Brian Welch
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Brian Phillip Welch better known as Head, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist and co-founder of the nu metal
band Korn
. "Along with fellow Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, Welch helped patent Korn's distinctive sound, a mix of sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a turntablist's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing that defined the nu metal aesthetic beginning in the mid-'90s." After becoming a Christian
, Welch left the band in 2005 to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own solo career. He released his debut Christian album, Save Me from Myself
, in 2008.
Head and Munky are ranked at No. 26 of Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.
, California. Welch claims that, early in his life he was different from most kids and was therefore picked on in school. His one passion was music, and he was a big Ozzy Osbourne
fan. Originally, Welch expressed interest in playing the drums, but his father pushed him towards the guitar so he would not have to haul a drum kit around. He began playing the guitar at the age of 10. His first guitar was a Peavey
Mystic, which he referred to in his book Save Me from Myself
as "maybe the most metal-looking guitar you have ever seen."
Describing how he got his nickname "Head", Welch stated "Guys said my head looked like it was too big for my body, and so they started calling me “Head.” I guess it stuck”
folded, due to singer Richard Morrill's drug addiction. Musicians Reginald Arvizu
, James Shaffer
, and David Silveria
wanted to continue, and recruited Welch to play guitar in their new band named Creep. In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist Jonathan Davis
after seeing his band SexArt and attempted to recruit him. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he changed his mind and auditioned. After Davis was recruited, the group decided to rename themselves. "Jonathan had an immediate idea for a new name. He suggested that we call the band "Korn," and we all liked it. It sounded kinda creepy because it reminded us of that horror movie Children of the Corn".
Starting with Korn's self-titled debut album
, and with subsequent albums Life Is Peachy
, Follow The Leader
, Issues, Untouchables
and Take A Look In The Mirror, the band gradually became one of the top-selling hard rock groups, scoring $25 million royalty payments and selling out arenas. In 1995, Welch's wife Rebekah gave birth to a child, but they decided to give it up for adoption. When she got pregnant again, they decided to keep the child. On July 6, 1998, Welch's wife Rebekah gave birth to their second daughter, Jennea Marie Welch. The band was scheduled to be on the UK version of Ozzfest
, but dropped out so that Welch could be by his wife's side. He and his wife have since divorced and Welch has custody of their daughter. The two reside in Arizona
. Despite being divorced, Welch does keep in touch with his ex-wife.
By 2003, Welch had begun to sink further and further into a crippling speed habit. He'd prepare for tours by stashing as much methamphetamine
as he could in vitamin capsules, deodorant containers, and his clothes. According to Welch, the band members also suffered personal battles with addiction: "We were only sober for just a couple of hours a day in Korn. Every day. And then when you come home and you've got to deal with real life and your wife isn't having that, crap goes down." Despite his dreams coming true, Welch did not enjoy the touring life with Korn.
in the Jordan River with a group of believers from his church in Bakersfield, California
. He has declared that he has rid himself of all drugs in his "own personal rehab" with God, in which he had checked into a hotel room and sat in his bed for hours.
Welch and Davis have attacked each other in the media since the former's departure. After Welch said that Davis and the rest of Korn care only about money, Davis responded in kind, opening a rift between them that has since been resolved. In an interview in which Welch was asked about his book and Korn's reaction to the book and the attacks in the media he made earlier at the band:
In July 2005, Welch appeared on CNN's feature-format program "People in the News" where he admitted to having been addicted to alcohol, methamphetamine
, Xanax, and sleeping pills before being introduced to the Christian faith. Following his conversion to Christianity, Welch went to some of the more poverty stricken areas of India
to build orphanages or "Head Homes". He visited a tribe of head hunters who were apparently reduced to cannibalism
because of a lack of food. In a podcast with Headbanger's Blog, on May 30, 2008, Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis expressed interest in playing with Welch on the band's upcoming album, but stated that it isn't likely. In late 2008 Welch, among other celebrities such as Josh Hamilton and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called I Am Second
in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ. In September 2009, Korn guitarist Munky, in an interview with Altitude TV, alleged that the band had denied a request by Welch to rejoin the outfit. In the interview, Munky claimed:
Brian said that it was not only having found Christ that influenced his decision to leave the band. As a single father he did not want to raise his daughter in an environment filled with drugs, sex, and explicit language.
On June 17, 2011, Brian Welch had a private interview, shot by Carson Bankord of Red Rocks Church in Denver, Colorado, in which he discusses his conversion experience.
In a interview with Loudwire in November 2011, Head confirmed that he and the other members of Korn are still on good terms.
, Welch had claimed through press that a solo record was close to being completed, although there was no release date given, nor had he yet signed on with a label to distribute the record.
A number of demos from these early sessions surfaced on peer-to-peer networks, among them "A Cheap Name," a song directed at rapper 50 Cent
. He also recorded several other songs including "Dream" and "A Letter to Dimebag," the latter being an instrumental tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
, guitarist for heavy metal
bands Pantera
and Damageplan
. In his autobiography
, Welch mentions the songs "Washed by Blood," "Save Me from Myself," and "Rebel", which all have made the final track listing for the album.
Initially tight-lipped about the details, in an interview with MTV News
Welch was quick to clear a few things up. Primarily, he was concerned that it was reported that his new songs wouldn't be "Christian music."
During his stay in Israel
with members of the Valley Bible Fellowship of Bakersfield, California
, Welch continued to write songs for his solo effort, confident that the music would speak for itself. "I want to make music that will help people. I want to use every dime of the money I make off the songs to build skate parks for kids," he said. "My life now is about helping kids." Originally, Welch contacted Fieldy
of Korn to produce the album, but Fieldy made no response.
