KORN: New Album Preview

June 1, 2007

Todd Martens of Billboard.com reports: Veteran rock act KORN has settled on "Untitled" as the name of its next album, due July 31 via Virgin. The 12-track set will be KORN's first without longtime drummer David Silveria, who is on hiatus from the band, and its second without founding guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who left in 2005 for religious reasons. "Untitled" sees KORN crafting perhaps its most musically serious work since 2002's "Untouchables".

"Untitled" opens with the seemingly straightforward rocker "Starting Over", but more than halfway through, the guitars drop and give way to a dreamy, psychedelic bridge, only to have the verses resurrected by gospel-inspired keys. Indeed, unofficial band member and keyboardist Zac Baird spent more time recording with KORN than ever, and it shows, as he gives the almost ballad-like "Kiss" some "Strawberry Fields"-inspired tones.

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