First single from new Korn album arrives

Korn issued "Evolution," the first single from its upcoming eighth album, to radio stations on Thursday (May 17th). The track also showed up at the group's MySpace page. The band been saying in recent interviews and online that the album will sound "different" from its previous outings, and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer gave us a preview of what it sounds like: [ Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "It sort of kinda took, like, a Gothic feel without consciously doing it. That's kind of the direction that it ended in, and I was happy with it. But as every release, I'm anxious about how it's gonna translate between artist and the fan."

Korn has not yet finalized a title for the new album, which will follow up 2005's See You on the Other Side. Shaffer told MTV.com that the group is thinking of just calling the disc Korn. The CD is due out on July 31st, having been pushed back one week from its original July 24th release date.

The band performs on Saturday (May 19th) at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles, which will mark the live debut of Slipknot's Joey Jordison as guest touring drummer. Former Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery is also on board as touring guitarist.

Korn will co-headline this summer's Family Values Tour with Evanescence. The 30-city trek begins on July 20th in St. Louis.

Meanwhile, Shaffer will launch his own record label, Emotional Syphon Recordings, on July 10th with debut albums from Droid and Monster In The Machine.
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