On March 15, 2008, Welch announced he had founded a record company with Mark Nawara and Greg Shanabeger called Driven Music Group
. The company's artists are distributed by Warner Music Group
and Rykodisc
. Welch announced also that he had re-dubbed his album Save Me from Myself
, after his autobiography of the same name
. Following this, his official MySpace
profile went online, and the domain name for his official website was moved from www.headtochrist.com to brianheadwelch.net. Welch also revealed that a tour was expected to follow the release of Save Me from Myself.
For the album, Welch contributed the majority of the instruments, but also hired other contributors, including rhythm guitarist Archie J. Muise Jr., bassist Tony Levin
and drummer Josh Freese
for assistance. The first single
, "Flush
," was released on July 5, 2008, at Cornerstone Festival
in Bushnell, Illinois and a music video directed by Frankie Nasso followed on September 5.
Originally, Welch planned for the project to follow the "Head" name, but was persuaded otherwise, so as not to be sued by the tennis equipment manufacturer of the same name. Though the project has since been dubbed "Brian Head Welch", the album art continues to carry the imprint of the project's original title. The project's true title does appear on the spines of the packaging.
Of the album, Welch said:
For his live touring band, Welch held auditions, at first closed, then open to the general public to recruit members. Members posted videos online of them performing Welch's solo songs and the list was narrowed down to a select few who did a personal audition with Welch. Eventually, the lineup was finalised to include Brian Ruedy (Keyboards), Scott "SVH" Von Heldt (guitar & backing vocals), Ralph Patlan (guitar), Michael "Valentine" (bass), and Dan Johnson (drums).
Head contributed to "A Song for Chi
" along with many other artists including ex Korn
bandmates Fieldy & Munky. The instrumental
track is to benefit Deftones
bassist Chi Cheng
who was in a coma and is now in a semi-conscious state recovering. All the profits will benefit the "One Love For Chi" foundation. This was the first time Head was involved with any of his former bandmates since leaving the band.
In 2009, Head joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards
judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.
On July 2, 2009, Welch headlined the mainstage of the Cornerstone Festival
and on August 29, Welch headlined the Exit Concert in Las Vegas
at the Thomas and Mack Arena with Blindside
and Flyleaf
. On July 3, 2010, he was featured on the Fringe stage of the Creation Festival
.
Head has often described his solo project as being received very differently from Korn. Despite his fame with Korn, he has compared his solo project to 'starting over:' "It's a struggle, because one show I'll have a thousand people there, and the next show there'll be a hundred. When the hundred is there, I'm like, 'There's one or two people who really need us to be here,' and it should be focused on them and I shouldn't care if there's a big crowd or not, but I struggle with it. I was in Korn and we sold like 25 million albums, and I can't even fill this little bar up? Of all those fans, 300–400 people can't just show up here? It's like starting over, totally."
Save Me From Myself peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 while also peaking at 13 and 21 on the Hard Rock and Rock charts respectively.
of P.O.D.
and Ryan Ries, son of Pastor Raul Ries of Calvary Chapel
Golden Springs, Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf
created a ministry with Welch and freestyle motocross
aerialist Ronnie Faisst. Taking the name "The Whosoevers" (from John 3:16
), the ministry "seek[s] to impact those whose pain has previously driven them to addictive or self-destructive behaviors."
, the band returned to the studio to begin work on their second album. Concerning his career at the time, Welch said that
In November 2009, Head announced that his second effort would be produced by Grammy-nominee Rob Graves
(Red
, Pillar
) and that the band was recording in Nashville, expecting to complete the record by February 2010. Of recording with Graves, Welch stated that "the production on our new record is going awesome with Rob Graves. Our goal is to get the record completely mixed and mastered by the first part of February, and released immediately thereafter. My band is together, helping with the recording, and we will be ready for a full U.S. tour beginning early next year."
Welch also signed an international representational deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. On signing the deal with WMEE, Welch said that "I'm really excited about my deal with William Morris Endeavor, and I’m honored to be on the roster of one of the largest and most storied agencies in existence. I would like to publicly thank Ember Rigsby Tanksley and her entire team at WMEE for their belief in what I am trying to do. I feel like this is the final piece in the puzzle that we have been working on to take us to the next level."
In addition, Welch signed with Union Entertainment Group, Inc., for management in early 2010. This move placed Welch alongside artists such as Nickelback, Hinder, Red, Candlebox, and more. See ueginc.com for details and roster.
According to Welch in April 2010, the band has finished a demo of the record, but have yet to re-enter the studio to complete the recording process as they are on tour in the United States. The band has been playing a number of new songs live from the forthcoming record including the following songs:
The CD is expected to be released before December 2011.
On March 25, 2011, Head started a North American tour with Decyfer Down
, The Letter Black
and The Wedding
. Welch's booking agent, William Morris Entertainment, confirmed that a European tour is currently being arranged, with the band receiving numerous requests for dates.
recording an EP. It is due out in 2012, and the lead single, "Paralyzed", was released on October 4, 2011. The "making of" video for "Paralyzed" was posted on his Facebook fan page, along with a streaming of the full "Paralyzed" track. The music video for "Paralyzed" was released on Revolver Magazines website on November 8th, 2011.
Former
, which he later sold along with a practice amp to future bandmate James "Munky" Shaffer. Throughout his career with Korn, Welch almost exclusively played Ibanez guitars, most of which were assembled at the Ibanez LA Custom Shop.
During his later days with Korn, Welch and Munky played their own signature guitar, the Ibanez K7
. Since leaving Korn, Welch mostly uses custom-built baritone guitar
s from Ibanez.
Welch's pedalboard
has grown considerably from his early days with Korn. He considers experimenting and trying out new pedals to be one his favorite things to do when working in a studio.
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
. "Along with fellow Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, Welch helped patent Korn's distinctive sound, a mix of sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a turntablist's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing that defined the nu metal aesthetic beginning in the mid-'90s." After becoming a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, Welch left the band in 2005 to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own solo career. He released his debut Christian album, Save Me from Myself
Save Me from Myself (album)
Save Me from Myself is the debut studio album by American rock musician Brian "Head" Welch. After failing to meet a July 2007 release, the album was released on September 9, 2008 by Driven Music Group...
