Eight Octaves: This is your 1st visit to India. What took you so long to get here?
Jonathan Davis: That is a good question! I wish we had come a long time ago, but it will make this experience all the more special that we have never been.
Eight Octaves: This question would be on a lot of people’s mind. Going from Blind and Y’all Want a Single to Narcissistic Cannibal is arguably a very drastic shift to a different genre of music. What inspired you to make this change?
Jonathan Davis: We’ve always wanted to evolve and do different things with our music- we don’t want to put out eh same record over and over again. There’s nothing exciting about that to us. When we wrote this latest record, “the path of totality,” Jonathan had been really into electronic music for a while, and he came to us with some tracks from Skrillex and played them for us- we were blown away! We all decided that we wanted to experiment with those sounds on our new record.
Eight Octaves: The Path of Totality won “Album of the Year” at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. How do you see you music evolving over time?
Jonathan Davis: I think dubstep and electronic music have obviously made a big push to the forefront of music these days. It’s good for rock to evolve and change, incorporating new elements into its sound.
Eight Octaves: Have you heard any Indian music? Do you have any favorites?
Jonathan Davis: We are all very impressed with Indian music- some of the most talented musicians in the world are from India. The Indian scale is very interesting too, with semi tones and other really cool elements that aren’t found in western music. I can’t wait to see all of the local bands and experience the music when we’re there.
Eight Octaves: In the past, you’ve collaborated with the likes of Amy Lee, Skrillex and various other artists. Would you ever consider collaborating with any Indian artists?
Totally!
Eight Octaves: What is your opinion on popular music today where more emphasis is being given to marketing artists as ‘products’ rather than the quality and longevity of music?
Jonathan Davis: I think it’s unfortunate, because you can’t build a career by being a flavor of the week. Artists should make music they want to make, and try new things and be different.
Eight Octaves: We hear that you are working on a new album. How will it be different from the others?
Jonathan Davis: We’re just starting to work on the new album and think of ideas, so it’s very early in the stages of taking shape- probably too soon to say so far.
Eight Octaves: A lot of your songs have a cult following and have helped define the taste in music for people in India. What are your thoughts?
Jonathan Davis: That is very humbling to hear, and we are very honored. We are really looking forward to traveling to India and performing for our fans there.
Eight Octaves: In your live performances, you’ve done Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock, Acoustic (MTV Unplugged), and Dubstep. What can we expect from Korn next?
Jonathan Davis: These shows are going to be a mix- some old, some new, and the korn classic tracks that everyone knows and loves. For a korn fan, this should be a show not to be missed!
Eight Octaves: What thoughts would you like to share with upcoming bands and your fans? To our fans- thank you so much for supporting us for years- we love you and you are the best fans in the world. To upcoming bands- do what you love and don’t be afraid of what people are going to “label” your music as.
