A Whosoevers interview with Head and Fieldy

I just wanted to share a very special interview with Head and Fieldy of Korn. This interview (below) begins with the two musicians early years in high school and Korn and progresses to their respective conversions to Christianity. This interview is all the more remarkable in my eyes considering that Head and Fieldy were two fifths of one of the biggest metal bands in the world; Head chose to leave the band upon his conversion in 2005 while Fieldy decided to remain after his own conversion shortly afterward. Korn's influence within the metal world is undeniable, they were among a very select few groups of bands that launched the phenomenon that became known as nu-metal. Nu-metal's meteoric rise in popularity saw Korn launched into the stratosphere and join the pantheon of legendary metal and hard rock bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, Metallica and Slayer. Similarly, along with material success, popularity and fame came with it a 24/7 party lifestyle of drugs, alcohol and sex. They were quite literally living like rockstars with the full legitimacy of actually being two of the most successful and influential musicians of the '90s.

This interview is testimony to the power of God that after the world had swallowed them up and spat them out leading to broken marriages, self-destructive addictions and depression that verged on the suicidal He would meet with them where they were, lift them up, heal and restore them. Several years have passed since the two men gave their lives to Christ and now they are using their talent and fame to help others know the love of God. Both men have released autobiographies documenting their journey to faith but until recently there had not been much contact between them. Again this interview is testimony to the reconciliatory nature of God's love that has brought both men back together again not just as friends or fellow musicians but as brothers in Christ - with a cause to see the lost saved. The harmony God so graciously blesses us with in our lives and relationships is beautiful and this interview is such an amazing reflection of this.

This interview means alot to me because my own faith has been encouraged so profoundly through their own testimonies and careers since becoming Christians. But it also means so much to me because of their history, because of the fact that when I was a teenager these two men, along with their band members in Korn were some of the most powerful cultural influences of our youth. Although I was always more into P.O.D. nevertheless Korn still played an important role in initiating my friendship circle into the world of alternative culture and nu-metal. I can still remember hanging out at my friends houses, their bedroom walls covered in Korn posters. Being so intimate with their careers makes this interview all the more wonderful because it truly proves the extraordinary power of the Gospel to bring light into darkness and hope into despair.

Enjoy.