Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch of nu-metal band Korn performing at Singapore Rock Festival at Fort Canning Park on March 5, 2014. Welch was ranked at No. 26 of Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time. Describing how he got his nickname "Head", Welch has stated "Guys said my head looked like it was too big for my body, and so they started calling me 'Head.' I guess it stuck".
Korn is notable for pioneering the "nu metal' genre and bringing it into the mainstream. As of 2021, the band had sold more than 40 million records worldwide.
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