, in 2008.
Head and Munky are ranked at No. 26 of Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.
Early life (1970–1993)
Welch was raised in BakersfieldBakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, California. Welch claims that, early in his life he was different from most kids and was therefore picked on in school. His one passion was music, and he was a big Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
fan. Originally, Welch expressed interest in playing the drums, but his father pushed him towards the guitar so he would not have to haul a drum kit around. He began playing the guitar at the age of 10. His first guitar was a Peavey
Peavey Electronics
Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States.- History :...
Mystic, which he referred to in his book Save Me from Myself
Save Me From Myself
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story is the autobiography of former Korn guitarist, Brian "Head" Welch...
as "maybe the most metal-looking guitar you have ever seen."
Describing how he got his nickname "Head", Welch stated "Guys said my head looked like it was too big for my body, and so they started calling me “Head.” I guess it stuck”
Formation
Korn formed after the group L.A.P.D.L.A.P.D. (band)
L.A.P.D. is an American funk metal band, formed in 1989, in Bakersfield, California. From 1989 to 1991, the member line-up was James Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, David Silveria, Richard Morrill, and Pete Capra...
folded, due to singer Richard Morrill's drug addiction. Musicians Reginald Arvizu
Reginald Arvizu
Reginald Quincy "Fieldy" Arvizu is the bassist for the nu metal band Korn, and guitarist for the hard rock band StillWell.-Musical career:...
, James Shaffer
James Shaffer
James Christian 'Munky' Shaffer is the guitarist for the nu metal band Korn . According to Korn's video "Who Then Now?", The nickname 'Munky' is a reference to his feet which resemble monkey's hands when spread...
, and David Silveria
David Silveria
David Randall Silveria is a former-drummer, best known as the drummer for the band Korn from early 1993 until leaving the band in late 2006.-1993 to 2006: Korn:...
wanted to continue, and recruited Welch to play guitar in their new band named Creep. In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...
after seeing his band SexArt and attempted to recruit him. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he changed his mind and auditioned. After Davis was recruited, the group decided to rename themselves. "Jonathan had an immediate idea for a new name. He suggested that we call the band "Korn," and we all liked it. It sounded kinda creepy because it reminded us of that horror movie Children of the Corn".
Starting with Korn's self-titled debut album
Korn (album)
Korn is the self-titled debut album by American nu metal band Korn, released on October 4, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band played several gigs in an attempt to promote themselves. They were approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at...
, and with subsequent albums Life Is Peachy
Life Is Peachy
Life Is Peachy is the second studio album by the American nu metal band Korn, released on October 15, 1996 through Immortal/Epic Records. Following the success of their 1994 self-titled debut, Korn earned a second double platinum album in the United States, certified by the Recording Industry...
, Follow The Leader
Follow the Leader (Korn album)
Follow the Leader is the third studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was released on August 18, 1998, through Immortal/Epic. This was their first album not produced by Ross Robinson...
, Issues, Untouchables
Untouchables (album)
* "Here to Stay" is a hidden track on the limited edition, beginning at 5:06 after "No One's There". On some non-limited edition pressings, it is a full track.* "Beat It Upright" was not included on the edited version of the album.-Bonus DVD:...
and Take A Look In The Mirror, the band gradually became one of the top-selling hard rock groups, scoring $25 million royalty payments and selling out arenas. In 1995, Welch's wife Rebekah gave birth to a child, but they decided to give it up for adoption. When she got pregnant again, they decided to keep the child. On July 6, 1998, Welch's wife Rebekah gave birth to their second daughter, Jennea Marie Welch. The band was scheduled to be on the UK version of Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
, but dropped out so that Welch could be by his wife's side. He and his wife have since divorced and Welch has custody of their daughter. The two reside in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Despite being divorced, Welch does keep in touch with his ex-wife.
By 2003, Welch had begun to sink further and further into a crippling speed habit. He'd prepare for tours by stashing as much methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
as he could in vitamin capsules, deodorant containers, and his clothes. According to Welch, the band members also suffered personal battles with addiction: "We were only sober for just a couple of hours a day in Korn. Every day. And then when you come home and you've got to deal with real life and your wife isn't having that, crap goes down." Despite his dreams coming true, Welch did not enjoy the touring life with Korn.
"You travel, you get to another town, you play a show and you do it again. You try to just be at peace but even a big, huge band like Korn, playing in front of thousands of people, it can get lonely. You feel like you're a trucker and you're traveling with a bunch of truckers. You can't connect with people except for the ones that you're with because the ones you party with after the show, you don't know them and then you're gone," he continued. "When everyone's drunk, you're like 'Alright. Later.'"
Departure from Korn
On February 22, 2005, Korn's management announced that after almost 12 years, Welch had parted ways with the band, citing that he had "...chosen the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end." In a 2009 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast, Welch explained: "I was walking one day, just doing my Rock & Roll thing making millions of bucks, you know success and everything, addicted to drugs and then the next day I had Revelation of Christ and I was like, everything changes right now!" On 10 March 2005, Welch was baptizedBaptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
in the Jordan River with a group of believers from his church in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
. He has declared that he has rid himself of all drugs in his "own personal rehab" with God, in which he had checked into a hotel room and sat in his bed for hours.
Welch and Davis have attacked each other in the media since the former's departure. After Welch said that Davis and the rest of Korn care only about money, Davis responded in kind, opening a rift between them that has since been resolved. In an interview in which Welch was asked about his book and Korn's reaction to the book and the attacks in the media he made earlier at the band:
They heard that I'd written it, and there was rumors going around in Hollywood that I was totally trashing them and that it was a "tell all" book about everything they did and I did. And so they actually wrote two songs on their new album bashing me about the book.
