Korn‘s Brian ‘Head’ Welch has shared an replace on their subsequent report.
The US nu-metal band’s final studio album, ‘Requiem’, got here out in February 2022, and since then they’ve been teasing a follow-up.
Welch beforehand stated that there can be new music coming in 2024, telling Loudwire: “Yeah, new music popping out subsequent 12 months. I don’t know, we’re simply sort of in hiding proper now, simply doing our personal factor.”
However, now, he’s confirmed they received’t be releasing something earlier than the 12 months ends. Chatting with the podcast Everblack, Welch touched on their present songwriting course of. “Yeah, we acquired a whole lot of it [written]. We’re nonetheless working,” he stated.
He went on to say: “Dude, it’s a visit 30 years later, man, to attempt to maintain doing it. And we’re very proud of what we acquired, but it surely’s simply gonna take some time. And I don’t know the way lengthy — perhaps subsequent summer season, perhaps subsequent 12 months, the following winter, I don’t know, but it surely’s not gonna be quickly.”
Final 12 months, the band shared a deluxe version of their 2007 album, which they launched with out a title.
In a four-star overview of ‘Requiem’, NME stated: “2019’s ‘The Nothing’ discovered frontman Jonathan Davis crushed by grief. The follow-up provides a tentative contact of hope to the band’s discography,” and added, “It might be a push to name this Korn’s first ‘completely satisfied’ album. Extra precisely, ‘Requiem’ has introduced one thing new to a discography that, till now, has been an exploration of human struggling. It’s led to the band’s most nuanced report to this point.”
Elsewhere, on their current tour, Korn performed deep minimize ‘Hey Daddy’ reside for the primary time in 25 years.
Shortly after that, they have been joined by Evanescence‘s Amy Lee for a collaborative rendition of ‘Freak On A Leash’. The efficiency was a part of a particular present in Los Angeles to have fun the thirtieth anniversary of their 1994 self-titled debut album. Alongside Evanescence as particular visitors have been Gojira, Scars On Broadway, Spiritbox and extra.
As for his or her 2025 reside plans, Korn are set to play Obtain Pageant and France’s HellFest subsequent summer season.