Metal Edge Presents
Highlights
KORN LIVE AT SICK NEW WORLD(SET LIST + PHOTOS)
Korn reclaimed their place at the top of Sick New World this past weekend, headlining the Las Vegas festival with the kind of performance that made it easy to remember why bands like them remain the event’s gravitational center. Since launching in 2023, Sick New World has established itself as the premier destination for nu metal’s foundational acts and the generations they continue to influence. The cancellation of the festival’s 2025 edition only amplified anticipation for its return, and Korn arrived with a set built to meet the moment. Among the night’s biggest talking points was the live debut of “Reward the Scars,” paired with a rare performance of “Proud,” played for the first time since 2011 and for the first time with Head since 1999. While much of the set drew from the catalog that made Korn one of heavy music’s most enduring festival headliners, moments like those ensured the night offered more than a straightforward retrospective. Check out the full setlist and photos below. Photos by Luther Redd SETLIST BlindTwistHere to StayGot the LifeClownDid My TimeShoots and LaddersComing Undone (with snippet of Sly Fox’s “Let’s Go All The Way”)Reward the Scars (live debut)ColdDirtySomebody SomeoneA.D.I.D.A.S.Y’All Want a SingleFalling Away From MeProud (first time since 2011; first with Head since 1999)Freak on a Leash
LOATHE ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SIX YEARS 'A STRANGER TO YOU'
Photo: Steve Gullick If you’re anything like us, you’re probably reading this in disbelief. After six long years — and more memes about the wait than we can count — it’s finally happening. Loathe have announced their third studio album, A Stranger To You, due out 17 July via SharpTone Records. Alongside the reveal, the band have unleashed “Revenant,” their heaviest track to date and their first new music since “Gifted Every Strength” landed nearly a year ago. The song features NOWHERE2RUN, the project helmed by Code Orange’s Jami Morgan and Eric “Shade” Balderose. “REVENANT” WATCH: The Liverpool outfit have spent the six years since I Let It In and It Took Everything touring relentlessly, watching their fanbase swell at a rate most bands could only dream of — all without releasing a single new song. A Stranger To You marks their first full-length since that now cult‑classic second record, and sees the band taking full control behind the scenes: the album was engineered, produced, and mixed by Loathe’s own Erik Bickerstaffe, with additional mixing from Ed Al‑Shakarchi. Guest appearances come from Jordan Rakei, Static Dress, Mansur Brown, NOWHERE2RUN, and bucki sugar — a lineup that underlines just how far Loathe’s creative world stretches beyond the boundaries of metal. To mark the occasion, we’ve teamed up for an exclusive vinyl drop: A Stranger To You will be available in Natural Black Marbled and Orange Transparent Black Marbled variants, limited to just 500 copies of each. They’re available now in our store — and once they’re gone, they’re gone.
IN FLAMES, AT THE GATES & DARK TRANQUILLITY MUSIC TO BE PERFORMED BY A FULL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
It started underground. In the early 1990s, a cluster of bands from Gothenburg forged a sound so distinctive it would eventually carry the city's name across the world. Melodic death metal — with its roaring guitars, intricate harmonies, and a melodic depth that borrowed from Swedish folk and classical tradition — became one of the most influential metal subgenres of the modern era. At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames were its architects. Now, decades later, that same music is coming home — transformed. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra is performing a full symphonic concert dedicated to the bands that put the city on the metal map forever. Riffs become fiery string passages. Drum patterns transform into thrilling orchestral percussion. The full force of winds, strings and brass replace everything that came out of a Marshall stack. The result, according to those behind the project, opens surprising new dimensions in music that millions already love. "No amplified guitars, no growling vocals — but even more power." The concert is led by conductor Josef Rhedin, a versatile artist who moves fluently between musicals, opera and symphonic music. Rhedin has worked with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony, as well as artists including Robyn and Helen Sjöholm. The arrangements are specially written for this production by Johan Lindström and composer John Metcalfe — the latter well known for his collaborations with U2, Coldplay and Peter Gabriel. What makes the Gothenburg Sound so well-suited to orchestral translation is, in many ways, built into its DNA. Much of the genre sits close to Swedish folk music and traditional classical composition — long, aching melodies, a clear undercurrent of melancholy and a dynamic range that swings from raw aggression to delicate sweetness. Those qualities were always there. The orchestra simply reveals them in a new light. The concert is also a tribute. Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg, frontman of At The Gates and one of the most essential voices behind the entire Gothenburg movement, is honoured throughout the evening. His contribution — to the band, to the genre, to the city's identity — is woven into the fabric of this performance. This is a concert designed to welcome everyone. Those already fluent in the language of melodic death metal will hear beloved songs in a startling new form. Those who have never attended a hard rock show in their lives will find the melodies immediately accessible, the emotional arc familiar. Two of Gothenburg's most important musical exports — the Symphony Orchestra and the melodeath legacy — meet here on equal terms, opening the doors wide for anyone who wants to walk through. Both nights are at the Great Hall, Gothenburg Concert Hall Dec 04 & 05, 2026 Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.gso.se/en/programme/concerts/the-gothenburg-sound/#lyssna
