In February 1998, Incubus dismissed Koppell. This album marked a stylistic departure from the band's early material, featuring heavy guitar riffs, slap bass and turntables to create their most nu metal album. After their album release, they started opening for bands such as Korn and 311. S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Incubus's second studio album, was released on September 9, 1997.

The 1997 six-track EP Enjoy Incubus was the band's first major-label release and was created so the band could present a recording while touring with Korn in Europe. The group was spotted by Epic/Immortal A&R Paul Pontius, who was also responsible for signing Korn to the label. In the following year, Incubus signed a seven-record deal with Sony's Immortal Records, later to become Epic Records. Incubus then added Gavin Koppell (known by his stage name DJ Lyfe) to the band. This was followed by the debut album Fungus Amongus, also recorded with Wirt and released on Incubus's own label Stopuglynailfungus Music. In 1995 recorded their first two-song EP, Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer. Incubus produced many of their early recordings with Jim Wirt and Chillum Records in the Santa Monica studio 4th Street Recording, only able to work on their music during hours in which they were not in school.

Early on the members of Incubus bonded over Phish and Primus and used their grassroots approach as a model for their career. The band's early shows were frequently at nightclubs on Los Angeles's Sunset Strip, including such well-known venues as the Whisky a Go Go, the Roxy and the Troubadour. They existed as a band for some time before they gave themselves a name, having only chosen the band's name 'Incubus' when required to supply a band name for an upcoming show. Incubus was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mike Einziger, bassist Alex Katunich and drummer José Pasillas, while the members were in high school. History Formation, Fungus Amongus and Enjoy Incubus (1991–1996)

1.7 Hiatus and greatest hits album (2009–2010).

1.1 Formation, Fungus Amongus and Enjoy Incubus (1991–1996).

Worldwide, Incubus has sold over 19 million albums. A second EP, Trust Fall (Side B), was released on April 17, 2020. Incubus also released an EP, Trust Fall (Side A), in early 2015, and two years later, the band released their eighth studio album, titled 8, on April 21, 2017. Their sixth studio album, Light Grenades, debuted at No. 1 in 2006 and was followed by Incubus's first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009 and the band's 2011 album, If Not Now, When?. (1997), the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself which spawned several hits, including the band's highest charting song ' Drive.' Success continued with the albums Morning View (2001) and A Crow Left of the Murder. After their first two albums, Fungus Amongus (1995) and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Incubus has attained commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles.

The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer José Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include bassist Alex 'Dirk Lance' Katunich, and Gavin 'DJ Lyfe' Koppell both of whom were replaced by bassist Ben Kenney and DJ Kilmore, respectively. Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California.

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