Style and Influence
The band shows different styles and genres from its styles, including alternative rock, heavy metal, funk metal, and indie rock. The group considered themselves to be a "funk, thrash metal groove band" when they posted an ad in a Bakersfield newspaper. Bradley Torreano from Allmusic noted that the band was "a far different beast than what its members would move on to," while also saying it incorporated "elements of funk into their thrashy stew." Bassist Reginald Arvizu describes L.A.P.D.'s music as being "very heavy," and also said that "audiences loved ."
L.A.P.D.'s art and visual imagery complemented the themes of their music and performance. The band members adopted a "baggy hip-hop street way of dressing." Bassist Arvizu had dreadlocks, and said that there "was absolutely nothing femme about ." L.A.P.D.'s final singer, Corey, was described by Arvizu as the following:
His image was so perfect for our band, like the ideal rock star, with the whitest skin I ever saw, long straight red hair that was down to the middle of his back, and a matching goatee. He dyed both this extreme fire engine red color—a color that wasn't natural looking at all but it was really cool. He always wore long cutoff shorts and had lots of tattoos and these very intense piercing baby blue eyes.When the band was first started, their lead singer introduced them to bands such as the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and rock band Faith No More, and the group has since cited them as major influences to their musical style. The group is considered to have launched the careers of three members of the nu metal band Korn. Drummer David Silveria said that "L.A.P.D. really was good for us because we learned about the industry and how things work." Korn has influenced bands like Slipknot, Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, and Flyleaf.
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