Korn News

New Podcast from Jonathan Davis!

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:35:00 -0500

Any band that has been together for 16 years is bound to develop compatibility issues. So, when we heard that Korn frontman Jonathan Davis was playing his own shows and working on a solo album, and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer was in the new band Fear and the Nervous System (with ex-Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland, ex-Faith No More bassist Billy Gould and Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman), we figured Korn might be reaching the End of Days — especially since nearly half of the original lineup (guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and drummer David Silveria) have already left for greener — or in Head’s case, more Godly — pastures.

Then, we heard the rumors that Korn was going to reunite with their entire original lineup for their next album. Confused, we decided to track down Davis and find out what the hell was going on. In our exclusive podcast interview, the singer explained that the band has no intention of breaking up and has already made plans to re-enter the studio in November with producer Ross Robinson, who worked on Korn’s first two records, Korn (1994) and Life is Peachy (1996). Davis also filled us in on how he’d love to eventually work with Head again, how he may never again share the stage with Silveria, the progress he’s making on his first solo album and his upcoming collaboration with Clive Barker.

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JOIN THE EMOTIONAL SYPHON STREET TEAM!

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:40:00 -0500

Emotional Syphon Recordings (James "Munky" Shaffer's record label) is gearing up for a very busy remainder of 2008. Munky will be releasing his first ever solo album on his label latter this year under the name Fear And The Nervous System.

In order to get the word out, we want all the Korn fans out there to join the re-launching of the Emotional Syphon Street Team! It is very simple to join. All you need to do is go to www.korn.com and click the banner which will take you to the Street Team's Myspace, add the Team's page to your friends, and that's it...you are a part of the team!

The ESR Street Team does both online and offline promoting, and runs contest's frequently with great prizes, so come help support Munky, Fear And The Nervous System, and the bands signed to his label (Droid, and Monster in the Machine).....and we will show you our thanks!

-ESR Street Team

You Make the Next Korn, Haze Video!

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:55:00 -0500

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, and
GameTrailers, the premier provider of video for gamers and a division of
Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) MTV Networks Entertainment Group,
announced the creation of a user-generated video contest inspired by the
video game HAZE(tm), the new first-person shooter developed by shooter
experts Free Radical, and the sounds of the groundbreaking,
multi-platinum hard rock band Korn.

Beginning today and running until May 19, 2008, video game enthusiasts,
aspiring filmmakers and fans of metal everywhere are encouraged to visit
GameTrailers.com at
http://www.gametrailers.com/usermoviecontest_haze_contest_details.php.
Contestants will be given access to exclusive materials to create and
inspire their videos including never-before-seen in-game footage from
Haze, live concert footage from Korn and a portion of their original
song entitled "Haze," inspired by the game. Using these materials,
participants can create and submit their own mash-up videos for the
chance to win a grand prize of a Sony 46" HDTV, a PLAYSTATION(r)3
computer entertainment system, a customized Haze guitar signed by Korn,
an amp and $1,000. The second-place winner will receive a PLAYSTATION 3
system, the entire collection of Korn CDs, Ubisoft's library of games
for the PLAYSTATION 3 system, and $500. The third-place winner will
receive the entire collection of Korn CDs and Ubisoft's library of games
for the PLAYSTATION 3 system.

Expanding upon the existing collaboration between Haze and Korn, the
Ubisoft/GameTrailers user-generated video contest allows fans of both
the game and the band to express their creative vision and share it with
the world, as visitors of GameTrailers.com from all over the globe will
be able to see their work.

"GT is committed to providing our community with one-of-a-kind contests
to help foster the creation of compelling user-generated content," said
Brad Winters, general manager of GameTrailers. "Partnering with Ubisoft
and Korn to create this promotion is an amazing opportunity that will
definitely resonate with our active fans."

Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges consisting of Korn front
man Jonathan Davis, representatives from Ubisoft and GameTrailers and
the vote of the viewers themselves. All submitted films will be posted
on the GameTrailers website, to be viewed and voted on by fans, who will
ultimately cast their votes to determine the number one entry. All
videos will then be presented across the GameTrailers network. Winners
will be announced on May 30, 2008. For full contest rules and
regulations, please visit
http://www.gametrailers.com/usermoviecontest_haze_contest_details.php.

"Haze," the exclusive song written by Korn for the video game, is
available now in the U.S via online music download sites. Fans that
currently own, or plan to buy Korn's latest untitled CD are offered the
track for free. Using PUSH technology, fans can simply insert the disc
into their computer and visit www.korn.com/bonus where they will be
prompted with instructions on how to access their free mp3.

New Track! "Haze" Get it Free

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:05:00 -0500

We've got a brand new song called "Haze" which was written for an upcoming video game called "Haze". It's available on the DSPs and for all of you that bought a copy of Untitled you can get it FREE. Just click here or go to http://www.korn.com/bonus

JAMES “MUNKY” SHAFFER OF KORN ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT – FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM…NEW ALBUM DUE FALL 2008!!!

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:40:00 -0500

JAMES “MUNKY” SHAFFER OF KORN ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT – FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM…NEW ALBUM DUE FALL 2008!!!

KoRn guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer announces plans to release a new project entitled FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM due out fall of 2008. The record will be released on his own label, EMOTIONAL SYPHON RECORDINGS.

The band features James Christian Shaffer (“Munky”) on guitars and vocals; Billy Gould (Faith No More), bass; Wes Borland (Black Light Burns), guitars; Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion, Tenacious D), drums and percussion; Leopold Ross, programming and guitars; Zach Baird, keyboards and programming. The album will be produced by Shaffer, Ross, and Jim Monti, with additional production by Tim Harkins.

Famed producer and friend Ross Robinson (Slipknot, KoRn) comments: “What can I do to ever come close to feeling James’s level of pure ruthless courage through a guitar? Since I’ve worked with him, I've tried to inspire, convince, beg, bleed, cry, prod and nearly die, hoping to hit that bar with others. I'm grateful to know what ‘it’ is, and where it always exists—in my brother, James. His solo band? Yes, please!”

The songs are being recorded at Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, CA, with Jim Monti handling the mixing duties. Fear and The Nervous System is an exciting project that opens up the boundaries of rock, harkening back to the days when music was fearless. You can check out more on FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM by visiting http://www.myspace.com/fearandthenervoussystem !!!

KORN FRONTMAN JONATHAN DAVIS LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER EUROPEAN INSTALLMENT OF HIS ACCLAIMED “ALONE I PLAY TOUR”

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:00:00 -0600

March 5, 2008 – Hollywood, CA – How does JONATHAN DAVIS, lead singer for multi-platinum, award-winning hard rock band KORN, plan to follow the band’s most successful European Tour to date? By doing something completely different, of course. Fans have come to expect the unexpected of the groundbreaking band and this Spring, European fans will witness another first when DAVIS steps out with a different band behind him, for a totally different tour.

In this unique concert experience, the critically acclaimed ALONE I PLAY TOUR, DAVIS will draw from a wide variety of material, pulling from the entire Korn repertoire with obscure tracks and fan favorites, The Queen of the Damned soundtrack and select cover tunes, focusing on songs he’s rarely – and in many cases, never – performed on stage before. Trading in amphitheatres for more intimate venues, DAVIS will launch the tour at the Stodola Theatre in Warsaw, Poland on May 20th. Highlights include stops at Berlin’s Postbanhof (May 21st) Paris’ Bataclan Theatre (June 1st) and London’s Union Chapel (June 16th). The tour will also make stops at the Festival Tents of Pinkpop (May 30th), Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park (June 7th and 8th) and the Download Festival (June 15th). The tour wraps up in Inverness on June 27th with more dates to be announced due to growing interest.

