Korn guitarist finds God, leaves band

[ggw]

Korn guitarist finds God, leaves band
 
 Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Posted: 8:39 AM EST (1339 GMT)
 
 NEW YORK (Billboard) -- Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has parted ways with the hard rock act, citing a recent religious awakening.
 
 Welch broke the news Sunday on Bakersfield, California, station KRAB-FM.
 
 "I had it in my heart to come here and explain to you," Welch said. "I'm good friends with Korn. I love those guys, and they love me, and they're very happy for me."
 
 Addressing the aggressive tone of the music he made with Korn, Welch said, "Anger is a good thing, and if kids want to listen to Korn, good, but there's happiness after the anger. I'm going to show it through my actions how much I love my fans."
 
 Welch added that he would be appearing at a local church on February 27, during which time he would "speak (about) how I got to this place in my life, and I'll answer all your questions."
 
 On its official Web site (http://www.korn.com), Korn's remaining members said they respect Welch's wishes and hope "he finds the happiness he is searching for." The group is in the studio working on a new album, due in September, which will be its first since fulfilling its contract with Epic last year.
 
 For now, no replacement for Welch has been named, nor has a new label home for the band.
 
 http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/23/music.korn.reut/index.html

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 First Willie Ames and now this!

[Sir HC]

So is he now joining Polyphonic Spree?

It's official...

[tenfifteen]

Maybe I'm just a cynic, but it seems that musicians rarely find God in the midst of platinum album sales.

[ggw]

Wasn't Cat Stevens at the top when he found Allah?
 
 

Originally posted by tenfifteen:
  Maybe I'm just a cynic, but it seems that musicians rarely find God in the midst of platinum album sales.

[Bags]

There's Willie Ames, and  Kirk Cameron!!
 
 Holy mother, you have to go to that website.  And click "No" when Kirk asks....

[tenfifteen]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Wasn't Cat Stevens at the top when he found Allah?

Like I said... rarely. Gotta go way back in the vaults and across faiths to find that one, though.  

[kosmo vinyl]

me thinks he left because the bill for the last record was about to come due and he didn't want to pay his share.  wasn't an ungodly amount of money spent recording an album that essential tanked?

Originally posted by Bags:
  There's Willie Ames, and  Kirk Cameron!!
 
 Holy mother, you have to go to that website.  And click "No" when Kirk asks....

Well, I clicked it.  After watching that, I wonder...
 
 D'ya think Kirk is still a good lay?

[Bags]

You just cannot believe this website....I've been mesmerized and terrified.

[BLACKSTORM]

good for him. the band is not going anywhere.

[palahniukkubrick]

did he find jesus on a taco shell like everybody else?

[tenfifteen]

Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
  did he find jesus on a taco shell like everybody else?

Typically he's found at the very bottom of a pile of money, under that last granule of coke, or in the final drop of a bottle of Jack Daniels.
 
 Also, sometimes in a pita.

[Bags]

Originally posted by tenfifteen:
   

Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
  did he find jesus on a taco shell like everybody else?

Typically he's found at the very bottom of a pile of money, under that last granule of coke, or in the final drop of a bottle of Jack Daniels.
 
 Also, sometimes in a pita. [/b]

Or on death row.  Yup, the force of the Maker is strong in a prison cell.