Korn Maps Spring Trek

Nu-metal standard-bearers Korn will return to the road this spring after lining up plans to begin work on a new studio album.

The group kicks off the outing April 25 in Tucson, AZ, with the 23-city trek coming to a close May 31 in Des Moines, IA.

The band is working on its ninth studio album, and the first since new drummer Ray Luzier signed on as a fulltime group member. Luzier has been touring with Korn since the 2006 departure of original drummer David Silveria.

Ross Robinson, who helmed the band's first two albums, will produce the still-untitled new album, according to The Pulse of Radio. The group's frontman, Jonathan Davis told the radio service that the group intends to go retro on the new record.

"It's gonna be very raw, it's gonna be old school like the first Korn records," he said. "Basically, it's gonna be recorded as a four-piece band, with just [guitarist James] Munky [Shaffer] on guitars and [bassist Reginald] Fieldy [Arvizu] and Ray and me. We really want to go back to that old-school vibe. It was just really intense and emotional and, you know, I have a lot of built-up aggression toward certain things that I need to get out for this record."

Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.

Comments

[mastaofrocknrol]

COOL
I hope they`l get to Holland to

[AEnima18]

This new record sounds promising. I didn't mind the last 2 records but I felt that all the extra vocalists and percussionists and keyboard-players and fancy stuff was getting a bit silly. It's a great time for them to go back to just those dudes on their own (even without two founding members) making music.

And JD talking about aggression/emotion and the fact it's gonna be produced by Ross Robinson? Sweeeet.

[JRowe3388]

The only nu-metal band I still like and respect. This new record looks promising.

[Joaz]

Interesting...

[marssox]

NO not intersesting at all whos left from the original line up jon and munky i really dont even know anymore. I mean i love KoRn llike the old shit but they will never be able to recreate that sound.

[highandmighty93]

This sounds good and i can't wait. but Slipknot is probably thinking, "Guys, we gotta make another album. Korn's doing it."

[TokoBali]

mastaofrocknrol wrote:

COOL
I hope they`l get to Holland to

They are coming, june 20 in Nijmegen with the Sonisphere festival (also Metallica, Slipknot and Lamb of God and more). I don't really care for Korn anymore though, I'm going strictly for Metallica and Slipknot

[SpreadTheSin]

Awesome.

[wicked_cyn]

untitled new album? it has a title, its religion is dead.

[strat0blaster]

I gotta say - despite how the last few albums have turned out, I'm pretty stoked to hear that Ross is at the helm for this record... Definitely worth checking out.

Never be the same without David, though.

[EpiExplorer]

strat0blaster wrote:

I gotta say - despite how the last few albums have turned out, I'm pretty stoked to hear that Ross is at the helm for this record... Definitely worth checking out.

Never be the same without David, though.

It wouldnt really matter, give me any drummer from any band and he/she is bound to be better

[patbuck2]

Sweet. Between Korn and Limp Bizkit, Nu Metal might come back for a little while.

[GUNIT!]

What about Limp Bizkit?

[Octtwe88]

Coming to my hometown the 30th. I suppose i will go see them since I have all the albums pre-Take a look In The Mirror. Can't believe they chose here for one of the 5 dates in April...

[Mapex21]

Hopefully they won't go back to the sound on their last two CDs ever again.

[eyebanez333]

Playing Rockfest 09 here in KC on may 30th...biggest one day concert in the country! I'm pumped!

[Pick'd]

marssox wrote:

NO not intersesting at all whos left from the original line up jon and munky i really dont even know anymore. I mean i love KoRn llike the old shit but they will never be able to recreate that sound.

Don't forget about Fieldy, smart one.

[grille]

it sounds awsome. cant wait

[brooks711]

woot!
they're coming to corpus christi, tx!
i'm freakin excited.

[miketheman401]

Mapex21 wrote:

Hopefully they won't go back to the sound on their last two CDs ever again.

+1

[Theeman0000]

They can tour Europe all they want, but I wish they'd stay the **** out of America. We have a thrash revival going on and we don't need the Worst Fucking Metal Band Ever (patent pending) spreading their message of turntable scratches, whined vocals, and bands named after vegetables to innocent children trying to enjoy their Evile CD.

[bigblackbus]

it sucks, theyre coming to the fillmore on 4/29? but i cant go. I would love to hear "clown" live

[bigblackbus]

miketheman401 wrote:

Mapex21 wrote:

Hopefully they won't go back to the sound on their last two CDs ever again.

+1

are you ****ing serious!? and are you a ****ing 3 year old? using stars so u dont get in trouble with ur mom? i love thrash too but what the ****? man i bet you like avenged sevenfold , just like all posers do

[bigblackbus]

haha oh shit it bleeps em out automatically and i meant to comment on theeman0000. not miketheman401 (i agree with him)

[Mapex21]

bigblackbus wrote:

haha oh shit it bleeps em out automatically and i meant to comment on theeman0000. not miketheman401 (i agree with him)

Haha, I was like wtf is he talking about :\

[strat0blaster]

EpiExplorer wrote:

strat0blaster wrote:

I gotta say - despite how the last few albums have turned out, I'm pretty stoked to hear that Ross is at the helm for this record... Definitely worth checking out.

Never be the same without David, though.

It wouldnt really matter, give me any drummer from any band and he/she is bound to be better

Says you. Just becuase they're technically better doesn't mean they'd be better for the band. Imagine what they'd soun like with someone like Neil Pert or Matt from Mudvayne blasting in there. It'd be awful with the others.

Besides, I liked his drumming.

[AVA_Plus44_182]

GUNIT! wrote:

What about Limp Bizkit?

What about limp bizkit? Wes was better in BLB, I want another one of those records, not LB.

[dying2live2k2]

This band may go by the name "Korn," but it sure as Hell is not the same band some of us were listening to back in the day of self-titled and life is peachy. They need to quit selling the Korn name and just move on.

[tripleainto]

Hope they come to Toronto, Canada. I saw them with Mudvayne at Ricoh back in 06 and that shiat was badass. KoRn!!!

[Mazan]

I can't wait for their new album
I hope that they will come to Poland!
KoRn best 4ever!

[ringo23rsr]

Theeman0000 :
They can tour Europe all they want, but I wish they'd stay the **** out of America. We have a thrash revival going on and we don't need the Worst Fucking Metal Band Ever (patent pending) spreading their message of turntable scratches, whined vocals, and bands named after vegetables to innocent children trying to enjoy their Evile CD.

go **** yourself dude. korn is an amazing band and i bet your one of those faggots who thinks nickelback and avenged sevenfold are more metal than korn. think before you say something.