"I have wanted to do this forever. Ever since I did the Queen of the Damned record I have wanted to be able to play those songs live. The U.S. dates were a blast. Kids packed themselves into these small venues and rocked out. This is a more personal experience for me and a chance for European fans to see it up close in small rooms, says DAVIS.

Since KORN’s inception DAVIS has been venerated for his visceral personal tales, exploring his anger, inner life and the painful closeness between love/hate. The band’s most recent untitled album debuted at #2 on The Billboard 200 this past summer, marking KORN’s seventh consecutive Top 10 album and its second Top 10 CD of 2007 – following MTV Unplugged: KORN, which was released in March.

The 2008 European leg of the BITCH WE HAVE A PROBLEM TOUR, was the scene of sold out venues and set attendance records across the continent. Sold out dates included 12 shows in the U.K., and dates in Germany, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, The Czech Republic and Finland.

Xbox Live Game With Fame with KORN

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:40:00 -0600

Jonathan Davis will be logging onto Xbox LIVE® from Lisbon, Portugal on February 27 to play Halo® 3 and game with Xbox LIVE members.

Date:
February 27, 2008

Time:
Noon-2PM (EST)

Game:
Halo 3

Gamertag:
KORN Jonathan1 (FYI: there’s a space between KORN and Jonathan1)

Log on here for more details!

Korn Featured on World's Strongest Man Soundtrack

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0600

Ivan Moody interviewing Jonathan Davis

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:55:00 -0600

See the video here!

"Hold On" featured in a Ford SYNC commercial

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:35:00 -0500

Korn frontman Davis sets out on solo tour

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:15:00 -0500

October 22, 2007 – Hollywood, CA – How does JONATHAN DAVIS, lead singer for multi- platinum, award-winning hard rock band KORN, plan to follow the most successful [THE] FAMILY VALUES TOUR yet? By doing something completely different, of course. Fans have come to expect the unexpected of the groundbreaking band and this fall they’ll witness another
first when DAVIS steps out on his own for a solo tour.

In this unique concert experience, DAVIS will draw from a wide variety of material, pulling from the entire Korn repertoire with obscure tracks and some fan favorites, The Queen of the Damned soundtrack and select cover tunes, focusing on songs he’s rarely – and in many cases, never – performed on stage before. Trading in amphitheatres for more intimate venues, DAVIS will launch the tour at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT on November 9th. Highlights include stops at New York City’s Nokia Theatre Times Square (November 13th) and Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre (December 4th). The tour wraps up in Las Vegas on December 11th.

"I have wanted to do this forever. Ever since I did the Queen of the Damned and more recently the MTV Unplugged I have wanted to be able to play those songs live. It’s going to be acoustic, but still heavy and very intimate. It will totally blow peoples minds.” says DAVIS.

Since KORN’s inception DAVIS has been venerated for his visceral personal tales, exploring his anger, inner life and the painful closeness between love/hate. The band’s most recent untitled album debuted at #2 on The Billboard 200 this past summer, marking KORN’s seventh consecutive Top 10 album and its second Top 10 CD of 2007 – following MTV Unplugged: KORN, which was released in March.

The 2007 installment of THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR, which KORN co-headlined with
EVANESCENCE, once again sold over 400,000 tickets, setting attendance records across the country. KORN, along with management company The Firm, created and headlined THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR, one of the most consistently successful tour franchises in music history, in 1998.

KORN TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SONG FOR UBISOFT'S HAZE VIDEO GAME

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:20:00 -0500

Hollywood, CA, USA – October 22, 2007 – Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that the multi-platinum selling ground-breaking hard rock band Korn has written and recorded an original song inspired by Ubisoft’s upcoming HazeTM video game. The song will be launched to radio and video in November 2007, to coincide with the launch of the Haze video game. The single, entitled “Haze”, will be available for purchase via online music download sites.

