Prepare for Sunburst next month

The second edition of the Sunburst Festival arrives next month with Korn, Erykah Badu and N.E.R.D. as the main attractions.

Following weeks of speculation and feverish online forums about who will be headlining next month’s Sunburst KL International Music Festival 2009, organiser Pineapple Concerts’ managing director Razman Razali finally revealed in a press conference recently that American nu metal pioneers Korn will do the honours.

He also listed out the remaining international acts that will be gracing the event and they are R&B singer Erykah Badu; a capella act Naturally 7; Skye, the former lead singer for Brit trip hop band Morcheeba and hipster rock hip-hop act N.E.R.D.

The fest is slated for March 21 at the Polo Pavilion, Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, Kuala Lumpur.

The event starts at 2pm and ends 12 hours later, giving music fans a marathon of a party to write home about.

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is set to give the Sunburst Fest a dose of teeth-grinding nu metal next month.

The international line-up for this year’s Sunburst Festival, presented by X Pax, has been the talk of town of late. Word has it that multiple Grammy award-winning Brit band Coldplay had been initially touted as the headlining act.

“In the end, they (Coldplay) proved to be too expensive. If Coldplay were to play at Sunburst (this year), it would have ultimately limited the number of international acts at the festival,” Razman revealed.

Since the inception of the Sunburst festival last year which featured such acts as Incubus, John Legend, The Roots, and George Clinton among others, there has been a lot of excitement and anticipation surrounding this year’s festival and which act may be appearing this time around.

Bands like 311 and Prodigy were rumoured to be in the line-up and when a press conference announcing some of the international acts was held earlier this month, the organisers would only confirm one international act - N.E.R.D. – to the disappointment of many.

Nevertheless, people were still hopeful that one or more big international acts would be down for Sunburst.

Erykah Badu is the headlining R&B star to attract the hip and trendy masses.

As it stands, the international line-up for the festival this year is still impressive as none of them have played live in Malaysia before. Headliner Korn for example, has amassed a strong local following over the years and will definitely draw a crowd at the festival.

Since making a breakthrough in 1994, the Bakersfield, California-raised band has set the standard for alternative metal. Early albums like Korn and Life is Peachy put the band in sight for big things before chart-topping movers like Follow the Leader and Issues arrived to push Korn towards the mainstream lights.

Korn, after line-up changes, project bands and live sessionists, now consists of Jonathan Davis (vocals), James “Munky” Shaffer (guitar) and Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass) as stated in the band’s Myspace page.

Frontman Davis, now fully recovered from a blood-related ailment, has noted that the band’s new album, set for release later this year, will return to its heavy nu metal roots.

The band’s appearance at Sunburst next month is a rare treat for Korn fans in this region, mainly because it might serve as a road-testing exercise for its new material.

Last year drew a crowd of nearly 15,000 to the inaugural Sunburst fest. This year with Korn in the mix, the numbers should be cranked up further with rock fans thronging the outdoor venue.

Elsewhere, R&B star Erykah Badu is a stunning choice for the festival as she takes leave from motherhood to play a show here.

The 38-year-old gave birth to a baby girl earlier this month, but music is what this singer is about. Badu, renowned for her unique blend of hip hop, soul and jazz, arrives in Malaysia with her live band to plug her acclaimed album New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War).

N.E.R.D. is the choice to interest the trendy crowd, with the band’s punk/hip-hop/R&B amalgamation. N.E.R.D. is a trio that includes celebrity producer Pharrell Williams, alongside friends Chad Hugo and Shay Hayley.

N.E.R.D. members (from left) Shay Haley, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are no strangers to the punk/hip hop and rock mash-up.

The band’s third album, Seeing Sounds, was released last year.

Pharrell is the lead singer and unofficial frontman while Hugo is the silent, mysterious element. The former is confirmed for Sunburst while Hugo’s appearance is still pending his schedule.

Standing amongst the big names is Skye Edwards, an East London survivor, who fronted the trip hop outfit Morcheeba in the late 1990s.

Skye has gone on to a solo career, and as a charismatic and sultry vocalist gifted with fab dulcet tones, she is bound to win over new fans.

Next month’s Sunburst festival, however, falls on the local and regional acts to keep the stages busy.

Skye Edwards, former singer of Morcheeba, is to play a solo set at the Sunburst Fest.

This year’s local acts include Aseana Percussion Unit, Butterfingers, Estrella, Estranged, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Pesawat, The Otherside Orchestra, Bunkface, Dead Mushroom, Hujan, Projek Pistol and They Will Kill Us All, among others. Regional acts consist the likes of Nidji, Malique & D’Essentials, Russian Winters and Agrikulture.

