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Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has launched his own fragrance

Author Arto Mäenpää - 4.2.2025

Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has partnered with EveryHuman to create his own fragrance. Named “Reference Times James ‘Munky’ Shaffer,” the perfume will debut exclusively at Reference Studios in Berlin, Germany in a limited release. No details about the fragrance’s scent profile have been revealed yet but you can find an official post from Korn‘s camp about it below:

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Faith, family, and Korn: Brian ‘Head’ Welch on his return to the band

Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch recently talked about his experience rejoining the band in early 2013, eight years after he first left, in an interview with Jackson, Mississippi’s Rock 93.1 radio station.  I was on tour with P.O.D. I was opening for them with my other band. And they had a festival and Korn was playing, Evanescence,...

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Aftershock Festival unveils the lineup for the 2025 edition

The 2025 Aftershock Festival’s bill has been made public. Deftones, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon, Blink-182, Marilyn Manson, Gojira, Turnstile, and others will perform at the event, which takes place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California from October 2–5. Get your tickets here! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aftershock Festival (@aftershockfestival)...

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Fieldy addresses where he stands with Korn after time apart

Bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, formerly a mainstay of the nu metal genre, has been missing from Korn‘s lineup for years. He first resigned in 2021 to deal with his “bad habits.” Fieldy would subsequently clarify that the “bad habits” he referenced were not related to drugs, although his initial exit comment caused some fan anxiety....

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A look into the crystal ball: Here are the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2025

Once again, it’s time to look at what albums the beginning year will bring or might bring with it. Surprisingly many artists’ albums planned for 2024 appear to have stretched into 2025, so several interesting records are coming out. Chaoszine listed for its readers international albums that at least the editorial team is eagerly waiting...

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Korn is “still working” on the new album according to Brian “Head” Welch

Even though Korn has been gathering new songs for their follow-up to “Requiem,” it doesn’t seem like we’ll hear them anytime soon. In a recent interview with the Everblack Podcast, guitarist Brian “Head Welch” of the groundbreaking nu metal band talked about it. We got a lot of it [written]. We’re still working. Dude, it’s...

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Hellfest Open Air announces new wave of bands

As the organizers of next year’s Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France unveiled the always-long list of artists that will play in June, it looks like they are going to hit quite good. There will be just over 180 bands performing over the four days. Headliners Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park will be the...

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Download Festival 2025 announces first wave of bands

Along with a preliminary lineup announcement, the 2025 Download Festival headliners have been revealed. Green Day, Korn, and Sleep Token are the main acts for the yearly flagship event of the venerable UK heavy metal festival. The festival will take place at Donington Park in Derby, UK, from June 13 to 15 of the next...

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“You’re feeding off each other to create music” – Max Cavalera shares his mutual influences with Korn and Deftones

Former Sepultura and current Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy frontman Max Cavalera talked about the 30th anniversary of Korn’s self-titled debut album and how it affected him before the release of Sepultura’s “Roots” album in a recent interview with Joshua Toomey of the “Talk Toomey” podcast.  Yeah, [it’s] very nostalgic. I remember Dana coming home — Dana is of course Gloria’s...

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