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Background
As a kid, Fieldy spent much of his adolescence "standing around in dirt fields, drinking beer, watching other kids fight." At some point, Fieldy and some friends decided their time would be better spent taking out their frustrations on musical instruments instead. And rock music would never be the same.
So Fieldy, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Brian "Head" Wetch, and eventually, an assistant coroner with a troubled past named Jonathan Davis left Bakersfield for Los Angeles and collectively became known as Korn. It helped that they all had common influneces - the angry, urban stylings of hip-hip, the heavy, riff-driven angst of metal. But the sounds emanating from this band's Huntington Beach rehearsal space would soon set an entirely fresh musical precedent and set off a wave of imitators that eventually threatened to engulf the band itself.
After touring for nearly two years, Korn was signed by Immortal and released their now-classic eponymous 1994 debut. Korn opened with the prophetic, gravel-throated challenge "Are you ready?!" before kicking into the heaviest guitar sound yet heard in rock, thanks to the team of Shaffer and Welch, who tuned their already-low 7-string guitars even lower and played with no regard for the traditional harmonic consonance. The sound was metallica sludge, but tempered oddly by bassist Fieldy and drummer Silveria, who added a mix of porn-soundtrack funk and hip-hop rhythms tha was puzzlingly aggressive and chill. Next, nursery rhyme-like melodies were woven into the dark mix, helping make Korn the creepiest, heaviest debut since Black Sabbath. But Davis had no desire to sing about devils and witches; he was busy exorcising real-life demons. Songs such as "Faget" and "Shoots and Ladders" were discomfortingly personal confessions of shattered childhood, and by album's end Davis was literally in tears in the harrowing "Daddy."
And so they began to amass a following that would send their next album, 1996's brutal yet cheekily titled "Life is Peachy," into platinum sales. Years of touring followed again as the band fortified its fan-base to the degree that their next album, 1998's "Follow the Leader," would debut at No. 1 on the Billboard's Top 200, as would "Issues."
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Korn Guitarist Claims He Has Special Announcement
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has issued the following update:
"2007 was great for me and Emotional Syphon Recordings [Munky's record label]. We released two kick-ass albums from very different bands, DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE.
"Both albums are special for me.
"I started ESR because I felt like there was a void in the music industry. I aimed to fill that by promoting more great music. I wanted to give these artists a channel to be heard. These records are completely untouched by industry politics and trends. They come from the respective musicians' hearts. They also are the beginning of ESR! I'd been wanting to start a label for a very long time, and now it's up and running! We're on the right track...
"Last year was also fantastic for KORN. We released a great new album and toured the whole world with SLIPKNOT drum legend Joey Jordison behind the kit. I had a great time playing all of those shows and meeting fans at the ESR booth. I'm looking forward to going back out and playing some more killer shows for all of you.
"Last year definitely had some cool highlights, however, 2008 is already shaping up to be even better. KORN is about to embark on a huge tour of Europe and the UK. We've got Ray Luzier of ARMY OF ANYONE filling in on the drums, and we have a lot of surprises planned. We'll be busting out some classic tracks as well as newer stuff from the 'Untitled' record. So if you're in Europe or the UK, don't miss these shows! It's going to be a very memorable run for all of us.
"I'm also very stoked with ESR's progress. We're building the label even more, and both DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE will be on tour all year.
"For those of you that caught DROID on Family Values 2007 or MONSTER IN THE MACHINE out with TEAM SLEEP, you know how killer these bands are live! Do not miss them on tour this year. Also be sure to say 'hi' to the guys after the shows or at their merch booths. ESR is a family, and we consider the fans a big part of that family. We want to meet and talk to all of you! This is going to be a big year for the label and both of these kick-ass bands!
