Tickets On Sale Friday for Three Ballroom Shows

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KoRn embrace the future on "The Path of Totality," their tenth full-length studio album and second for Roadrunner Records.

Infusing dubstep anarchy into their signature sound, the legendary quartet stand on the cusp of a musical revolution for both hard rock and electronica. KoRn are no strangers to revolution though.

In fact, they've been purveyors of heavy music's progression since forming in Bakersfield, CA in 1994 and becoming one of the most influential entities that the genre has ever seen.

Touring behind their latest album, the band will perform for one intimate show at the historic Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach Saturday, June 16, at 8 p.m.

Their legendary self-titled debut took the world by storm with its schizophrenic metallic catharsis. No one had ever played heavy music with such personal lyrics and funked-out grooves. Immediately, they earned a place in the hearts of fans across the globe. However, their third offering, 1998's Follow the Leader, bridged the gap between hip hop and heavy metal more seamlessly than any album before or after, and it solidified them as inspirational innovators.

Numerous acts "followed the leader", and heavy metal underwent a renaissance in the early 2000s with KoRn at the forefront. Slipknot, Staind, Disturbed, and countless others nodded to the group as an inspiration. In addition, they've garnered two Grammy Awards — one for Best Short Form Video for  "Freak on a Leash" from "Follow the Leader" and one for Best Metal Performance for "Here to Stay" from 2002’s "Untouchables" — and sold 35 million albums worldwide.

However, they're ushering in a new horizon for heavy music with "The Path of Totality." Collaborating with dubstep heavyweights Skrillex, Excision, Downlink, Noisia, Feed Me, 12^th Planet, and Flinch, KoRn have constructed a hypnotic hybrid of dubstep and metal. Bouncing from polyrhythmic guitar pummeling into drastic electro drops, the music is dark, dangerous, and definitive KoRn.

"It's future metal," declares vocalist Jonathan Davis. "We're mixing metal and electro music, and you're not supposed to do that. Since day one, KoRn has always been all about going against the grain, experimenting, and trying to take music different places."

KoRn will bring its new music to a renowned stage at the Casino Ballroom Saturday, June 16. Other shows announced at the Casino Ballroom this week include Gov’t Mule on Wednesday, June 20, and a co-bill with heavyweights Matisyahu and The Dirty Heads Wednesday, July 11.

All three shows are on sale Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m.

Show information:

KoRn

w/ Sluggo and J Devil

Saturday June 16^th

Doors 6pm, Show 8pm, Age 18+

General Admission $40.00

An evening with

Gov’t Mule

Wednesday June 20^th

Doors 6pm, Show 8pm, Age 18+

General Admission $27.00

Matisyahu & The Dirty Heads

Wednesday July 11^th

Doors 6pm, Show 8pm, Age 18+

General Admission $30.00

For tickets and information call 603-929-4100 or visit http://www.casinoballrom.com

About the Casino Ballroom

Constructed in 1899, the Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach has solidified itself as New Hampshire’s premiere live entertainment facility.  Drawing millions of people through its doors for over 10 decades, the 2,200 seat venue has expanded its season to run from April through November.  The Ballroom has played host to entertainments biggest names, from legends like Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and the Doors to current mega stars like Jeff Dunham, Stone Temple Pilots and Counting Crows.  As the centerpiece of the Beach, the Ballroom provides an unsurpassed avenue for a diverse line-up of events each year that includes Blues, Country, Rock, Folk, Pop, Oldies, Comedy and Boxing.