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Korner stones, part 1

60 MINUTES with BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH

“I GOT A GOOD list for ya! It’s unique,” says Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. “Well, it’s not really unique. [Laughs] Now that I look at it, it’s more along the lines of metal, but I threw in some atmospheric ones that I can’t live without… And you know what’s crazy? I picked all these artists and a lot of them are still going strong. AC/DC is bigger than ever, Ozzy is still going strong. Iron Maiden had a massive resurgence the last five years. Journey is killing it. So… I picked the good ones! [Laughs]”

“BACK IN BLACK”
AC/DC
Back in Black (1980)

“The album and the song that got. When I put on ‘Back in Black,’ something just clicked for me, and I got obsessed. Time has shown that it’s one of the best-selling albums ever, so I guess I had an ear for music… along with millions of other people. [] That was the year I started to play guitar, and that’s the album that got me going.”

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