"Before I hit the road, I wanted to let everyone in on a little secret. I have a big surprise announcement coming very, very soon. It's something I'm extremely passionate about, and I have a feeling everyone is going to love it. Be sure to keep checking this page, because this announcement is going to be big…"
World's Strongest Man Soundtrack Features Metal
The World's Strongest Man, the ultimate strongman competition, is an annual made-for-TV event shown in 11 episodes on ESPN, in which top athletes from around the world engage in super-human acts of strength and stamina. Broadcast of the 2008 series will begin in December 2007 and end in February 2008, with each of the episodes being repeated throughout the year. The songs on the soundtrack album will be featured in the 2008 season of The World's Strongest Man program.
Hard rock and metal artists included on the soundtrack include the likes of 12 Stones, Korn, Seether, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Everytime I Die, Underoath, Submersed, Mastodon and Hurt.
Therion Member To Play Drums For Deathstars
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will play drums for the industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS on their upcoming European tour as the support act for KORN.
DEATHSTARS' regular drummer, Bone W Machine, is sitting out the tour due to "personal reasons." "I hope you all understand this and don't throw an EMO fit [over the fact that I am not doing the tour]," Bone writes in a statement. "The drums will not suffer though since the extremely competent Snowy Shaw will be whipping skins and breaking sticks in my absence. And no, I am not leaving the band."
DEATHSTARS entered Metrosonic Recording Studios in New York City on October 29 to begin recording of their new album for a spring 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the group, "this album will start another chapter in [DEATHSTARS'] history of vanity, darkness, blood and sleaze."
The band adds, "The recording sessions will continue throughout November and December and the mix is set for January so get prepared for a 2008 filled with exploding deathglam!"
DEATHSTARS' sophomore album, "Termination Bliss", entered the German Media Control chart in February 2006 at position No. 87.
DEATHSTARS was honored with the "Best Newcomer" award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards on June 11, 2007 at Koko in London, England.
In existence since January 2000 (formerly known as SWORDMASTER), DEATHSTARS features in its ranks former DISSECTION drummer Ole Öhman and guitarist Emil Nödtveidt (brother of late DISSECTION leader Jon).
Korn, Mastodon And More To Be On New Soundtrack
Wind-up Records and IMG Media have announced the release of the inaugural soundtrack for “The World’s Strongest Man” franchise, airing on ESPN and ESPN2. The title will be available exclusively through Amazon upon release on December 18th, and the track listing is as follows:
01. 12 Stones - “Adrenaline”
02. Korn - “Hold On”
03. Seether - “Out Of My Way”
04. Hatebreed - “Never Let It Die”
05. Shadows Fall - “Redemption”
06. Every Time I Die - “We’rewolf”
07. Underoath - “Writing On The Walls”
08. Submersed - “Better Think Again”
09. Mastodon - “The Wolf Is Loose”
10. Hurt - “Ten Ton Brick”
11. Bruce Aronson - “Strongman”
Korn Singer Talks About Solo Tour
KORN vocalist Jonathan Davis recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about his first solo tour, which features the singer playing reworked KORN songs, covers and songs from the movie he scored, "Queen of The Damned". Davis talked about what his favorites are live and what the vibe of the shows has been like.
"'Queen Of The Damned' songs I love," he said. "There are KORN songs that I really like, 'Hey Daddy', and 'Kick The P.A.' because they're so fun. They're super funky. Some of the shows there's chicks dancing in the aisles and people are dancing and head bobbing. It's a totally completely different thing than what Korn would be doing you know ours would be huge crowds of people mosh pits and just people beating the sh-t out of each other. It's just really crazy. This is more laid back, people having a good time, dancing. But this still has that dark vibe to it. It's weird, it's hard to explain."
So how do his KORN mates feel about Davis branching off solo?
"Field and Munk are very supportive," Jonathan said. "Munky is coming to see me tonight. Fieldy is going to come see me in L.A.. They're like, 'Do your thing,' because they know me and I'm obsessed with music. I love writing music and performing music, and recording music. When KORN had those couple of months off we did the break, we're taking a break. Munk has his record company he's working on, but that's more business. Me it's music, music, music, film. They're very supportive, and everything's good."
