KORN brought their long-awaited new material to a live audience on April 25, 2026, debuting the freshly released single "Reward The Scars" at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada — the first time the track had ever been performed on a stage.
Before launching into the song, frontman JONATHAN DAVIS addressed the crowd: "We've been stuck in a fucking studio for, like, five years, y'all. We've been working hard." The moment marked a tangible turning point: after years of relative silence, KORN are now bringing new music into their live sets.
"Reward The Scars" was released last week as part of the official soundtrack for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, the expansion pack arriving on April 28. It is the band's first studio output since Requiem (2022), which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart. The track's darker, more aggressive energy hints that the next full album will push into heavier territory.
Sick New World — a festival dedicated to alternative metal and nu-metal — proved the ideal setting for the live premiere. The reception from fans who had been waiting years for new KORN material was fierce and immediate.
Ahead for KORN: European headline dates with support from ARCHITECTS, PIXEL GROUP, and YOUTH CODE, followed by a Latin American tour featuring SPIRITBOX. With new music now in the setlist, a full album announcement feels imminent.