How long have you been into Korn?
Sam: “Since I was about 15!”
Tanya: “Yeah same, we’re old-school fans.”
Sam: “A friend of mine’s brother was into them and he was a little older than us. If I’m honest I was young at the time and I thought, ‘What is this?’ and got into them from there.”
Tanya: “I think mine actually was through the Freak On A Leash video, seeing it on MTV and Kerrang! TV. I was literally like, ‘What the fuck is this?! This is amazing!’ It was just so different, wasn’t it? And it still is now.”
What keeps you listening to them?
Tanya: “They’re just fucking awesome, aren’t they?”
Sam: “I love them to bits. I saw them in 2002 on the Untouchables tour and have loved them since.”
Why do you think nu-metal is back in such a big way?
Tanya: “I think the whole ’90s and early-’00s revival, the fashion’s back and all of that era is back and brought nu-metal with it. But for us, we never left that era! So I’m totally here for it.”
What’s your most nu-metal trait?
Tanya: “That’s a hard one, but probably my love of adidas.”
What other bands are you listening to at the moment?
Tanya: “I’m stuck in a bit of a time warp. All of mine is Linkin Park, Misfits, Suicidal Tendencies… and Viagra Boys! They’re the newest music I listen to. All the old stuff: Rancid, NOFX.”
Sam: “Viagra Boys are the best band in the world, to be fair. I love Aphex Twin. Another band called Twilight Sad, they supported The Cure recently.”
Tanya: “It depends what mood I’m in. I love punk and whatnot but I also love pop-punk, actual pop, drum’n’bass. All from the same era, though…”
And what are you both wearing?
Tanya: “I’ve gone for… what have I gone for?”
Sam: “Tits McGee?”
Tanya: “Yeah, Phil and Grant are here for the Korn gig. This is my, ‘I don’t go out very often’ outfit, so I’m gonna be as glittery and slutty as possible.”
Sam: “I’ve got some adidas shorts on that are way too big for me, plus some adidas x Korn socks and this lovely white vest.”