But once I heard that they were concerned about the book, I sent them a copy and put a note in there and said, "I love you guys. I didn't trash you like people say. Read it yourselves. It is what it is." And now they're doing interviews, and I've read that they're totally cool with the book, and it's not what they thought it was going to be. So everyone's happy. But, now they've got two songs hating on me on their record. But it's cool. It's all good. I love them, they love me. I think maybe I deserved those songs because of some of the stuff that I said after I quit the band. So it's all good.
In July 2005, Welch appeared on CNN's feature-format program "People in the News" where he admitted to having been addicted to alcohol, methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
, Xanax, and sleeping pills before being introduced to the Christian faith. Following his conversion to Christianity, Welch went to some of the more poverty stricken areas of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to build orphanages or "Head Homes". He visited a tribe of head hunters who were apparently reduced to cannibalism
Cannibalism
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh of other human beings. It is also called anthropophagy...
because of a lack of food. In a podcast with Headbanger's Blog, on May 30, 2008, Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis expressed interest in playing with Welch on the band's upcoming album, but stated that it isn't likely. In late 2008 Welch, among other celebrities such as Josh Hamilton and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called I Am Second
I Am Second
I Am Second is an evangelical Christian multimedia movement and not-for-profit organization that is designed to inspire people to live for Jesus Christ and others...
in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ. In September 2009, Korn guitarist Munky, in an interview with Altitude TV, alleged that the band had denied a request by Welch to rejoin the outfit. In the interview, Munky claimed:
Brian actually contacted us recently and wanted to come back to the band. And it was not the right time... for us. We're doing well, and it's kind of like... It's kind of like if you divorced your wife and she went on and she stayed successful and her career flourished, and you go back and [say], 'My gosh, she's still hot. Baby, can we get back together?' 'Wait a minute... All the stuff's been divided, and it's like...' I don't see it happening right now.Shortly after, Welch responded to the statement via his Myspace and official website, denying the claims:
I recently learned of an interview that Munky gave where he said that I came to Korn and asked to be taken back in the band. That's definitely not a complete and accurate picture. The full truth is that for about a year... Korn's managers have been requesting my manager to work on getting me back into Korn. The calls were initiated by Korn's managers, not my manager. I shut the door on their requests many, many times over the last several months.
As far as Munky's comment that "everything has been divided already" that is also not accurate. In fact, from January 2005 when I left, and for the next 4 years, Korn failed to pay to me royalties that were due me on records that I did with them. However, I don't believe this was done intentionally. We are trying to be patient and work with their management to get the financial issues resolved so that "everything can be divided as we agreed long ago in our contracts.
Brian said that it was not only having found Christ that influenced his decision to leave the band. As a single father he did not want to raise his daughter in an environment filled with drugs, sex, and explicit language.
On June 17, 2011, Brian Welch had a private interview, shot by Carson Bankord of Red Rocks Church in Denver, Colorado, in which he discusses his conversion experience.
In a interview with Loudwire in November 2011, Head confirmed that he and the other members of Korn are still on good terms.
Save Me From Myself
As early as a week following his departure from KornKorn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Welch had claimed through press that a solo record was close to being completed, although there was no release date given, nor had he yet signed on with a label to distribute the record.
A number of demos from these early sessions surfaced on peer-to-peer networks, among them "A Cheap Name," a song directed at rapper 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
. He also recorded several other songs including "Dream" and "A Letter to Dimebag," the latter being an instrumental tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
, guitarist for heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
bands Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
and Damageplan
Damageplan
Damageplan was an American heavy metal supergroup from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and later...
. In his autobiography
Save Me From Myself
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story is the autobiography of former Korn guitarist, Brian "Head" Welch...
, Welch mentions the songs "Washed by Blood," "Save Me from Myself," and "Rebel", which all have made the final track listing for the album.
Initially tight-lipped about the details, in an interview with MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
Welch was quick to clear a few things up. Primarily, he was concerned that it was reported that his new songs wouldn't be "Christian music."
During his stay in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with members of the Valley Bible Fellowship of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, Welch continued to write songs for his solo effort, confident that the music would speak for itself. "I want to make music that will help people. I want to use every dime of the money I make off the songs to build skate parks for kids," he said. "My life now is about helping kids." Originally, Welch contacted Fieldy
Reginald Arvizu
Reginald Quincy "Fieldy" Arvizu is the bassist for the nu metal band Korn, and guitarist for the hard rock band StillWell.-Musical career:...
of Korn to produce the album, but Fieldy made no response.
On March 15, 2008, Welch announced he had founded a record company with Mark Nawara and Greg Shanabeger called Driven Music Group
Driven Music Group
Driven Music Group is a record label founded by former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, Mark Nawara and Greg Shanaberger. The company has a distribution deal with Warner Music Group.-Current artists:CrossbreedFlotsam & JetsamGodheadEven The Dogs...
. The company's artists are distributed by Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
and Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
. Welch announced also that he had re-dubbed his album Save Me from Myself
Save Me from Myself (album)
Save Me from Myself is the debut studio album by American rock musician Brian "Head" Welch. After failing to meet a July 2007 release, the album was released on September 9, 2008 by Driven Music Group...
, after his autobiography of the same name
Save Me From Myself
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story is the autobiography of former Korn guitarist, Brian "Head" Welch...
. Following this, his official MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
profile went online, and the domain name for his official website was moved from www.headtochrist.com to brianheadwelch.net. Welch also revealed that a tour was expected to follow the release of Save Me from Myself.
For the album, Welch contributed the majority of the instruments, but also hired other contributors, including rhythm guitarist Archie J. Muise Jr., bassist Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
and drummer Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Josh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
for assistance. The first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Flush
Flush (Brian Head Welch song)
"Flush" is a song by American rock musician Brian "Head" Welch that was released as the first single from his debut album, Save Me from Myself, on July 8, 2008 exclusively on the iTunes Music Store.-Production:...