Davis notes that for collectors and those that have a new-found appreciation for Davis and his solo stuff, there's both a CD and DVD already available for purchase at the shows.
"Yeah I did... The day before we left for our first show I did a special show at Richard Gibb's house, the woodshed, and we did a DVD and a CD that we've got here that we're selling," he said. "It's amazing, the DVD is amazing, all the extras. Richard talking about the band, all the band members, me talking about the making of this whole project, the engineer talking about recording it and putting it all together. It was done in a crazy amount of time. We recorded it, filmed it, and had the product in my hand three days later."
Watch Artisan News Service's interview with Jonathan Davis below.
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Korn Singer Speaks On Solo Tour
KORN lead singer Jonathan Davis is just 10 days into his first-ever solo tour and he told The Pulse of Radio couldn't be any happier with the way things are going. "It's been amazing," he said. "I cannot complain. It's been a great, great tour so far. Great experience. I can't believe the players I have in my band and what more can I say, it's something completely different."
Davis brings his "Alone I Play" tour to Washington D.C. on Monday night (November 19), with dates scheduled through mid-December.
Davis' show in New York City last Tuesday (November 13) was attended by KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, who was apparently in town to purchase a loft to reside in for a while.
Shane Gibson, currently playing guitar in Davis' solo band, will also be the touring guitarist for KORN when the group hits the road again in early 2008.
Davis recorded a live CD/DVD at a private concert for friends and family just before starting the tour, which he is now selling at the shows.
Korn Confirms New Touring Guitarist
The Pulse of Radio reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis confirmed before his solo show in New York City on Tuesday night (November 13) that the guitarist in his backing band, Shane Gibson, will also join KORN as its touring guitarist for the group's upcoming European trek. Davis told The Pulse of Radio that not only is Gibson a great guitarist, but he reminds Davis of original KORN axeman Brian "Head" Welch. "Amazing shredder, can just do the most crazy, crazy, crazy stuff," he said. "And he really, really reminds me of Head. Not in his playing, more about just his presence and how he's so introverted and how he walks across the room and just everything seems to fall over. And it's kind of cool to have that energy back 'cause I miss that so much, 'cause I miss Head so much."
Gibson will take over for guitarist Clint Lowery, who toured with KORN throughout 2007 but left last month due to family issues.
Gibson will be joined on KORN's early 2008 trip to Europe by touring drummer Ray Luzier, formerly of the DAVID LEE ROTH band and ARMY OF ANYONE. Luzier takes over for Joey Jordison, who has also been touring with KORN but is now regrouping with SLIPKNOT to begin work on that group's next effort.
Davis kicked off his first-ever solo tour last week and plays Friday night (November 16) in Philadelphia.
Korn Singer's Solo Set List Revealed
The Pulse of Radio reports: KORN singer Jonathan Davis will draw from a wide variety of material for his upcoming solo tour, according to sources close to the band. The show's tentative set list includes a number of selections that Davis composed for the soundtrack of the movie "Queen of the Damned", along with obscure KORN tracks and selected cover tunes. Many of the songs have never been performed live before. Davis will take out a five-piece band that includes KORN tech Shane Gibson on guitar and the band's touring keyboardist, Zac Baird.
The tour kicks off on Friday (November 9) in Hartford, Connecticut.
Davis plans to record a live CD/DVD at a private show for friends and family on Thursday night (November 8). Tracks from the set may reportedly make their way online this weekend, and the set itself will be available for fans to buy at the shows.
The 23-show run ends in mid-December. KORN will take the holidays off and then head to Europe in early 2008 as the band continues to support this year's untitled eighth album.
Davis' reported set list is: More...
