track listing
Mexican release
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CD5" PRCD 97738
#"B.B.K." – 3:56
References
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Korn songs
1998 songs
1999 singles
Immortal Records singles
Songs written by Reginald Arvizu
Songs written by Jonathan Davis
Songs written by James Shaffer
Songs written by David Silveria
Songs written by Brian Welch