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From the start, Slipknot has carved out its own unique space in the world of metal, taking things to a whole new level.

Slipknot was formed in 1995 by local Des Moines musicians Shawn Crahan and Paul Gray. The pair brought on other local musicians and started to experiment with their sound.

After self-financing the band’s debut album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., in 1996 and failing to pick up any major attention, Slipknot changed musical direction, adding melodic vocals to their music. The band also went through many lineup changes before settling on the core nine members of the group: Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor.

This new musical style and the band’s strong set of members attracted the attention of Roadrunner Records. which signed the band for a seven-album deal. The band’s first album on the label, Slipknot, was released in 1999 and did favorably on the U.S. album charts for a first album. Nonetheless, the album went on to eventually be certified platinum after the band’s extensive touring schedule picked up hordes of fans between 1999 and 2000.

This large fan base proved vital with the release of the band’s second album, Iowa, in 2001, which shot to number one in the UK album charts and hit number three in the U.S.

Slipknot’s popularity and mainstream success have earned the band recognition from multiple awarding bodies such as the Kerrang! Awards and even the Grammy Awards after the band’s 2005 single “Before I Forget” from its album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) won them an award for Best Metal Performance.

Inspired by the likes of Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Led Zeppelin, the band has put its own chaotic stamp on the genre of nu metal. Slipknot is a band that is prepared to constantly experiment and evolve, and its fans love them because of this.

With a recently released album — The End, So Far — Slipknot is taking to the stage in a global tour, continuing to deliver a show unlike any other. For Slipknot maggots, there has never been a better time than now to find a nearby concert.

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Since I hadn’t seen them since Vol. 3, there is a lot of material I have never caught live yet. As I said, I like every Slipknot album. (Probably every Slipknot song if you don’t count demos and remixes). Unfortunately, they didn’t play anything off of ‘Gray Chapter this time, which I was a bit gutted by. I really like that album and would have loved to see something like ‘Custer,’ ‘AOV’ or ‘Sarcastrophe’ live. ‘Custer’ especially. From the first time I heard it I said to myself ”that is a song that will be in their setlists forevermore.” They also only played one song from All Hope Is Gone. I guess that’s reason enough to try see them a few more times, as I really want to catch more songs I haven’t heard live before. I’m keen to hear it all.

But given how great the new album is, I was most keen to see material from We Are Not Your Kind live. I was thinking about how much I wanted it on such a regular basis since end of the week that the album was released and it had all started to click with me. Turns out I was in luck, because if you count the 2018 stand-alone single ‘All Out Life’ which technically isn’t on the album (but which features the lyric ‘we are not your kind’ repeatedly chanted and I always mentally count as being part of that album, and have attached to the album in my itunes and on my phone and just pretend it is on the album anyway), then they played 5 new songs. Aforementioned ‘All Out Life.’ Big single ‘Unsainted,’ which opened the show. The dark, weird, almost formless album closer ‘Solway Firth.’ The groovy ‘Birth Of The Cruel’ and the stompy new single ‘Nero Forte.’ It was great to see this much new material live. It shows you how much confidence the band must have in the new album, and given the audience reaction, this confidence was well placed.

Not counting intros and outros over the speakers, there were 17 tracks. 6 of which I had never seen live before. Pretty great value. No wonder they didn’t have room for much material off All Hope’ or ‘Gray Chapter. The rest of the set featured the big singles from Vol 3; ‘Duality,’ ‘Before I Forget’ and ‘Vermillion’ as well as many classic concert favourites from the debut like ‘(Sic),’ ‘Surfacing’ and ‘Eyeless’ and topped off with a few of the heavier numbers from Iowa, like ‘Disasterpiece’ and ‘People=Shit.’

Slipknot are pretty great at mixing up sets, and not just playing the same thing every tour, swapping in a surprise or two, and dropping a few expected tunes now and again for a deep cut. The (sort of) surprises in the set were first album bonus-track ‘Eeyore’ and Iowa deepish-cut ‘New Abortion’ although I have seen both live before and both have been on official live releases so not super surprising if you want to be pedantic, but I was satisfied. In terms of dropping an expected tune, this time they dropped ‘Spit It Out’ which is almost unfathomable, as therefore they didn’t do the ‘’Jump The Fuck Up’’ moment, (where they make the whole crowd crouch for a few minutes then jump up in unison) but I’ve had that three times and on all their live albums too, so I was glad to lose it if it meant more time for new songs.

