Nu-metal titans Korn were a welcome addition to Scarborough Open Air Theatre’s stellar summer season. And whilst the group is perhaps slightly left-field of the rest of the venue’s programming they certainly drew a huge crowd to the coastal town.

Loathe opened the proceedings for those in attendance early in the evening. Whilst Wargasm, who were second on the bill, were always going to be a huge draw. The group who is presently promoting their latest album Venom, amped up the crowd with their zeal and enthusiasm. The band has more energy than a case of Red Bull.

Songs from the band’s set such as Modern Love, Bang Ya Head, Feral and Venom, had the Scarborough crowd forming circle pits around the arena floor. Wargasm are perhaps the best modern metal band on the UK scene presently, and their opening set at the Open Air Theatre was a testament to this.

Korn brought a full arena production that included video screens at both the front and rear of the stage. The atmosphere inside the venue was electric from the moment the band's logo appeared on a screen suspended above the stage.

The band, many of whom were sporting Adidas attire, as has become customary arrived to the stage to a huge welcome. Frontman Jonathan Davis was positioned behind a huge metallic microphone stand, whilst drummer Ray Luzier sat behind his huge kit on a riser at the rear.

Korn opened the show with Rotting in Vain, Here to Stay and A.D.I.D.A.S. And the Scarborough crowd was certainly up for the occasion.

The beauty of the band's production was that the video screens allowed the band to layer visuals throughout the performance. Sometimes, it felt like Korn was caged behind screens, allowing the band to take the show to groundbreaking new heights.

Whilst rain intermittently punctuated the band’s set, it strangely had an atmospheric quality that heightened the show. Strobe lights flickered between the heavy rainfall. And fans seemed to embrace it whilst rocking out to their heart's content.

Classics from the Korn repertoire featured such as the anthemic Blind, Falling Away and Coming Undone. The latter also featured a few bars from Queen’s We Will Rock You, to great effect.

The main set closer, Y’All Want a Single, had the whole venue singing at the tops of their lungs. Davis informed the Scarborough crowd that the band will turn thirty this year, but based on this performance, the group are still going strong and showing no signs of slowing down.

Scarborough Open Air Theatre's summer season concludes with performances from Becky Hill and Brit rockers Busted. For ticket information and further details, please visit: https://www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com/.