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How much do Tickets cost?

A General Admission ticket to Knotfest 2024 is $239.90.

VIP Tickets and upgrades are as follows:

● Knotfest Souvenir Ticket $275.30 (includes GA Entry) ● Premium Knotfest VIP Package $379.90 ● Ultimate Knotfest VIP Package $679.90 ● Plus add entry to the Knotfest Museum to any ticket type for $66 *Please note, museum entry is already included in the ultimate package

**Knotfest Sydney tickets include an additional $1 charge per ticket which covers access to Transport NSW services to and from the event

What will be at Knotfest Iowa?

13 bands, two stages, the Slipknot Museum, and more than 20,000 maggots.

Can Knotfest sell out?

Yes, it can, and it will. Get your tickets now as we will not be selling tickets at the door.

Are there VIP tickets?

Yes, check out Knotfest Iowa’s VIP offerings here. VIP Packages are extremely limited and will sell out.

What is included in the VIP Packages?

What time do doors open, i live overseas… how do i purchase tickets.

You can purchase tickets online like any other customer.

How do I register for the Early Bird Presale and when do tickets go onsale?

You can register for the presale via the Knotfest website. http://knotfestau.com/signup

Everyone who has registered will receive a special link to purchase tickets at 10am on Tuesday 21st November, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 23rd November.

What happens if I did not get my Presale email?

Firstly, check your junk and any other email accounts you might have signed up with. If no luck there, please email us at [email protected] and we will issue you with a link.

When do the General Public tickets go on Sale?

Tickets go on sale to the General Public at 9am, Thursday 23rd of November.

What is the maximum amount of tickets I can purchase?

Maximum number of tickets that can be purchased at any one time is 10.

I’m going to more than one city, can I purchase up to 10 tickets per show?

Yes! Each city just needs to be purchased in a separate transaction.

I am under 18 years of age, can I attend?

MELBOURNE: Youth Tickets (strictly 15- 17 years old) are available for Knotfest Melbourne and can only be purchased with an adult ticket. You will be required to register the contact details of your nominated Parent or Guardian prior to the event. You must be accompanied by them when arriving to the entry gate to collect your wristband, and always remain in their care while at the festival. SYDNEY: Knotfest Sydney is an 18+ only event. You will need to provide a valid form of identification to attend the event. BRISBANE: Youth Tickets (strictly 15- 17 years old) are available for Knotfest Brisbane and can only be purchased with an adult ticket. You will be required to register the contact details of your nominated Parent or Guardian prior to the event. You must be accompanied by them when arriving to the entry gate to collect your wristband, and always remain in their care while at the festival.

I’ve “reserved tickets” but do not have my email confirmation and I’m freaking out!

If you see a confirmation page don’t worry, your tickets have been purchased! Due to the expected demand from people wanting to purchase tickets, Ticketek may need to implement a queuing system to ensure customers have a smooth purchasing process. Once your order has been successfully processed you will receive an order receipt from Ticketek via email. It may take up to 2 hours to receive your email confirmation, however most people will receive it within an hour. If after 6 hrs you have not received an order receipt from Ticketek please log a request for support here: https://help.ticketek.com.au/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000134807

What happens if there is a problem with payment, will I lose my reservation?

If there is an issue with your card at the time of payment, tickets will stay in your basket and you can choose another payment method. It’s best to make sure you have a valid card (check the expiry date) enough credit on your card to avoid any issues.

How will I receive my tickets?

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Slipknot announce huge Knotfest Australia 2023 line-up

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It’s official, maggots! After confirming the dates and venues in an exclusive announce with triple j’s The Racket , Slipknot have now rolled out the full line-up of acts playing the first ever Australian edition of Knotfest.

Joining the masked metallers in taking over Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in March of next year will be international heavy-hitters Megadeth, Trivium, Amon Amarth, Spiritbox, In Flames, Knocked Loose, Story Of The Year, Malevolence and Bad Omens, in their first visit to the country.

Some of Australia’s loudest and proudest bands are in the mix, too. We're talking Parkway Drive - fresh from new album Darker Still  and ABC's  Australian Story doco 'Getting Heavy' - the mighty Northlane, Tassie roarers Alpha Wolf, and Melbourne’s Void of Vision.

The news of Knotfest Australia lands after Slipknot’s latest album The End, So Far debuted atop the ARIA Album Charts (their fourth Australian #1 release) and marks their first tour Down Under since 2016.

Slipknot co-founder and percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan says it’s an “honour and a blessing” to finally bring Knotfest Down Under.

“We love Australia, it’s just part of our lineage” he told Lochlan Watt on triple j’s The Racket on Tuesday (25 October). “We’ve been going there from the beginning, so it doesn’t’ feel natural to not play there for so long.”

He also spoke about giving maggots the hit-packed setlist they want, future Slipknot projects, and the ‘embarrassing noise’ and “bullshit that comes with releasing a new album.” Read the full interview here .

The inaugural Knotfest took place in Slipknot’s native Iowa back in 2012 and has since expanded to international events in Mexico, Japan, France, Germany, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil.

Tickets are on sale Monday 7 November, 9am but Knotfest Premium Members get first dibs in a pre-sale kicking off 3 Nov. View the full details below and more info at  Knotfest.com/Australia .

Knotfest Australia 2023

• Fri 24 March – Flemington Racecourse: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, Melbourne
• Sat 25 March – Centennial Park: Gadigal Land, Sydney
• Sun 26 March – RNA Showgrounds: Turrbal Jagera, Brisbane

Line-up: Slipknot Parkway Drive Megadeth Trivium Northlane Amon Amarth In Flames Knocked Loose Spiritbox Story of the Year Alpha Wolf Void of Vision Bad Omens Malevolence

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Knotfest Australia 2023 is going to be loaded!

