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Ex-Korn guitarist denies he wants back in
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 17 September 2009
Former Korn guitarist Brain ‘Head’ Welch, who left the band in 2005 after finding religion, has denied claims made by his ex-bandmate James ‘Munky’ Shaffer in a recent interview that he has asked to rejoin the band.
In a slightly rambling statement, Welch said: “I recently learned of an interview that Munky gave where he said that I came to Korn and asked to be taken back in the band. That’s definitely not a complete and accurate picture.The full truth is that for about a year, ever since [frontman] Jonathan [Davis] publicly said he wanted me back in Korn, Korn’s managers have been requesting my manager to work on getting me back into Korn. The calls were initiated by Korn’s managers, not my manager. I shut the door on their requests many, many times over the last several months, through my manager. However, [bassist] Fieldy personally called me during Korn’s last tour in Europe and we talked as friends for a long time. He also told me if I ever wanted to rejoin Korn, or open for Korn as a solo artist, the door was always open”.
He continued: “Since Fieldy is sober now and a Christian like me, I thought it may be a good idea to visit with Fieldy, a friend of mine, to see what he was up to and what it was all about. I had a great time reconnecting with Fieldy. I mainly went to his house to connect with an old friend. The Korn stuff we talked about was secondary, but it was discussed. Fieldy thought that Jonathan, Munky, and I should all meet as friends, reconnect, and maybe discuss the possibilities. Both Jonathan and Munky refused that meeting. I learned a lot visiting with Fieldy. I learned that I love and miss my friends, but the visit confirmed to me that I have a different calling in life than to reconnect musically/professionally”.
