{"id":2298214,"date":"2026-02-24T21:16:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2298214"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:16:44","slug":"korn-guitarist-brian-head-welch-appears-in-zahnas-new-defiler-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/korn-guitarist-brian-head-welch-appears-in-zahnas-new-defiler-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Korn Guitarist Brian &#8216;Head&#8217; Welch Appears in Zahna&#8217;s New &#8216;Defiler&#8217; Music Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"page-content\" data-og-area=\"article-blocks\">\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"1\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Brian &#8220;Head&#8221; Welch from Korn features in the music video for &#8220;Defiler.&#8221; Zahna, a Christian hard rock artist, dropped the single on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-f4ttfq\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zahna - Defiler (Radio Edit) (Official Music Video) ft. Brian &quot;Head&quot; Welch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yQuxqedil4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"2\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The video captures both musicians playing together. Welch grabs the microphone for his guest appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"3\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Back in August 2024, Welch signed Zahna to his XOVR Records label, bringing her into the nu-metal pioneer&#8217;s roster and giving her a platform within the metal community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"4\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>For Zahna, this single marks another milestone since joining XOVR Records. Welch stays busy with several projects. He started XOVR Records to introduce fresh talent to metal fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"5\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Korn was formed in 1993 by former members of the band L.A.P.D., including James &#8220;Munky&#8221; Shaffer, Reginald &#8220;Fieldy&#8221; Arvizu, and David Silveria. The group came out of Bakersfield, California. The band is known for creating and popularizing nu-metal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"6\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s lineup features Shaffer on guitar, Brian &#8220;Head&#8221; Welch on guitar, Jonathan Davis on vocals, and Ray Luzier on drums. Luzier replaced Silveria in 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"7\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The group released a demo tape called <em>Neidermayer&#8217;s Mind<\/em> in 1993. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1994. <em>Life Is Peachy\u00a0<\/em>followed in 1996. <em>Leader\u00a0<\/em>in 1998 and <em>Issues<\/em> in 1999 both hit number one on the Billboard 200, marking the band&#8217;s first major commercial triumphs and cementing their place in rock history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"8\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The band will perform at Sick New World Las Vegas on April 25. After that, they head to South America for shows in Bogot\u00e1 on May 2, San Miguel on May 5, Santiago on May 8, Buenos Aires on May 10, Asunci\u00f3n on May 13, and S\u00e3o Paulo on May 16. They play Mexico City at Palacio De Los Deportes on May 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-paragraph paragraph css-50tlrn\" data-og-block-area=\"article-blocks\" data-og-block-nth=\"9\" data-og-block-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Spiritbox and Seven Hours After Violet will join most of the South American dates. Spiritbox performs at the Mexico City stop. 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