In some of the most anticipated news of the week, the Knotfest Australia 2023 lineup has been confirmed. Set to be headlined by Slipknot, the hugely stacked festival lineup includes the likes of Parkway Drive, Megadeth, Trivium, Northlane, and more for the inaugural Knotfest Australia 2023.

Knotfest Australia 2023 Lineup:

• Parkway Drive
• Amon Amarth
• Knocked Loose
• Story of the Year
• Void of Vision
• Malevolence

Knotfest Australia Dates and Venues

• Friday March 24 – Melbourne, Flemington Racecourse VIC
• Saturday March 25 – Sydney, Centennial Park NSW
• Sunday March 26 – Brisbane, RNA Showgrounds QLD

Check out all the latest touring news  here .

Knotfest, the destination festival brand curated by Slipknot, is continuing its ever-expanding global domination with the announcement of its next location – Knotfest Australia in 2023.

If you need a refresher, Knotfest is Slipknot’s own self-curated, destination festival brand, currently held in eight international locations; the US, Japan, Mexico, Finland, Germany, Colombia, Chile and Brazil. Designed as an immersive, unforgettable, ‘dark carnival experience’, the event invites you into Slipknot’s apocalyptic underworld where stunning visuals, fire breathers and nightmarish creatures on stilts set the stage for an intoxicating and memorable weekend of live music.

The music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon Slipknot, will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday March 24 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, before making its way to Sydney on Saturday March 25 at Centennial Park, and wrapping up in Brisbane on Sunday March 26 at the RNA Showgrounds.

A staple at Knotfests all over the world, the Knotfest Museum will also be making its way to Australia for the very first time. The Knotfest Museum features a jaw-dropping collection of items from the band’s history and a fan-favourite attraction at the other Knotfests around the globe. Tickets are strictly limited in each city.

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Early bird pre-sale tickets are on sale at 9am local time on Thursday November 3 here and general public tickets go on sale at 9am local time on Monday November 7 here .

Slipknot’s latest album, The End, So Far  landed yet another #1 Official Album Chart position in Australia, their fourth straight #1 in a row, as the album racked up a string of global chart accolades, including #1 Album positions in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico and Top 10 in Japan, Finland, Sweden, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, France and the Netherlands.

We caught up with bassist Alessandro ‘V-Man’ Venturella who for the onlooker, is still considered the “new” bassist of Slipknot.

But with a decade in the fold of the nine now under his belt, the staunch, tattooed Englishman has gone from mysterious live session member to an essential part of the band’s creative formula, with crucial additions to Slipknot and their celebrated 2019 release  We Are Not Your Kind  and new LP  The End, So Far .

“When you become part of something that’s been a solid unit for such a long time, it can be pretty intimidating,” he says, speaking from his home in London where he was enjoying some merciful downtime before the beginning of another album cycle.

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Slipknot Announce Knotfest Australia With Parkway Drive, Megadeth + More

Dates for an inaugural Knotfest Australia has been floating around this month, and now, the masked metalheads in Slipknot have officially announced the lineup for the first-ever Australian stops of their signature music and arts festival. Are you ready to rock Down Under?

It's undoubtedly going to be a loud one at Knotfest Australia 2023. That's because  Parkway Drive and Megadeth  are billed as the co-headliners directly underneath Slipknot. Also announced for the three-day fest are the bands  Trivium , Northlane , Amon Amarth , In Flames , Knocked Loose , Spiritbox and many more.

See the full lineup down toward the bottom of this post.

Knotfest Australia 2023 includes three separate event dates — March 24, 2023, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne; March 25, 2023, at Centennial Park in Sydney; and March 26, 2023 at the festival grounds in Brisbane. All general admission tickets go on sale starting on Nov. 7 at 9AM local time. Early bird pre-sale for Knotfest Australia mailing list members begins on Nov. 3 at 9AM local.

Last month, Slipknot released their seventh studio album, The End, So Far . It was preceded by last year's pre-release single, " The Chapeltown Rag ." Subsequently, the first single proper,  " The Dying Song (Time to Sing) ," arrived in July. Another single, " Yen ," emerged in August. Listen to the album here.

Sign up for Knotfest Australia's mailing list  at this link .

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KNOTFEST – Brisbane 26.02.23 [Live Review + Interviews]

Review: Benjamin Coe and Nev Pearce (Megadeth) Photography: Dan Maynard  Interviews: Nev Pearce 

It’s a bright, sunny morning in Brisbane and there is a river of black stretching around the perimeter of the RNA showgrounds from a very early hour, eagerly awaiting the inaugural Australian leg of the famed and revered Slipknot-curated Knotfest. Metalheads across the country have been wondering for years if and when we would get our very own version of Knotfest here at home and that day has finally come. With two shows successfully under their belts, the organisers are ready to open the gates on the final stop of the tour.

As clouds roll over, threatening rain at any moment, the eager crowd begins to trickle into the showgrounds with the VIP and Ultimate ticketholders getting their priority access for which they paid a pretty penny and the anticipation is thick in the air for the day that is to come. And the sky does indeed open up, letting a gradually increasing shower fall over the crowd as the acknowledgement of country takes place followed by “the best didgeridoo player in the country” getting things started with his hilarious tales of Telstra scam calls and the like accompanied by some amazing didgeridoo work.

