 Korn ( printed as KoЯn ) is the eponymous debut studio album by the American nu metal band Korn . It was released on October 11 , 1994 , through Immortal / Epic Records . Before recording the album , the band was approached by Immortal / Epic Records after a performance at Huntington Beach , California . The band signed to their label because they didn 't want to " sign away all of their creative freedom . " The band would record at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu , California with producer Ross Robinson , who also produced their 1993 demo Neidermayer 's Mind . The recording took place from May to June 1994 . After the recordings , Korn toured with Biohazard and House of Pain . 