," was released on July 5, 2008, at Cornerstone Festival
Cornerstone Festival
Cornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...
in Bushnell, Illinois and a music video directed by Frankie Nasso followed on September 5.
Originally, Welch planned for the project to follow the "Head" name, but was persuaded otherwise, so as not to be sued by the tennis equipment manufacturer of the same name. Though the project has since been dubbed "Brian Head Welch", the album art continues to carry the imprint of the project's original title. The project's true title does appear on the spines of the packaging.
Of the album, Welch said:
I knew it was going to be nothing near as big as Korn, but I was proud of it. It's got some heavy riffs and it's got a lot more emotion than I've ever put in music. I'm an emotional guy (and) it was cool to be able to put it in there. It was cool how people were surprised by it. A lot of people thought I was gonna come out with some 'Kumbaya,' Jesus music.
For his live touring band, Welch held auditions, at first closed, then open to the general public to recruit members. Members posted videos online of them performing Welch's solo songs and the list was narrowed down to a select few who did a personal audition with Welch. Eventually, the lineup was finalised to include Brian Ruedy (Keyboards), Scott "SVH" Von Heldt (guitar & backing vocals), Ralph Patlan (guitar), Michael "Valentine" (bass), and Dan Johnson (drums).
Head contributed to "A Song for Chi
A Song for Chi
"A Song for Chi" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high profiled rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng who was involved in a car accident in Santa Clara, CA, on November 4, 2008 which left Cheng in a coma, later it was revealed...
" along with many other artists including ex Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
bandmates Fieldy & Munky. The instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
track is to benefit Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
bassist Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng (musician)
Chi Cheng, is a Chinese American musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the American band Deftones.-Personal life:...
who was in a coma and is now in a semi-conscious state recovering. All the profits will benefit the "One Love For Chi" foundation. This was the first time Head was involved with any of his former bandmates since leaving the band.
In 2009, Head joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.
On July 2, 2009, Welch headlined the mainstage of the Cornerstone Festival
Cornerstone Festival
Cornerstone Festival is a Christian music festival put on by Jesus People USA and held annually around the 4th of July near Bushnell, Illinois. In a given year, many artists that play at Cornerstone also play at other events such as Creation Festival and mainstream festivals and tours such as the...
and on August 29, Welch headlined the Exit Concert in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
at the Thomas and Mack Arena with Blindside
Blindside
Blindside is a post-hardcore band from Tumba, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.-A Thought Crushed My Mind:...
and Flyleaf
Flyleaf
Flyleaf is an American alternative metal band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2000. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf, in 2005....
. On July 3, 2010, he was featured on the Fringe stage of the Creation Festival
Creation Festival
Creation Festival consists of two annual, four-day Christian music festivals held in the United States. According to www.Creationfest.com, the festivals have become the "Nation's Largest Christian Music Festivals." This is in reflection to Creation Northeast being known to attract 100,000...
.
Head has often described his solo project as being received very differently from Korn. Despite his fame with Korn, he has compared his solo project to 'starting over:' "It's a struggle, because one show I'll have a thousand people there, and the next show there'll be a hundred. When the hundred is there, I'm like, 'There's one or two people who really need us to be here,' and it should be focused on them and I shouldn't care if there's a big crowd or not, but I struggle with it. I was in Korn and we sold like 25 million albums, and I can't even fill this little bar up? Of all those fans, 300–400 people can't just show up here? It's like starting over, totally."
Save Me From Myself peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 while also peaking at 13 and 21 on the Hard Rock and Rock charts respectively.
The Whosoevers
In 2008, Sonny SandovalSonny Sandoval
Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval is an American singer and rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band P.O.D..-Biography:...
of P.O.D.
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
and Ryan Ries, son of Pastor Raul Ries of Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
Golden Springs, Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf
Flyleaf
Flyleaf is an American alternative metal band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2000. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf, in 2005....
created a ministry with Welch and freestyle motocross
American Freestyle Motocross Association
The American Freestyle Motocross Association is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of America’s Freestyle Motocross industry, serving to formally organize the sport and support its continued growth and exposure....
aerialist Ronnie Faisst. Taking the name "The Whosoevers" (from John 3:16
John 3:16
John 3:16 is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible, and has been called the most famous Bible verse...
), the ministry "seek[s] to impact those whose pain has previously driven them to addictive or self-destructive behaviors."
Second album
According to an interview with the Great Falls TribuneGreat Falls Tribune
The Great Falls Tribune is a daily morning newspaper printed in Great Falls, Montana. Its Sunday circulation is 36,763, with 33,434 on weekdays...
, the band returned to the studio to begin work on their second album. Concerning his career at the time, Welch said that
"I feel like I was created to do what I'm doing right now. Everything I learned in my life before I changed it all over, it set me up for what I'm doing now. That's the satisfaction. That's the peace in knowing, without a doubt, that you're on the road you're supposed to be on. There's nothing more content than that."
In November 2009, Head announced that his second effort would be produced by Grammy-nominee Rob Graves
Rob Graves
Robert Douglas "Rob" Graves is an American songwriter, musician, and producer. He is most well known for his work with Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning band Red....
(Red
Red (band)
Red is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band's lineup consists of singer Michael Barnes, guitarist Anthony Armstrong, bassist Randy Armstrong and drummer Joe Rickard. They are known for their Christian rock music which incorporates other sounds such as...
, Pillar
Pillar (band)
Pillar is a Christian rock band currently located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their sixth studio album, Confessions, was released in 2009.- Formation and independent albums :...
) and that the band was recording in Nashville, expecting to complete the record by February 2010. Of recording with Graves, Welch stated that "the production on our new record is going awesome with Rob Graves. Our goal is to get the record completely mixed and mastered by the first part of February, and released immediately thereafter. My band is together, helping with the recording, and we will be ready for a full U.S. tour beginning early next year."