First up on Stage 2 is UK hardcore act,  Malevolence . As the theme song to  COPS  (you know the one) plays over the multitude of speakers across the arena the band take the stage and then BANG! A blast of noise from the speakers means we’re off running. “Let’s get this fucking party started!” declares front man Alex Taylor and as the rain begins to ease off a bit the crowd really starts to get into it with the dirty breakdowns inspiring the first of many circle pits of the day. Ripping through a set from across their releases including crowd favourite  Self Supremacy  (which, I might add, inspired the fastest moving and most hectic circle pit I have seen in a  long  time),  Malevolence  are a powerhouse and genuinely grateful to be here.

A slow drone over the PA system heralds the arrival of Virginian group  Bad Omens . After having a rocky start to their debut Australian tour and having to pull out of the first stop on the  Knotfest Australia  run, the boys are here to prove that they can more than make up for it. Vocalist Noah Sebastian is in fine from and you would honestly never tell he was struggling with his vocals.

His screams are punishing, his falsettos are a thing of beauty and for a newer band they have quite the commanding stage presence. Opener  Concrete Jungle  has the fans in awe of their amazing talent and it only gets better from there with Sebastian putting on a hell of show with  Like A Villian  and the heavy hitting set closer  Dethrone . These guys are a tight musical unit and definitely have big things on the horizon.

And now it’s time for the Aussie contingency of the lineup to show what they’re made of. First up on stage 2 is Melbourne’s  Void Of Vision.  Clad in all black and donning capes, cloaks and goggles the band tear through a set of their electro-tinged hardcore like it’s nobodies business!

The dual harmonies between vocalist Jack Bergin and guitarist James McKendrick are impeccable as Bergin lurches and screams at the front of the crowd, whipping the adoring crowd into a frenzy. Tracks like  Hell Hell Hell  and  Dominatrix  incite a plethora of crowd surfers at the singers request and it’s obvious the standard has been set for the day. Despite the heat, it’s high-energy  all day .

Next up is Melbourne-based metalcore crew  Alpha Wolf  whose relentless touring and unflinchingly awesome live show has seen them garner a massive following not only here at home but across the oceans also. And it shows here, the crowd is absolutely here for it.

Their heavy breakdowns and tight AF rhythm section get the crowd really moving for the entirety of their set as they smash out a massive-sounding set borrowing heavily from their 2020 release  A Quiet Place To Die . Vocalist Lochie Keogh stomps his way around the stage riling up the crowd to an absolute fever pitch for closing number  Akudama . And as they exit the stage to cries for one more song, it’s obvious why these guys are so renowned in the metalcore scene.

There is a short break between sets (and I mean  short !) as the crowd is barely given 2 minutes to catch their breath before  Knocked Loose  are unleashed onto the  Knotfest  stage.

And not only do the band appear but so does the sun, sending the temperature soaring and quickly turning the mosh pit into a sauna of sweat and excitement. Across the 8 songs on offer throughout the set, the band from Kentucky treat the ever-energetic crowd to a mixture of new and old stretching all the way back to their 2016 single  Deadringer  which is massively well-received before launching into the set closing one-two punch of  Mistakes Like Fractures  and  Counting Worms  from 2016 album  Laugh Tracks .

As  Knocked Loose  exit stage 2, the crowd at stage 1 begins to chant for the much anticipated arrival of  Spiritbox . Vocalist Courtney LaPlante enters the stage donning a massive grey hoodie which despite the rising heat, remains on her for the duration of the whole set!  Circle With Me  opens proceedings with the crowd singing along to every word as LaPlante and her commanding stage presence dance about the place.

Songs like  Hurt You  and  Yellow Jacket  sound just as good, if not better live than recorded. The band are extremely grateful and let their love for Slipknot fly high before finishing off the set with a blistering rendition of breakout hit  Holy Roller  and relatively new tune  Hysteria .

Now,  Story Of The Year  have been around for quite some time, but over on stage 2 they prove that they have lost none of their trademark energy that they put into their live show.

Opening strong with  And The Hero Will Drown  off their 2003 album  Page Avenue , the band are as electric as ever and quite jovial too. They add a welcome sense of humour to all the seriousness that has preceded them, with front man Dan Marsala and bassist Adam Russell trading jokes and quips between songs. Their set spans the gamut of their catalogue with songs such as  The Antidote ,  In The Shadows  and  “Is This My Fate?”  inspiring some of the most active crowd participation of the day so far.

An acoustic introduction to Sweden’s  In Flames  echoes out over the showgrounds right before the band launches themselves headfirst into  The Beginning Of All Things That Will End  from the brand new album  Foregone .

The Swedes are in high spirits despite the heat which vocalist Anders Friden contrasts to the ice on the ground in their motherland. Guitarists Bjorn Gelotte and newcomer Chris Broderick shred their way non-stop through an 8 track set of both new ( The Great Deceiver, Foregone pt.1 ) and old ( Cloud Connected  and crushing set closer  Take This Life ). Despite numerous line up changes, these guys remain a formidable force in the global heavy metal market and today’s set is a testament as to why.

As the day pushes on the crowd only gets bigger and more ravenous, which is the perfect entry point for  Viking-metallers  Amon Amarth . Smoke billows out across the stage as an orchestral intro welcomes the Swedes to the afternoon crowd.

With an epic stage design comprised of Viking ships and statues looming ominously over the band, vocalist Johan Hegg and his band of warriors smash and purge their way through an epic set that has the hungry crowd eating out of the palm of their hands. Hegg’s guttural vocals soar across the afternoon sky as he belts out songs like  The Great Heathen Army ,  First Kill  and  Raise Your Horns , the latter of which sees him swigging god-knows-what from his very own horn.