Just For Fun
Metal, Rock Frontmen Talk Halloween Plans
The Pulse of Radio reports: Wednesday (October 31) is Halloween, one of the biggest and most increasingly popular holidays on the calendar. The day is normally filled with costumes, parties, haunted houses, horror movies, trick-or-treating and all kinds of spooky and entertaining events and activities, and we asked several of our favorite musicians how they'll be spending the day:
DISTURBED's David Draiman has one objective in mind for the holiday: "Gonna go somewhere with a gorgeous lady friend of mine, and get her to wear her wonderful costume, and get me to take off her wonderful costume, and that's pretty much my intention for the night (laughs). I'm gonna probably go somewhere and drink a bunch of things I shouldn't, and feel entirely too horrible about it the next day and tell myself I'm never gonna do it again, and like always, I've never been a good liar."
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis is a family man these days and plans to make the trick-or-treating rounds with his younger sons, Pirate and Zeppelin: "I think Pirate's gonna be a spider, and I'm not sure, I think Zep's gonna be a little mummy. I'm not sure yet. But we can't wait. We're gonna go trick or treating and just have a good time. I don't know what I'm gonna be yet. We all get in the spirit at the house, we all dress up."
SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian told The Pulse of Radio the best idea for a costume we've heard in a long time: "My favorite Halloween costume is a lamp. I like just wearing this long, long thing and having, like, a shade on my head and going to the corner of the room and having this light on my head, and just standing there not talking to anyone. And if someone comes up to me and says, 'Hey, Serj, how are you doing?' I always ask them, 'Do you talk to lamps often?' And if they say yes, then I say, 'Then you need help,' and if they say no, then I say, 'Don't talk to me then.' No, I'm just kidding. I've wanted to do that for years, but I've never done it."
Halloween is not as big a deal in South Africa as it is here, but that didn't stop South African natives SEETHER from getting into the spirit, as frontman Shaun Morgan told The Pulse of Radio: "About two years ago, I put on a fat suit, biker chick suit (laughs). Dale (Stewart, bassist) actually was, I think, the worst part about it. Dale was wearing the cheerleader outfit with just enough belly revealed, and Johnny (Humphrey, drummer) played in a fat suit. So that was kind of cool. I think that might have been the first time I remember actually dressing up for Halloween."
Droid Guitarist Speaks Out On Korn Scuffle
Contrary to the rumors that DROID has left KORN's Bitch! We Have A Problem tour, the Long Beach, California-based band continues to destroy the stage, and DROID guitarist Jamie Teissere has broken his silence to clear the air about rumors of his group being sent home.
"The rumors are not true," says Jamie. "We are on our way to Tucson, Arizona as we speak and will continue until the end of the tour."
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer got into a scuffle with Teissere last week at a stop in Little Rock, Arkansas on the Bitch! We Have A Problem tour. According to several reports, Shaffer was apparently drunk when the incident occurred and has taken "total responsibility" for the fight. KORN singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse of Radio that Shaffer spoke about it himself the next night on stage. "That's how it all came out," he said. "He's all, 'Last night I got really drunk and one of my best friends kicked my ass and I deserved it, and that's why they're not here tonight, and that's that.' He just wanted to get it, so...everything's cool now." More...
Korn Singer Discusses Guitarist Beatdown And More
The Pulse of Radio reports: KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer got into a scuffle with an unnamed member of the band DROID last week at a stop in Little Rock, Arkansas on KORN's Bitch! We Have A Problem tour. According to several reports, Shaffer was apparently drunk when the incident occurred and has taken "total responsibility" for the fight. KORN singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse of Radio that Shaffer spoke about it himself the next night on stage. "That's how it all came out," he said. "He's all, 'Last night I got really drunk and one of my best friends kicked my ass and I deserved it, and that's why they're not here tonight, and that's that.' [DROID initially exited the tour but has since rejoined — Ed.] He just wanted to get it, so...everything's cool now."
