KORN Frontman: New Album Will Be Our 'Dark Side Of The Moon'

April 27, 2005

KORN fan site KornWeb.cjb.net conducted a brief interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis Tuesday night (April 26). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:

KornWeb.cjb.net: How does being a parent of now two kids affect the way you do what you do? Are there any limits or barriers you set for yourself now that you obviously have a lot on your hands?

Jonathan Davis: "Being a parent doesnt effect anything I do music-wise. Music is what I am. If I didn't have it I would die. So my babies are what brings me back from all the shit i sing about. They make me happy."

KornWeb.cjb.net: Sorry, of course you do not have to answer this and i respect your wishes. How does it feel now that Brian [Welch, a.k.a. Head] has left? What's the atmosphere in the band?

Jonathan Davis: "It really sucks that a friend of 13 years decides to cut all ties with his band. I haven't talked to him since he left."

KornWeb.cjb.net: You miss him?

Jonathan Davis: "Every time I try to talk, he shoves Jesus down my throat. I miss Head, I don't miss this new guy. And the band feels much better without him. Sounds fucked up but he really wasn't there a lot... drugs, depression… and the band tried to help, but he would just yell at us to leave him alone. I still love and miss him."

KornWeb.cjb.net: "Take a Look In the Mirror" was a pretty in-your-face and straight-up album to most fans. A lot of people felt that there wasn't enough experimentation on it. Some felt that the grandeur and new musical direction of "Untouchables" was ultimately shoved out the window. People clearly want something different. So my question is: What can you tell us about the inspiration, and direction of the seventh album?

Jonathan Davis: "The direction of this album is purely experimental from working with pop producers. Everything is fresh and new. Taking things to a different place, sound and lyrics."

KornWeb.cjb.net: Side question, how many songs will be on it, if you can tell us?

Jonathan Davis: "15 [or] 16, maybe. (I) can't tell yet. We demoed 25. I feel this album is gonna be our 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Not to compare us with [PINK] FLOYD, they kick our ass. . . But how that album was so experimental. They just lost Syd Barrett, he went crazy. There is a lot in common, it's a trip."

Read the entire interview at this location.

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