KORN Frontman Says HEAD, SILVERIA 'Weren't Really There' During Songwriting For Early Albums

September 28, 2009

The Pulse of Radio reports: KORN releases the first of four free, exclusive digital EPs on Monday (September 28),with the EP available exclusively to Premium Members of Korn.com. The release contains an instrumental demo called "Korn 11" from the band's upcoming album, an early demo from singer Jonathan Davis called "Starting Over", and a live, extended version of the group's cover of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick In The Wall", recorded live this past July at a Norwegian festival.

KORN is currently working on its ninth studio album, which is due out sometime in early 2010. Although only three members of the original lineup — Davis, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu — remain, Davis said that the essence of KORN is intact. "I'll lay it down to you right now: all the writing was done by Fieldy and Munky," he said. "David [Silveria, ex-drummer] was there to write beats, but he wasn't really there. Head [ex-guitarist Brian Welch] wasn't really there for any of it, because he was so jacked up on drugs and worrying about other things. So the core of KORN is there. And adding Ray [Luzier] as the drummer — he loves playing drums and he plays just like David did. We're excited that we found someone that fits that mold. So I think we got the three that's the core of what KORN is."

There's no release date yet for the next EP.

KORN is without a record deal since finishing out its two-album contract with EMI Music in 2007.

Davis is also working on his debut solo album and recently signed a solo deal with the Warner Music Group.

Former axeman Brian Welch recently denied comments made in an interview by James Shaffer, who said that Welch had asked to come back into the group. Welch claimed that KORN's managers had been contacting his manager about getting him back into KORN. Welch said he has a "different calling in life."

Ex-drummer David Silveria reportedly sold all his musical gear and operates two restaurants in Southern California.

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