As the sun begins its descent behind the pavilions, Hegg praises the masses for braving the harsh conditions all day. But it’s not too long before the stages are almost completely covered in shade, finally, and as Hegg leads his band through  Twilight Of The Thunder God , twilight does indeed approach.

Northlane  have come a long way and they have more than paid their dues to be afforded such a high placing on the bill today. The electronic notes of  Clarity  from their latest album  Obsidian  begin to beat out of the PA and front man Marcus Bridge takes the stage alone to get this party started.

As the band joins him, the song kicks in and so does the crowd. They sing, they dance, they absolutely love it and so does the band. Guitarist Josh Smith jumps around the stage with the energy of a young boy during  Echo Chamber  which transforms the mosh pit into a total dance party. The Sydney based quartet have seemingly traded in their signature pyrotechnics for a series of giant LED screens whose effect only amplifies as the sun begins to set. “Finally some shade!” Bridge exclaims, adding “Now there’s no reason for you guys to save your energy” and they proceed to belt out a wild rendition of hit single  Bloodline  from 2019’s  Alien .

The band thank the crowd for their support and Slipknot for having them along to this “surreal” experience before finishing off their energetic set with another blistering track from  Alien ,  Talking Heads .

Wasting absolutely no time in getting things underway, the Matt Heafy-led  Trivium  embark on another sonic adventure across their sprawling catalogue of albums.

Choosing to go old-school and opening with  The End Of Everything  from their breakout album   Ascendancy  is a seemingly good choice as the absolutely massive crowd bounce along to every beat and rhythm that the boys throw out there. Heafy informs the crowd that this is the  fourteenth  tour of our country and it’s obvious that they love coming here as much as we love hosting them.

These guys just get better with age, not only in musical ability but in charisma and stage presence as well. Heafy looks as though he is having the time of his life and the crowd feeds off his energy working themselves into a frenzy for the classic epic closer  Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr . It’s sad to see them leave the stage but with their track record they are bound to be back soon!

As nightfall completely sets in a familiar sneering voice is sampled over the speakers and the anticipation for thrash legends  Megadeth  electrifies the air.

As the opening notes of the classic  Hangar 18  drop the mosh pit erupts with insurmountable energy and Dave Mustaine and his guns for hire are off and running.  Megadeth  have always been a great live act but something in the air tonight is different; Dave is absolutely on fire as he belts out hit after hit including fan favourites  Sweating Bullets ,  Tornado of Souls  and  Angry Again  from the Last Action Hero soundtrack.

Another group who have faced numerous member changes, the musicians that Mustaine has assembled here are easily the best since the classic Rust In Peace  line up. Guitarist Kiko Loureiro has all the trickery of Marty Friedman locked down and quite easily keeps pace with Mustaine  while drummer Dirk Verbeuren (ex- Soilwork ) and bassist James LoMenzo keep the heads banging with their thunderous rhythms. Band mascot, Vic Rattlehead, makes a surprise appearance during  Peace Sells  to the delight of the adoring crowd and as they wrap things up with their massive hit  Holy Wars , this set is indeed a moment that many will be cherishing for years to come.

The stage screens go black. Darkness fills the showgrounds and an eerie noise begins to emanate from stage 2. Torchbearers descend upon the multi-tiered set right before Australia’s very own  Parkway Drive  literally explode onto the stage with  Glitch .

The absolutely massive crowd are instantly whipped into a frenzy as flames spew from the stage into the night air. Vocalist Winston McCall commands the crowd with ease as they bounce relentlessly to the aggression pouring off the stage. Bassist Jia O’Connor is perched on an often fiery podium to the right of drummer Ben Gordon and their chemistry is beyond words. Lead guitarist Jeff Ling effortlessly shreds his way through each solo and the band have never been tighter or more energetic.

Right up until the end of  Soul Bleach ,   when things take a turn for the worst. “I’m not sure if you noticed but my voice just fucking exploded” McCall croaks into the microphone. It’s clear something has gone horribly wrong as he asks for “a minute to sort this shit out”. The crowd support is phenomenal. No Boos, no jeers, just adoration and respect as the band huddle to decide where to go from here.

Winston returns to the front of the stage and informs the crowd “I’m gonna go until I can’t fucking speak anymore. Help us out if you know the words!” and he begins to push through whatever damage he has potentially suffered to deliver crushing renditions of  Dedicated ,  Vice Grip  and crowd favourite  Bottom Feeder .

The arena once again goes dark as the torchbearers return with a lone violinist to introduce the literally blazing encore of  Crushed  and  Wild Eyes . And as the band stand together at the front of the stage and declare their pride and respect for McCall for persevering through the set it’s an emotional farewell to the boys for now and everyone just prays Winston will recover.

And the anticipation is so thick in the air you can taste it. After a brief intro of the  AC/DC  classic  For Those About To Rock…  and the old-timey sounds of  Satan Get Behind Me  the opening guitar riff to  Disasterpiece  blasts out from the PA and as soon as the song kicks in the curtain drops and away we go.

But then something happens and  Heretic Anthem  comes to an abrupt halt and the band exit the stage.

“We’ve had to stop the show” an announcer calls out “because some idiot is sitting on top of that tower!” All eyes turn to one of the speaker towers where one insane punter has decided to scale his way to the very top to get what is probably the best view of the night. “We’re not going back on until he gets down.” Somewhat supported, if you could say that, by the crowd, the climber obliges and begins to descend where he is promptly accosted by security and one would presume punished for his act of stupidity. “I can’t take you crazy fuckers anywhere!” Taylor exclaims as  Slipknot  returns to the stage to kick into  Psychosocial.