Korn, who released their debut in 1994, has sold more than 30 million records worldwide, releasing seven consecutive multi-platinum selling albums. Their latest untitled album was released in July of this year, debuting at #2 on the US album charts and #3 on the European album charts. Lead singer Jonathan Davis has often avowed a love of video games, including games from Ubisoft like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2.

“Gaming for me is a religion and Haze is the shit!” said Jonathan Davis. “I had to come up with a track that can hit up that kind of rush I get from the game and I think we really rocked it!!"

The deal with Korn is a first for Ubisoft and marks a new strategy of creative partnership with different figures in the music industry. “This partnership with Korn is original in the video game industry in that the song will be released and promoted as a full-fledged single, and not just as a download with the video game,” stated Christian Salomon, vice president of worldwide licensing at Ubisoft. “It is a testament to the synergy possibilities
between music and video games, which often share the same audience.”

KORN GUITARIST ‘ATTACKS’ DROID STAR

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:20:00 -0500

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California rockers DROID will no longer perform alongside KORN on tour after a brawl broke out between the bands.
Droid were scheduled to play as part of the Bitch! We Have A Problem tour of North America but pulled out after Korn guitarist James Shaffer attacked a member of the band earlier this month (Oct07).
A source tells British rock magazine Metal Hammer, Shaffer is taking "total responsibility for the fight", which was described as "a dumb, drunken stupid moment". Korn’s Bitch! We Have A Problem tour is slated to finish later this week (begs22Oct07).

CAPITAL Q

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:45:00 -0500

'Straight out of Brooklyn, NY comes Capital Q (whose credits include:
Q-Unique and The Arsonists), joining forces with Fieldy. The KoRn bassist and Q who is arespected M.C. in the independent Hip Hop movement are collaborating to
bring
you a brand new album - that is yet to be titled, under the movement called
Street Metal. The album carefully combines the two extreme components of
Hip-Hop & Metal creating a sound of its own, with features that include
artists like Clint Lowery from Dark New Day, to Grammy Award winning R&B/Rap
producer Polar Bear.

Q and Fieldy set off their collaboration with the single/video they
produced,"Killing Myself To Live", a song that captures the mind state of a Rock Stargone wrong.

The revolution has begun... Street Metal...

WANNA KNOW THE TITLE OF THE NEW KORN ALBUM? IT'S UNTITLED!

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:20:00 -0500

Virgin Records will release the eighth studio album from the multi-platinum, award-winning hard rock band KORN. The untitled album was produced by Korn’s See You On The Other Side producer Atticus Ross (Ross is also known for his revolutionary work with NIN). In releasing an album with no title singer Jonathan Davis commented, "We didn't want to label this album. It has no boundaries; it has no limits and why not just let our fans call it whatever they wanna call it?"

This is the 4th album (the second studio) to be released through the ground-breaking partnership among Korn and Virgin Records established in 2005 by EMI, and the Firm to create a diversified business relationship operating Korn's recording, publishing, touring, sponsorship and merchandising businesses. In 2006, tour promotion giant Live Nation, which promotes the Family Values tour, became an investor in the partnership.
Los Angeles modern rock radio station KROQ recently gave “Evolution,” the album’s first single, its world premiere and the band gave its 550,000+ friends on myspace the opportunity to hear it for themselves (www.myspace.com/korn). The “Evolution” LIVE debut took place at this year’s KROQ Weenie Roast –y- Fiesta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcDrU2BYKlA ). On the topic of the new single, Jonathan Davis said, “Evolution is about us as a human race. We have not evolved since monkeys. Animals and humans are pretty much the same.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTTr1vbs5jU ) “Look at this war we’re fighting; we’re the bullies – same shit in the monkey world.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXJTC3iZDrM&mode=related&search= ). To hear and see the behind the scenes making of “Evolution”, fans can log onto www.korn.com .

This album follows the band’s ground breaking MTV Unplugged: KORN release, which debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in March 2007. The band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and brought more musicians than the show had ever seen on their stage; 25 to be exact which included a taiko drum troupe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTND9ODe1h0 ).