A raw and intimate chronicle of a rock stars constant struggle to become a better man, Loud Krazy Love transcends the usual rock-doc formula to create a fascinating account of one mans messy journey of faith, family and nu-metal.

Becoming a parent changes you. Any loving, responsible father or mother will tell you of the overwhelming sense of love, the colossal change, and the weight of responsibility felt when raising a new life. At times it feels like an impossible task. Other times it feels like the most natural thing in the world.

For Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, becoming a parent was more than a responsibility. It was a life altering moment, where at the age of 28 he found himself not only duty bound to take care of his daughter, but also himself. That meant leaving behind his position as guitarist for one of the biggest metal bands in the world. It also meant fighting to overcome addictions to meth, porn, and all other sorts of nastiness.

First step in this new journey was perhaps the most unlikely: a conversion to Christianity. With a passionate zeal did Welch dive into his new-found thirst for religion, as documented by his hand. Throughout Loud Krazy Love you will notice the amount of excellent intimate footage, with Welch constantly camera in hand as he chronicles his new path towards Jesus and away from Korn, a life he hopes will provide better stability for his daughter, Jeanna.

It is inevitable that things get very messy, very fast. The concept of being “reborn” is often mistaken as a clean slate. Rather its about constantly confronting those demons and cleansing the mess that a life submerged in all matter of filth brings with it. Soon enough Loud Krazy Love becomes a story about Jeanna. Throughout the film we witness her grow into a teen with some very serious and relevant issues. That it ends with her becoming a confident and assured young woman is a miracle in its own.

Directors Troy Hill and Scott Mayo do an excellent job in presenting Brian and Jeanna’s story with the raw intimacy and transparency needed to make it cut through with the kind of precision and power that it does. As mentioned before, there is a tonne of material here that is patched together rather brilliantly by Mayo, complete with interviews with Korn and other witnesses to this compelling journey.

The most vital testimony and confession come from Brian and Jeanna themselves. Their hurdles are the same many are facing now. Let’s hope this story of faith and love is one that inspires others.