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Korn — Unplugged MTV

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You'd probably assume a Korn unplugged album is a really bad idea. And you know what? You're absolutely right! The interesting sound they've crafted throughout their career that put them at the forefront of their genre is gone. All that's left is mediocre musicianship and the nasal vocals of Jonathan Davis. First track "Blind" begins...
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Korn — See You On The Other Side

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The departure of guitarist Brian "Head" Welch hasn't had a huge effect on Korn's sound, which hasn't changed much since the late '90s. Songs like "Twisted Transistor" have the same down-tuned groove of hits like "Here To Stay," but there's a much darker, industrial sound at work on See You On The Other Side. Slower...
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I Read The News Today... For June 13, 2011

Hey, Harold Camping! The Rapture is here! ...Wait, is this why he had a stroke? He thought the Rapture was really here, but it was just a new song by the band? The only thing that could possibly make Korn's music worse? A Korn dubstep album. Toronto photographer Colin Medley's releasing a new book called All I Want Is More Than I Ever...
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I Read The News Today... For April 14, 2011

Rihanna leads the nominees for this year's Billboard Music Awards, while Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber are also among those with ridiculous amounts of nominations. You're not alone if that makes you puke in your mouth a little. —Billboard LCD Soundsystem's final show earlier this month at New York City's Madison Square Garden will be...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 24, 2011

Well, here's one heck of a delicious sounding tour that's going to be one hot mess of sloppy guitar rock. Black Lips and Vivian Girls are hitting the road together from late February to April. —Pitchfork Winnipeg singer/songwriter Christine Fellows will release her new Femmes De Chez Nous album on Feb. 1 through Six Shooter. The bilingual release...
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I Read The News... For Nov. 25, 2010

In today's installment of "Oh, dear God, please don't let this happen," Peter Hook says he's going to re-record several Joy Division tracks for a four-song EP with his new band The Light and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta. Ian Curtis just rolled over in his grave. —Slicing Up Eyeballs Korn's Jonathan Davis says he wants to be able to do drugs again...
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In Defense Of... Korn

In Defense Of... is an ongoing CHARTattack column where our contributors stand up for otherwise maligned acts past and present. Yeah, yeah, I know. Nu metal sucks and blah blah fucking blah. But can we please think about a few things for a second and just not knee-jerk react? I get that the image of A.D.I.D.A.S. tearaways-clad, long-haired dudes...
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I Read The News Today... For July 26, 2010

Gorillaz became the first British band to play a show in Damascus, Syria this weekend, performing at an 11th century palace. —NME Jimmy Eat World will tour North America this fall in support of their new studio album, Invented. —jimmyeatworld.com Elvis Presley's autopsy tools are no longer being auctioned. Sorry, creeps; you...
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Korn Performed Inside Crop Circle, Were Hopefully Taken Away By Aliens

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Have you ever thought to yourself, "Why won't Korn just go away?" Maybe that will actually happen on Sunday (July 11). That's the day Korn's perform inside a crop circle near Bakersfield, Calif. will be broadcast on HDNet. It will be streamed on their MySpace page the next day.Although they created the circle, which is 920...
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I Read The News Today... For June 10, 2010

Pete (Yawn) Yorn will release a new album that he recorded with Pixies' Frank Black on Sept. 28. That means it has 20 per cent less chance of putting you to sleep. —Paste Ryan Adams now says his new album is not Dio-inspired. Apparently he got some flack from Dio fans over that, saying he was using someone's death for his own benefit. —Paste...
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Korn — "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)"

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Korn's video for Korn III - Remember Who You Are's "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)" places the band near a bunch of oil rigs, while some Californian families deal with their own drama. I'm thinking that little kid's going to grow up to be a biker. Korn III - Remember Who You Are is out July 13.
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Crowd Chronicles: Canada's Wonderland Destroyed At Lollapalooza 1997

Crowd Chronicles is an ongoing CHARTattack column that recounts bizarre and ridiculous audience activities our contributors have witnessed. July 4, 1997 Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario For reasons that were never officially revealed, the 1997 installment of Lollapalooza was moved from Barrie, Ont.'s Molson Park to a theatre housed within...
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Korn Announce Canadian Tour

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Kanadians, prepare yourselves: Korn are koming. The nu-metallers have just announced a six-date Canadian tour in support of their upcoming ninth studio album, which should be out later this year. Singer Jonathan Davis, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu will play shows in Vancouver, Calgary...
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Korn, Rob Zombie Headlining Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival

Nu-metal fans! Do you want to party like it's 1999? (You probably still are, but anyway...) You'll have the chance to do that when Korn and Rob Zombie headline this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which takes place across North America this summer. Lamb Of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment, 3 Inches...
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Korn Returning To Early Material With New Album

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People who think Korn "sold out" after their first two albums could likely be very pleased with this news. Singer Jonathan Davis and bassist Fieldy (real name Reginald Arvizu) told Revolver magazine the disc will sound a lot like the material found on their 1994 self-titled debut and 1996's Life Is Peachy. "We experimented with...
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Korn Frontman Going Solo

Jonathan Davis is going solo. After months of working on his debut album, the Korn singer appears to have signed a deal with Warner Music Group. Davis is a guest contributor on former Faith No More frontman Chuck Mosley's upcoming record, Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food, and is listed as appearing "courtesy of Warner Bros. Records."...
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Korn, Slipknot, Sevendust Record For Cheng

Korn bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and drumming bandmate Ray Luzier, Slipknot guitarist Jim Root, former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery have recorded an instrumental song to benefit Deftones bassist Chi Cheng. Cheng, 38, suffered serious injuries in a car crash in Santa Clara, Calif...
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Korn's Fieldy Finds Jesus

Another Korn member has gone Christian, but he's staying with the band. Korn bassist Fieldy (real name Reginald Arvizu) has written a new book called Got The Life: My Journey Of Addiction, Faith, Recovery And Korn, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper. The book documents the bassist's struggles with drugs and alcohol and apparently...
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Brian Welch Gets Saved

Brian "Head" Welch left Korn, quit drugs and found God three years ago. How has that affected the way he makes music? Find out when he releases Save Me From Myself through his Driven Music Group label on Sept. 9. "I literally poured everything I had into Save Me From Myself, and I know it's gonna inspire a lot of people," says...
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Korn Live At Montreux Coming On DVD

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Korn's 2004 performance in Montreux, Switzerland will be released on DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment on May 13. Korn Live At Montreux features the band's original lineup of vocalist Jonathan Davis, guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and drummer David Silveria....
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