In terms of stage show, it was the biggest and best I’d ever seen them. There were videoscreens all over the place (even on the drums). There was pyro and steam. There were fireworks. There was a Nikki Sixx style bass guitar flamethrower like on Motley Crue’s The End DVD. There were treadmills which the more expendable members like the DJ, Sid, would go and play about on when not needed musically. He did the moonwalk on a treadmill at one point. Their setlist didn’t feature many turn-table focused songs this time so I guess he’s got to do something. Clown got a flaming baseball bat out for the keg smashes on ‘Duality.’

Performance and sound wise, it was really good. That’s not always a given. As much as love this band, they aren’t what I’d call consistent. Some bands are just perfect every single time (Hatebreed spring to mind). Slipknot are not one of those bands. I mean, when you have 9 members, complex awkward songs with atypical structures, and a singer inside a mask running around, its hard to get everything sounding perfect…

If you look across all of Slipknot’s official and unofficial live releases, you’ll notice they have been really hit and miss over the years in terms of both vocals and audio mix. Even on just their Voliminal DVD, which features footage from a few different shows, the live stuff goes from amazing to quite poor. The 9.0 live album which I mentioned earlier features material from across a whole tour, and that album has quite poor live vocals and subpar sound mixes. Conversely though the Disasterpeices and (Sic)nesses DVDs have superb live vocals and mixes and are absolutely must-own. The pro shot live stuff from various festivals on the first two album cycles is really mixed also. I remember MTV2 used to have footage of the band on the Iowa cycle in Germany, where Corey’s vocals were really muffled and the kick drums overpowered all the guitars. When I first got into them, on the debut album cycle, the only live stuff available was bootlegs, and they were always pretty rough. You could get pirate CDs from shows like their first time in London or from dates on the US Ozzfest, but you could tell from the CD that Corey was running around, bouncing and going crazy so much, that the vocals would suffer. Even my own live experiences of the band were mixed. When I saw them live myself in Belfast the mix and vocals were brilliant and its still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. When I saw them headlining on the Vol. 3 cycle, the vocals were poor (he has discussed in interviews over the years that he was drinking heavily in that period) but the mix was great. When I saw them supporting Metallica on that same album cycle, the mix was poor but the vocals were good. As I said, its not a given.

I guess there’s a lot of variables for the soundmen to get right and lots of chances to get it wrong. Depending on how much running and bouncing singer Corey Taylor does, and how his mask affects the microphones, there’s a big gap between his best and his worst shows.

However, tonight it was great. It was pretty close to a perfect show. I mean, if I had to pick pedantic holes in it then I guess the guitar-intro to ‘Surfacing’ sounded a bit weird, and the vocals on the chorus to ‘Nero Forte’ were a bit thin, but otherwise it was magnificent.

The sound mix was perfectly balanced. Even the additional percussion was actually audible and you could tell why they have three drummers. The bass was thick. The guitars were clear and didn’t go muddy. The drum kit was powerful and you could pick every element out individually. The vocals were just right. I couldn’t have asked for a better mix.

The band were energetic and enthusiastic and played like a band on the rise. Drums were absolutely battered. Riffs were practically thrown into the crowd. I guess buoyed by the success of the new album, they are revitalised and fired-up. This was definitely the 2nd-best I ever seen them live; sceond only to that very first time I saw them, back in Belfast in 2002, which boasted many more songs from my favourite album, Iowa, in the set, and featured the classic line-up when they were still mysterious and I was wide-eyed and young. (And to be fair, my memory of that could in fact be a little clouded in a rose-tinted teenage nostalgia).

I always regretted not seeing them live on the last two album cycles, but I would have been heartbroken to miss them this time. Thank goodness for the weird phone/website discrepancy! This was awesome. One of the bands that have meant the most to me in my whole life, playing brilliantly, with a great setlist and sounding great. This is going to be a show I remember for a long time.

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While still buzzed with energy from Carolina Rebellion 2015 I was on my songkick, browsing the next shows for some of the artists. I tapped on the image for Slipknot and began scrolling their tour dates. I litterally jumped to my feet when I saw they were coming to Virginia Beach. I knew I wasn't missing that show. I tapped on the link to get tickets and a short, very excited while later I was the proud owner of 2 pit tickets for my daughter and me. The songkick and live nation apps made it so easy to get tickets.

On the day of the show our energy was off the Richter. The other bands that played were perfect for priming the crowd for one of the best performances I've ever seen. We stood just a foot from the baracade and the energy was physically palpable as we waited while the stage hands made quick work of converting a simple stage into a formidable backdrop equivalent to the stuff nightmares are made of.

