Here, writer Richard S. He looks back at three pivotal nu-metal albums, all of which dropped on the same day in August of '98, and how through their varied approaches, they combine to demonstrate both the best and the worst of what the genre was capable of. Nu-metal was dark and nihilistic, but grew surprisingly catchy. We may look back on nu-metal as a cultural punchline, the soundtrack to our not-so-fond memories of frat parties and Napster -- but it started as a genuine musical movement. Few would have bought all three -- at least, not on the day they were released.
August 18, 1998: Korn, Kid Rock, Orgy & The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History
Orgy Announces Two New Members - badguy.cyou
The track sold over 1 million copies and is still selling 20 years later. Orgy has built a worldwide audience for the brand. After deciding to reform the band due to the demands of rabid ORGY fans, Jay found himself with the task of finding new members due to past members being busy with other projects. Carlton is known for his previous synth guitar work in art-rock band Deadsy, as well as for being the current guitar player for classic synth band Berlin. Additionally, he works as a producer, writer, and re-mixer for various other artists. With these new members joining and combining their respective resumes to build a new and improved band, ORGY was transformed and set to reinvent themselves in the marketplace. Carlton has been writing some great new stuff and the guys chose this as the first single.
The track sold over 1 million copies and built a worldwide audience for the brand. Each single saw several remixes, some of which were produced by Jay Gordon himself a trend fans came to expect with ORGY's following single releases. Shortly after these releases, ORGY announced an indefinite hiatus. Mid-hiatus, Jay Gordon kept busy with producing, engineering, composing and mixing music, adding to his already substantial list of credits including Coal Chamber, Crazy Town, Linkin Park, and more.
The outfit went on to release four EPs. Ilia moved to Los Angeles in and has been living and performing there for the past 10 years so he could focus on his acting career, and has predominantly remained a solo artist, producing and engineering his own musical work. Ilia has also supervised and composed music for film.