Korn have released the official music video for their new song “Reward The Scars,” a track created for Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion. The video arrived on April 27, 2026, and the song is Korn’s first new music in more than four years, following their 2022 album Requiem.
Blizzard said the song and video are meant to match the emotional and visual tone of the expansion, with the track exploring pain, survival, and transformation. The company framed the collaboration as a natural fit, pointing to Korn’s long history of writing about darkness, struggle, and personal conflict.
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis said the band’s connection to Diablo felt immediate and personal, noting that he has played the game for years and that stepping into its world creatively felt natural. He also explained that the song came out of the band’s own writing sessions before it was clear it would fit the game so well.
The video builds on the song’s debut at Sick New World in Las Vegas on April 25, 2026, where Korn performed “Reward The Scars” live for the first time. Davis told the crowd they had been working in the studio for years and that they had made “badass” new material, before introducing the song as something fresh they had just finished.
The release also lines up with a major moment for Diablo IV. Lord of Hatred launched on April 28, 2026, and Blizzard described it as the second expansion for Diablo IV and the culmination of the “Age of Hatred” storyline, centered on Mephisto and the fate of Sanctuary.
For Korn, the single marks a notable return. Their last studio album, Requiem, debuted in February 2022 and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart. The new release comes during a busy stretch for the band, which is also preparing for a European headlining tour later in 2026 and a Latin American run with Spiritbox after Sick New World.
The band’s lineup context also adds weight to the release. Bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu stepped away from touring in 2021 and did not perform live with the group during this period, though he did play on Requiem.
“Reward The Scars” feels less like a one-off promo song and more like a statement: Korn are back with new material, and they are using the kind of partnership that fits their sound rather than fighting against it. After four years without new music, the band’s return lands with plenty of force.