The buzzing started and the crowd roared and the logo encrusted curtain opened. One by one they appeared and carried us all away, into their world. We embarked on an ear bleeding, mind blowing, perfectly performed chaotic journey that could rival a Rob Zombie movie. It wasn't just a show, it was an adventure full of flashing lights, flames so big we could feel the heat, and Slipknot hypnotizing our minds and our bodies with their dark, poetic, brain melting music. Riffs and lyrics not just entering our ear drums but leeching into every fiber of our human form, putting us all into a head banging trance as only slipknot is capable of doing.

By the end of the night our voices were gone from singing along, our ears buzzing with the echo of what we just witnessed. And our minds, we'll they will never be the same again. Will I go see another Slipknot show, absolutely every chance I get and I will be in the pit for every one of them. It was the most epic night of my life. Thank you, Slipknot, for one hell of an adventure. Let's do it again sometime, real soon.

Slipknot's reputation is legendary. This cult classic band has developed a huge following and is one of the most successful metal and hard rock bands in history.

Slipknot's live show is an incredible experience. Frontman Corey Taylor is so energetic and gets the audience basically eating out of the palm of his hand. The rest of the band are like an intense ball of anger and energy.

The band often opens up with their best seller, "Duality", a high energy, fast paced nu metal track that crushes the audience, especially those of us in the epic mosh pit.

In that moment, you get absorbed: Slipknot are chugging away with their roaring vocals wailing and wailing on, striking every nerve in my body and making me want to thrash and scream the lyrics along with all of my passion.

Seeing this band live and in person is an incredible experience, and I seriously recommend every metal fan to go see them whenever they are given a chance. They are incredible. Their presence is phenomenal and their loud, abrasive sound is so clear and powerful.

Slipknot have always had a distinct style and it is heavy and far above other bands in the genre. The singer, Corey Taylor, has a lot of drive, and ambition, and the band is very creative. I truly cannot recommend this band enough.

This was a really, amazing concert, Slipknot is one of the best live bands in the world in my opinion. They're an energetic band and they know how to bring the noise. The guys in the band are really nice to the fans. I hung around near the tours buses after the show and met Mick and Jay, who were more than willing to come say 'hello' and sign things. Really great guys.

The show itself was perfect, but I do need to warn you if you wanna be in the pit, you gotta be careful and stay safe. The crowd does get really rowdy and people will shove. Careful with the crowd surfers too, try to avoid getting kicked in the face. Other than that, everyone in the crowd was really kind and will help you out if there's a lot of pushing.

This was my first Slipknot concert and my fourth concert I've been to. This band really did make quite an impression, and from everyone that's seen them live before, they aren't lying at how incredible these guys are. Chris was very active the entire show and so was Corey, despite his broken neck. The guys will recognize you if you call their name or something, Mick and Jim did wave and point at my friends and I.

I really urge you to see Slipknot live if your considering it. I promise you won't regret it.

A giant curtain concealed the stage for a half hour as the men in masks built their carnival of horror, so it wasn’t until 9:30pm when Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With the Devil” predicted the start of the show. Still in secretive mode, “XIX” was piped over the PA before any member of the band was shown. As the anticipation became something you could feel in the air, I wondered if Slipknot would deliver. I always have a hard time enjoying bands that I’ve never really listened to, so I couldn’t help but doubt that some nu metal band from Iowa would entertain me more than Lamb of God. But as the curtain split in half, to reveal an 8-piece band surrounded by a river of fire, I realized that Slipknot were in another league when it came to stage presence. The multi-level setup reminded me of King Diamond’s latest tour, but with a trio of percussionists (two of whom were beating kegs from spinning platforms), more pyrotechnics than I’ve ever seen at Red Rocks, a giant horned mask and funhouse mirror, it was the metal concert equivalent of Cirque du Soleil.

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As usual...SLIPKNOT shows why they are one of the biggest headlining acts in metal today...In metal history...The set list was a perfect blend touching on every one of their albums...Lamb Of God was also phenomenal as always...I missed the first 2 bands but I'm glad I didn't have to spend one minute more than I had to at that god awful venue...$60 ticket and what a terrible setup...It's almost a mile walk from anywhere you park to the door...And the staff??? WOW!!! Slower than any trip to the DMV and even worse attitude...If you're gonna charge me $13 for a beer that costs $1.29 at the store LEARN HOW TO POUR!!! The merch booth staff were on point though...However...I'll never attend ANY show at this horrible venue as long as I live...Had that not been 2 of the best bands on this planet I would've had a lot worse to say...