Contrary to published reports, Shaffer did not require stitches. A photo of him passed out on the floor after the fight briefly surfaced online, but has since disappeared.
DROID is signed to Shaffer's label, Emotional Syphon Recordings, and released its self-titled debut album earlier this year. Shaffer recently said that he and DROID guitarist Jamie Teissere have been "friends for a long time."
Meanwhile, Davis plans to hit the road for his first-ever solo tour shortly after KORN's current trek ends on October 28. Davis revealed that he'll have a keyboard player, percussionist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist on the road with him. He told The Pulse of Radio that fans should expect a mix of KORN tunes and rare material, like the songs he did for the movie "Queen of the Damned". "It's all acoustic, and I'm gonna be playing a couple of KORN hits, and the rest of the KORN songs I'll be playing are gonna be, like, 'Kick The P.A.', which is off the 'Spawn' soundtrack, playing 'Last Legal Drug', which is a B-side off (KORN's 2005 album) 'See You on the Other Side'. And then I've got all the 'Queen of the Damned' material I'm gonna be playing, and I'm also gonna be playing some covers. I'm doing 'Love on the Rocks', which I did for 'Wonderland', and stuff like that. So it's gonna be a real good show."
Davis will begin his solo tour on November 9 in Hartford, Connecticut.
KORN will head out on a European tour in January of 2008.
In other news, KORN touring guitarist Clint Lowery abruptly left the band's tour over the weekend due to what was described as a "family emergency." Lowery wrote online, "Everything's fine — just had to get home. Hated to leave. Love all the KORN guys and had a blast with them." Lowery, who also plays in DARK NEW DAY, was replaced on the trek by Shane Gibson, who will accompany Davis on his solo run.
Jonathan Davis Releases More Solo Tour Dates
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has lined up the following upcoming solo acoustic tour dates, with GODHEAD as support:
November 9 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
November 10 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Showroom
November 12 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
November 13 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
November 14 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
November 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
November 17 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
November 18 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
November 20 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
November 21 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
November 23 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
November 24 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre
November 25 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
November 27 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
November 28 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station
November 29 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
December 1 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
December 3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
December 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
December 6 - Highland, CA @ San Manuel Casino
December 7 - Santa Anna, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
December 8 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
December 10 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
December 11 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Guitarist Clint Lowery Leaves Korn Tour
DARK NEW DAY/ex-SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery, who has spent most of this year fulfilling his touring duties with KORN, has been forced to leave KORN's current "Bi#%h! We Have A Problem" tour "due to a family emergency." "Everything's fine — just had to get home," Lowery writes on his MySpace page. "Hated to leave. Love all the KORN guys and had a blast with them."
According to a posting on the KORN fan site Kornspace, Lowery has been replaced on the trek by Shane Gibson, who was also been tapped by KORN frontman Jonathan Davis to accompany him on his upcoming solo acoustic tour.
Korn Guitarist "Knocked Out" By Droid Member?
Long Beach, California band DROID has reportedly left the KORN-headlined "Bi#%h! We Have A Problem" tour after one of its members got into a fight with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. However, contrary to published reports, Munky required no stitches for the injuries sustained in the altercation and he is taking "total responsibility for the fight," which was described as "a dumb, drunken stupid moment" by a source close to KORN.
DROID's self-titled debut album was released through Emotional Syphon Recordings, Munky's new record label.
In an early September 2007 message posted on his record company's MySpace page, Munky stated, "DROID is one of the reasons that I started this label. Me and Jamie from DROID have been friends for a long time. Back when KORN was living in Long Beach before we got signed, I met Jamie. He was just a kid back then, but we instantly clicked. I started giving him guitar lessons, and we became really tight. Back then we'd cruise around Long Beach, hit up local spots and just kick it. I helped him learn guitar early on, and he's become such an awesome player. He's also been with me and KORN since the beginning. He was there as a friend and supporter from before we were signed up until now. So it's awesome to be touring with him like this.
