Killbot was an American
electronic dance music trio formed in January 2012. The lineup includes
JDevil (
Jonathan Davis of
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 ...
), Sluggo (Nick Suddarth) and Tyler Blue. Killbot's music is a fusion of
dubstep,
electro,
drum and bass
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, and
moombahton.
History
The band's first release, "I'll Fuck It", debuted on
Spin
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* Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
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's official website on September 28, 2012. Another track, "Wrecked", was world premiered on Dubstep.net on October 8, 2012. "Feel Alive" debuted on
ARTISTdirect on October 22, 2012. Their debut
EP, ''Sound Surgery'', was released via
Dim Mak Records on October 22, 2012, peaking at number two on the
iTunes
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dance chart within the first 24 hours of availability. The "Sound Surgery" EP was named #9 on
ARTISTdirect Top 10 Albums of 2012.
In April 2014, the trio posted a status update that their next album is currently under production and is nearing completion.
The month after, they posted a comment made by Sluggo quoting; "On my way to Los Angeles to Finish the Killbot album, with
iwrestledabearonce's Steven Bradley!".
Discography
Albums
Remixes
References
External links
{{JDevil
2012 establishments in the United States
American drum and bass musical groups
American electronic dance music groups
Dub musical groups
Dubstep musicians
Korn solo projects
Musical groups established in 2012