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First Niagara Pavillion is ill equipped to provide concert goers with a topnotch music experience. Halfway through Marilyn Manson's set the power went out and we sat in the dark for 2 hours waiting for the show to resume. Meanwhile, we stood, drenched with rain, watching drunken fools slide down the hill on mudslides and throw mudballs at everyone. Finally, they announced the show was cancelled due to lack of power, and the mud-sliders started chanting "F*ck You", kicking over garbage cans and breaking things. The worst concert of my life, and it had zero to do with any of the live acts. Actually, what I saw of Of Mice & Men, which I wasn't really familiar with, was pretty good. I've never really cared for Manson, but the show before the power went out was pretty good.

Slipknot were amazing, first time seeing them live. However... the sound system was dire, we really had to shift forward to hear what was going on. We could only hear the bassline and some drums. Couldn’t hear guitars or vocals clear. My videos picked the sound up a little, but you can hear everyone talking it was that quiet. Only reason I say this is that I saw Korn play with Limp Bizkit at this same venue (Arena Birmingham) in 2016... and Ray Luziers drums standing at the back of the venue near where you walk in, his snares and kicks hit you in the chest like thunder, and you could hear the clarity of the vocals, guitars, bass, everything. This time around for Slipknot unfortunately the sound just wasn’t on par which is a shame

I've seen Slipknot quite a few times now, and they ALLWAYS deliver a remarkable show, with proper energy, musical quality in their performance, and almost theatrical charismatics that keeps blowing me away.

The Telenor Arena's sound ALMOST ruined the experience, as it just can't handle this sort of scale audience, the whole audio-experience seems dull and horribly low quality if you move anywhere towards the middle of the crowd or backwards in the standing section of the audience.

First part of slipknot and All of behemoth was simply drowned out, and they somehow managed to turn the sound up a notch throughout the show.. but I won't be going back there, unless they either lower the prices or upp their sound-quality.

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The band will hit the road next summer

Slipknot have announced a European headline tour for 2023 – find all the details below.

The masked metal band will hit the road next summer in support of their seventh studio album ‘The End So Far’ , which came out in September.

• READ MORE:  The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” 

Kicking off in Nickelsdorf, Austria on June 7, the upcoming stint will also see Corey Taylor and co. perform in Amsterdam (June 13), Copenhagen (16), Hamburg (20), Berlin (21) and other locations throughout that month.

The tour is a mixture of Slipknot’s own headline shows and festivals dates, including Rock For People, Nova Rock and Graspop. You can find ticket information here , and see the full itinerary below.

There is currently no news on a potential UK and Ireland tour. Last month, however, Corey Taylor addressed rumours that Slipknot will be headlining the expanded Download Festival 2023 .

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The Donnington Park event is due to take place between June 8-11. Per Slipknot’s new dates, the group are currently free on the Friday (June 9) and Sunday (11).

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Asked about the possible slot, Taylor previously said: “I’m going to try and make this as clear as I can. On my life, I can neither confirm nor deny. I wish I could tell you that we’re going to be there, I really do.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have that answer right now so I will tell you when I can.”

Slipknot achieved their third UK Number One album last month with ‘The End, So Far’ .

In other news, frontman Corey Taylor has opened up in a new interview about his 12-year sobriety .

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SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCE 2024 HEADLINE TOUR ACROSS THE UK & EUROPE

PRE-SALES GO LIVE ON DECEMBER 13TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME

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PERFORMANCES WILL CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SLIPKNOT

DECEMBER 11, 2023  – SLIPKNOT have revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European and UK headline run. Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, these shows will be especially explosive and not-to-be-missed.  

Says clown of the upcoming shows: “It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we’ve been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we’re ready to make more. I’m so excited to bring our 25 year anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you’ve never experienced before. It’s happening.”

The run kicks off at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 5th, canvases continental Europe with arena dates in Germany, France, and Switzerland, and concludes at the world-famous O2 Arena in London on December 20th [full itinerary below]. This notably marks their first O2 Arena performance since 2020.  Presale tickets for the O2 Arena shows will go live on December 13th at 10:00am CET, with official Live Nation and various venue presales launching on Thursday December 14th at 10:00am CET, and general on-sale following on December 15th at 10:00am CET.

SLIPKNOT released their debut self-titled studio album on June 29, 1999, and with it they heralded a seismic shift in music, attitude and energy, and have since defined a culture that has only grown around the world.  In the quarter century since, Slipknot’s unwavering dedication to their art, expression, and their fans remains at the core of their mission.   The band has remained as creative and unapologetic as ever, both in their music and their live shows.

As always, SLIPKNOT’s storied live show promises to be a spectacle of sound and sight without comparison. For tickets and more information on SLIPKNOT’s upcoming live dates, visit www.slipknot1.com . 

