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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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Slipknot announce 2023 European tour

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.

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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 summer 2023 European tour

Slipknot have announced that they’ll be coming to Europe next June for a mixture of festival and headline shows…

Fresh from announcing their first-ever Knotfest Australia, Slipknot are set to do even more globe-trotting next year with a European tour.

The Iowa titans will be heading over in June 2023 for a mixture of headline dates and festival shows – such as Nova Rock, Copenhell and Graspop. The run kicks off in Nickelsdorf, Austria on June 7, and wraps up in Berlin, Germany on June 21. Here’s hoping they can squeeze in some UK dates while they’re here…

Catch Slipknot at the following:

7 Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock 8 Hradec, Czechia – Rock For People 10 Interlaken, Switzerland – Greenfield 13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome 14 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal 16 Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival 17 Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting 20 Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena 21 Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena

Of course, these will be the ’Knot’s first European shows with new album The End, So Far .

In our exclusive cover story with Corey Taylor a couple of months back, the frontman praised his bandmates for their work on the new record, revealing that they actually complimented each other once the record was finished – something they’ve never done before.

“I kind of get a little emotional about it, because it means a lot to me,” he shared. “We always hang out before we’re getting ready for a show, and all of the guys had different favourite things that I had done on the album – they were like, ‘I love this part, I love this line, I love this, I love how you fucking your scream on this…’ We’ve never given each other props to each other’s face. We’re such crotchety curmudgeons! And it’s really funny that after this many years we had never really told each other, ‘I think you’re the shit, and I love being in a band with you.’”

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Before i forget, the nameless, the blister exists, psychosocial, all hope is gone, dead memories, negative one, .5: the gray chapter, the devil in i, all out life, we are not your kind, solway firth, birth of the cruel, the chapeltown rag, the end, so far, the dying song (time to sing), bone church (yen - director's cut), death march, memories (adderall - rough demo), music & film.

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'SLIPKNOT'

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MATE. FEED. KILL. REPEAT.

Released October 31, 1996

Released: June 29, 1999

WELCOME TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Released: November 9, 1999

September 19, 2000

Released September 25, 2000

THE HERETIC ANTHEM

Released May 15, 2001

Released: August 28, 2001

Released October 29, 2001

Released: July 8, 2002

Released November 26, 2002

Released: May 4, 2004

VOL.3: THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES

Released: May 25, 2004

Released: October 5, 2004

Released: March 8, 2005

Released: November 1, 2005

VOLIMINAL: INSIDE THE NINE

Released: December 5, 2006

Released: June 23, 2008

Released: July 7, 2008

Released: August 26, 2008

Released: December 1, 2008

Released: June 15, 2009

of the (sic): YOUR NIGHTMARES, OUR DREAMS

Released September 9, 2009

Released: September 28, 2009

(SIC)NESSES

Released: September 28, 2010

Released August 28, 2011

ANTENNAS TO HELL

Released: July 24, 2012

THE NEGATIVE ONE

Released: August 1, 2014

Released: August 24, 2014

Released: October 10, 2014

Released: October 14, 2014

SARCASTROPHE

Released: October 15, 2014

Released: October 17, 2014

Released: October 21, 2014

Released: April 25, 2015

Released: January 5, 2016

DAY OF THE GUSANO

Released: October 20, 2017

DAY OF THE GUSANO: LIVE IN MEXICO

Released: October 31, 2018

Released: May 16, 2019

Released: July 22, 2019

Released: August 9, 2019

Released: December 16, 2019

POLLUTION (EXTENDED SHORT FILM)

Released: January 14, 2020

Released: November 5, 2021

Released: August 5, 2022

Released: September 30, 2022

BONE CHURCH

Released: February 2, 2023

ADDERALL EP

Released: June 9, 2023

LIVE AT MSG

Released: August 18, 2023

Long May You Die

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Slipknot Announce European Tour For Summer 2023

Slipknot have announced a European tour for summer 2023. The Iowan nine-piece will take critically acclaimed new album The End, So Far on the road for nine dates across June which will take in stops in Austria, Czechia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium and, finally, two dates in Germany.

