Seven years, two albums and a global pandemic have passed since Korn last played a headline show in the UK. With the exception of Download Festival 2022, the nu-metal icons have kept fans patiently waiting, only wetting the appetite of their endearing fanbase with those two stellar records – ‘The Nothing’ and ‘Requiem.’ It’s only appropriate, therefore, that their return marks their most spectacular show on UK soil hosting 30,000 strong in West London’s Gunnersbury Park.
One of the crown jewels in their 30th anniversary celebrations, alongside a stadium show in Los Angeles, this much-hyped gig was curated for a special purpose, bringing four eclectic support acts along for the ride. Perhaps the hottest ticket for the capital’s metalheads all summer, the bill showcases the best in emerging heavy talent, from London’s Wargasm and Liverpool’s Loathe through to US metalcore hotshots Spiritbox , who cross the pond for just the third time in their career. The curveball inclusion, however, is Denzel Curry – with the Florida rapper set to continue his hot streak of metal crossover episodes and sub-headline the event.
However, he is forced to pull out through illness, promising to “make it up” at Reading and Leeds in a fortnight. With perhaps a slightly longer set length at their disposal, Loathe open proceedings with a scintillating display of measured aggression and heaviness. Wargasm successfully transport the crowd to the nu-metal rave, though Milkie Way .