Having recently wrapped a tour of some of the biggest festival stages in the world, SLIPKNOT are set to headline the highly-anticipated Sick New World festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27th. Furthermore, SLIPKNOT recently immortalized their legendary sold-out 2009 concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on vinyl for the first time ever with the double LP Live at MSG.   

Continually and fearlessly evolving, SLIPKNOT’s latest full length album THE END, SO FAR  landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and at #2 on the Billboard 200, marking their sixth top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200.  A new album from SLIPKNOT is a global event, and THE END, SO FAR continued the band’s global chart rise, with #1 debuts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico, as well as Top 3 debuts in Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Belgium.  SLIPKNOT’s previous album, 2019’s WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, marked SLIPKNOT’s third consecutive #1 on the Billboard 200, along with #1 debuts in the Official Album Charts of twelve countries around the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada and Mexico, with Top 5 debuts in an additional twelve countries including Germany, France and Sweden.

SLIPKNOT 2024 TOUR DATES

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4/27 ​- Las Vegas, NV​​​ – Sick New World 5/12​ -Daytona Beach, FL​​ – Welcome To Rockville 5/19 ​- Columbus, OH​​​ – Sonic Temple Festival​

EUROPE / UK (Support: Bleed From Within) 12/5​ – Amsterdam, Netherlands ​- Ziggo Dome 12/6​ – Dortmund, Germany​​ – Westfalenhalle 12/8​ – Stuttgart, Germany – ​​Schleyerhalle 12/9 ​- Leipzig, Germany​​ – Quarterback Immobilien Arena 12/11 ​- Zurich, Switzerland​​ – Hallenstadion 12/12​ – Paris, France​​​ – Accor Arena 12/14 ​- Leeds, UK​​​ – First Direct Arena 12/15​ – Glasgow, UK​​​ – Ovo Hydro 12/17​ – Manchester, UK – ​​​Co-op Live Arena 12/18​ – Birmingham, UK​​ – Utilita Arena 12/20​ – London, UK – ​​​O2 Arena

Slipknot announce 40-date Knotfest Roadshow tour for North America

Slipknot reveal plans for Spring 2022 Knotfest Roadshow tour in the US and Canada, split into two legs

With their seventh studio album nearing completion , Slipknot have unveiled a 40-date Knotfest Roadshow tour for the US and Canada to begin in mid-March.

Split into two legs, March 16 through to April 17, and then May 18 through to June 18, the tour will feature support from In This Moment and Jinjer on the first set of dates, and Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 on the second leg.

Announcing the tour, Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan says: “It feels so good to get back out on the road with our Culture. Get ready for a brand new experience. See you soon.”

“Even with everything going on in the world right now, we’re still extremely excited to come back out in the states, with two different, exciting packages,” adds frontman Corey Taylor . “Whether it’s In This Moment and Jinjer, or Cypress and Ho99o9, we pride ourselves in bringing our fans the epicenter of our music and art. Come celebrate with us, and try to stay as safe as we will be.”

Taylor has previously promised “Big Shit Coming” for the Iowa band in 2022. He has also assured Slipknot fans that they’re in for a treat with the new album, which he says is set to feature “fucking savage heavy shit” .

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Mar 16: Fargo FARGODOME, ND Mar 18: Omaha CHI Health Center, NE Mar 19: Wichita INTRUST Bank Arena, KS Mar 22: Memphis FedExForum, TN Mar 23: Tulsa BOK Center, OK Mar 25: North Little Rock Simmons Bank Arena, AR Mar 26: Durant Choctaw Grand Theatre, OK Mar 29: Birmingham Legacy Arena at the BJCC, AL Mar 30: N. Charleston North Charleston Coliseum, SC Apr 01: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, NC Apr 02: Reading Santander Arena, PA Apr 04: Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, OH Apr 06: Green Bay Resch Center, WI Apr 07: Peoria Civic Center, IL Apr 09: Minneapolis Target Center, MN Apr 11: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Life Centre, CAN Apr 12: Regina, Saskatchewan Brandt Centre, CAN Apr 14: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre, CAN Apr 15: Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place, CAN Apr 17: Vancouver, British Columbia @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena, CAN May 18: University Park Bryce Jordan Center, PA May 20: Brooklyn Barclays Center, NY May 21: Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center, RI May 22: Manchester SNHU Arena, NH May 24: Albany MVP Arena, NY May 26: Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre, CAN May 28: Québec, Quebec Videotron Centre, CAN May 29: Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre, CAN May 30: Toronto, Ontario Budweiser Stage, CAN Jun 01: Cincinnati, Ohio Heritage Bank Center, OH Jun 02: Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena, MI Jun 04: East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre, WI Jun 05: Moline TaxSlayer Center, IL Jun 07: Bonner Springs Azura Amphitheater, KS Jun 09: Colorado Springs The Broadmoor World Arena, CO Jun 11: Nampa Ford Idaho Center, ID Jun 13: Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, WA Jun 14: Ridgefield RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, WA Jun 17: Las Vegas MGM Garden Arena, NV Jun 18: Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, CA

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Knocked Loose Is an Uncompromising Hardcore Band That Commands Arenas. How Big Can It Get?