"Once Jamie played me the DROID demos for this new record, I was floored. He helped inspire me to move forward with Emotional Syphon. The day I got the paperwork to start this label, I saw DROID at the Whisky in L.A., and right after we all hit the Rainbow, and I told the band that I wanted to sign them. They were so good live, and I knew that I had to do this. I helped executive produce the album at the KORN studio in Hollywood, and we got our homey Chino from DEFTONES to sing on 'Vengeance is Mine'. The album came out fucking killer! It's one of the most honest, real and brutal metal albums that I've heard in a long time. They've stepped up with a record that I think heavy music needs right now.
Korn Bassist Discusses Slipknot Drummer And More
James Ridley of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
On playing with SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordinson.
"He was a fan already and knew all the KORN songs, so when he came in to try out for us he was like, 'I know everything. What do you want to play?' It worked out perfect. It was like a piece of a puzzle that fit right in place."
On how the addition of touring keyboardist Zac Baird affected the new album recording:
"You can hear it. It's changed a lot of the sound. We like it. If we didn't like it we'd just fire him. He has some good ideas that inspire us to actually write songs so that's really cool."
On whether the devolution theme run through the whole new album:
"Every song is different. That's the only one that's really like that; more political. The entire album is a great album instead a song or two that might stand out. It's more like a one big listen. We wanted to get across a new sound a new direction and I think that everything that we did, it worked."
On why the album has no title:
"If people want to make up their own title, that's cool. I think the first KORN album is a classic album with the little girl on the swing, so you're not going to get confused buying the first self titled album or the new one. People will figure it out and name it something they want to or people won't even care. Maybe you should come up with the title."
On the partnership between KORN, their management company The Firm and label Virgin/EMI Records:
"We had to take a chance. We've always trusted our managers when they come up with these ideas and their ideas have pretty much always been good. It's been great. It's been like being on a football team and we're all trying to win the game. We're working harder than we have in ten years."
Korn Talks "De-Evolution"
Korn recently unveiled a slew of Spinal Tap-like viral videos on their theory of 'De-Evolution.' Fieldy, Munky and Jonathan came into the DL studio to break it down in scientific terms." You can check out the video on Spinner.com or below. More...
FFDP To Stay On Tour w/ Korn, HellYeah, Droid
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, who have created quite a buzz with their debut album "THE WAY OF THE FIST," will be joining the likes of Korn, HellYeah and Droid on this fall’s B#@CH! WE GOT A PROBLEM TOUR.
Expressing his gratitude to the thousands of fans that witnessed FFDP command the RedOctane "Guitar Hero" stage on this summer’s FAMILY VALUES TOUR, Vocalist Ivan Moody had this to say: “Family Values 2007 has been an experience I will never forget! ALL the bands are above and beyond amazing. Thanks to all the Knuckleheads and the bands for making this summer unforgettable.”
REMAINING FAMILY VALUES TOUR DATES:
08/28/2007 Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
08/31/2007 Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
09/01/2007 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
09/02/2007 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
The following tour dates have been announced:
B#@CH WE GOT A PROBLEM TOUR 2007
Mon. Oct. 01 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom - On sale NOW
Tue. Oct. 02 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theater – On Sale TBD
Wed. Oct. 03 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Center – On Sale TBD
Fri. Oct. 05 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Arena – On sale NOW
More tour dates to be announced.
Bloodsimple To Miss Sacramento Family Values Show
New York metalcore crew BLOODSIMPLE has issued the following statement:
"Sorry to say but we will have to cancel the Family Values show in Marysville [California] on Friday. Tim [Williams, vocals] has to have an emergency tooth pulled in L.A. in about an hour. He is in bad shape. We hope to be able to play Saturday in San Francisco (Mountain View) and Sunday in Irvine. Have to wait and see how he recovers. This totally sucks for all of us and we apologize!!!"