Taylor asks the crowd if they would like to hear just one more song to which a thunderous response is heard. The band snap into  Duality , which   sees Clown take a flaming baseball bat to a keg suspended to the side of the stage in a fit of fury and mayhem. As the song draws to a close, Taylor stops his comrades in their tracks. “Wait, wait, wait. I  said , do you want to hear one more song?” he asks again before the Iowans kick full force in  Custer  before stopping and asking the crowd one last time if they want one more song. And it’s a doozy, it’s ferocious, it’s a classic, it is… Spit It Out . Now no performance of this song would be complete without the age old getting down on the ground and then launching to your feet when Corey yells “JUMP THE FUCK UP!” and it honestly never gets tired.

It’s a spectacle every damn time no matter how many times you’ve witnessed it. As flames blast from the roof of the stage the main set comes to a close and to everyone’s surprise a majority of the crowd begin to flood out of the showgrounds making a swift exit. But soon the all familiar sound of  (515)  starts to play and the inevitable encore slams it way into the showground with  People=Shit  and  Surfacing  capping off a most excellent  Slipknot  show.

The remaining crowd who chose to stay and witness this till the end begin to amble their way into the streets of Fortitude Valley and it’s hard not to feel like this was something special today. Special for the heavy music scene here in Australia, with 3 sell-out shows across the East Coast proving that metalheads from far and wide are most definitely still hungry for a decent festival and that the passion for this genre is well and truly alive in this country. While we may not see another  Knotfest  any time soon, it’s good to know that the potential for  something  is there

 – GALLERY – 

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SLIPKNOT’S KNOTFEST SET TO TAKE OVER AUSTRALIA IN 2023

• Greg Phillips
• October 26, 2022

KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is continuing its ever-expanding global domination with the announcement of its next location – KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA in 2023.

The music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT, will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday, March 24th at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, before making its way to Sydney on Saturday, March 25th at Centennial Park and wrapping up in Brisbane on Sunday, March 26th at RNA Showgrounds.

Headlined by SLIPKNOT, the hugely stacked festival line-up includes PARKWAY DRIVE, MEGADETH, TRIVIUM, NORTHLANE, AMON AMARTH, IN FLAMES, KNOCKED LOOSE, SPIRITBOX, STORY OF THE YEAR, ALPHA WOLF, VOID OF VISION, BAD OMENS and MALEVOLENCE.

Knotfest is Slipknot’s own self-curated, destination festival brand, currently held in eight international locations; the US, Japan, Mexico, Finland, Germany, Colombia, Chile and Brazil. Designed as an immersive, unforgettable, ‘dark carnival experience’, the event invites you into Slipknot’s apocalyptic underworld where stunning visuals, fire breathers and nightmarish creatures on stilts set the stage for an intoxicating and memorable weekend of live music.

A staple at KNOTFESTs all over the world, the KNOTFEST Museum will also be making its way to Australia for the very first time. The KNOTFEST Museum features a jaw-dropping collection of items from the band’s history and a fan-favourite attraction at the other KNOTFESTs around the globe. Tickets are strictly limited in each city.

Early bird pre-sale tickets are on sale at 9am local time on Thursday 3rd November here and general public tickets go on sale at 9am local time on Monday 7th November here .

KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2023 DATES AND VENUES: Friday 24 March 2023 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Saturday 25 March 2023 – Centennial Park, Sydney Sunday 26 March 2023 – RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane

SLIPKNOT’s latest album, ‘The End, So Far’ landed yet another #1 Official Album Chart position in Australia, their fourth straight #1 in a row, as the album racked up a string of global chart accolades, including #1 Album positions in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico and Top 10 in Japan, Finland, Sweden, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, France and the Netherlands.

There was never a band like Slipknot, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they’ve quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date – unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” while The Ringer attested, “They’re the most important heavy band of their era.”  In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival Knotfest. With their seventh studio album, THE END, SO FAR, Slipknot are back, and nothing will be the same again.

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Slipknot announce three Knotfest Australia dates

Slipknot are heading down under for three days of Knotfest in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane…

Slipknot ’s travelling event Knotfest is branching out even further, with three dates in Australia announced for 2023.

The Iowa titans will be taking their huge festival down under to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane next March, for what will be their first Aussie shows since 2016.

A full line-up is yet to be confirmed, but the ’Knot have at least revealed the dates: they’ll be at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on March 24, Sydney’s Centennial Park the following day, and then Brisbane’s Showgrounds the day after that.

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Knotfest is described as a ‘one-of-a-kind music and lifestyle festival that celebrates rock and metal culture’, featuring ‘the biggest and most cutting-edge heavy bands in the world’.

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Making its debut in March 2023

Slipknot have confirmed their return to Australia, bringing their personally curated festival Knotfest to the continent for the first time next March.

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After teasing a tour announcement last week, it was confirmed on triple j’s heavy metal program  The Racket last night (October 25), via an interview with the band’s percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, that Knotfest Australia would be making its debut. An Instagram page has been set up for the festival, which confirmed both the dates and the venues.

Knotfest Australia will begin on Friday March 24 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse. The following day, the festival will head to Sydney’s Centennial Park. It will then conclude on the Sunday March 26, at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Although ticketing details are yet to be officially shared, fans can sign up to the Knotfest mailing list here for access to a pre-sale.

A line-up for the festival is yet to be announced. The most recent iteration of Knotfest in Finland, however, featured bands such as Lamb of God , Arch Enemy , Nightwish and Cradle of Filth . The band originally debuted the festival back in 2012, with a two-day event taking place in their native Iowa. Since then, the festival has expanded outside of the US to include dates in Mexico, Japan, Colombia, France, Germany, Chile and Brazil.