The kentucky quintet is promoting their third album, touring with slipknot and considering how high they can climb with a singular style..

Knocked Loose

Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris is an ordinary-looking dude who screams all his lyrics. “I just can’t sing,” Garris tells me matter-of-factly. “I wish all the time that I could, but I probably wouldn’t utilize it for Knocked Loose. We just want to be an intense band. There’s never, ever been a conversation of softening.”

Even without toning down the mayhem, Garris and co. have scored one of 2024’s most commercially successful new rock albums from one of the genre’s most traditionally un-commercial corners. Knocked Loose play pummeling, metallic hardcore—the kind of stuff that’s forged in basements and DIY venues, fine-tuned for moshing and fan connection.

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You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To is 28 minutes of pure carnage, free from any commercial concessions. After dropping on May 10 through Pure Noise Records, the band’s third studio album debuted at No. 1 on three Billboard charts: Independent Albums, Hard Rock Albums and Indie Store Album Sales. The album earned nearly 24,000 units (including an impressive 18,000 in pure sales) in its first week, good for a No. 23 debut on the Billboard 200 dated May 25. Some context: it debuted ahead of a new studio album from Kings of Leon, a major label band with significantly more industry clout. (And among fast-rising newcomers, Knocked Loose came in five spots above Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess during that particular chart week.)

“People were excited to buy this record,” says James Vitalo, Knocked Loose’s manager for Gold Theory Artists. “They carry themselves so well and are so intentional with everything they do. People want to see them win.”

Historically, heavy rock bands tend to forge commercial inroads by making their sound more palatable: think Metallica serving ballads on The Black Album , or Bring Me the Horizon ditching their MySpace deathcore roots and singing big, shiny choruses on 2013’s Sempiternal . Instead, Knocked Loose dug their heels into the sound that made them.

The five-piece (which also includes guitarists Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon, bassist Kevin Otten, and drummer Kevin “Pacsun” Kaine) formed in 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky. “We were thrown into the deep end of DIY touring,” Garris recalls of the early days. “You’re trapped in a basement, either fighting or getting beat up. Louisville was never very violent. Then [we were] going to bigger cities, seeing how hard people mosh.”

Knocked Loose became one of the hottest names in hardcore thanks to their 2014 EP, Pop Culture . They signed to Pure Noise Records, a young indie label best known for breaking pop-punk bands like State Champs and The Story So Far. The pairing was an immediate win for both sides: Pure Noise boosted its cred with a buzzy band outside its typical purview, and Knocked Loose got a label with strong independent distribution (the Orchard distributed You Won’t Go ).

Their 2016 debut album Laugh Tracks solidified their national following, particularly with the minute-long tune “Counting Worms.” Its earthquaking breakdown — punctuated by Garris barking, “ ARF ARF” — was memed   across the alt-kid internet, and gave Knocked Loose an early signature song. Three years later, they’d built such a strong following that 2019 sophomore album A Different Shade of Blue debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, more than 100 spots higher than Laugh Tracks , which started at No. 163 in 2016.

As Knocked Loose planned its third LP, 2023 brought them an unexpected invite: Coachella. “We immediately said yes,” says Garris. Then the anxious waiting set in: “ What’s this going to be? It could be bad, and that would be fine. It’s Coachella. It’s not our normal stage .”

April 16, as their 8:10 p.m. set time approached, the setting looked surprisingly… familiar. “We pull up, go to our stage, and there’s no barricade. This has to be a mistake, they’re probably still setting up . Then our stage manager comes over, he’s wearing a punk shirt, and immediately introduces himself: ‘We’re really excited to have you guys, we know what you’re about, blah, blah, blah.’ I was like, ‘Are you keeping the barricade down?’ He says yeah. I’m thinking, This is insane .”

It was. Seriously, watch this. This was at Coachella :

New eyeballs were on Garris. “Someone said Tom DeLonge [was sidestage], someone said Ethel Cain, which was a big one for me, personally. Then the video came out of Billie Eilish watching us play. I was just like, This doesn’t feel real .”

