Former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has talked about the drug problems that led to him leaving the band in 2005, how he found faith in Christianity, and his new solo album.
In an interview with Post Crescent, Brian says he left Korn for many reasons, but primarily his drug addiction. "I was addicted to meth, and what really scared me is when I had my drug dealer send me a couple 8-balls over the mail to Europe because I ran out... That was the lowest point."
Brian says he didn't want to leave Korn, but knew he needed to change. "
I was addicted to the money and the fame and everything. I called out to Christ and I just felt the power", he said. "
I got the selfishness taken out of me, you know. And I started thinking about other people."
Brian recognises that some Korn fans found his new beliefs funny. "I grew my beard out, and then I got offered a ticket to go to Jerusalem to get baptized in the Jordan River... so I was in a white robe in a beard and there were pictures of it. Everyone was laughing; is this a joke? Is this a thing [Korn] is doing for publicity? But it was real for me."
Now the guitarist is working with producer Jason Rauch on a new album, which he hopes will be released next spring. If he doesn't make his self-imposed deadline, Brian says he might lose his mind. "It's three years since my album came out", he said. "I need to move forward".
