Korn is still going strong nearly 30 years after their inception, and are experiencing a bit of a revival now that nü-metal is making a comeback. Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch said in a recent interview with Metal Hammer that the band is proud to be seen "as scene elders" and notes that the genre has stood the test of time.
"We're proud to be seen as scene elders. It's funny, every band that would be associated with nü-metal never liked that title, because we never gave that tag to ourselves, it was whoever made it up, you know? When you're in a band, you want to call the shots, you want to be in charge of your branding, and it was someone else who branded us that. And so we were like, 'No, that's not cool. So we didn't like it.
"But nü-metal, love it or hate it, and Korn, has stood the test of time. And we're very grateful that we can be looked at as the originators, and that we started something that still reverberates all these decades later, and people are still liking it.
Welch later added that he feels nü-metal shows are still a blast, adding that "you come to a Korn show, you're going to see energy, you're going to see a party."
Korn will hit the road about a month after the release of their new record Requiem with Chevelle and Code Orange. The trek begins on March 4, and prior to that Korn will play a handful of shows with System Of A Down, Helmet, and Russian Circles. Get all those dates below.
w/ System Of A Down, Helmet & Russian Circles
1/31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center [Tickets]
2/1 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena [Tickets]
2/4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium [Tickets]
2/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium [Tickets]
w/ Chevelle & Code Orange
3/4 – Springfield, MO @ JQH Arena [Tickets]
3/5 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center [Tickets]
3/7 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum [Tickets]
3/8 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center [Tickets]
3/10 – Knoxville, TN @ University of Tennessee – Thompson-Boling Arena [Tickets]
3/11 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex [Tickets]
3/13 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Health Arena [Tickets]
3/15 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center [Tickets]
3/16 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center [Tickets]
3/19 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena [Tickets]
3/20 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center [Tickets]
3/22 – Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena [Tickets]
3/23 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center [Tickets]
3/25 – Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Center [Tickets]
3/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center [Tickets]
3/28 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena [Tickets]
3/29 – Madison, WI @ The Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center [Tickets]
3/31 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center [Tickets]
4/1 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena [Tickets]