As Knocked Loose garnered new fans (including some famous ones), Vitalo sensed new interest in Knocked Loose’s scene from various factions of the music industry. “I’ve been working with metal and hardcore bands for 10 years, and over the last two, there’s been a lot of people coming into a space that’s been neglected,” he says. “A lot of record labels, booking agents, and managers are paying attention to something they haven’t paid attention to before. I’m not saying it’s a good or a bad thing, but it’s noticeable. Not letting that go to their heads proves Knocked Loose’s character.”

Knocked Loose capitalized on the Coachella momentum. Three weeks later, they unleashed Upon Loss Singles , a two-song collection featuring their first work with Grammy-nominated producer Drew Fulk (Lil Peep, A Day to Remember). This new strain of Knocked Loose — widescreen and hi-fi, while somehow even more brutal—would become fully realized on You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To . Take the ominous little coda of “Moss Covers All” that segues seamlessly into the beatdown opening of “Take Me Home,” or the guest appearance from goth-pop artist Poppy, who screams with Garris while Kaine drums a reggaeton rhythm on “Suffocate.” The lattermost track hit the top 10 on Spotify’s Viral 50 chart in May alongside the album drop, and became Knocked Loose’s first entry on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, reaching No. 46 in May.

Knocked Loose christened the new album at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium in May with over 6,000 fans, their largest headlining show yet. Bands that get bigger by getting heavier are rare – but starting in August, Knocked Loose began touring with one of them.

“Knocked Loose slams so hard, they’re gonna have bone problems later in life,” says Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, recounting a conversation from the previous night’s gig. “When people say these things out loud, you know they’re doing it.”

Strong words, coming from the guy who’s been slamming kegs and custom drum kits with metal bats in a clown mask for the past three decades. Slipknot is touring behind the 25th anniversary of its self-titled 1999 debut, and Knocked Loose was hand-picked to open the entire trek. “A tour of this scale comes with its own new set of benefits for a band like us,” Garris says. “This is all uncharted territory.”

On Aug. 12, the tour came to New York’s Madison Square Garden. The place was sold out, and this was clearly the headliner’s crowd: parents rocking decades-old Slipknot gear, kids in youth-size tees and replica coveralls. Still, the seats were nearly full in time for Knocked Loose’s opening set, and as Knocked Loose raged, the crowd responded. Fans in the nosebleeds looked up from their nachos. The mosh pit didn’t get as big as it would for Slipknot, but it was livelier.

“You see people who get there early and go straight to the barricade, saving their spot for Slipknot,” Garris tells me. “At the start of our set, they couldn’t care less. Slowly but surely, they start to bob their head, put their hands up. Watching that firsthand is super rewarding.”

Knocked Loose has a way of winning over the unconverted. Maybe it’s in Garris’ voice. The stereotypical hardcore frontman is some big dude with a deep, guttural scream who sounds like he’s looking for an excuse to beat you up. When Garris screams, he’s high-pitched and a bit unhinged. He sounds like he’s been through some real s–t, not simply here to play the punisher.

“I just got done telling Bryan and those guys about understanding that you’re in the zone,” Clown says. “You need a good team. A family around you, checking for isolation, substance abuse, depression, ego. You can’t just go rock out. Sharon Osborne checked in on me. I had Deftones bass player Chi [Cheng], who’s passed. He would check on me, because we were both family men. I’m checking in on [Knocked Loose] because I understand the realities.”

Music this physical is not easy to play night after night. The rigors of the road affect any popular artist, but Knocked Loose are regularly at risk of hockey-style injuries– and the kind of maladies you can’t see. “I’m definitely not a teenager anymore,” says Garris, who will turn 31 on Sept. 6. “I’m listening to myself and taking care of myself. I can’t do this if I’m not mentally healthy.”

There’s a lot more ahead. After the Slipknot tour wraps Sept. 21, Knocked Loose will embark on a 22-date U.S. headlining tour Oct. 4. It’s a mix of large theaters, amphitheaters, and even arenas. There will be several chances to break that attendance record they set four months ago.

Knocked Loose’s success feels intensely singular, nearly impossible to duplicate. They’ve been fighting the good fight for over a decade, a top-tier band in a genre known for loyal, highly-engaged fans. Many probably see a bit of themselves in Garris. The band’s support team is well-connected. Can Knocked Loose get even bigger?

If another legendary metal band takes them on tour, that wouldn’t hurt. The Grammys have nominated fresh blood like Turnstile, Code Orange, and Deafheaven in the best metal performance category in recent years, if that’s an item Knocked Loose is looking to cross off their list. But really, the core to all this is pushing the envelope with each release, then going out and slaying shows. It’s not that complicated.

