After almost 20 years at the helm of one of the greatest bands in modern metal, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis exudes a sense of arch theatricality even on a random, locked-down Wednesday evening. Speaking from his home in Bakersfield, California at 1am local time, he assures us that, “I’m up all night, like a fuckin’ vampire.” Candles flicker beneath heavy-framed religious iconography off to one side. The doorway behind him glows with inexplicable red light. Characteristically, there is no weariness as he talks about his band’s first live performance in over a year. Taking over Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience in downtown LA for the Korn: Monumental “global streaming event” this Saturday, April 24, he explains, wasn’t just a chance to innovate ...
