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Korn Announces 12th Studio Album, ‘Serenity of The Suffering,’ On October 21st

'The Serenity of Suffering' cover art by Ron English.
‘The Serenity of Suffering’ cover art by Ron English.

Following great anticipation, KORN–one of the most influential rock bands of modern times have announced their 12th studio albumTHE SERENITY OF SUFFERING. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones, Mastodon), the album will be released on October 21 and features a special guest appearance from Corey Taylor of Slipknot. It marks the band’s welcomed return to Roadrunner Records who previously released 2010’s KORN III – Remember Who You Are and 2011’s The Path of Totality.

KORN–Jonathan Davis (vocals),  James “Munky” Shaffer (guitar), Brian “Head” Welch (guitar), Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu (bass) and Ray Luzier (drums)-performed the first single “Rotting In Vain” in front of 25,000 peopleduring a thunderous set at Chicago’s Open Air festival this past Saturday, July 16.  Today, fans everywhere can tune in as the song is officially released alongside its video with the launch of the album’s pre-order here: http://flyt.it/KORNSOS

“‘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.”

“Rotting In Vain”‘s macabre video–which makes its premiere today via Rollingstone.com–captures the essence of the song.  Starring “Sons of Anarchy” actor Tommy Flanagan along with KORN, the video taps into the dark underbelly of a bizarre world. View the video-lensed by famed rock video director Dean Karr below.

Earlier this week, the multi-platinum Grammy-winning rock band kicked off the “Return of the Dreads Tour,” their co-headlining summer trek with Rob Zombie and special guest In This Moment that crosses the U.S. through September 3.Beginning September 24, KORN will share co-headlining duties with Breaking Benjamin on the “Nocturnal Underground” fall arena tour, featuring special guests Motionless In White and Silver Snakes, that takes the band deep into the heart of America through late October. Additionally, KORN is also set to appear at the Louder Than Life and Aftershock Festival in October. KORN’s full tour routing can be found below.

KORN’s complete U.S. tour routing for 2016 is:

Co-headlining with Rob Zombie

 

Fri
7/22
Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheater
Sat
7/23
Phoenix, AZ
Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sun
7/24
Irvine, CA
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Tue
7/26
Nampa (Boise), ID
Idaho Center Amphitheater
Wed
7/27
Auburn, WA
White River Amphitheatre
Fri
7/29
Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat
7/30
Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Tue
8/2
Austin, TX
Austin 360 Amphitheater
Wed
8/3
The Woodlands, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Thu
8/4
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sat
8/6
Noblesville, IN
Klipsch Music Center
Sun
8/7
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Tue
8/9
Maryland Heights, MO
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wed
8/10
Kansas City, MO
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Sat
8/20
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort (without Rob Zombie)
Sun
8/21
Clarkston, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Tue
8/23
Toronto, ON
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wed
8/24
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Blossom Music Center
Thu
8/25
Burgettstown, PA
First Niagara Pavilion
Sat
8/27
Syracuse, NY
Lakeview Amphitheater
Sun
8/28
Boston, MA
Xfinity Center
Tue
8/30
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Thu
9/1
Hartford, CT
Xfinity Theatre
Fri
9/2
Camden, NJ
BB&T Pavilion
Sat
9/3
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live

Co-headlining with Breaking Benjamin

Sat
9/24
Fargo, ND
Scheels Arena
Sun
9/25
Omaha, NE
Baxter Arena
Tue
9/27
Cedar Rapids, IA
US Cellular Center
Wed
9/28
Peoria, IL
Peoria Civic Center

Festival Appearances

Sat
10/1
Madison, WI
JJO Sonic Boom
Sun
10/2
Louisville, KY
Louder Than Life

Co-headlining with Breaking Benjamin

Wed
10/5
Charlotte, NC
PNC Music Pavilion
Fri
10/7
Pelham, AL
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Sat
10/8
Southaven, MS
Landers Center
Sun
10/9
Biloxi, MS
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Tue
10/11
Tampa, FL
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed
10/12
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Thu
10/13
Alpharetta, GA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sat
10/15
Rogers, AR
Walmart AMP
Sun
10/16
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
Tue
10/18
Topeka, KS
Landon Arena
Wed
10/19
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs World Arena

Festival Appearance

Sat
10/22
Sacramento, CA
Aftershock Festival

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