Not that I was a fan but...

Check this out...

"Important Korn Announcement: Korn has parted ways with guitarist Brian Head Welch, who has chosen the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end. Korn respects Brian's wishes and hopes he finds the happiness he is searching for."

Source: KoRn.com

Like I said, I'm not exactly a Korn fan. In fact, the one time I tried to listen to it I thought it was some of the most obnoxious noise I had heard in a long time. But it's pretty big news anytime someone who was successful as a secular heavy metal artist makes a life transition like this guy.

So make a note, now you have something to talk about with that quiet brooding kid who always has a Korn t-shirt on.

UPDATE: MTV News is now carrying an interview with Brian Welch that goes into a great deal more detail:

"He left because he had become sick of 'chasing the almighty buck,' and felt that being respected by his young daughter was more important than being rich."

source: MTV.com

He also has a new web site site: HeadToChrist.com