Source: Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment released the music video for KoЯn's new song, 'Reward the Scars,' today (April 28, KST). Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band KoЯn has been a major influence in the heavy music scene for over 30 years. This track marks the band's first new release in four years, coinciding with the launch of the latest Diablo IV expansion, 'Lord of Hatred.' 'Reward the Scars' explores themes of post-battle pain, survival, and the resulting transformation, drawing on the shared identity of darkness and intense, heavy emotion found in both KoЯn and Diablo.

Known for their raw, honest, and direct songwriting, KoЯn has consistently explored themes of pain, trauma, and change, offering a perspective that naturally aligns the band's core identity with the world of Diablo.

The song was first performed live for fans during KoЯn's set at the recent 'Sick New World' metal festival. The official music video released today incorporates footage from that performance, using visual elements of horror, power, and resistance to bring the world of Diablo to life.

KoЯn frontman Jonathan Davis said, "I've been playing Diablo for years, so the process of creating within this world felt natural. It has always been linked to the concept of facing the darkness within the game and what lies beneath, which are themes we have explored through KoЯn's music from the very beginning. 'Reward the Scars' is a new KoЯn song born from our creative process, and it became clear that it fits perfectly with Diablo."

Kevin Bjelajac, VP of Brand & Creative Marketing at Blizzard, stated, "This collaboration happened organically. KoЯn and Diablo share a commonality in facing darkness head-on. 'Lord of Hatred' tells a story about choices and their consequences, and what it means to accept or resist the temptation of evil; 'Reward the Scars' captures that sentiment perfectly."

The music video for 'Reward the Scars' is available on KoЯn's official website and can also be viewed on the official Diablo and KoЯn YouTube channels.

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, released today, is the second expansion for Diablo IV and features the dramatic conclusion to the 'Era of Hatred' narrative. As the final showdown approaches, players are drawn into a climactic battle against Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, who seeks to consume Sanctuary. The journey that began as a choice to contain evil reaches its fruition, and players must now face the consequences of those choices and determine the fate of a world in peril.