List of Korn band members

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Name = Korn (backup/live band)


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Genre = Nu metal
Years_active = 2006 – present
Associated_acts = Billy Goat
Illium
The Changing
Missing Persons
Sevendust
Otep
Faith No More
Bad Religion
David Lee Roth
Army of Anyone
Mr. Stork
Fear Factory
Slipknot
Current_members = Jonathan Davis
James "Munky" Shaffer
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu
Kalen Chase
Zac Baird
Ray Luzier
Shane Gibson
Past_members =Rob Patterson
Clint Lowery
Joey Jordison
David Silveria
Brooks Wackerman
Michael Jochum
Terry Bozzio
Brian "Head" Welch
Mike Bordin
URL = http://www.korn.com

Korn was essentially a 5-piece band throughout most of its history. However, after the departure of Brian "Head" Welch in February 2005, they formed a backup band, [www.korn.com] which has had high-profile musicians from all over the rock and heavy metal worlds.

Line-up changes

Korn members in bold, backing band members in ordinary text.

Reasons for Departures

* Mike Bordin - David Silveria sustained a wrist injury during their 2000 Sic and Twisted tour. Mike Bordin, drummer for Faith No More/Ozzy Osbourne, a good friend of Korn, filled in for Silveria in order to finish the tour. Bordin departed when Silveria recovered and returned to Korn in 2001.
* Brian "Head" Welch - left on February 22, 2005 to become a Christian, build an adoption center in India, and continue making music as a solo musician.
* David Silveria - Went on a "hiatus" in late 2006 to run his 2 restaurants and to spend time with his family. He is not officially out of the band yet, but it is highly unlikely that he will return.
* Rob Patterson - played with Korn for 11 months, but was fired after the MTV: Unplugged performance due to personal fallout with Munky. He resurfaced in the Korn world on January 16, 2008, the very same day that Munky went on a "hiatus." Rob played onstage alongside Shane Gibson, and is expected to play on the 2nd leg of the BWHAP tour. [www.kornspace.com] However, Patterson was no longer needed when Munky returned to the band on February 23, 2008.
* Terry Bozzio - initially brought in to play the drums for Untitled. However, after recording only 6 songs, he left Korn after they refused to give him a 25% share in the sales of Untitled and the title of being an official member of the band.
* Brooks Wackerman - was brought in to replace Bozzio, but could only record 4 songs on Untitled due to Bad Religion needing him to return.
* Michael Jochum - initially left because his parts were no longer needed. He returned with the band in early 2007 for Korn's 2007 European tour but left before 2007's Family Values Tour.
* Clint Lowery - had to leave Korn 1 month earlier than expected due to a family emergency.
* Joey Jordison - left because of his duty to record Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone".
* Munky - left during early 2008 for personal and family reasons. It was said by Fieldy that he was to return in June and that he will join the band working on a new record in July. However, Munky returned much earlier than expected on February 23, 2008.

tatus

None of the members of the backing band are official members of Korn. They are only live/session members. However, there has been talk about letting Zac Baird, Ray Luzier and Shane Gibson into the band as true members, [www.kornunleashed.net] but nothing has been set in stone yet.

References

* www.korn.com
* www.kornmex.com
* www.kornunleashed.net