KORN have brought on guitarist J.R. Bareis, from guitarist Brian “Head” Welch’s side project LOVE AND DEATH, to fill in for James “Munky” Shaffer while the guitarist is recovering from COVID-19.
Bareis previously stepped in for the KORN guitarist in August 2019 when “Munky” was forced to miss several shows due to the birth of his child.
Bareis played his first concert of 2021 with KORN last night (Thursday, September 9) at USANA Amphitheater in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can check out fan-filmed video footage of the performsnce below.
Bareis is not the only session musician who is playing with KORN right now. Bassist Roberto “Ra” Díaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) is filling in for Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu on KORN’s current tour after Fieldy announced in June that he would sit out the trek in order to “heal” after “falling back” on some of his “bad habits.”