List of Korn band members
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| Korn (backing/live band) | |
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| Genre(s) | Nu metal |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Associated acts | Billy Goat Illium The Changing Missing Persons Sevendust Otep Faith No More Bad Religion David Lee Roth Army of Anyone Mr. Stork Fear Factory Slipknot |
| Website | http://www.korn.com |
| Members | |
| Jonathan Davis James "Munky" Shaffer Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu Kalen Chase Zac Baird Ray Luzier Shane Gibson |
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| Former members | |
| Rob Patterson Clint Lowery |
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Korn was essentially a 5-piece band throughout most of its history. However, after the departure of Head in February 2005, the band sought to reinvent their sound in a way. They have formed a backing band[1], which has had high-profile musicians from all over the rock, heavy metal worlds. However, this backup band has also been very unstable in the guitarist and drummer parts.
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[edit] Line-up changes
Korn members in bold, backing band members in ordinary text.
| Classic lineup (1993 - 2000) |
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| Sic and Twisted World Tour lineup (2000-2001) |
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| Classic lineup (2001-February 22nd, 2005) |
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| See You on the Other Side tours (2006 - 2007) |
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| MTV Unplugged: Korn (March 2007) |
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| Untitled album sessions (March - June 2007) |
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| Family Values Tour 2007 (June - October 2007) |
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| Bitch We Have A Problem tour (October 2007) |
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| Bitch We Have A Problem tour, 2nd leg (Jan. 16th - Feb.23rd,2008) |
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| Bitch We Have A Problem tour, 2nd leg (Feb.23rd-April, 2008) |
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[edit] Reasons for Departures
- Mike Bordin - David Silveria sustained a wrist injury during their 2000 Sic and Twisted tour. Mike Bordin, drummer for Faith No More/Ozzy Osbourne, a good friend of Korn, filled in for Silveria in order to finish the tour. Bordin departed when Silveria recovered and returned to Korn in 2001.
- Head - left on Feb. 22nd, 2005 to become a Christian, build an adoption center in India, and continue making music as a solo musician.
- David Silveria - Went on a "hiatus" in late 2006 to run his 2 restaurants and to spend time with his family. He is not officially out of the band yet, but it is highly unlikely that he will return.
- Rob Patterson - played with Korn for 11 months, but was fired after the MTV: Unplugged performance due to personal fallout with Munky. He resurfaced in the Korn world on January 16th, 2008, the very same day that Munky went on a "hiatus." Rob played onstage alongside Shane Gibson, and is expected to play on the 2nd leg of the BWHAP tour.[2] However, Patterson was no longer needed when Munky returned to the band on Feb. 23rd, 2008.
- Terry Bozzio - initially brought in to play the drums for Untitled. However, after recording only 6 songs, he left Korn after they refused to give him a 25% share in the sales of Untitled and the title of being an official member of the band.
- Brooks Wackerman - was brought in to replace Bozzio, but could only record 4 songs on Untitled due to Bad Religion needing him to return.
- Michael Jochum - initially left because his parts were no longer needed. He returned with the band in early 2007 for Korn's 2007 European tour but left before 2007's Family Values Tour.
- Clint Lowery - had to leave Korn 1 month earlier than expected due to a family emergency.
- Joey Jordison - left because of his duty to record Slipknot's upcoming 4th studio release.
- Munky - left during early 2008 for personal and family reasons. It was said by Fieldy that he was to return in June and that he will join the band working on a new record in July. However, Munky returned much earlier than expected on February 23rd, 2008.
[edit] Status
None of the members of the backing band are official members of Korn. They are only live/session members. However, there has been talk about letting Zac Baird and Shane Gibson into the band as true members[3], but nothing has been set in stone yet.
[edit] References
- www.korn.com
- www.kornunleashed.net
