KORN
RECEIVES GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR
“BEST METAL PERFORMANCE” FOR “ROTTING IN VAIN”
SINGLE APPEARS ON BILLBOARD TOP 10 ALBUM
‘THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING’ (ROADRUNNER RECORDS)
BAND ANNOUNCES HEADLINING SLOTS ON
ON MAJOR U.S. ROCK FESTS
CAROLINA REBELLION AND ROCK ON THE RANGE THIS SPRING
“With a chorus big enough to squash Dino Cazares and a wickedly self-referential burst of Davis’ trademark gorilla gibberish, ‘Rotting In Vain’ sounds very much like a conscious return to the crushing riffs and refined accessibility of earlier Korn records like Issues and Untouchables…Korn sound newly excited and ferociously focused.” – Metal Hammer
“‘Rotting in Vain’ is classic Korn. Led by a heavy groove and chaotic atmosphere, the track spirals into darker realms…”–Loudwire
KORN–one of the most influential rock bands of modern times-have been nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Best Metal Performance” category for “Rotting In Vain.” News of the nomination this week coincides with line-up announcements for major U.S. rock fests Carolina Rebellion and Rock On The Range where KORN will helm headlining slots on each this coming May.
“Rotting In Vain“-which has been streamed over 8 million times since its debut–appears on KORN’s 12th studio album THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING (Roadrunner Records) and marks their seventh Grammy nomination (with two wins) following other nods in the “Best Metal Performance” category for “Shoots And Ladders” (1997), “No Place To Hide” (1998), “Here To Stay” (Winner-2003), “Did My Time” (2004) and “Let The Guilt Go” (2011). “Freak On A Leash” (2000) also garnered noms for “Best Hard Rock Performance” (Winner) and “Best Short Form Music Video.”
KORN—Jonathan Davis (vocals), James “Munky” Shaffer (guitar), Brian “Head” Welch (guitar), Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass) and Ray Luzier (drums)-debuted “Rotting In Vain” in front of 25,000 people during a thunderous set at Chicago’s Open Air festival this past July. They followed with its macabre video lensed by famed rock video director Dean Karr and starring “Sons of Anarchy” actor Tommy Flanagan along with KORN. Capturing the essence of the song, the video taps into the dark underbelly of a bizarre world.View the video-which has amassed over 10 million views—now here: https://youtu.be/nq9j1qkj2Vc Rolling Stone also took a look behind the scenes: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/korns-rotting-in-vain-video-go-behind-the-scenes-w430705
“‘Rotting in Vain’ was written about being in that black place, being in situations that I don’t like in life–be it relationships, or feeling when you’re stuck and you’re just being abused or you don’t like where you’re at, and you just sit there and rot,” shares Jonathan Davis. “It takes you years and years to figure out how to claw your way out. That’s where ‘Rotting in Vain’ came from. I’m just sitting there, fucking dying and letting it happen for years and years and not helping myself to get out of that place. That’s the vibe that inspired the song.”
With 40+ million in career spanning album sales, two GRAMMY Awards, 15 million social media followers between Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and over 22 years of non-stop touring sold-out arenas and headlining festivals, KORN‘s accolades are unparalleled. The band that forged a distinctive blend of rock and metal that continues to be celebrated by fans two decades later, marked the October 21 release of THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING by entering at #4 on the Billboard 200, #1 on both the Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts, and #3 on the Current Albums chart.
With the release of THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING, KORN joined an elite group of rock bands to achieve multiple placements in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 with 10 albums on the chart. According to Billboard, “Korn’s top 10 count on the Billboard 200 is now equal to Led Zeppelin. The only rock bands with more top 10s are The Rolling Stones (with 36), The Beatles (32), Dave Matthews Band (15), Santana (14) and Van Halen (14).”
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones, Mastodon), THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING was heralded by The Observer(10/21/16)as “…the band’s most intense release in a decade.” It’s highlighted by a return to a dual-guitar dynamic and some of front man Jonathan Davis‘ most inspired moments of self-reflection and expression. It finds KORN harnessing all the anger, power and trademark balance of darkness and light that made their name all those years ago with such tracks as “Rotting In Vain,” “Insane,” “A Different World” featuring Corey Taylor and current single, the Active Rock radio smash “Take Me” which is currently charting at #25. “Rotting In Vain” continues to chart at Active Rock as well.
Experience KORN’s THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING now:
iTunes:http://flyt.it/KORNSOS
Spotify:http://flyt.it/KORNSOS-SP
Google Play: http://flyt.it/KORNSOS-GP
Amazon:http://flyt.it/KORNSOSAZ
KORN’s complete tour routing is:
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DATE
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LOCATION
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VENUE
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MON
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12/12
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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Manchester Arena
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WED
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12/14
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The SSE Hydro
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THU
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12/15
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Barclaycard Arena
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FRI
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12/16
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London, United Kingdom
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SSE Arena, Wembley
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SUN
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12/18
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
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MON
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12/19
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
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SUN
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3/5
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Anaheim, CA
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House of Blues
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MON
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3/6
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Anaheim, CA
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House of Blues
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SAT
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3/11
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Zurich, Switzerland
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Samsung Hall
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SUN
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3/12
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Milan, Italy
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Alcatraz
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WED
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3/15
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Campo Pequeno
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FRI
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3/17
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Madrid, Spain
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Barclaycard Center
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SAT
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3/18
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Barcelona, Spain
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Sant Jordi Club
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MON
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3/20
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Paris, France
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Zénith de Paris
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TUE
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3/21
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Lotto Arena
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WED
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3/22
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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013 Poppodium
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FRI
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3/24
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Stuttgart, Germany
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Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
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SAT
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3/25
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Düsseldorf, Germany
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Mitsubishi Electric Halle
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MON
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3/27
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Hamburg, Germany
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Sporthalle Hamburg
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TUE
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3/28
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Berlin, Germany
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Velodrom
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THU
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3/30
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Forum Karlín
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FRI
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3/31
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Warsaw, Poland
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Torwar
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SUN
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4/2
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Munchen, Germany
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Zenith
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MON
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4/3
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Wien, Austria
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Planet.tt Bank Austria Halle Gasometer
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TUE
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4/4
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Bratislava, SK
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Aegon Arena NTC
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SAT
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5/6
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Charlotte, NC
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Carolina Rebellion
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FRI-SUN
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5/19-21
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Columbus, OH
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Rock On the Range
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About KORN:
Since forming in 1993, the iconic hard rock band KORN have sold nearly 40 million albums, toured the world dozens of times, and set records in the process that will likely never be surpassed. Originally from Bakersfield, CA, vocalist Jonathan Davis, guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch, and Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu on bass ushered in the new wave of metal music in the ’90s with their self-titled debut in 1994 and 1996’s Life is Peachy, but have ridden that wave to even greater success and higher artistic water marks. The band have battled personal demons and addictions but have found their way through to the other side. And now, highlighted by the force of drummer Ray Luzier, a return to a dual-guitar dynamic and some of Davis’s most inspired moments of self-reflection and expression, the new album The Serenity of Suffering finds KORN harnessing all the anger, power, and trademark balance of darkness and light that made their name all those years ago.
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