March Cover.indd - Saint Viator High School

20
MARCH 2013
ENTERTAINMENT
Korn gets their heads on straight
With possible return of guitarist Brian Wealch, band is back on track
Dominic Marchica
Staff Writer
Music comes and goes, like the
short lived success of band
Neon Trees (remember them?)
A band still makes music after almost 20
years is a true statement to their longevity.
Pop songs and bands usually have
a shelf life of a few months or a year at
best. Be that as it may, popular metal
band Korn stays away from that stereotype.
After starting in the early 90s, Korn
has produced ten studio albums and has
won two Grammy awards for best music
video and best metal performance.
Korn began to seriously gain popularity
after that, releasing one album per
year. In the growing limelight and fame,
Guitarist Brian “Head” Wealch became
an alcoholic and a drug addict. He decided
it would be in his best interest if
he left to follow God. In 2002, after release
of the “Untouchables” album, Brian
announced his departure in front of
a coliseum full of people. Fans reacted
in worry, because Head was a big part of
the band. Years passed and Korn went
on to release albums like “See You on the
Other Side “and “Korn III: Remember
Who You Are.”
Soon after the “Path Of Totality” tour,
Korn began to announce their appearances
at upcoming festivals like “Rock
AM Ring” in Germany and “Download
festival” in England. Korn then announced
that their beloved guitarist,
Head, was returning to play some of the
upcoming festivals. This resulted in an
overwhelming response from the fans,
and Head decided to play more festivals
with the old crew. Wealch never thought
he would rejoin the band after so many
years apart, but the members never had
any hate towards each other. This escalated
to rumors of head re-joining Korn
for good, and it may be a possibility.
Only time will tell.
“ I think bringing [Head] back is a blast
from the past, and no one could ever replace
him and play as hard as he can on
those six strings. Seeing him hop unexpectedly
at Carolina festival blew my
mind since I last saw him play with Korn
seven years ago,” said freshman Gennaro
Gammariello said.
“I think it’s awesome. Since he quit in
2005 I think he had a while to figure
things out and he did just that. He’s an
excellent guitarist and I’m happy he’s
back,” said sophomore Brianna Pulver.
As you can see, the overwhelming optimism
amongst fans for Brian is there.
On a personal note from a Korn fan, I
can say that this is a great honor to see
head return to the stage. We, as fans,
have nothing but love for Brian, and
hope for a triumphant return coming
this summer’s festivals.
March madness: gaming style
Starcraft, Ghost Warrior are two among many games released
Brandon Recht
Staff Writer
Listen up, gamers! Spring break is
right around the corner, and what
do you think you’re going to spend
your time doing? Gaming, of course!
March has always been a major month
for new releases, and 2013 is no exception
with some Triple A titles on the way.
On Mar. 12 everyone’s favorite RTS,
“Starcraft 2,” is getting an expansion entitled
“Heart of the Swarm.” This release
marks the first time that PC developer
behemoth, Blizzard, has touched the
game, and it promises to include some
new Unique units for all races as well as
a new, “Darker middle Chapter of Campaign,”
for all of you single player fans.
The day also boasts a return to ancient
Greece with the release of “God of War:
Ascension.” Based on a return to Kratos’
desire for revenge on the gods and titans
of Olympus, Ascension surely will deliver
on players’ desires to rip apart their
favorite greek gods and goddesses and
the new titan bosses. A new installment
in the “Sniper: Ghost Warrior” franchise,
entitled, “Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2” (I
think this one is self explanatory), and
a DLC for “Battlefield 3” entitled “End
Game” are being released as well.
The other majorly awaited March releases
come later in the month. The first,
“Gears of War: Judgment,” releases on
Mar. 19. This marks the fourth installment
in the series, where players will
travel back to the beginning of the series,
and play through the campaign from the
viewpoint of fan favorite, Damon Baird,
as the war begins between COG forces
and Locust. This time around, developer
Epic Games (conspicuously lacking in
their head designer Cliffy B), decided
to focus more on the multiplayer aspect
of the game with the story of the campaign
rather than adding new modes,
such as Horde Mode. The introduction
of a new free-for-all multi-player option
and multi-player class system are sure to
shake things up.
As I am sure most gamers are impatiently
waiting for, March as marks the
release of three year project “Bioshock
Infinite” due to technical delays, infighting
amongst Irrational Studios and
general disagreements, the game is finally
slated for release on Mar. 26. This
marks the third game in the series and a
departure from the city of all our nightmares,
Rapture.
Although a possible gamble, the new
installment takes place in the sky, and so
are gamers’ expectations.
Saint Viator High School
www.saintviator.com