Knotfest’s debut in Australia will mark Slipknot’s first time in the country since 2016, where they headlined an arena tour with support from the aforementioned Lamb of God. The band were set to return in 2019 as the support act for Metallica ‘s stadium tour; the run was cancelled, however, following James Hetfield’s return to rehab.

Since the band were last in Australia, they have released two studio albums: 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ and this month’s ‘The End, So Far’. In a four-star review of the latter,  NME described the album as “their most daring yet”.

“‘The End, So Far’ may rattle many of the metal faithful, but for the prowess and lasting impression of this record alone, this is a true Slipknot record,” it read. “It’s unlikely that many fans who’ve been along for the whole ride would jump ship now.”

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Down under Maggots! Slipknot have announced the first Australian Knotfest

A stellar line-up of bands have signed up to join Slipknot at three Australian Knotfest dates

Slipknot are taking the Knotfest Roadshow down under for the first time. The band are set to play three shows in Australia in next year, kicking off at the Melbourne Flemington Racecourse on March 24, before heading to Sydney and Brisbane on the following days. Full details below.

Joining Slipknot in Oz will be a stellar line-up of names, with local talent provided by Parkway Drive , Northlane, Alpha Wolf and Void of Vision, with international acts Megadeth , Trivium , Amon Amarth, In Flames, Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, Story Of The Year, Bad Omens and Malevolence completing the line-up. 

"Australians have been nothing but family to us from day one,” percussionist Clown tells NME . "Some of the greatest memories in my life come from roaming around Australia – that’s why we try to get there on every album cycle. And Knotfest is dangerous, man… But that’s why we’re taking it down under right now. We’re here to burn down your brainwashed philosophy, you know? The bottom line is that the good people of where you’re from need this philosophy."

Tickets will go on general sale on November 7 at 9am AEDT. There will also be a Knotfest Premium members pre-sale on November 3 at 8am AEDT, swiftly followed by an early bird pre-sale an hour later. Tickets will be available via the Knotfest Australia website, where fans can register to access pre-sale codes.

Slipknot, who finished a run of US dates earlier this month, will head to Central and South America before the end of the year for a series of shows. They'll follow the Australian roadshow with two Knotfest dates in Japan, and are already scheduling dates in next summer's European festival calendar. Full dates below.

At the weekend, Corey Taylor seemingly suggested that the band would be returning to the UK in June to headline Download Festival .  

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• October 30, 2022

Slipknot to headline plus Parkway Drive, Megadeth, Trivium, Northlane, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, Story Of The Year, Alpha Wolf, Void Of Vision, Bad Omens & Malevolence.

Pre-Sale to Knotfest Premium Members; 8am, Thursday 3rd November

Early Bird Pre-Sale On-Sale; 9am, Thursday 3rd November Sign up here

General On-Sale: 9am, Monday 7th November From Knotfest.com/Australia

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – KNOTFEST , the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT , is continuing its ever-expanding global domination with the announcement of its next location – KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA in 2023.

The music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT , will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday, March 24th at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, before making its way to Sydney on Saturday, March 25th at Centennial Park and wrapping up in Brisbane on Sunday, March 26th at RNA Showgrounds.

Headlined by SLIPKNOT , the hugely stacked festival line-up includes PARKWAY DRIVE, MEGADETH, TRIVIUM, NORTHLANE, AMON AMARTH, IN FLAMES, KNOCKED LOOSE, SPIRITBOX, STORY OF THE YEAR, ALPHA WOLF, VOID OF VISION, BAD OMENS and MALEVOLENCE .

A staple at KNOTFEST s all over the world, the KNOTFEST Museum will also be making its way to Australia for the very first time. The KNOTFEST Museum features a jaw-dropping collection of items from the band’s history and a fan-favourite attraction at the other KNOTFEST s around the globe. Tickets are strictly limited in each city.

Early bird pre-sale tickets are on sale at 9am local time on Thursday 3rd November here and general public tickets go on sale at 9am local time on Monday 7th November here .

KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2023 DATES AND VENUES: Friday 24 March 2023 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Saturday 25 March 2023 – Centennial Park, Sydney Sunday 26 March 2023 – RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane

SLIPKNOT ’s latest album, ‘The End, So Far’ landed yet another #1 Official Album Chart position in Australia, their fourth straight #1 in a row, as the album racked up a string of global chart accolades, including #1 Album positions in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico and Top 10 in Japan, Finland, Sweden, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, France and the Netherlands.

About SLIPKNOT : There was never a band like Slipknot , and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they’ve quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date – unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time , ” while The Ringer attested, “They’re the most important heavy band of their era . ”  In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND , bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival Knotfest. With their seventh studio album, THE END, SO FAR , Slipknot are back, and nothing will be the same again.

About KNOTFEST : Knotfest is Slipknot’s own self-curated, destination festival brand, currently held in eight international locations; the US, Japan, Mexico, Finland, Germany, Colombia, Chile and Brazil. Designed as an immersive, unforgettable, ‘dark carnival experience’, the event invites you into Slipknot’s apocalyptic underworld where stunning visuals, fire breathers and nightmarish creatures on stilts set the stage for an intoxicating and memorable weekend of live music.

Stay up to date on all things KNOTFEST over at  https://knotfest.com/australia/  and by following on socials.

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The line-up for Knotfest Australia 2025 – headlined by Slipknot – will be revealed later this year.

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Slipknot will celebrate their 25th anniversary by headlining Knotfest Australia in 2025.

Making the announcement 12 months ahead of time, Slipknot, the festival, and promoters Destroy All Lines revealed that if you’re attending this year’s edition of Knotfest Australia, you will receive an exclusive first run of tickets to Knotfest 2025. Those tickets will be available before all other pre-sales.

