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Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the
nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
band
Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...
and his solo project
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, where he also provides vocals. Along with fellow Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, Welch helped develop Korn's distinctive sound (a mix of sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a
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's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing) that defined the nu metal aesthetic beginning in the mid-'90s. After becoming a
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, Welch left the band in 2005 to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own solo career. He released his debut Christian album, ''
Save Me from Myself ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
'', in 2008. He reunited with Korn on-stage at the Carolina Rebellion in May 2012 for the first time in seven years, and officially announced in May 2013 that he was rejoining the band. Welch and Munky were ranked at No. 26 of ''
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''s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.


Early life

Welch was raised in
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. He was different from most kids, and was bullied in school. He liked music, and was a big
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fan. Originally, Welch expressed interest in playing the drums, but his father convinced him to play the guitar so he would not have to haul a drum kit around. He began playing the guitar at the age of 10. His first guitar was a Peavey Mystic, which he referred to in his book ''
Save Me from Myself ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
'' as "maybe the most metal-looking guitar you have ever seen." elch, Brian P. Life Beegins in Bako. Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story. New York: HarperOne, 2007. Print./ref> Describing how he got his nickname "Head", Welch stated, : "Guys said my head looked like it was too big for my body, and so they started calling me 'Head.' I guess it stuck".


Korn (1993–2005, 2013–present)


Formation

Korn formed after the group
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broke up due to singer Richard Morrill's
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. Musicians
Reginald Arvizu Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as "Fieldy", is an American musician, best known as the bassist for nu metal band Korn. He is also the guitarist/bassist for rock band StillWell. Musical career Prior to Arvizu's t ...
,
James Shaffer James Christian Shaffer (born June 6, 1970), also known by his stage name "Munky", is an American musician best known as co-founder and guitarist of the nu metal band Korn. He has cited Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, and Randy Rhoads as some of hi ...
, and
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wanted to continue, and they hired Welch to play guitar in their new band named "Creep". In early 1993, the band took notice of vocalist
Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the ...
after seeing his band
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and attempted to recruit him. Davis initially did not want to join the band, but after consulting a psychic he changed his mind and auditioned. After Davis was hired, the group decided to rename themselves. "Jonathan had an immediate idea for a new name. He suggested that we call the band "Korn," and we all liked it. It sounded kinda creepy because it reminded us of that horror movie ''Children of the Corn''". Starting with Korn's self-titled debut album and with subsequent albums ''
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'', '' Follow The Leader'', '' Issues'', '' Untouchables'', and ''
Take A Look in the Mirror ''Take a Look in the Mirror'' is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Released on November 21, 2003 through Epic Records, it is the last Korn studio album to feature their full original lineup, as their original guitarist Br ...
'', the band gradually became one of the top-selling
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groups, earning $25 million in royalty payments and selling out arenas. In January 1995, Welch's wife Rebekah gave birth to a daughter, but they decided to give her up for adoption. When she got pregnant again, they decided to keep the child. On July 6, 1998, Welch's wife gave birth to their second daughter, Jennea Marie Welch. The band was scheduled to be on the UK version of
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, but dropped out so that Welch could be by his wife's side. He and his wife later divorced and Welch had custody of their daughter. The two reside in
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. Despite being divorced, Welch kept in touch with his ex-wife until her death in June 2021. By 2003, Welch had become addicted to drugs. He would prepare for tours by stashing as much
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as he could in vitamin capsules, deodorant containers, and his clothes. According to Welch, the band members also suffered personal battles with addiction: "We were only sober for just a couple of hours a day in Korn. Every day. And then when you come home and you've got to deal with real life and your wife isn't having that, crap goes down." Despite his dreams coming true, Welch did not enjoy the touring life with Korn.
You travel, you get to another town, you play a show and you do it again. You try to just be at peace but even a big, huge band like Korn, playing in front of thousands of people, it can get lonely. You feel like you're a trucker and you're traveling with a bunch of truckers. You can't connect with people except for the ones that you're with because the ones you party with after the show, you don't know them and then you're gone. When everyone's drunk, you're like 'Alright. Later.'


Departure from Korn

On February 22, 2005, Korn's management announced that after almost 12 years, Welch had left Korn, citing that he had "...chosen the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end." In a 2009 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast, Welch explained: "I was walking one day, just doing my Rock & Roll thing making millions of bucks, you know success and everything, addicted to drugs and then the next day I had Revelation of Christ and I was like, everything changes right now!" On March 10, 2005, Welch was baptized in the
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with a group of believers from his church in
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. He has declared that he has rid himself of all drugs in his "own personal rehab" with God, in which he had checked into a hotel room and sat in his bed for hours. Welch and Davis had attacked each other in the media since the former's departure. After Welch said that Davis and the rest of Korn cared only about money, Davis responded in kind, opening a rift between them that has since been resolved. In an interview in which Welch was asked about his book and Korn's reaction to the book and the attacks in the media he made earlier at the band:
They heard that I'd written it, and there was rumors going around in Hollywood that I was totally trashing them and that it was a 'tell all' book about everything they did and I did. And so they actually wrote two songs on their new album bashing me about the book. But once I heard that they were concerned about the book, I sent them a copy and put a note in there and said, 'I love you guys. I didn't trash you like people say. Read it yourselves. It is what it is.' And now they're doing interviews, and I've read that they're totally cool with the book, and it's not what they thought it was going to be. So everyone's happy. But, now they've got two songs hating on me on their record. But it's cool. It's all good. I love them, they love me. I think maybe I deserved those songs because of some of the stuff that I said after I quit the band. So it's all good.
In July 2005, Welch appeared on CNN's feature-format program "People in the News", where he admitted to having been addicted to alcohol,
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,
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, and sleeping pills before being introduced to the Christian faith. Following his conversion to Christianity, Welch went to some of the more poverty-stricken areas of India to build orphanages, or "Head Homes". In a podcast with Headbanger's Blog, on May 30, 2008, Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis expressed interest in playing with Welch on the band's upcoming album, but stated that it is not likely. In late 2008, Welch, among other celebrities such as
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and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called
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in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ. In September 2009, Korn guitarist Munky, in an interview with Altitude TV, alleged that the band had denied a request by Welch to rejoin the outfit. In the interview, Munky claimed:
Brian actually contacted us recently and wanted to come back to the band. And it was not the right time... for us. We're doing well, and it's kind of like... It's kind of like if you divorced your wife and she went on and she stayed successful and her career flourished, and you go back and ay 'My gosh, she's still hot. Baby, can we get back together?' 'Wait a minute... All the stuff's been divided, and it's like...' I don't see it happening right now.
Shortly after, Welch responded to the statement via his Myspace and official website, denying the claims:
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... 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.
As far as Munky's comment that 'everything has been divided already' that is also not accurate. In fact, from January 2005 when I left, and for the next 4 years, Korn failed to pay to me royalties that were due me on records that I did with them. However, I don't believe this was done intentionally. We are trying to be patient and work with their management to get the financial issues resolved so that 'everything can be divided as we agreed long ago in our contracts.'
Welch told ''Alternative Press'' magazine that it was at this time that he had essentially become broke because of bad business deals, mismanagement, and philanthropy. Welch stated there was a time that he was unable to pay his bills and resorted to finding loose change around his rental home to cover essentials. A royalty cheque was released to him not long after, allowing him some stability. On June 17, 2011, Welch had a private interview, shot by Carson Bankord of Red Rocks Church in Golden, Colorado, in which he discussed his conversion experience. In an interview with Loudwire in November 2011, Head confirmed that he and the other members of Korn are still on good terms.


Reunion with Korn

On May 5, 2012, at the Carolina Rebellion in Rockingham, NC, Welch was there originally as a special guest for a performance by
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. Later that evening, Korn was performing on the main stage and Jonathan Davis brought out Welch as a special guest to close their act, marking the first time Welch had performed with Korn since his departure in 2005. Welch performed with the band at
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in May 2013, as well as Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in June 2013 in Germany, as well as Download Festival in England. Welch rejoined Korn on May 2, 2013, and recorded his first album with the band in ten years, ''
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''. Welch has shown support for the LGBT community. In 2016, after receiving backlash by some Christian fans for praying at a concert for transgender people, he wrote a Facebook post criticizing the judgemental nature of certain Christians and encouraged them to "open their hearts". In 2021, Welch stated that while he is still a Christian, he had gone "too far with it", feeling like religion had become another addiction. He also said he now feels he has gotten past being overly religious, but that faith in Christ is still the foundation of his life.


Solo career (2005–present)


''Save Me from Myself''

As early as a week following his departure from
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,Corey Moss. ''Brian 'Head' Welch Talks God To 10,000 in California Church'', reported b
MTV News
February 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2007
Welch claimed through press that a solo record was close to being completed, although there was no release date given, nor had he yet signed on with a label to distribute the record.James Montgomery. ''Brian 'Head' Welch Aims To Save 50 Cent'', reported b
MTV News
March 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
A number of demos from these early sessions surfaced on peer-to-peer networks, among them "A Cheap Name", a song directed at rapper
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. He also recorded several other songs, including "Dream" and "A Letter to Dimebag", the latter being an instrumental tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, guitarist for heavy metal bands
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and
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. In his autobiography, Welch mentions the songs "Washed by Blood," "Save Me from Myself," and "Rebel", which all have made the final track listing for the album. In an interview with
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, Welch clarified a few things. Primarily, he was concerned that it was reported that his new songs wouldn't be "Christian music".James Montgomery. ''Brian 'Head' Welch Hopes Solo Music Will Fund Skate Parks'', reported b
MTV News
March 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
During his stay in Israel with members of the Valley Bible Fellowship of
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, Welch continued to write songs for his solo effort, confident that the music would speak for itself. "I want to make music that will help people. I want to use every dime of the money I make off the songs to build skate parks for kids," he said. "My life now is about helping kids." Originally, Welch contacted
Fieldy Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as "Fieldy", is an American musician, best known as the bassist for nu metal band Korn. He is also the guitarist/bassist for rock band StillWell. Musical career Prior to Arvizu's tim ...
of Korn to produce the album, but Fieldy made no response.James Montgomery. ''Brian 'Head' Welch Explains Why He Left Korn'', reported b
MTV News
February 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
On March 15, 2008, Welch announced he had founded a record company with Mark Nawara and Greg Shanabeger called
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. The company's artists are distributed by
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and
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. Welch also announced that he had re-dubbed his album ''
Save Me from Myself ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
'', after his autobiography of the same name. Following this, his official MySpace profile went online, and the domain name for his official website was moved from www.headtochrist.com to www.brianheadwelch.net. Welch also revealed that a tour was expected to follow the release of ''Save Me from Myself''. For the album, Welch contributed the majority of the instruments, but also hired other contributors, including rhythm guitarist Archie J. Muise Jr., bassist
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, and drummer Josh Freese, for assistance. The first single, ''
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'', was released on July 5, 2008, at
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in Bushnell, Illinois, and a music video directed by Frankie Nasso followed on September 5. Originally, Welch planned for the project to follow the "Head" name, but was persuaded otherwise so as not to be sued by the tennis equipment manufacturer of the same name. Though the project has since been dubbed "Brian Head Welch", the album art continues to carry the imprint of the project's original title. The project's true title does appear on the spines of the packaging. Of the album, Welch said:
"I knew it was going to be nothing near as big as Korn, but I was proud of it. It's got some heavy riffs and it's got a lot more emotion than I've ever put in music. I'm an emotional guy (and) it was cool to be able to put it in there. It was cool how people were surprised by it. A lot of people thought I was gonna come out with some 'Kumbaya,' Jesus music."
For his live touring band, Welch held closed and open auditions to recruit members. Members posted videos online of them performing Welch's solo songs and the list was narrowed down to a few who did a personal audition with Welch. Eventually, the lineup was finalized to include Brian Ruedy (Keyboards), Scott "SVH" Von Heldt (guitar & backing vocals), Ralph Patlan (guitar), Michael "Valentine" (bass), and Dan Johnson (drums). Along with many other artists, including ex-Korn bandmates
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and
Munky James Christian Shaffer (born June 6, 1970), also known by his stage name "Munky", is an American musician best known as co-founder and guitarist of the nu metal band Korn. He has cited Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, and Randy Rhoads as some of hi ...
, Welch contributed to "
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". The
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track was to benefit
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bassist Chi Cheng, who was in a coma but later died. All the profits benefited the "One Love for Chi" foundation. This was the first time Head was involved with any of his former bandmates since leaving the band. In 2009, Welch joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. On July 2, 2009, Welch headlined the mainstage of the
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and on August 29, Welch headlined the Exit Concert in
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at the
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with Blindside and
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. On July 3, 2010, he was featured on the Fringe stage of the
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. Welch has often described his solo project as being received very differently from Korn. Despite his fame with Korn, he has compared his solo project to 'starting over': "It's a struggle, because one show I'll have a thousand people there, and the next show there'll be a hundred. When the hundred is there, I'm like, 'There's one or two people who really need us to be here,' and it should be focused on them and I shouldn't care if there's a big crowd or not, but I struggle with it. I was in Korn and we sold like 25 million albums, and I can't even fill this little bar up? Of all those fans, 300–400 people can't just show up here? It's like starting over, totally." ''Save Me From Myself'' peaked at No. 63 on the ''Billboard'' 200 while also peaking at 13 and 21 on the Hard Rock and Rock charts, respectively.


The Whosoevers

In 2008, Welch became a principal organizer and representative of The Whosoevers, an outreach organization and product line co-founded by
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of
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and public speaker, Ryan Ries, and included Lacey Mosely of
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, and freestyle motocross athlete,
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. Sandoval and Ries speak publicly worldwide in settings such as schools, rehab centers, conferences and youth events inspiring individuals who are eager to discover their purpose.


Unreleased songs

According to an interview with the
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, Welch returned to the studio to begin work on a second album. Concerning his career at the time, Welch said that
"I feel like I was created to do what I'm doing right now. Everything I learned in my life before I changed it all over, it set me up for what I'm doing now. That's the satisfaction. That's the peace in knowing, without a doubt, that you're on the road you're supposed to be on. There's nothing more content than that."
In November 2009, Welch announced that his second effort would be produced by Grammy-nominee
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,
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), and that the band was recording in Nashville, expecting to complete the record by February 2010. Of recording with Graves, Welch stated that "the production on our new record is going awesome with Rob Graves. Our goal is to get the record completely mixed and mastered by the first part of February, and released immediately thereafter. My band is together, helping with the recording, and we will be ready for a full U.S. tour beginning early next year." Welch also signed an international representational deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. On signing the deal with WMEE, Welch said that "I'm really excited about my deal with William Morris Endeavor, and I'm honored to be on the roster of one of the largest and most storied agencies in existence. I would like to publicly thank Ember Rigsby Tanksley and her entire team at WMEE for their belief in what I am trying to do. I feel like this is the final piece in the puzzle that we have been working on to take us to the next level." In addition, Welch signed with Union Entertainment Group, Inc., for management in early 2010. According to Welch in April 2010, he has finished a demo of a record for the songs, but has yet to re-enter the studio to complete the recording process as he is on tour in the United States. The band has been playing a number of unreleased songs live from the demo of the record including the following songs: * Runaway * Bury Me, Resurrected * Take This From Me * Torment The CD was expected to be released sometime during April 2012, But it has yet to be released. On March 25, 2011, Welch started a North American tour with
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,
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, and The Wedding.


''Chemicals'' EP

Welch and his band went into the studio with
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in early/mid-2011 to start recording an EP. The lead single, "Paralyzed", was released on October 4, 2011. The "making of" video for "Paralyzed" was posted on Welch's Facebook fan page, along with a streaming of the full "Paralyzed" track. The music video for "Paralyzed" was released on
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's website on November 8, 2011. In February 2012, Welch announced that the EP would be released under the name "Love and Death", the new moniker for his solo project.


Split with record label

On March 22, 2011, Welch got into a legal battle with his own label, Driven Music Group, and former managers Greg Shanaberger and Mark Nawara. According to Welch, Shanaberger structured Head Touring, Welch's touring company under Driven Music, to give himself and Nawara share of control and revenue. Shanaberger's agreements required Welch to buy merchandise through Head Touring at an inflated price which was far above industry standards, "for which Shanaberger and Nawara reaped the benefits," claims Welch. Welch also claims that Shanaberger attempted to hide "his fraudulent, unethical and illegal behavior" by listing his then fiancee as a shareholder. Welch claims that the agreements were "predatory, unconscionable, and constitutes self-dealing" and that they were written with the intention to "rob Welch of his master recordings, which were worth upwards of $600,000." Welch is seeking punitive damages, the appointment of a receiver, the dissolution of Driven Music Group, and costs.


Love and Death

In February 2012, Welch announced that he was re-branding his music under the name
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, effectively forming a band under that name. In an official statement, Welch elaborated on the name and the change:
The name "Love and Death" symbolizes everything we've been through as a band over the last few years. We love this band so much and we'll go through hell to connect with our fans. Many people have confused my speaking dates and our band dates because they were both being booked as Brian Head Welch. I have wanted to use a band name for branding my music for a few years. Now with the new music coming out, its time to really separate the things I do. I want the music to be about music. I will still be doing public speaking under Brian Head Welch. I am happy that all the confusion will be over.
The band's debut single, "
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", was released in March, while an EP of the same name was released on April 24, 2012. A full-length album, '' Between Here & Lost'', was released on January 22, 2013. Despite rejoining
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permanently in 2013, Welch has clarified that Love and Death will remain an active project. On May 17, 2016, Love and Death released a new single, "Lo Lamento", as a free-download with the purchase of his book, ''With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles & Mistakes on My Way Back to KoRn''. In 2021, the band plans to release their second album, ''Perfectly Preserved'', on February 12, 2021, with two singles, "Down" and "White Flag", released to promote its release.


Musical equipment

Welch's first guitar was a Peavey Mystic, which he later sold along with a practice amp to future bandmate James "Munky" Shaffer. Throughout his career with Korn, Welch almost exclusively played
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guitars, most of which were assembled at the Ibanez LA Custom Shop. During his later days with Korn, Welch and Munky played their own signature guitar, the
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. Since leaving Korn, Welch mostly uses custom-built
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s from Ibanez, making use of the RG and, at the time, newly introduced RGD shape. After rejoining Korn in 2013, Welch received several custom-made Ibanez seven-string RGDs. In 2017, Welch switched endorsement from Ibanez to
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after being with the former for 24 years. He released his first ESP signature model called the SH-7ET. Welch's pedalboard has grown considerably from his early days with Korn. He considers experimenting and trying out new pedals to be one of his favorite things to do when working in a studio.


Discography


Korn

* ''
Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...
'' (1994) * ''
Life Is Peachy ''Life Is Peachy'' is the second studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 15, 1996, through both Immortal Records and Epic Records. After the release of Korn's 1994 self-titled debut album, the band reunited w ...
'' (1996) * '' Follow the Leader'' (1998) * '' Issues'' (1999) * '' Untouchables'' (2002) * ''
Take a Look in the Mirror ''Take a Look in the Mirror'' is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Released on November 21, 2003 through Epic Records, it is the last Korn studio album to feature their full original lineup, as their original guitarist Br ...
'' (2003) * ''
The Paradigm Shift ''The Paradigm Shift'' is the eleventh studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Produced by Don Gilmore, it was released by multiple labels in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2013 and in the United States the next day. It is the first Korn ...
'' (2013) * ''
The Serenity of Suffering ''The Serenity of Suffering'' is the twelfth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 21, 2016. According to guitarist Brian Welch, it is "heavier than anyone's heard us in a long time" and it contains their most in ...
'' (2016) * '' The Nothing'' (2019) * ''
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'' (2022)


Brian Head Welch

* ''Into the Light: The Testimony'' (2007) * ''
Save Me from Myself ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
'' (September 9, 2008) * "Paralyzed" (single) (October 4, 2011)


Love and Death

* ''
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'' (April 24, 2012) * '' Between Here & Lost'' (January 22, 2013) * '' Perfectly Preserved'' (February 12, 2021)


Music videos

* " Blind" (''Korn'') with Korn – 1995 * " Shoots and Ladders" (''Korn'') with Korn – 1995 * "
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" (''Korn'') with Korn – 1996 * " No Place to Hide" (''Life Is Peachy'') with Korn – 1996 * " A.D.I.D.A.S." (''Life Is Peachy'') with Korn – 1997 * " Good God" (''Life Is Peachy'') with Korn – 1997 * "
Got the Life "Got the Life" is a song written and recorded by American band Korn for their third studio album, '' Follow the Leader'' which was released as the album's second single on November 23, 1998. It was recorded in April 1998 at NRG Recording Studios. ...
" (''Follow the Leader'') with Korn – 1998 * "
Freak on a Leash "Freak on a Leash" is a song by the American nu metal band Korn, featured on the group's 1998 studio album, '' Follow the Leader''. After ''Follow the Leader''s release, the song was released as a single on February 25, 1999, and since then, it ...
" (''Follow the Leader'') with Korn – 1999 * " Falling Away from Me" (''Issues'') with Korn – 1999 * "
Make Me Bad "Make Me Bad" is a song written and recorded by the American nu metal band Korn for their fourth studio album, '' Issues''. Many Korn fans interpret the lyrics to be about frontman Jonathan Davis' getting tired of drinking or drug abuse and his de ...
" (''Issues'') with Korn – 2000 * "
Somebody Someone "Somebody Someone" is a promotional single by American nu metal band Korn from their fourth album '' Issues''. It was the least successful single from the album, and failed to reach the top 20 of ''Billboards Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock char ...
" (''Issues'') with Korn – 2000 * " Here to Stay" (''Untouchables'') with Korn – 2002 * "
Thoughtless "Thoughtless" is a song written by American nu metal band Korn for their fifth studio album, '' Untouchables''. "Thoughtless" was released as the album's second single in July 2002. The single charted at 11 on the US Alternative chart, and at ...
" (''Untouchables'') with Korn – 2002 * " Alone I Break" (''Untouchables'') with Korn – 2002 * "
Did My Time "Did My Time" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for the film, '' Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life''. It was released as a single in July 2003 in support of the film, and was later featured on the band's sixth ...
" (''Take a Look in the Mirror'') with Korn – 2003 * " Right Now" (''Take a Look in the Mirror'') with Korn – 2003 * "
Y'All Want a Single "Y'All Want a Single" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their sixth studio album, '' Take a Look in the Mirror''. It was released as the album's third single in March 2004, chosen by fans through a poll on the band' ...
" (''Take a Look in the Mirror'') with Korn – 2004 * " Word Up!" (''Greatest Hits, Vol 1'') with Korn – 2004 * "
Another Brick in the Wall "Another Brick in the Wall" is a three-part composition on Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera ''The Wall,'' written by bassist Roger Waters. "Part 2", a protest song against corporal punishment, and rigid and abusive schooling, features a childre ...
" (''Greatest Hits, Vol 1'') with Korn – 2004 * "
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" (''Save Me From Myself'') as Head – 2008 * "Paralyzed'' (''Paralyzed Single'') as Head – 2011 * "
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" (''Chemicals -EP'') with Love and Death – 2012 * " The Abandoning" (''Between Here & Lost'') with Love and Death – 2013 * "Meltdown" (''Between Here & Lost'') with Love and Death – 2013 * " Never Never" (''The Paradigm Shift'') with Korn – 2013 * "Love & Meth" (''The Paradigm Shift'') with Korn – 2014 * "Spike in My Veins" (''The Paradigm Shift'') with Korn – 2014 * " Rotting in Vain" (''The Serenity of Suffering'') with Korn – 2016 * "Insane" (''The Serenity of Suffering'') with Korn – 2016 * " Take Me" (''The Serenity of Suffering'') with Korn - 2016 * "Black Is the Soul" (''The Serenity of Suffering'') with Korn - 2017 * "You'll Never Find Me" (''The Nothing'') with Korn - 2019 * "Can You Hear Me" (''The Nothing'') with Korn - 2020 *" Finally Free" (''The Nothing'') with Korn - 2020 *"
Start the Healing "Start the Healing" is a song by American nu metal band Korn, released as the first single from their fourteenth studio album ''Requiem''. The song topped Active Rock chart in mid-February. Background Just like it was done with ''You'll Never ...
" (''Requiem'') with Korn - 2021


Other appearances

* '' War & Peace Vol. 1'' (appears on "Fuck Dying" with
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) (1998) * ''
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'' (appears on "Power Tools for Girls") (1999) * '' Queen of the Damned Soundtrack'' (2002) * ''
Rock'n Roll Gangster ''Rock'n Roll Gangster'' is the only studio album by Fieldy's Dreams, a hip hop project of Korn bass guitarist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. It was released on January 22, 2002 via Epic Records. Production was handled by Bjorn "Polarbear" Soderb ...
'' (appears on Korn Gigglebox & Special K Buzz) (2002) * ''
Results May Vary ''Results May Vary'' is the fourth studio album by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003, through Flip and Interscope Records. It is the band's only release under the sole-leadership of vocalist Fred Durst after the ...
'' (appears on "
Build a Bridge ''Results May Vary'' is the fourth studio album by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003, through Flip Records (1994), Flip and Interscope Records. It is the band's only release under the sole-leadership of vocalist F ...
") (2003) * ''
A Song for Chi "A Song for Chi" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high-profile rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was severely injured in a car crash in Santa Clara, California ...
'' (2009) * ''
Wait for the Siren ''Wait for the Siren'' marks the eighth album from Project 86. The band released the project independently on August 21, 2012. Project 86 worked with Andrew Schwab and Steve Wilson on the production of this album. Reception Specifying in a four ...
'' by
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(appears on "The Crossfire Gambit") (guest vocals) (2012) *''
A Killer's Confession A Killer's Confession is an American alternative metal band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 2016. The band consist of vocalist Waylon Reavis, drummer Morgan Bauer, bassist JP Cross and guitarist Tommy Church. In September 2016, Waylon Reavis ann ...
'' (2016) *''
A Killer's Confession A Killer's Confession is an American alternative metal band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 2016. The band consist of vocalist Waylon Reavis, drummer Morgan Bauer, bassist JP Cross and guitarist Tommy Church. In September 2016, Waylon Reavis ann ...
'' (appears on the "Unbroken" * ''Elements'' by
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(appears on "Masquerade") (2018) * ''Amends'' by Grey Daze (appears on "B12") (2020) * "KIDS" by We Are PIGS (single) (2021) * ''Skin Crawl'' by
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(appears on "It's Not Easy Being Human") (2022)


Bibliography

* ''
Save Me from Myself ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
: How I Found God, Quit KoRn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' (2007, 2008) * ''
Washed By Blood ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...
: Lessons from My Time with KoRn and My Journey to Christ'' (2008) * '' Stronger: Forty Days of Metal and Spirituality'' (2010) * ''With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles and Mistakes on My Way Back to KoRn'' (2016)


Filmography

* ''
Who Then Now? Who Then Now? is a biographical video released by American nu metal band Korn on March 18, 1997. It was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA on May 5, 1999. History It features interviews with the band up to the recording of ''Life ...
'' (1997) * ''
Family Values Tour The Family Values Tour was an annual rock and hip hop tour held by the American nu metal band Korn since 1998. The first tour took place in 1998 and the second tour in 1999, but the tour took a hiatus in 2000 due to heavy competition from the A ...
'' (1998) * ''
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'' "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" as himself (1999) * ''
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'' (2002) * '' Korn Live'' (2002) * ''MTV Icon: Metallica'' (2003) * ''
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'' (2003) * ''
Live at Montreux 2004 ''Live at Montreux 2004'' is a live video album by American nu metal band Korn, released on 13 May 2008. It was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 5 July 2004. The live album was the last Korn release with their original lineup before guita ...
'' (2008) * ''
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'' (2014) * ''Loud Krazy Love'' (2018)


References


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