This year’s Sunburst event will feature six stages compared to last year’s four and the organisers promised it to be a fun-filled event of music and fun and games.

The Silent Disco Arena also makes its first appearance at Sunburst where not a single speaker will be in sight as revellers rock out to sets by Loops Collective, Vice Modern Disco and Twilight Actiongirl via the 300 pairs of wireless headphones available.

As far as festival line-ups go, there are still enough of thrills on the Sunburst bill to get the punters through the door.

koRn bIograpHy

This US band formed in the early 90s in Bakersfield, California, originally under the names LAPD and Creep. They toured widely, playing over 200 shows, before hooking up with producer Ross Robinson and recording their self-titled debut album for EastWest Records in 1994. The album was the first by one of the so-called "nu metal" bands to break into the mainstream charts. The ferocious fusion of heavy metal and hip-hop essayed by original nu metal bands such as Korn, Limp Bizkit and Deftones proved hugely popular with teenage audiences in North America and Europe.

Subsequently based in Huntington Beach in California, Korn originally comprised Jonathan Davis (b. Jonathan Houseman Davis, 18 January 1971, Bakersfield, California, USA; vocals), Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (b. 2 November 1969, Bakersfield, California, USA; bass), James "Munky" Shaffer (b. 16 June 1970, Rosedale, California, USA; guitar), Brian Welch (b. 19 June 1970, Torrance, California, USA; guitar/vocals) and David Silveria (b. 21 September 1972, San Leandro, California, USA; drums), released their first single, "Blind", which was widely shown on late-night MTV shows. The album gave them their commercial breakthrough and saw them cited in Billboard magazine as "the first debut hardcore rock act to top the Heatseekers chart and one of the first to crack the upper half of the Billboard 200 in the last two years." Much of this success arose from the reputation garnered by their live work, which was bolstered by tours alongside House Of Pain, Biohazard, 311, Sick Of It All, Danzig, Marilyn Manson and Megadeth. A second single, "Shoots And Ladders", featured Davis playing the bagpipes. The 1996 follow-up Life Is Peachy was another ferocious set, although further breakthrough success was limited by the explicit lyrics liberally laced throughout.

In late 1997, Korn established their own label, Elementree. They also made the news by serving a cease-and-desist order to the assistant principal of a Michigan high school, who had suspended a student for wearing a T-shirt featuring the band's name. The eagerly anticipated Follow The Leader was recorded with help from Guns N'Roses collaborator, Steve Thompson. The album was a commercial and critical success, debuting at US number 1 in September 1998. Highlights included "It's On" and first single "Got The Life'. Their Family Values touring show also established itself as one of the most successful live ventures of the 90s. The band's prominence on the hugely popular US alternative scene, alongside acts such as Limp Bizkit, Fear Factory and Slipknot, was confirmed by the chart-topping success of 1999"s Issues. Despite an injury to Silveria, the band forged on with a highly successful tour which saw them employing Mike Bordin (Faith No More) to cover for the indisposed drummer.

At the end of 2000, the members of Korn elected to take some time out to recharge their batteries, although Fieldy took the opportunity to record a solo album under the Fieldy's Dreams alias, and Davis was hired to assemble the soundtrack to the movie Queen Of The Damned. They reconvened to record their fifth studio set, Untouchables, released in 2002. The following year's Take A Look In The Mirror, although lacking melodic finesse, certainly made up for it in intensity.

Guitarist Brian Welch left the band in February 2005 to devote himself to religion. The remaining quartet subsequently completed the recording of the same year's See You On The Other Side. The album was the first product to emerge from their new contract with Virgin Records. Further personnel change ensued when drummer David Silveria was put on extended hiatus from the band during early sessions for their next album. Ex-Missing Persons drummer Terry Bozzio and Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion helped them finish the recording of the album, which also featured the band's touring keyboardist Zac Baird. The untitled album was released to mixed reviews in July 2007.

kORn disCoGrapHy

• Korn - 1994 (Immortal/Epic)
• Life Is Peachy - 1996 (Immortal/Epic)
• Follow The Leader - 1998 (Immortal/Epic)
• Issues - 1999 (Immortal/Epic)
• Untouchables - 2002 (Immortal/Epic)
• Take A Look In The Mirror - 2003 (Immortal/Epic)
• See You On The Other Side - 2005 (Virgin)
• Live & Rare - 2006 (Epic)
• MTV Unplugged - 2007 (Virgin)
• Untitled - 2007 (Virgin)

KORn

Hey TV Hitsers!
Part of having the best job at the best magazine ever, is that going to awesome concerts, is all in days work. I was lucky enough to score tickets to Korn a little while ago and let me say, it was the best concert I’ve been to.

Thought Korn weren’t up to much anymore? You couldn’t have been more wrong. They’ve sold more than 25 million records worldwide and earned six Grammy nods and two wins to date. They’ve been together for 14 massive years and have been one of the most groundbreaking bands to ever hit the airwaves.

Supported by crazy metal bands like Biohazard, Chimaira, Throwdown and Bloodsimple, the crowd went nuts and moshed like they’d never moshed before. Sure a few people were carried out of the crowd looking a bit worse for wear but that’s all part of the fun! When lead singer Jonathan Davis hit the stage though, all bets were off and every ticket holder was on their feet rocking out. There was utter pandemonium as hit after hit was played and the mass of Korn lovers reached its peak. Playing old and new songs, not one fan left disappointed, especially not this one! James “Munky” Shaffer hammed it up for the audience, with a constant energy that overflowed onto the crowd. Did I mention Jonathan’s microphone was a customised mic shaped like a stretched out silver woman? How cool is that?! Encore!

Rock on!

KoRn, Biography

Bicara tentang Nu Metal, pasti pikiran langsung tertuju kepada KoRn. Walaupun sebagian besar Metalhead menganggap Faith No More sebagai “Bapak Angkat” Nu Metal, tapi peran KoRn sangat besar dalam membuat nama genre ini melejit di awal Millenium. KoRn cukup unik. Bersama dengan mereka, brand Adidas ikut terkenal karena menjadi dresscode awal sang vokalis. Dan yang terpenting, tanpa eksistensi KoRn, grup-grup seperti Limb Bizkit tidak akan pernah menunjukkan dirinya kepada dunia luar. Oke, mari kita lebih lanjut membicarakan “jagung” dari Bakersfield ini.

Jauh sebelum KoRn lahir, bakal janinnya berasal dari grup L.A.P.D (Love And Peace Dude). Grup ini berisi oleh James Shaffer (guitar), Reginald Arvizu (bass), David Silveria (drum) dan Richard Moriil (vocal). Keadaan grup ini kacau kala itu karena sang vokalis adalah seorang pecandu narkoba. Karena hal tersebut, anggota-anggota L.A.P.D yang lain sepakat membentuk grup baru dengan musik yang lebih kuat tapi asik didengar dan tentu saja tanpa sang vokalis junkie. Grup ini dinamakan Creep dan pada waktu itu Brian Welch (guitar) masuk ke dalamnya. Proyek ini dimulai dengan pencarian vokalis baru dan pencarian ini berakhir pada malam di mana Shaffer dan Welch nongkrong di sebuah klub dan menyaksikan grup Sexart bermain di klub tersebut. Shaffer dan Welch tertarik dengan karakter vokal dari sang vokalis Sexart. Akhirnya mereka mengontak sang vokalis tersebut untuk mengundangnya untuk mengikuti audisi vokalis Creep, dan tebak siapa nama dari vokalis itu!!!

Namanya adalah Jonathan Davis, the man with Bagpipe :))

Awalnya Davis tidak tertarik dengan undangan mereka tapi setelah bertemu dengan seorang peramal, dia akhirnya mau mengikuti audisi tersebut dan singkatnya dia diterima. Setelah Davis bergabung, anak-anak Creep memutuskan untuk mengganti nama Creep dengan sesuatu yang baru.Pada “rapat nama baru” itu, Davis tiba-tiba menulis sebuah nama dengan sepotong krayon, “KoRn”, plesetan dari “Corn” ala anak-anak TK. Nama itu akhirnya disetujui “parlemen Creep” dan mereka resmi menyandang nama KoRn dalam setiap aksi.


Mereka memulai langkah awal pada tahun 1993 dengan merekam demo berjudul Neidermeyer’s Mind. Tapi demo mereka gagal karena style musik mereka yang dianggap menyalahi streamline.

Hal ini masuk akal karena pada tahun 90′an, dunia sedang tenggelam dalam Grunge (lebih mirip pertemuan antara Heavy Metal dan Punk) karena didalangi oleh Nirvana. Musik mereka yang crossover antara Hip Hop, Funk dan Heavy Metal dianggap tidak akan sukses. Walaupun mendapat hambatan, KoRn tetap mantap membawa musik mereka. Untuk memuaskan hasrat mereka, KoRn bermain di klub-klub malam.

Status sebagai band klub akhirnya hilang di malam pada saat Paul Pontius, orang dalam label Immortal/Epic, melihat KoRn bermain di klub. KoRn langsung diterima oleh label Immortal/Epic pada malam itu juga, bahkan penandatanganan kontrak berlangsung di klub tersebut juga.

Singkat cerita, dengan bantuan label dan produser, KoRn merilis album self-titled, KoRn, dengan single pertama mereka yang berjudul Blind. Awalnya lagu ini milik Sexart, tapi mengalami rewriting di tangan Davis. Dengan modal single tersebut plus beberapa lagu di album self-titled, KoRn menjalani tur-tur kecil mereka. Kadang-kadang mereka mengikuti tur besar dan mereka sempat menjadi band pembuka Danzig dan juga Megadeth.

Setelah melewati beberapa tur, KoRn memutuskan masuk ke studio kembali pada tahun 1996 dan hasilnya dapat dilihat dengan rilisnya album kedua mereka, Life Is Peachy, dengan produser Ross Robinson, yang pernah membantu proses recording demo album Neidermeyer’s Mind. Single pertama album ini, No Place To Hide, berhasil dinominasikan dalam Grammy Award. Single kedua mereka A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Sex) juga cukup sukses.

Dalam album ini juga terdapat 2 trek kover, yaitu Low Rider (Courtesy of War) dan Wicked (Courtesy of Ice Cube).
Khusus pada trek Low Rider, Davis memainkan Bagpipe, alat musik khas Scottland-daerah asal Davis. Penggunaan Bagpipe ini bahkan menjadi trademark KoRn dan membuat KoRn semakin dikenal.

Kemudian pada tahun 1998, KoRn merilis Follow The Leader. Album ini dapat dianggap sebagai album terbaik KoRn karena kesuksesan-kesuksesan yang dihasilkannya.

Album Follow The Leader menuai banyak fans karena album ini terkonsep seperti kampanye politik dan diikuti tur privat KoRn bertajuk Kampaign. Kesuksesan KoRn ini sebelumnya didahului oleh TV program berjudul KoRnTV yang memuat behind the scene Follow The Leader, pada minggu-minggu sebelum rilisnya album tersebut.

Single-single dari album ini antara lain Got The Life dan Freak On The Leash. Bahkan Freak On The Leash memenangkan Grammy untuk video musik dan dinominasikan 9 kali dalam MTV Video Music Award dan memenangkan 2 dari 9 nominasi.

Opus mereka dilanjutkan kembali pada tahun 1999 yaitu dengan rilisnya Issues, dengan produser Brendan O’Brien. Single-single dari album ini antara lain Make Me Bad dan Somebody Someone.

Dilanjutkan kembali pada tahun 2002, KoRn merilis album kelima mereka, Untouchables. Di album ini banyak digunakan efek-efek elektronik yang sebelumnya belum pernah digunakan KoRn. Tidak ada yang sangat istimewa dari album ini.

Pada tahun 2003, album Take A Look In The Mirror rilis. Album ini dapat dibilang cukup sukses bila dibandingkan dengan album sebelumnya. Di album ini juga, personil KoRn menggunakan alias untuk nama mereka sendiri, kecuali Jonathan Davis. Alias-alias itu antara lain Sir Headly (Brian Welch), Mungky (James Shaffer), Fieldy (Reginald Arvizu) dan Wally Balljacker (David Silveria).

Single-single pada album ini antara lain Right Now, Y’All Want a Single dan Everything I’ve Known. Ada cerita menarik di balik pembuatan single Y’all Want A Single. Single ini tercipta karena rasa kesal Davis terhadap pihak label yang memaksanya membuat beberapa single, oleh karena itu dia membuat lagu yang berisi kekesalannya itu. Menarik memang cerita 5 sekawan ini. Tapi mereka tidak menyadari bahwa pada album keenam mereka inilah album terakhir bagi salah satu personilnya.

Setahun kemudian, KoRn merilis Greatest Hits Vol.1, sebuah album kompilasi dari trek-trek terdahulu KoRn. Lalu setahun kemudian, berita mengejutkan meluncur dari KoRn. Brian Welch atau yang biasa disebut Head, meninggalkan KoRn demi alasan kerohanian. Dia memutuskan untuk memfokuskan diri menjadi seorang Kristen sejati. Hal ini juga dilakukan demi anaknya (Head adalah seorang Single-Parent). Kepergian Head dari KoRn benar-benar membuat Davis dan kawan-kawan sedih karena formasi 5 pieces mereka selalu solid selama 12 tahun, tapi apa mau dikata, mereka tidak bisa menghalangi Head.

Tidak ingin berlarut-larut dalam kesedihan, KoRn merilis See You On The Other Side pada tahun 2005. Pada album ini mereka merilis single Twisted Transistor yang video klipnya sangat konyol, bercerita tentang KoRn jadi-jadian yang dibentuk oleh para Rapper. Kejadian yang mengganggu dalam tur album ini adalah kondisi kesehatan Davis yang memburuk sehingga dia perlu istirahat total. Untuk tur yang telah direncanakan KoRn tetap berjalan, tapi dengan beberapa “tamu” demi mengisi kekosongan gitar dan vokal, yaitu kehadiran Corey Taylor (SlipKnoT), Benji Webbe (Skindred), Matt Heafy (Trivium) dan M.Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold).

Kemudian pada tahun 2006, tepatnya awal Desember, kabar sedih melanda KoRn lagi. Kali ini sang Balljacker, David Silveria hengkang dari KoRn atas alasan kesehatan. Dengan hengkangnya Silveria, KoRn resmi menjadi trio. Hanya saja mereka memakai additional player untuk recording dan live concert, tapi tidak pernah menginginkan posisi 2 sahabatnya tergantikan. Semua additional mereka memakai jumpsuit dan topeng hewanseperti yang ada di artwork See You On The Other Side demi menutupi identitas mereka.

Setelah keluarnya Silveria, pada tahun 2007 KoRn merilis album kedelapan mereka. Uniknya, album ini tidak memiliki judul, sehingga hanya diberi nama [Untitled]. Album tak berjudul KoRn ini memiliki 3 single yaitu Evolution, Hold On dan Kiss.

KoRn sekarang tinggal tersisa 3 orang tapi mereka tetap mempertahankan eksistensi mereka. Tentu saja mereka dibantu sesama musisi yang lain. Banyak nama besar yang pernah membantu proses recording atau live concert KoRn sejak mereka menjadi trio. Orang-orang itu antara lain Joey Jordison (SlipKnoT) dan Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion).

Sekian jauh perjalanan KoRn. Waktu yang mempererat mereka, dan waktu juga yang melepaskan eratan tersebut. Tapi tanpa kehadiran mereka, Nu Metal hanyalah sebuah proposal yang tak pernah diterima Metalhead.
Hail KoRn!!!!

BuLlet FoR my valEntine

Bullet For My Valentine grup musik heavy metal yang berasal dari Bridgend, Wales. Bullet For My Valentine dibentuk tahun 1998 oleh 5 mahasiswa di sebuah studio musik di kampus mereka, Brigend College.

Sebelum bernama Bullet For My Valentine nama awal band mereka adalah Jeff Killed John. Mereka mengawali karir musiknya dengan memainkan musik Nirvana dan Metallica, kemudian pada sekitar tahun 2002 Bullet For My Valentine merilis singel You/Play With Me yang didukung oleh Greg Haver, seorang produser perusahaan rekaman.

Selain Mettalica dan Nirvana Bullet For My Valentine juga sangat mengidolakan Prodigy. Bahkan mereka sangat ingin memainkan lagu2 Prodigy.

Bullet For My Valentine hari ini akan berkonser di Indonesia yang diselenggarakan oleh Javamusikindo. Hiks sayang ga bisa nonton Bullet For My Valentine, sekalipun harga tiketnya terbilang murah only 235 rebu aja, coba klo Bullet For My Valentine mangung di malang pasti saya akan hadir. Metaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll

ups sudahkah anda download Bullet for my valentine MP3??? Klo belum download aja sendiri yak :P

Bullet For My Valentine Diskografi :

Scream Aim Fire
1. 1. Scream Aim Fire
2. 2. Eye Of The Storm
3. 3. Hearts Burst Into Fire
4. 4. Waking The Demon
5. 5. Disappear
6. 6. Deliver Us From Evil
7. 7. Take It Out On Me
8. 8. Say Goodnight
9. 9. End Of Days
10. 10. Last To Know
11. 11. Forever And Always

BULLET FOR mY VALENTINE

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Jangan lupa, tiketnya terbatas….
Bis itu harganya bakal gue patok ke harga normalnya…
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