Donna Vickroy of SouthtownStar recently conducted an interview with former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. Asked how his reunion with Korn came about, Welch said: “I had walked away from all that and started a new band. It was complete, but I when I went to a Korn show last year, they asked me to jam with them. We got such a positive reaction. A few months later, they asked me about a reunion. At first I said no, then I thought about it. Finally I asked them what about my other band and they said, bring it with [you]. Everything went so peacefully, so positive I knew it was meant to be.”
Regarding how his recovery has affected his music, Welch said: “Some say the music is still dark and heavy metal, but I think it has a way deeper meaning. It has more melody in it. I also feel like I’ve gotten to a higher level of writing. That was something I’d lost when I was partying like crazy. It seems like in the past few years, my writing has more passion and creativity.” Continue reading »



