Although the extended wait for Korn’s next studio release has tested some fans’ patience, the band appear to be embracing the slower pace. Guitarist Brian “Head” Welch recently explained that Korn have been enjoying the freedom of stepping away from their usual album-release routine. In a recent conversation with Loudwire, Welch shared insight into where things currently stand with the band’s 15th full-length record:
“I really love the fact that it’s taking a long time. I always told management that I wish that we would wait a little bit between albums. We’re just so addicted to the studio that we get in there and we’re putting albums out every two or three years, ever since I rejoined. And so I love that there’s been delays.”
Welch continued:
“We’re a fortunate band, we’ve been around for awhile and we’ve got an extensive catalog with a lot of well-known songs. We’re focusing right now on our live show … It feels like we don’t even need a new album. Everything’s just going so well, but that’s not to say we’re not going to find some time to go in again. I feel like it’s not priority right now.”
He did add, however, that the band plans to regroup in the near future to take stock of the material they’ve been working on and see where things stand.
“We’re going to meet together and see where we’re at. There could be a couple of surprises this year … We’re going to have some cool announcements for dates around the world and stuff coming this year.”
Later in the interview, Welch said that he is grateful being back in Korn.
“I left [Korn] in 2005, a loser dr*g addict with nothing. I had a lot of money and awards and everything — but I had nothing. I didn’t know who I was. I gave it all up to find who I was. It took a few years to really get to know my new self and to be given this last decade or more back with Korn to see the grown and the connection with the fans, I’m just living in gratitude every day.”