BLOODSIMPLE is scheduled to release its sophomore album, "Red Harvest", on October 9. A single, "Out to Get You", is expected to impact radio shortly.
Rehearsal footage of BLOODSIMPLE playing the new song "Dark Helmet" from its forthcoming CD "Red Harvest" has been posted at MetalKult.com. MetalKult.com has posted a new video interview with BLOODSIMPLE in which the band talks about a range of topics, including their roots in VISIONS OF DISORDER and SKREW, and their approach to writing their latest album, "Blood Harvest".
"This record is definitely a step up from the last one," says guitarist Nick Rowe.
"We tried to write more as a band this time," adds guitarist Mike Kennedy. "The last record was written a lot on ProTools and it was a little more structured whereas on this record we tried to open it up a little bit and make it feel like a real band wrote it. I think we definitely achieved that, for sure."
"Red Harvest" was produced by Machine (LAMB OF GOD, WHITE ZOMBIE). The LP will contain around 11 tracks, including "Dead Man Walking", the title cut and "El Myr" — the name of an Atlanta burrito bar the band loves to visit while on the road.
BLOODSIMPLE's debut CD, "A Cruel World", was released in March 2005 on MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray's Bullygoat label imprint (via Warner Bros.).
Korn Announce Further Tour Dates
KORN will embark on the "Bi#%h! We Have A Problem" tour beginning late September. Support on the shows will come from HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, and DROID. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Sep. 22 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
Sep. 23 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
Sep. 25 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Amphitheater
Sep. 27 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Sep. 29 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Oct. 01 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Oct. 02 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theater
Oct. 03 - Youngstown, OH - Cheverolet Center
Oct. 05 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Arena
Oct. 06 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amphitheater
Oct. 08 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 09 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
Oct. 10 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Center
Oct. 12 - Marion, SC - Carolina Amphitheater
Oct. 13 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct. 14 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Oct. 16 - Little Rock, AR - Alltell Arena
Oct. 17 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
Oct. 19 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
Oct. 20 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
Oct. 21 - Beaumont, TX - Montagne Center
Oct. 23 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
Oct. 24 - Las Vegas, NV - Joint
Oct. 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - E Center
Oct. 27 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
Oct. 28 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
KORN's new, untitled album sold 123,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on The Billboard chart. This is slightly more than half of the 221,000 first-week tally achieved by its predecessor, "See You on the Other Side", which landed at No. 3 back in December 2005.
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer recently told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette why the band chose not to continue working with veteran drummer Terry Bozzio, who played on the band's new album. Shaffer explained, "There were certain demands that he made. We weren't ready to meet those demands...He was a great guy and a phenomenal drummer. But the demands that he made were offensive. He wanted to be a member of the band, and that included ownership. We were like, 'What? You want to have 25 percent of everything?' We can't just sign away the rights to music on a whim."
Korn Ask Fans To Help Pick Next Single
The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: KORN is asking fans to help pick the next single from the band's recently released, untitled eighth studio effort. A post at the official KORN web site reads, "Now that the album is out, KORN wants YOUR input on which song you like more...VOTE NOW on the message boards for your favorite of these three tracks!" The songs listed are "Innocent Bystander", "Bitch We Have A Problem" and "Hold On".
Singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse of Radio that "Hold On" is an especially personal track for him and was one of several inspired by the blood infection that nearly killed him last year. "'Hold On's another one about the blood thing," he said. "It was like a song of empowerment. It's for people out there dealing with any kind of disease or f***ed-up relationship or anything. It's about just hanging in there. I wanted to write a song that people could listen to it and it would give 'em hope."
KORN's latest album arrived on July 31 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard album chart.
The band is currently headlining the Family Values tour, which stops Wednesday night (August 29) in Bakersfield, California and wraps up this weekend.
KORN will head out on a fall North American tour with HELLYEAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and DROID, which begins on September 22 in Reno, Nevada.
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