This year’s line-up for Knotfest Australia is not headlined by its founders but a rejuvenated version of American groove metal pioneers Pantera . They’ll be joined by co-headliners Disturbed , a chart-topping modern heavy metal band beloved by fans across the globe.

In addition to the co-headliners, Knotfest Australia has brought out influential heavy metal act Lamb Of God , the Lzzy Hale -led rock band Halestorm , Aussies SPEED, Windwaker, King Parrot and Thy Art Is Murder .

The festival has also locked in the popular Mongolian band The HU , and additional international groups Asking Alexandria, Wage War, Skindred, Brand Of Sacrifice, and Escape The Fate .

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Knotfest Australia is going ahead next week, with the event kicking off on Thursday, 21 March, at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse (now welcoming punters over the age of 12) before heading to Sydney’s Centennial Park on Saturday, 23 March (18+), and Brisbane Showgrounds on Sunday, 24 March on Sunday, 24 March (15+).

You can find tickets via the Knotfest Australia website .

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Festival organisers recently revealed the set times for this year’s event, continuing with Knotfest’s renowned two-stage, clash-free setup . The set times were shared after several acts on the line-up, including Lamb Of God and Halestorm, announced a string of sideshows .

The inaugural Knotfest Australia – all three dates of which  sold out in advance  – featured headlining sets from Slipknot themselves, as well as  Parkway Drive  and  Megadeth . 11 other bands rounded out  the full line-up , including international heavyweights like  Trivium ,  Amon Amarth ,  In Flames ,  Knocked Loose  and  Spiritbox , plus local legends like  Northlane ,  Alpha Wolf  and  Void Of Vision .

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Thursday 21 March 2024 - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne

Saturday 23 March 2024 - Centennial Park, Sydney

Sunday 24 March 2024 - Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

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Slipknot Bring Their Anniversary Tour To Headline Knotfest Australia 2025

KNOTFEST , the music and counterculture experience destination festival kicks off in Australia next week with a whole horde of surprises lying in wait and  KNOTFEST 2024 ticketholders are in for a treat.

We’re stoked to announce the return of SLIPKNOT   for  KNOTFEST 2025 to celebrate their 25 th  Anniversary , together with a huge line-up to be announced later in the year.

Only KNOTFEST 2024 ticketholders will receive exclusive access to the first release of tickets to KNOTFEST 2025 , which will be prior to all other presales.

If you haven’t purchased your tickets to KNOTFEST 2024 , now Is the time!

Headlined by PANTERA and DISTURBED , the sweltering 2024 festival line-up also includes LAMB OF GOD , HALESTORM , THE HU , ASKING ALEXANDRIA , WAGE WAR , ESCAPE THE FATE, THY ART IS MURDER , SKINDRED , SPEED , WINDWAKER , BRAND OF SACRIFICE and KING PARROT.

Tickets on sale now at  https://knotfest.com/ australia/

KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2024

DATES AND VENUES: Thursday 21 March 2024 – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Saturday 23 March 2024 – Centennial Park, Sydney Sunday 24 March 2024 – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

LINE UP: Pantera | Disturbed | Lamb Of God | Halestorm | The HU | Asking Alexandria Wage War | Escape The Fate | Thy Art Is Murder | Skindred | SPEED Windwaker | Brand Of Sacrifice | King Parrot

Stay up to date on all things KNOTFEST over at  https://knotfest.com/ australia/  and by following on socials.

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Knotfest Australia is Completely Sold Out, Set Times Announced

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Slipknot are bringing Knotfest to Australia for the first time later this month. All three events on the festival’s inaugural east coast run are now sold out. Slipknot will headline the three-date festival tour, alongside Parkway Drive , Megadeth , Trivium , Northlane , Spiritbox and plenty more.

UPDATE 24/03/2023: Bad Omens have pulled out of Knotfest Melbourne, set times change – details here

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It might still be possible to get your hands on a ticket – Knotfest Australia is utilising Ticketek’s fan-to-fan Marketplace , which lets customers buy and sell tickets in a safe and secure manner.

Knotfest Australia launches at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Friday, 24th March. Sydney is next, with Centennial Park hosting the event on Saturday, 25th March. It wraps up in Brisbane at RNA Showgrounds on Sunday, 26th March.

Set times for all three events can be accessed via the Woov app . You can also find the details below.

Knotfest Melbourne – Set Times UPDATED*

• 11.50 – 12.20: Malevolence*
• 12.50 – 13.20: Alpha Wolf
• 13.50 – 14.30: Spiritbox
• 15.10 – 15.50: In Flames
• 16.35 – 17.20: Northlane
• 18.05 – 19.05: Megadeth
• 20.20 – 21.50: Slipknot
• 12.20 – 12.50: Void Of Vision
• 13.20 – 13.50: Knocked Loose
• 14.30 – 15.10: Story of the Year
• 15.50 – 16.35: Amon Amarth
• 17.20 – 18.05: Trivium
• 19.05 – 20.20: Parkway Drive

Knotfest Sydney – Set Times

• 11.50 – 12.20: Bad Omens
• 11.20 – 11.50: Malevolence

Knotfest Brisbane – Set Times

• 12.20 – 12.50: Bad Omens
• 13.20 – 13.50: Alpha Wolf
• 14.20 – 15.00: Spiritbox
• 15.40 – 16.20: In Flames
• 17.05 – 17.50: Northlane
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Slipknot Share Details of Knotfest 2024 and 25th Anniversary Tour

Slipknot have announced a very special 2024 North American tour happening this summer. The nu metal band is also returning to its hometown music festival Knotfest Iowa.

