KoRn News

The first initial dates of the Family Values tours are online!

The dates so far include Rochester, Boston, East Rutherford, Philadelphia,

Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Milwaukee and Minneapolis.

These dates are subject to change, so check with your local venue. Dates for

other cities are coming very soon, so stay tuned.

GOT THE LIFE RELEASED IN UK - KERRANG FIVE K REVIEW!

The new single "Got The Life" was released on Monday 10th in the UK.

Check out the review from Kerrang! magazine, rating it a maximum "KKKKK" -

essential.

"Wa-hey! And they're off. The up-tempo "Got The Life" is the most

accessible thing Korn have laid to rest since "A.D.I.D.A.S.", kicking off with

an unusual (for them) melodic guitar line. Then Jonathan Davis is off ranting

in that beautifully schizoid manner, underpinned by a typically furious Fieldy

bass line. Besides a riotous refrain, we also get a welcome dose of Davis'

patented "Bill And Ben The Flower Pot Men" -style Korn babble. Marvelous

stuff.

And the surprise is that remixes are pretty good, too. The "Dose

Woollyback" mix may have a f**king stupid name, but it kicks like no other

re-run in recent memory."

KORN WANTS YOU!

Instead of simply releasing their much anticipated third album, Follow

the Leader on August 18, KORN are taking it straight to the kids.

Designed like a whirlwind political campaign tour, "KORN Kampaign `98" will

bring the guys -- Jonathan Davis (vocals), Fieldy (bass), James "Munky"

Shaffer (guitars), Brian "Head" Welch (guitars) and David (drums)--all over

North America to spread the gospel of their irreverently named "Family Values"

platform to hordes of fans at special "fan conferences" that are being organized

at every stop along the tour route.

Korn will hit the "Kampaign" trail in Los Angeles on Monday, August 17

before boarding a specially chartered jet, taking them to record stores in such

cities as Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago,

Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas

and Phoenix. That's where they'll be talking to fans and answering all their

questions. Each appearance is sure to be an event in its own right, with special

guest appearances currently being lined-up with local celebrities, star athletes,

fellow music artists, and even marching bands and cheerleading squads.

GERMANY'S ELECTRIFYING RAMMSTEIN JOINS "FAMILY VALUES" TOUR

The "Family Values" tour--with Korn, Ice Cube, Limp

Bizkit and Orgy -- doesn't even roll out until late

September, and it's already made a move for the

better.

Rob Zombie, originally announced as part of the line-up, has

been removed from the bill. Now in his place is Germany's

electrifying Rammstein, who are receiving huge attention for

their Sehnsucht album (which jumps 20 spots to #60 on

Billboard's "Top 200 Albums" chart next week) and for their

provocative live shows. There is also a great mutual love and respect between

Rammstein and Korn. Rammstein did mixes on the Korn track "Good God"

from their last album and will be working with Korn on a remix from their

upcoming album, Follow The Leader. It is also expected that Rammstein will

be joining Korn and other "Family Values" artists onstage at the shows.

Clearly, Rammstein are part of the family spirit that is the

driving force on the tour. Beyond Korn's recent and

upcoming work with Rammstein, Korn plays on at least

two songs from Ice Cube's upcoming album, while Ice

Cube raps on a track from Korn's forthcoming disc. Limp

Bizkit covers Ice Cube in their live show, and the group's

lead singer, Fred Durst, raps on a song from Korn's

next album. ORGY will soon release their debut album on

Korn's record label, Elementree Records.