“Every time we headline,” muses Garris, “it’s like, Where can we take it now? What’s the next step? ”

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

Linkin Park’s ‘The Emptiness Machine’ Debuts on Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart From First Few Hours of Release

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The song is the six-piece's first with Emily Armstrong, who joins Mike Shinoda on vocals.

Despite being released with just six hours left in the Sept. 14-dated Billboard charts’ tracking week, Linkin Park ’s comeback single “The Emptiness Machine” debuts at No. 24 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay list.

The song – the six-piece’s first with new vocalist Emily Armstrong , who sings with Mike Shinoda on it, and new drummer Colin Brittain – bows with 1.1 million audience impressions in the week ending Sept. 5, according to Luminate.

That volume comes despite the song’s 6 p.m. ET release Sept. 5, coinciding with the announcement of Armstrong and Brittain joining the band and an impending six-date tour, as well as a livestream performance unveiling the band’s latest iteration.

Linkin Park’s new era follows the 2017 death of frontman Chester Bennington . Additionally, longtime drummer Rob Bourdon has not rejoined the group.

“The Emptiness Machine” is Linkin Park’s 17th entry on Rock & Alternative Airplay, which began in 2009. That count encompasses five No. 1s, including two straight prior to “The Emptiness Machine”: “Lost” in 2023 and “Friendly Fire” earlier this year. “Lost” is from the 20th anniversary reissue of Linkin Park’s 2003 album Meteora , while “Friendly Fire” is on this year’s retrospective Papercuts ; both songs feature Bennington’s vocals.

Although Rock & Alternative Airplay is the only airplay-based chart “The Emptiness Machine” on which has bowed so far, the song is already bubbling under both the plays-based Alternative Airplay (195 plays) and Mainstream Rock Airplay rankings (150 plays), making its debut imminent on both surveys dated Sept. 21.

The last song to have debuted at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay? Linkin Park’s “What I’ve Done” in 2007.

“The Emptiness Machine” is the lead single from From Zero , Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, due Nov. 15. It’s the band’s first since One More Light , released two months prior to Bennington’s death. The set launched at No. 1 on Billboard ’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart in June 2017 and has earned 1 million equivalent album units to date.

All Billboard charts dated Sept. 14 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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At the Nova Rock festival in Austria yesterday (June 7), Slipknot performed their first show with a new mystery member that appears to be the replacement for longtime keyboardist Craig Jones . The show was also noteworthy due to some fresh changes to the setlist, which included two songs that hadn't played live in eight years, another that hadn't been in the set for seven years as well as the live debut of "Yen" from last year's album  The End, So Far .

Moments before hitting the stage, Slipknot shared a statement across their social media pages revealing they had parted ways with Jones, who had been in the band for 27 years. Shortly after, the posts were deleted and after the show was over, the 'Knot shared a creepy photo of a new mystery member.

"To our fans, Slipknot is announcing that we have parted ways with Craig Jones. We wish Jones all the best for the future," the band's statement said before it was taken down.

Clown was also absent from the show as he will be sitting out shows while he tends to his wife who is dealing with "some health issues."

They opened the 16-song song with "The Blister Exists," which hadn't been played since 2015, with "Purity," another track that hadn't been played since that year, entering the set later in the night. For the first time since 2016, Slipknot ripped into "Liberate" as well.

Watch fan-filmed footage of each song performance, in addition to "Yen," further down the page where you will find the complete 16-song setlist too.

READ MORE:  Fans React to Slipknot Parting Ways With Craig Jones

There's no word on who this new mystery member is. They're the first new member to join Slipknot since  Michael Pfaff , affectionally dubbed " Tortilla Man " by fans, replaced  Chris Fehn . At first, Pfaff was a touring member of the band from 2019 before being unveiled as an official member in 2021.

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Head to the Slipknot website to see all of the band's upcoming shows and get your tickets here .

Slipknot Setlist — June 7, 2023 (via setlist.fm )

First show without Craig Jones, Clown absent for private reasons

01. "The Blister Exists" (first time since 2015) 02. "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)" 03. "Liberate" (first time since 2016) 04. "Yen" (live debut) 05. "Psychosocial" 06. "The Devil in I" 07. "The Heretic Anthem" 08. "Eyeless" 09. "Wait and Bleed" 10. "Unsainted" 11. "Snuff" 12. "Purity" (first time since 2015) 13. "People = Shit" 14. "Surfacing" 15. "Duality" 16. "Spit It Out"

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