Titled the Here Comes the Pain Tour , Slipknot begin their trek on August 6 with stops in Baltimore, New York, Toronto, Phoenix, Austin, and more cities. Knotfest Iowa on September 21 will be the band's final North American stop, with European dates scheduled through the end of 2024. Openers for select North America shows are Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended.

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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of band’s self-titled album, their Knotfest festival set is billed as a one night only “unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut.”

“Every time I’ve walked onstage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up,” founding member Shawn “Clown” Crahan said in a statement. “But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary.… Just get ready to have your face kicked in, because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture—that disease. And you’ve been infected.”

For tickets and more information, head to the band's website .

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Slipknot Announce Knotfest 2024 and 25th Anniversary Tour

By Nina Corcoran

Slipknot have announced a 2024 North American tour that takes place this summer. The nu metal band is also returning to its hometown music festival Knotfest Iowa . This year marks the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s self-titled album, and their festival set is billed as “a unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut.” See Slipknot’s full list of tour dates below.

“Every time I’ve walked onstage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up,” founding member Shawn “Clown” Crahan said in a statement. “But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary.… Just get ready to have your face kicked in, because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture—that disease. And you’ve been infected.”

Dubbed the Here Comes the Pain Tour, Slipknot begin their run in Noblesville, Indiana, on August 6 and perform in Baltimore, New York, Toronto, Austin, and more cities. While the North American leg ends at Knotfest Iowa in Des Moines on September 21, Slipknot have plenty more dates scheduled in Europe on through to the end of 2024. Opening select shows in North America are Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended.

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05-12 Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome to Rockville 05-19 Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Festival 08-06 Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center *~ 08-07 Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake *~ 08-09 Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena *~ 08-10 Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *~ 08-12 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *~ 08-14 Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion *~ 08-15 Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center *~ 08-17 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena *~ 09-01 Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma 09-07 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre *# 09-08 Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater *# 09-09 Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life 09-11 Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *# 09-13 Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome *# 09-15 Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *# 09-17 Austin, TX - Moody Center *# 09-18 Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion *# 09-21 Des Moines, IA - Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park *# 10-11 Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival 10-19 São Paulo, Brazil - Knotfest Brasil 11-08 Guadalajara, Mexico - Calle 2 11-09 Mexico City, Mexico - Parque Bicentenario 12-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 12-06 Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhallen 12-08 Stuttgart, Germany - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 12-09 Leipzig, Germany - Quarterback Immobilien Arena 12-11 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion 12-12 Paris, France - Accor Arena 12-14 Leeds, England - First Direct Arena 12-15 Glasgow, Scotland - OVO Hydro 12-17 Manchester, England - Co-op Live 12-18 Birmingham, England - Utilita Arena 12-20 London, England - The O2 12-21 London, England - The O2

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Slipknot announce 2024 North American tour and Knotfest Iowa lineup

S lipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a slew of headlining shows across North America.

Announced today , Slipknot’s North American tour will kick off on August 6 at Noblesville’s Ruoff Music Center. The trek will feature support from Knocked Loose on all dates with Orbit Culture and Vended playing on select dates.

The trek concludes with an appearance at Knotfest Iowa on September 21. For this one-time-only festival performance, Slipknot will play a special set drawing heavily from their 1999 self-titled debut album. The lineup for Knotfest Iowa also features Till Lindemann (Rammstein), Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison The Well, GWAR, Vended, Dying Wish, Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth, Spine, and Dose.

Tour dates can be seen below. Pre-sale tickets for Slipknot’s newly announced headlining shows as well as Knotfest Iowa can be made here . Tickets for their tour and Knotfest Iowa will go on sale to the general public this Friday (May 3) at 10 a.m. local time.

Released in 1999, Slipknot’s self-titled debut album became one of metal’s best debut albums ever with over two million copies sold in the United States. Tracks such as “Surfacing,” “Spit It Out,” and "(sic)" have become set staples for the band.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root said this about the record:

“We loved what we did with the first record but we didn't even know if there was gonna be anything after that. We just wanted people to hear it. Selling out of records and shows, having successful tours– those are goals for any band. But the dream scenario in some ways, came true for us.”

Slipknot tour dates

May 12: Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome To Rockville

May 19: Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Festival

Aug 06: Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center *

Aug 07: Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake *

Aug 09: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena *

Aug 10: Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *

Aug 12: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *

Aug 14: Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion *

Aug 15: Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center *

Aug 17: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena *

Sep 01: Pryor, OK - ROCKLAHOMA

Sep 07: Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre #

Sep 08: Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater #

Sep 09: Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life

Sep 11: Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #

Sep 13: Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome #

Sep 15: Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #

Sep 17: Austin, TX - Moody Center #

Sep 18: Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion #

Sep 21: Des Moines, IA - Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #

Oct 11: Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival

Oct 19: São Paulo, BR - Knotfest Brasil

Nov 08: Guadalajara, MX - Calle 2

Nov 09: Mexico City, MX - Parque Bicentenario

Dec 05: Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome

Dec 06: Dortmund, DE - Westfalehallen

Dec 08: Stuttgart, DE - Schleyerhalle

Dec 09: Leipzig, DE - Quarterback Immobilien Arena

Dec 11: Zürich, CH - Hallenstadion

Dec 12: Paris, FR - Accor Arena

Dec 14: Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena

Dec 15: Glasgow, UK - Ovo Hydro

Dec 17: Manchester, UK - Co-op Live

Dec 18: Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena

Dec 20: London, UK - The O2

Dec 21: London, UK - The O2

* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture

# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended