Interview With KoRn on Their Career

they’re twisted post-grunge sound has

they’re twisted post-grunge sound has won them two Grammys and helped them to

won them two Grammys and helped them to

won them two Grammys and helped them to sell over 30 million albums hi I’m

sell over 30 million albums hi I’m

sell over 30 million albums hi I’m Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com

Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com

Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking into corn i’m

and today we’re speaking into corn i’m

and today we’re speaking into corn i’m monkey from the bank horn guitarist in

monkey from the bank horn guitarist in

monkey from the bank horn guitarist in ray lousier from the lead reversed least

ray lousier from the lead reversed least

ray lousier from the lead reversed least lead drummer Korn has been a band for

lead drummer Korn has been a band for

lead drummer Korn has been a band for almost 20 years now so obviously you

almost 20 years now so obviously you

almost 20 years now so obviously you guys have progressed from that time

guys have progressed from that time

guys have progressed from that time what kind of band would you say you guys

what kind of band would you say you guys

what kind of band would you say you guys were back then when you started out

were back then when you started out

were back then when you started out versus the kind of band that you are now

versus the kind of band that you are now

versus the kind of band that you are now we had mentalities you know corn or die

we had mentalities you know corn or die

we had mentalities you know corn or die sort of that was our whole life I think

sort of that was our whole life I think

sort of that was our whole life I think now that was we’re older with families

now that was we’re older with families

now that was we’re older with families you know with life outside of the band

you know with life outside of the band

you know with life outside of the band but when we’re together and we’re riding

but when we’re together and we’re riding

but when we’re together and we’re riding music or we’re on stage it’s still that

music or we’re on stage it’s still that

music or we’re on stage it’s still that that feeling of this is what we’re here

that feeling of this is what we’re here

that feeling of this is what we’re here we’re gonna give 110% no matter what it

we’re gonna give 110% no matter what it

we’re gonna give 110% no matter what it is if we’re in the studio or four in the

is if we’re in the studio or four in the

is if we’re in the studio or four in the on stage the passion still there just

on stage the passion still there just

on stage the passion still there just you wear different hats now you know

you wear different hats now you know

you wear different hats now you know just like monkey hat gonna go home and

just like monkey hat gonna go home and

just like monkey hat gonna go home and put on the dad hat

there’s been a you know if you lineup

there’s been a you know if you lineup changes within corn and also some of the

changes within corn and also some of the

changes within corn and also some of the members have solo projects how does that

members have solo projects how does that

members have solo projects how does that affect the band dynamic the whole side

affect the band dynamic the whole side

affect the band dynamic the whole side project started you know Jonathan went

project started you know Jonathan went

project started you know Jonathan went on the solo tour maybe he was sick of us

on the solo tour maybe he was sick of us

on the solo tour maybe he was sick of us I don’t know

I don’t know

I don’t know you know while he was gone as sort of we

you know while he was gone as sort of we

you know while he was gone as sort of we just kind of sat around and got bored

just kind of sat around and got bored

just kind of sat around and got bored and when you’re a creative person you go

and when you’re a creative person you go

and when you’re a creative person you go crazy you have to you have to have some

crazy you have to you have to have some

crazy you have to you have to have some sort of outlet

as I say if anything it probably makes

as I say if anything it probably makes it stronger we all have music in a

it stronger we all have music in a

it stronger we all have music in a Sonoma guitar and bass hack you know

Sonoma guitar and bass hack you know

Sonoma guitar and bass hack you know I’ve right in my studio at home and his

I’ve right in my studio at home and his

I’ve right in my studio at home and his solo band fear in the nervous systems

solo band fear in the nervous systems

solo band fear in the nervous systems sounds nothing like John’s van field

sounds nothing like John’s van field

sounds nothing like John’s van field he’s got still well three completely

he’s got still well three completely

he’s got still well three completely different things you know but they all

different things you know but they all

different things you know but they all it’s what’s inside them or what they’re

it’s what’s inside them or what they’re

it’s what’s inside them or what they’re feeling and hearing at that time and I

feeling and hearing at that time and I

feeling and hearing at that time and I don’t think it affects

now that your corns only guitars do you

now that your corns only guitars do you find it a challenge to have to put all

find it a challenge to have to put all

find it a challenge to have to put all the guitar parts into one this is my

the guitar parts into one this is my

the guitar parts into one this is my third record recording all the guitar

third record recording all the guitar

third record recording all the guitar stuff so I’ve had some practice at it I

stuff so I’ve had some practice at it I

stuff so I’ve had some practice at it I like it it’s a challenge gives me a

like it it’s a challenge gives me a

like it it’s a challenge gives me a chance to be in the studio that much

chance to be in the studio that much

chance to be in the studio that much more that’s where I feel comfortable I

more that’s where I feel comfortable I

more that’s where I feel comfortable I feel comfortable in the studio and I

feel comfortable in the studio and I

feel comfortable in the studio and I feel comfortable on stage the rest of my

feel comfortable on stage the rest of my

feel comfortable on stage the rest of my life I feel uncomfortable in

this guy’s got great here he can hear

this guy’s got great here he can hear melodies and structures so having rain

melodies and structures so having rain

melodies and structures so having rain the bands helped me a lot on this record

the bands helped me a lot on this record

the bands helped me a lot on this record you know cuz you know you’ll hear

you know cuz you know you’ll hear

you know cuz you know you’ll hear something and if it’s not right yeah try

something and if it’s not right yeah try

something and if it’s not right yeah try something else I have no problem turning

something else I have no problem turning

something else I have no problem turning to any one of the dudes and saying what

to any one of the dudes and saying what

to any one of the dudes and saying what do you think about this and if you don’t

do you think about this and if you don’t

do you think about this and if you don’t like it we’ll try something else

like it we’ll try something else

like it we’ll try something else just let the ego go and you know we want

just let the ego go and you know we want

just let the ego go and you know we want to make the best songs we can as a van

thank you so much guys thank you guys

thank you so much guys thank you guys thank you for support