Korn Tapes 'Unplugged,' Drummer 'On Hiatus'

Korn shot on episode of MTV's "Unplugged" series last weekend, garnering guest turns from some high-profile guests. Although a spokesperson could not confirm the set list, sources tell Billboard.com it featured Evanescence's Amy Lee on "Freak on a Leash" and a blend of Korn's "Make Me Bad" and the Cure's "In Between Days" with the latter band on stage. No airdate has been announced yet for the taping.

Meanwhile, Korn will be moving forward on its next studio album without drummer David Silveria, who is taking a "temporary hiatus" from the band. A one-sentence statement from the artist says only, "I just need a break right now."

The follow-up to 2005's "See You on the Other Side" is tentatively due in June via Virgin. It will be supported by another edition of the Family Values tour, which was resurrected this summer.

The trek is chronicled on the upcoming CD/DVD "Family Values Tour Live," due Dec. 26 via Firm Music.

BILLBOARD.com

The rumored DVD date [a month ago] was for February 2007.

[I didn't have any other info on this, so I didn't start the thread back then.]

is this for real?

Yes, the taping was last week. MTV invited me to drop by for it so I went. Small crowd of around 40-50 people, very intimate environment. Korn invited Amy Lee on for "Freak on a Leash" and later did two sets with The Cure. They had an orchestra with them for most of it, and gave "Blind" a Latin touch. Closed it off with a Japanese drum circle.

The show will air in Feb, along with the release of the album and DVD. My article on the filming is going up next week.

Korn unplugged? OMG this should be funny er.... entertaining.

I'll definitely be getting it. koRn is my favourite band. It'll definitely be interesting to see the Cure stuff.

Sounds interesting, I'll have to check it out.

This sounds interesting, at the least. I kind of fell away from koRn after the album with the girl playing hopscotch on the edge of the cliff. I guess that was their first "mainstream" album, right? I'm always interested in MTV's Unplugged stuff, and I wish there were more CDs out there in the series.

Thanks for the info.

I hope they catch whoever shot korn. I can't beleive so many people want to see people shot. You people make me sick sometimes.

ummm....I don't get it.

I guess he's talking about this...um....AHAHAHAHAHAA...or something...

KoRn Unplugged premieres on MTV on March 2nd... Album in-stores March 6th.

Also, keep an eye out for a new KoRn studio album coming summer 2007.

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Anyone see the video they're showing on MTV? "Freak on a Leash" w/Amy Lee. It's pretty cool if you ask me.

Hmmm... it's not for me. A for effort, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDTxxy8DnSs

I thought it was neat, but nothing fantastic; I do look forward to hearing some other unplugged Korn

Korn "MTV Unplugged" Tracklisting:

1. Blind
2. Freak on a Leash feat. Amy Lee
3. Falling Away From Me
4. Creep
5. Love Song
6. Got The Life
7. Twisted Transistor
8. Coming Undone
10. Throw Me Away

I heard a couple tracks from the album and it is not very good, Throw Me Away was just awful. I had high hopes for this album but it is just not meant to be.

"Freak on a Leash" w/Amy Lee is probably the shittiest thing I've ever heard. Some music doesn't need to be acoustic.

I appreciate when bands try to do new things... every song on the album has about 1 cool part to it, but it just doesnt work. Some bands were meant to use distortion.

Plus their cover of creep made me cringe.