This is kinda strange: Head leaves korn to follow christianity

"Brian 'Head' Welch Leaves Korn, Citing Moral Objections To Band's Music "
"Guitarist plans to further explain his decision to a church congregation in Bakersfield, California, on Sunday."

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Brian 'Head' Welch Leaves Korn, Citing Moral Objections To Band's Music
02.22.2005 1:10 PM EST

Guitarist plans to further explain his decision to a church congregation in Bakersfield, California, on Sunday.
Korn's Brian "Head" Welch
Photo: Amy V. Cooper

Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, a founding member of Korn, has left the band and has rededicated his life to Christianity, according to the group's management.

"Korn has parted ways with guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch, who has chosen Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end," a statement from the band reads. "Korn respects Brian's wishes, and hopes he finds the happiness he's searching for."

The announcement puts to rest weeks of rumors that Welch was unhappy with Korn's direction. On February 8, he had apparently written a "letter of resignation" to the band's management. In the note, Welch detailed a long list of reasons for leaving the band, including increased moral objections to Korn's music and videos. In particular, he was upset by how he was portrayed in the clip for their cover of Cameo's "Word Up," off their recently released Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 album. In the video, Welch's face was superimposed on a dog patrolling a strip club.

"I can go up there and play those songs and those solos but ... I distanced myself from Korn for probably a year and a half, two years. I just wanted to fade away, it was crazy. I was so gone," Welch told Bakersfield, California, radio station KRAB on Sunday. "But I found my way out and I want to help anyone that wants to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I had to go through the lows to appreciate the highs and it's not perfect but it's damn near."

Welch plans on further explaining his decision to leave Korn this coming Sunday, when he'll address the congregation at the Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, California. And on February 28 he plans to leave for Israel.

Korn formed in 1992 as the Bakersfield metal act LAPD, which featured Welch and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, bassist Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu and drummer David Silveria. In 1993, vocalist Jonathan Davis joined the group, and they rechristened themselves Korn. Their self-titled 1994 debut went double platinum and was hailed as a landmark album in the burgeoning nü-metal scene. The group released six studio albums with Welch, sales of which have topped the 11-million mark in the U.S. alone. Their final album with Welch, Take a Look in the Mirror, was released in 2003.

According to Korn's management, the band is currently in the studio working on a new record, which is due in stores in September.

— James Montgomery

MP3 file: head talking about his future.
http://www.kornfreaks.com/headleave.mp3

lol?

f***ing gay :/

now with added jesus!

Yeah, i just heard and i was like...."arh, wtf?"

to follow christianity

WTF.....

f***ing soft cock.

arrrrggggg

damn religion

it's ok, korns sucked for about 10 years now.

He just want's to lure the little kids into his home.

First Blink 182 breaks up, now Korn's guitarist finds religion...WHO'S NEXT!??! :D :D

This is great! A systematic removal of bands from implosion..

Marilyn Manson starts the Hugs and kiss (of the good kind) child care centre?

Oww thats f***ing s***, korn are my fav band :( god has no heart.

I thought thier music was goin downhill anyway... but still sad to see this happen :(

Just to remind you that the band hasnt broken up they are still working on their new record in the studio.