Over the weekend Korn posted a cryptic teaser that appeared to “spell out” the phrase “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” , now they have released their cover of The Charlie Daniels Band’s “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”, featuring e by rapper YelaWolf, which can be heard below.
“We’re very excited to bring you our cover of the late, great Charlie Daniels’ infamous track, ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia. Charlie left a musical legacy that goes beyond just one genre, and we want to honor his talent and influence with our own rendition of his song. It is available exclusively via Bandcamp, where 100 percent of all proceeds are being donated to the non-profit organization, Awakening Youth. Special thanks to our boy Yelawolf for jumping on the track with us.”
All proceeds from the track will be donated to Awakening Youth, a nonprofit organization devoted to young people faced with the loss of a parent due to divorce, addiction, death, being surrendered for adoption, or other reasons. The organization was featured in the Brian “Head” Welch documentary Loud Krazy Love.
Korn singer Jonathan Davis said that he always believed that country music is some of the darkest ever:
“Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and, of course, Charlie Daniels all turned pain into some really powerful music that sounded alive. ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ is a classic story, and we wanted to release it now to help others in need.”
The band said that they will be going live on the Korn Instagram account today, Tuesday, July 28th at 5PM CT to talk more about their love for Charlie, Awakening Youth, to answer some fan questions, and have a chance to win some special merch.
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