Korn - Blind

What this video is

Released in January 1995 to accompany the lead single from Korn's self-titled debut album (October 1994), 'Blind' arrived at the precise moment nu-metal was being born out of Bakersfield, California's underground scene. The album is often described as the first nu-metal record, fusing hip-hop rhythmic elements and vocal styles with extreme metal heaviness. The music video's raw, self-financed, performance-in-a-room…

Why it matters

'Blind' is widely recognized as the opening salvo of the nu-metal movement. Its music video established a raw, un-produced performance aesthetic that became a visual template for the genre. The song charted at No. 15 on the Canadian Alternative 30 and was ranked No. 67 on Rolling Stone's '100…

The director

Joseph McGinty Nichol (born August 9, 1968, Kalamazoo, Michigan; raised Newport Beach, California) began his career as a music video director and record producer in the early 1990s, directing over 50 music videos for artists including Korn, Sugar Ray,…