Welch also signed an international representational deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. On signing the deal with WMEE, Welch said that "I'm really excited about my deal with William Morris Endeavor, and I’m honored to be on the roster of one of the largest and most storied agencies in existence. I would like to publicly thank Ember Rigsby Tanksley and her entire team at WMEE for their belief in what I am trying to do. I feel like this is the final piece in the puzzle that we have been working on to take us to the next level."
In addition, Welch signed with Union Entertainment Group, Inc., for management in early 2010. This move placed Welch alongside artists such as Nickelback, Hinder, Red, Candlebox, and more. See ueginc.com for details and roster.
According to Welch in April 2010, the band has finished a demo of the record, but have yet to re-enter the studio to complete the recording process as they are on tour in the United States. The band has been playing a number of new songs live from the forthcoming record including the following songs:
- Runaway
- Bury Me, Resurrected
- Take This From Me
- Torment
The CD is expected to be released before December 2011.
On March 25, 2011, Head started a North American tour with Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is a Rock band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Up until 2002–the year that Chris Clonts joined the band–they went by the moniker Allysonhymn . Following Clonts' arrival they switched to the current name, Decyfer Down...
, The Letter Black
The Letter Black
The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is a Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal; and drummer Taylor Carroll.-Early years...
and The Wedding
The Wedding (band)
The Wedding is a Christian band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Musically, The Wedding fuses elements of Christian punk, Christian rock, Alternative Contemporary Christian, pop punk, ska, piano rock, and post-hardcore with their pop rock base...
. Welch's booking agent, William Morris Entertainment, confirmed that a European tour is currently being arranged, with the band receiving numerous requests for dates.
Upcoming EP
Welch and his band are currently in the studio with Jasen RauchJasen Rauch
Jasen Rauch is the former rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Red. Although he is no longer a member, Jasen is still the primary songwriter for Red. He was a founder of the band along with Anthony and Randy Armstrong when they moved from Erie, Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee to...
recording an EP. It is due out in 2012, and the lead single, "Paralyzed", was released on October 4, 2011. The "making of" video for "Paralyzed" was posted on his Facebook fan page, along with a streaming of the full "Paralyzed" track. The music video for "Paralyzed" was released on Revolver Magazines website on November 8th, 2011.
Split with record label
On March 22, 2011, it was revealed that Welch was in a legal battle with his own label, Driven Music Group, and former managers Greg Shanaberger and Mark Nawara. According to Welch, Shanaberger structured Head Touring, Welch's touring company under Driven Music, to give himself and Nawara share of control and revenue. Shanaberger's agreements required Welch to buy merchandise through Head Touring at an inflated price which was far above industry standards, "for which Shanaberger and Nawara reaped the benefits," claims Welch. Welch also claims that Shanaberger attempted to hide "his fraudulent, unethical and illegal behavior" by listing his then fiancee as a shareholder. Welch claims that the agreements were "predatory, unconscionable, and constitutes self-dealing" and that they were written with the intention to "rob Welch of his master recordings, which were worth upwards of $600,000." Welch is seeking punitive damages, the appointment of a receiver, the dissolution of Driven Music Group, and costs.Band Members
- Brian "Head" Welch – guitars, lead vocals (2005–Present)
- Michael Valentine – bass, backing vocals (2009–Present)
- Dan Johnson – drums (2009–Present)
- J.R. Bareis – guitar (2011–Present)
Former
- Ralph Patlan – guitar (2009–2011)
- Brian Ruedy – keyboards (2009–2010)
- Scott "SVH" Von Heldt – guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011)
Musical equipment
Welch's first ever guitar was a Peavey MysticPeavey Electronics
Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States.- History :...
, which he later sold along with a practice amp to future bandmate James "Munky" Shaffer. Throughout his career with Korn, Welch almost exclusively played Ibanez guitars, most of which were assembled at the Ibanez LA Custom Shop.
During his later days with Korn, Welch and Munky played their own signature guitar, the Ibanez K7
Ibanez K7
The Ibanez K7 series is a signature series of seven-string guitars created by Korn guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch.-Specifications:...
. Since leaving Korn, Welch mostly uses custom-built baritone guitar
Baritone guitar
The baritone guitar is a variation on the standard guitar, with a longer scale length that allows it to be tuned to a lower range. It first appeared in the classical music realm...
s from Ibanez.
Welch's pedalboard
Guitar pedalboard
A guitar pedalboard is a flat board or panel which serves as a container, patch bay and power supply for effects pedals for the electric guitar. Some pedalboards contain their own transformer and power cables, in order to power a number of different pedals. Pedalboards assist the player in...
has grown considerably from his early days with Korn. He considers experimenting and trying out new pedals to be one his favorite things to do when working in a studio.
Guitars
- IbanezIbanezis a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
BaritoneBaritone guitarThe baritone guitar is a variation on the standard guitar, with a longer scale length that allows it to be tuned to a lower range. It first appeared in the classical music realm... - Ibanez K7
- Ibanez RG
- Ibanez UniverseIbanez UniverseThe Ibanez Universe is the world's first modern, commercial seven-string electric guitar, developed by Steve Vai and manufactured by Ibanez. The Universe is a seven-string version of the Ibanez JEM series, Vai's signature model...
- Ibanez Double NeckDouble neck guitarA multi-neck guitar is a guitar that has multiple fingerboard necks. They exist in both electric and acoustic versions. Although multi-neck guitars are quite common today, they are not by any means a modern invention...
7/14 - Ibanez IcemanIbanez IcemanThe Iceman is an electric guitar model produced by Ibanez. -History:The Iceman is an Ibanez guitar produced by Hoshino Gakki. Hoshino Gakki exported copies of American electric and acoustic guitars in the 1950s, and by the mid 1970s the Ibanez guitars had reached a level of quality comparable to...
