10 Most IMPORTANT Rock Musicians Of The 90s

As the alternative movement started to broaden out across the world, being in a metal band wasn't exactly the coolest thing to be doing anymore. Whereas acts like Metallica and Megadeth were still seeing success where they could, there was pretty much no chance of any other young and hungry band breaking through once the sounds of Seattle seeped in. However, Jonathan Davis gave us a fresh update as to what the frontman could be in Korn.

As opposed to just playing up the ruler of the world mentality of most metal singers, a lot of Davis' verses had a lot more to do with introspective material, oftentimes pulling from his own twisted view of reality on songs like Blind and Daddy. This was certainly a change of pace at the time, given that this man was laying out his heart on a record rather than just playing into what the traditional rock star was supposed to do.

Above all else, this helped set the standard for what would become nu metal in the future, as Davis' strange vocal style became somewhat of a template for what the tortured singer trope would be later down the line. This could be considered a mixed blessing considering the more stupid nu metal bands that came afterwards, but as far as this kind of pain is considered, you accept no substitutes.