In a recent episode of the Joshua Toomey Interviews podcast, All That Remains singer Phil Labonte reflected on the profound influence Korn has had on the metal scene. Labonte emphasized how Korn's game-changing 1994 debut album introduced key elements of nu metal, which have continued to resonate for nearly three decades. He remarked: "One of the weird things was in the '90s, when Korn came out, they had a massive impact, clearly. I mean, that's obvious. But I don't know if people today understand exactly how impactful Korn was back then. When they hit, metal bands that were riff-heavy metal bands, they were, like, 'Well, that's a new kind of heavy.' And it was something that people wanted to emulate."
Labonte further elaborated, "Without Korn, I don't think you'd get deathcore bands that you have today. I think that they had a really, really strong influence on what it meant to make heavy music and what was heavy. The breakdown and downbeat stuff, there was some of that stuff in death metal before Korn and in metal before Korn, but Korn really brought that kind of out. And I don't even know that you would have metalcore breakdowns that you do without bands like Korn. I'm not sure. Maybe you would, but I'm not sure."
On a personal note, Labonte shared how Korn's emergence impacted his own musical journey: "When Korn hit the scene and music really changed, for me, I was looking for the European stuff, I guess. And that's when I saw Shadows Fall and I was, like, 'That's the kind of stuff that I wanna do.'"
All That Remains has recently unveiled two singles from their upcoming studio album: "Divine" and "Let You Go". These tracks were produced by Josh Wilbur, known for his work with Parkway Drive, Lamb of God, Trivium, and A Day To Remember. The video for "Let You Go" was directed by Tom Flynn, who has worked with I Prevail, As I Lay Dying, and Lamb of God.
"Divine" sees the band embarking on a new chapter of independence, releasing future works under their own label, All That Remains Records. The song also stands as the band’s first new material since the passing of their longtime guitarist Oli Herbert. Herbert was found dead on October 16, 2018, near his property in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. An autopsy revealed the presence of prescription drugs including olanzapine, citalopram, and Ambien.
This summer, All That Remains will join Megadeth on the "Destroy All Enemies" tour, supported by Mudvayne. The 33-city tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off in Rogers, Arkansas on August 2 and concludes in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28. Grab tickets here.