- Gibson Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
- G&L Electric Guitar
- Ibanez ApexIbanez ApexThe Ibanez Apex series is a signature series of seven-string guitars created by Korn's guitarist Munky.-Specification:They were the official replacement of the Ibanez K7's, and only links to James Shaffer after Brian Welch left the band. As of 2010 the tremolo of the guitar changed to a Lo Pro 7...
Effects
- BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
PH-2 Super Phaser - BOSS CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
- BOSS RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
- BOSS DC Digital Chorus
- BOSS DR Digital Reverb
- BOSS PS-3 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay
- BOSS Flanger
- BOSS Stereo Chorus
- Electro-HarmonixElectro-HarmonixElectro-Harmonix is a New York-based company that makes high-end electronic audio processors. The company was founded by Mike Matthews in 1968. They are most famous for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s....
Big MuffBig MuffThe Big Muff is a fuzzbox produced in New York City by the Electro-Harmonix company, along with their Russian sister company Sovtek, primarily for use with the electric guitar...
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
- Electro-Harmonix Uni-Fuzz
- DigiTech WhammyDigitech Whammy-Overview:The WH-1 Whammy pedal, the original whammy, first engineered and manufactured in 1989 by IVL Technologies and discontinued in 1993, remains the most sought-after.-Controls:...
- DODDistortionA distortion is the alteration of the original shape of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted, and often many methods are employed to minimize it in practice...
FX56 American Metal - Dunlop UV-1 Uni-Vibe
- Ibanez Tube ScreamerIbanez Tube ScreamerThe Ibanez Tube Screamer is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by Ibanez. The pedal has a characteristic mid-boosted tone popular with blues players...
- Mu-Tron Bi Phaser
- Pro Co RATPro Co RatThe Pro Co "The RAT" is a guitar effects pedal produced by Pro Co Sound. The original RAT was developed in the basement of Pro Co's Kalamazoo, Michigan facility in 1978...
- Rocktron Tremolo
Amplifiers
- Mesa BoogieMesa BoogieMesa/Boogie is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969....
Triple Rectifier - Mesa Boogie Road King
- Mesa Boogie Roadster
- Orange Amplifier
- MarshallMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
JCM 900 - BognerBognerBogner is an American guitar amplifier manufacturing company founded by Reinhold Bogner in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, best known for the Shiva, Ecstasy, and Überschall guitar amplifiers.-Models:*Ecstasy 100A and 100B:...
Amplifier - Hughes & KettnerHughes & KettnerHughes & Kettner is a German brand of guitar and bass amplifiers, cabinets and effects processors. It was founded in Neunkirchen in 1984 and is based in St.Wendel since 1987....
Tri-Amp
Korn
- KornKorn (album)Korn is the self-titled debut album by American nu metal band Korn, released on October 4, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records. Before recording the album, the band played several gigs in an attempt to promote themselves. They were approached by Immortal/Epic Records after a performance at...
(1994) - Life Is PeachyLife Is PeachyLife Is Peachy is the second studio album by the American nu metal band Korn, released on October 15, 1996 through Immortal/Epic Records. Following the success of their 1994 self-titled debut, Korn earned a second double platinum album in the United States, certified by the Recording Industry...
(1996) - Follow the LeaderFollow the Leader (Korn album)Follow the Leader is the third studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was released on August 18, 1998, through Immortal/Epic. This was their first album not produced by Ross Robinson...
(1998) - Issues (1999)
- UntouchablesUntouchables (album)* "Here to Stay" is a hidden track on the limited edition, beginning at 5:06 after "No One's There". On some non-limited edition pressings, it is a full track.* "Beat It Upright" was not included on the edited version of the album.-Bonus DVD:...
(2002) - Take a Look in the MirrorTake a Look in the MirrorTake a Look in the Mirror is the sixth studio album by Korn, and is the last studio album to feature their full original lineup, with Brian "Head" Welch departing from the band soon afterwards...
(2003)
Brian Head Welch
- Into the Light: The Testimony (2007)
- Save Me from MyselfSave Me from Myself (album)Save Me from Myself is the debut studio album by American rock musician Brian "Head" Welch. After failing to meet a July 2007 release, the album was released on September 9, 2008 by Driven Music Group...
(2008) - Paralyzed EP (2012)
Music videos
- Blind (Korn) w/Korn – 1995
- Shoots and Ladders (Korn) w/Korn – 1995
- ClownClown (song)"Clown" is the fourth single by nu metal band Korn from their self-titled debut album. The video for this song, directed by McG actually refers to lead singer Jonathan Davis painful experiences from high school, where he was constantly picked on and ridiculed...
(Korn) w/Korn – 1996 - Faget (Korn) w/Korn – 1997
- No Place To HideNo Place to HideFor other uses, see No Place to Hide "No Place to Hide" is a song written and recorded by American metal band Korn for their second studio album, Life Is Peachy. It was released as the album's first single in September 1996....
(Life is Peachy) w/Korn – 1996 - A.D.I.D.A.S.A.D.I.D.A.S."All Day I Dream About Sex" redirects here. For the JC Chasez song, see All Day Long I Dream About Sex.For the clothing manufactuter, see Adidas...
(Life is Peachy) w/Korn – 1997 - Good God (Life Is Peachy) w/Korn – 1997
- Got the LifeGot The Life"Got the Life" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their third studio album, Follow the Leader. It was released as the album's second single on November 23, 1998. It was recorded in April 1998 at NRG Recording Studios...
(Follow the Leader) w/Korn – 1998 - Freak on a LeashFreak on a Leash"Freak on a Leash" is a song by the American nu metal band Korn, featured on the group's 1998 studio album Follow the Leader. Prior to the album's release, Korn had an instrumental section of the song, described as a "noisy guitar break." The section was taken out of the song after their fans...
