Career changes
Posted on February 25th, 2005 by uruloki
I’ve always enjoed Korn’s music, so we’ll see what losing their founding guitarist will do to them.
Guitarist Brian “Head” Welch is exiting the chart-topping nü-metal band after finding God, according to a message on the band’s official Website.
“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,” his bandmates said, adding that they “respect Brian’s wishes and hopes he finds the happiness he is searching for.”
No word who’ll take his place in the lineup, which includes singer Jonathan Davis, guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer, bassist Reggie “Fieldy” Arvizo and drummer David Silvera.
Welch, 34, admitted his desire to seek salvation to a radio station in the band’s hometown of Bakersfield, California, on Sunday. He said he was becoming increasingly alienated from the menacing, mosh-driven music the quintet made during its 13 years together.
We’ll see what kind of music he makes in the future. It takes some major balls to walk away from one of the biggest acts in the country at the height of popularity, good luck to him.
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