Editing Korn (section)

=== ''Requiem'', Fieldy's hiatus and upcoming fifteenth studio album (2021–present) ===
In his first online interview of 2021, [[Brian Welch]] revealed that the band had plans for 2021 but was coy about what they were, hinting it had something to do with touring in a powerful way.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aarons|first=Ricky|date=2021-01-19|title=Brian 'Head' Welch – 'Love And Death With A Side of KoRn, Please'|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/01/20/brian-head-welch-love-and-death-with-a-side-of-korn-please/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Wall of Sound|language=en-US|archive-date=August 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810235751/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/01/20/brian-head-welch-love-and-death-with-a-side-of-korn-please/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 24, 2021, Korn released a one-off, online streaming event entitled ''Monumental'' that was filmed on the top of a parking structure at the ''Stranger Things: A Drive-Into Experience'' set in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riffmagazine.com/reviews/korn-20210424/|title=Review: Korn lights up the sky on electrifying 'Monumental' stream|website=Riff Magazine|first=Mike|last=DeWald|date=April 24, 2021|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406041113/https://riffmagazine.com/reviews/korn-20210424/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On May 12, the band announced a 28-date summer U.S. tour with [[Staind]] as the supporting act. The 2021 tour came after Korn was forced to cancel their planned 2020 run with [[Faith No More]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/korn-plot-u-s-summer-tour-1168180/|title=Korn Plot U.S. Summer Tour|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Jon|last=Blistein|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405080539/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/korn-plot-u-s-summer-tour-1168180/|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 21, the band announced that their bassist Arvizu would be taking a hiatus and wouldn't be performing with the band on their upcoming summer tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/korn-bassist-fieldy-announces-hiatus-from-the-band/|title=Korn bassist Fieldy announces hiatus from the band|first=Emily|last=Carter|date=June 22, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125125217/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/korn-bassist-fieldy-announces-hiatus-from-the-band/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ra Díaz of [[Suicidal Tendencies]] replaced Arvizu on the tour.<ref>{{cite news |last=Doria |first=Matt |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Díaz to fill in for Fieldy on Korn's summer tour |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/suicidal-tendencies-bassist-ra-diaz-to-fill-in-for-fieldy-on-korns-summer-tour-2991849 |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709172344/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/suicidal-tendencies-bassist-ra-diaz-to-fill-in-for-fieldy-on-korns-summer-tour-2991849 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The tour was marred by several separate instances where members contracted [[COVID-19]]: first, Jonathan Davis tested positive in August, causing several dates to be postponed.<ref>[https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/17/korn-tour-dates-postponed-as-jonathan-davis-tests-positive-for-covid-15103188/ Korn tour dates postponed as Jonathan Davis tests positive for Covid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709172357/https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/17/korn-tour-dates-postponed-as-jonathan-davis-tests-positive-for-covid-15103188/ |date=July 9, 2023 }} [[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]. August 17, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.</ref> Then in September, Munky was forced to sit out several dates, being replaced by [[Love and Death (band)|Love and Death]] guitarist JR Bareis while he recovered.<ref>[https://www.revolvermag.com/music/korn-guitarist-munky-miss-shows-after-contracting-covid Korn Guitarist Munky to Miss Shows After Contracting COVID] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405075516/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/korn-guitarist-munky-miss-shows-after-contracting-covid |date=April 5, 2023 }} [[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]. September 9, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.</ref> Lastly, in October Ray Luzier also tested positive, missing the next three shows while [[Fever 333]] drummer Aric Improta stepped in.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-drummer-becomes-bands-third-member-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-3071379?amp Korn drummer becomes band’s third member to test positive for COVID-19] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709195457/https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-drummer-becomes-bands-third-member-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-3071379?amp |date=July 9, 2023 }} [[NME]]. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.</ref>

On April 23, the band confirmed that they had begun work on a fourteenth studio album, utilizing the [[COVID-19 lockdowns|period of lockdown]] due to COVID-19 to begin writing.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-confirm-wrote-new-album-during-lockdown-2926836|title = KoRn confirm they wrote a new album during lockdown|website = [[NME]]|date = April 23, 2021|access-date = September 2, 2021|archive-date = April 5, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230405075505/https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-confirm-wrote-new-album-during-lockdown-2926836|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/korns-jonathan-davis-we-just-got-done-writing-a-record/ |title=Korn's Jonathan Davis: 'We just got done writing a record!' |access-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422153053/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/korns-jonathan-davis-we-just-got-done-writing-a-record/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album was said to be fully written as of April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-korn-finish-writing-fourteenth-album/|title = Korn finish writing fourteenth album!|date = April 22, 2021|access-date = September 2, 2021|archive-date = September 2, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210902004133/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-korn-finish-writing-fourteenth-album/|url-status = dead}}</ref> A new single was released November 11 entitled "[[Start the Healing]]", with the music video debuting in a [[YouTube]] premiere. On January 13, 2022, the band released the second single from the album entitled "Forgotten".<ref>{{cite web|date=January 13, 2022|title=Hear Korn's Explosive New Song "Forgotten"|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-korns-explosive-new-song-forgotten|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=Revolver|language=en|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405213841/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-korns-explosive-new-song-forgotten|url-status=live}}</ref> The album ''[[Requiem (Korn album)|Requiem]]'' was released on February 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=DiVita|first=Joe|title=Korn Debut First New Song of 2021, 'Start the Healing,' Announce New 'Requiem' Album|url=https://loudwire.com/korn-start-the-healing-video-requiem-album/|date=November 11, 2021|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=Loudwire|language=en|archive-date=August 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823212240/https://loudwire.com/korn-start-the-healing-video-requiem-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 21, 2022, the band released a music video for the song, "Worst Is on Its Way".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-shares-music-video-for-worst-is-on-its-way/|title=Korn Shares Music Video For 'Worst Is On Its Way'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=April 21, 2022|accessdate=April 23, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423112110/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-shares-music-video-for-worst-is-on-its-way/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shortly prior to the release of ''Requiem'', Davis revealed in an interview with Music Feeds that the band were already in the process of working on a follow-up studio album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=DiVita|url=https://loudwire.com/korn-working-on-new-album-2022/|title=Korn Are Already Working on Another New Album|work=Loudwire|date=February 3, 2022|accessdate=April 23, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920164954/https://loudwire.com/korn-working-on-new-album-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> Welch later stated in a September 2023 interview that a release of new material in 2024 was likely: "Yeah, [there will be] new music coming out next year. I don't know. We're just kind of in hiding right now, just doing our own thing."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theprp.com/2023/09/16/news/new-korn-music-expected-in-2024/ | title=New Korn Music Expected in 2024 | date=September 16, 2023 | access-date=September 18, 2023 | archive-date=September 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918033804/https://www.theprp.com/2023/09/16/news/new-korn-music-expected-in-2024/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Welch reiterated in late March 2024 that work was still underway, speaking positively regarding the content recorded thus far.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/new-korn-album-super-heavy-2024 | title=Korn are working on a new album, apparently it's "the best and heaviest Korn stuff in years" | date=March 28, 2024 | access-date=April 15, 2024 | archive-date=April 24, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424000804/https://www.loudersound.com/news/new-korn-album-super-heavy-2024 | url-status=live }}</ref> In early December, he stated that while the majority of the album had been written, there were no plans to release anything in the immediate future.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theprp.com/2024/12/09/news/brian-head-welch-says-korn-have-written-a-lot-already-for-their-next-album/ |title=Brian "Head" Welch Says Korn Already Have A Lot Written For Their Next Album |website=ThePRP.com |date=December 9, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>