BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH

BRIAN WELCH HAS had one of the most interesting journeys of any metal musician in living memory. As a member of Korn he helped to craft the sound of nu metal, superbly anchoring their bottom-heavy attack and tag-teaming riffs with fellow guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer, before his spiral into addiction led him away from Korn and into the wilderness. His salvation was found in his religious beliefs, spiritual awakening and, ultimately, an emotional reformation with his bandmates. As he prepares to resurrect his post-Korn solo project-turned-fully functioning band, Love And Death, we find out what he’s learned from it all.

I CAN’T EXPLAIN KORN’S SOUND

“We just took all of this music – metal, punk, industrial, hip hop - and melded it all together on that first album. We somehow nailed a moment in time when people were looking for something new and the climate was right. Jonathan had so much