Are you ready? Robert Fripp and Toyah have covered Korn's Blind By Sam Roche published 24 October 22 The pair attempt to match the upheaval caused by the track at Woodstock '99, from the comfort of their kitchen
Korn share 20 tracks that shaped their game-changing guitar approach By Brad Angle published 10 October 22 James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch dig through their record collections for the tracks that informed their playing and songwriting, and the sound of nu-metal itself
Watch Brian “Head” Welch play Korn classics at an Arizona high school By Sam Roche published 23 September 22 The seven-string nu-metal maestro recruited a handful of students to blow the roof off the auditorium with renditions of Blind and Got the Life
Dunlop partners with Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch for new signature 7-string set By Matt Owen published 28 July 22 Featuring Dunlop's Heavy Core technology, these sweet Korn guitar strings look just the thing for adventures in low-end metal riffs, nu or otherwise
Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch and James ‘Munky’ Shaffer say they’ve “never sounded better” since using EverTune bridges By Sam Roche last updated 29 June 22 The Korn guitar duo reveal how the groundbreaking hardware ensures tight tuning stability and pairs perfectly with their aggressive playing style and extended-range setup
How Korn changed the face of guitar music By Total Guitar editors published 4 May 22 Charting Munky and Head's influence – from Sepultura and Slipknot to the present day
Korn's James ‘Munky’ Shaffer and Brian ‘Head’ Welch: "We love making weird noises – filling that synthy space using our guitars is something we love doing" By Amit Sharma published 18 April 22 Masters of the seven-string, architects of nu-metal, Korn return with Requiem, and guitarists Munky and Head are still finding new ways to play heavy...
From spectral folk to metal Muse: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell published 13 January 22 Spice up your week with guitar goodness from Steve Vai, Shamir, Muse, Korn, Michael Romeo, Eve Adams and more
Korn deploy seven-string riff mayhem in monstrous new single, Forgotten By Sam Roche published 13 January 22 The dynamically explorative track is the second from the nu-metal outfit's forthcoming 14th studio album
From effervescent funk to chaotic, full-throated nu-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 12 November 21 Usher in the weekend with playlist-bolstering new songs from Slipknot, Foals, PUP, Nilüfer Yanya, Korn, Camp Cope, Rolo Tomassi and more
Korn announce 14th studio album Requiem, share brooding first single, Start the Healing By Sam Roche published 11 November 21 The album – which was “born of time and the ability to create without pressure” – arrives February 4
James “Munky” Shaffer recalls the time Jimmy Page attended a Korn gig and signed his double-neck Gibson EDS-1275 By Matt Owen published 4 October 21 It turns out Page, who is famed for wielding a double-neck himself, is a fan of the nu-metal outfit, and signed Schaffer’s own 18-string axe at a gig way back in 2002
Watch Korn make their live debut with Ra Diaz of Suicidal Tendencies on bass By Matt Parker published 21 July 21 See how Diaz does filling in for Fieldy
Robert Trujillo and Scott Weiland’s sons form new punk band Blu Weekend By James Turner published 2 July 21 Tye Trujillo and Noah Weiland join forces once more after departing Suspect208 earlier this year
Fieldy to sit out upcoming Korn tour: “I will be working towards getting the bad habits out of my system” By Sam Roche published 22 June 21 The 51-year-old bassist is taking some time out to “heal”
Watch Metallica, Mastodon, Dave Navarro, Kim Thayil cover Alice in Chains at MoPOP Founders Award virtual celebration By Richard Bienstock published 2 December 20 Metallica deliver an acoustic cover of AIC’s 1992 hit Would?, while surviving Soundgarden members tackle Angry Chair
7 of the greatest 7-string guitar songs By Peter Hodgson last updated 30 July 20 Believe it or not, the 7-string has been around since long before djent rose to popularity... Here are some of the best songs that utilize this genre-pushing instrument
Korn collaborate with Yelawolf for metal cover of Charlie Daniels' The Devil Went Down to Georgia By Sam Roche published 29 July 20 All proceeds from the track will be donated to Awakening Youth, a nonprofit that helps young people dealing with the loss of a parent
Korn and Alice in Chains Announce Summer U.S. Tour By Richard Bienstock last updated 2 April 20 The outing features support from Underoath, with Ho99o9 and Fever 333 appearing on select dates.
Korn's Fieldy: "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass" By Joel McIver published 10 February 20 Reginald Arvizu fields your questions, shares his low-end theories, and explains why the Ibanez K-5 became his number one bass
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