(Follow the Leader) w/Korn – 1999 - Falling Away From MeFalling Away From Me"Falling Away from Me" is a song by American nu metal band Korn. It was released as the first single from their fourth album Issues, where it appeared in an episode of Comedy Central's animated series, South Park, entitled "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery"...
(Issues) w/Korn – 1999 - Make Me BadMake Me Bad"Make Me Bad" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their fourth studio album, Issues. Many Korn fans interpret the lyrics to be about frontman Jonathan Davis' getting tired of drinking and drug abuse and his decision to get sober a year prior to Issues coming out...
(Issues) w/Korn – 2000 - Somebody SomeoneSomebody Someone"Somebody Someone" is a song by Korn and the third single from their fourth album Issues.It was the least successful single from the album, and failed to reach the top 20 of Billboards Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts, although it gained moderate airplay on MTV's Total Request Live...
(Issues) w/Korn – 2000 - Here To StayHere to Stay (Korn song)"Here to Stay" is a Grammy Award-winning song by Korn that appears on the band's fifth studio album, Untouchables as the album's opening track. It was released as the album's first single in February 2002. The song won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, as well as winning an award...
(Untouchables) w/Korn – 2002 - ThoughtlessThoughtless"Thoughtless" is a song written by American nu metal band Korn for their fifth studio album, Untouchables. "Thoughtless" was released as the album's second single sometime in July 2002. It is about Jonathan Davis' being assaulted and harassed in school and dreaming of seeking revenge on those who...
(Untouchables) w/Korn – 2002 - Alone I BreakAlone I Break"Alone I Break" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Korn for their fifth studio album, Untouchables. It was released as the album's third single in November 2002.-Music and structure:...
(Untouchables) w/Korn – 2002 - Did My TimeDid My Time"Did My Time" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Korn for the film, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. It was released as a single in July 2003 in support of the film, and was later featured on the band's sixth studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror.-Music and...
(Take A Look In The Mirror) w/Korn – 2003 - Right Now (Take A Look In The Mirror) w/Korn – 2003
- Y'All Want a SingleY'All Want a Single"Y'All Want a Single" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their sixth studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror...
(Take A Look In The Mirror) w/Korn – 2004 - Word Up!Word Up! (song)"Word Up!" is a funk/hip hop song written and originally recorded by Cameo in 1986. Due to its heavy play on American dance and R&B radio, as well as music video play on MTV , the single became the band's most well-known hit.From the album of the same name, "Word Up!" was Nick's first US Top 40...
(Greatest Hits, Vol 1) w/Korn – 2004 - Another Brick In The WallAnother Brick in the Wall"Another Brick in the Wall" is the title of three songs set to variations of the same basic theme, on Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera, The Wall, subtitled Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3...
(Greatest Hits, Vol 1) w/Korn – 2004 - Flush (Save Me From Myself) – 2008
- Paralyzed (Upcoming Paralyzed EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
)- 2011
Other appearances
- War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) (Appears on "F*** Dying" with Munky) (1998)
- VideodroneVideodroneCradle of Thorns is a five piece industrial rock band from Bakersfield California, USA. The band put out one record as Videodrone on Korn's Elementree Records as well three albums under their original name. One was independently released, and other two were released by Triple X Records...
(Appears on "Power Tools For Girls" (1999) - Queen of the Damned SoundtrackQueen of the Damned (soundtrack)The soundtrack to the Queen of the Damned film was Jonathan Davis' first musical output outside of Korn. Originally, he was to perform vocals on the soundtrack, but due to contract limitations with Sony, he could not. So he hired singers from other bands, each good friends of his, to do the vocal...
(2002) - Rock'n Roll GangsterRock'n Roll GangsterRock'n Roll Gangster is an album by Fieldy's Dreams, a project of Korn bass guitarist Fieldy. Following the release of Korn's album Issues, Fieldy decided that his contributions to the band did not incorporate his love of hip-hop enough. As a result, during a lull between albums, Fieldy decided to...
(Appears on Korn Gigglebox & Special K Buzz) (2002) - Results May VaryResults May VaryResults May Vary is the fourth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album debuted at #3 in the US with over 320,000 copies sold on the first week, breaking the group's #1 spree on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified Platinum on June...
(Appears on Build a Bridge) (2003) - A Song for ChiA Song for Chi"A Song for Chi" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high profiled rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng who was involved in a car accident in Santa Clara, CA, on November 4, 2008 which left Cheng in a coma, later it was revealed...
(2009) - I Am Second (video testimony) (2009)
Filmography
- Who Then Now?Who Then Now?Who Then Now? is a platinum-certified biographical video released by the band Korn on March 18, 1997.-History:It features interviews with the band up to the recording of Life Is Peachy, and music videos for "Blind", "Shoots and Ladders", "Clown" and "Faget"...
(1997) - Family Values Tour (1998)
- DeuceDeuce (Korn DVD)Deuce is the second DVD by the American nu metal band, Korn. It was released on June 11, 2002 - the same day as band's fifth studio release, Untouchables. The DVD was certified platinum by RIAA...
(2002) - Korn LiveKorn LiveLive is a double DVD live release that was recorded in the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center Studios during their 2002 "Untouchables" tour...
(2002) - MTV Icon: Metallica (2003)
- WWE WrestleManiaWrestleMania XIXWrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on March 30, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Washington, and the first...
(2003) - Live at Montreux 2004Korn: Live in Montreux 2004Live at Montreux 2004 is a live video released by American rock band Korn. It was released on May 13, 2008 in the US, and one day earlier in the UK. It was also released on Blu-Ray on July 1, 2008, and the day before in the United Kingdom. It has a 75 minute runtime...
(2008)
External links
- The Whosoevers Official Website
- The Second SupperThe Second SupperThe Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse....
interview with Head - I Am Second (video testimony) (2009?/2010?)