 Korn 's debut album is said to have established nu metal . As said by Joel McIver , Korn " was almost solely responsible for the tidal wave of change that subsequently swept the metal scene . " Bands like Coal Chamber and Limp Bizkit were inspired by the album 's " churning rage , emphasising similar grooves and song structures , " and " the sound 's hip @-@ hop elements . " Slipknot , Machine Head , and Sepultura were also inspired by the album . The album launched the career of record producer Ross Robinson , who later produced albums such as Roots by Sepultura , Three Dollar Bill , Yall by Limp Bizkit , and the Slipknot albums Slipknot and Iowa . In 2014 , Rolling Stone described the album as " the most important metal record of the last 20 years " . 