Interestingly, there is certainly scope for Slipknot to fit in a headline set at the UK’s Download Festival during the tour, given that Download runs from June 8-11 and Slipknot currently have June 9 and June 11 free. Frontman Corey Taylor recently confirmed that he cannot confirm nor deny that Slipknot are headlining Download this year.

Taylor also recently spoke to Metal Hammer about The End, So Far and its more experimental nature.

“I’ve been telling people that this is the natural companion piece to Vol. 3 [: (The Subliminal Verses )],” explained Corey. “Because on [2004’s] Vol. 3 we were really starting to come into our own, as far as being confident in our writing and being able to risk not just going full bore, running at you with all the intensity, but being able to expand what we do. Because of what was going on with the band internally, we forgot that we were a band who could go and do that. We touched on it, but we never got back to that concerted, ‘Let’s really push the boundaries of what a band like this can do.’ It felt good to kind of get back to this world building.”

The End, So Far is out now via Roadrunner.

Slipknot European tour dates for 2023 are as follows:

June 7: Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock June 8: Hradec, Czechia – Rock For People June 10: Interlaken, Switzerland – Greenfield June 13: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome June 14: Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal June 16: Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival June 17: Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting June 20: Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena June 21: Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena

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Slipknot's first show of their 2023 European tour was certainly one for the history books!

Last night (Wednesday June 7), Slipknot kicked off the European leg of their 2023 tour in support of last year's The End, So Far album. The first show of the Euro run came in the wake of some big upheaval in the Slipknot camp - first, band co-founder, percussionist and artistic director Shawn 'Clown' Crahan announced that he'd be sitting out a run of upcoming dates to care for his wife, who is suffering from some undisclosed health issues. "I’ll be back on the road as soon as I can," Crahan's statement read. "We’ve been through this before and as always, we appreciate the love and support. See all of you very soon."

Then, just a few hours later, it was revealed that keyboard player/samplist Craig Jones had left the band for good , Slipknot releasing a simple, no-nonsense statement on the matter. "We wish Jones all the best for the future," the Iowans stated. 

Soon after that, however, the plot thickened: Slipknot deleted the announcement about Craig Jones's departure, replacing it with an image of an unknown masked fellow believed to be Jones' replacement. Fans didn't have to wait long to see Slipknot's new member in action, as he debuted at the band's show in Austria last night, as the metal legends headlined night one of this year's Nova Rock festival.

Mixing up the setlist from their recent US shows, Slipknot not only debuted some classic tracks on their current run for the first time (including Eyeless , Snuff and The Devil In I ), but played new song Yen , taken from The End, So Far , for the very first time.

On top of that, the 'Knot also dusted off some rarities, playing old school banger Liberate for the first time since 2016, and both The Blister Exists (taken from 2004's Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses) and Purity (1999 debut Slipknot ) for the first time in eight years.

As video footage since posted to Youtube clearly shows, the turbulent last 24 hours haven't seemed to affected Slipknot's live prowess, frontman Corey Taylor sounding in particularly ferocious form.

Watch some of the videos below, including some glimpses of Slipknot's mysterious new member. They headline Download this Sunday.

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Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan will sit out an undetermined amount of upcoming shows, including an appearance at Download Festival , in order to tend to his wife who is dealing with "some health issues," as revealed in a personal statement on the band's social media pages.

The band is set to kick off a series of European tour dates today (June 7), which will occupy the remainder of the month before a stateside return for two festival appearances in July ( Rock Fest and Inkcarceration Festival ), followed by a performance at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in September.

In the statement, Clown details that he'll be spending time at home "supporting my wife through some health issues," with an aim to "be back on the road as soon as I can."

The percussionist, who had to bow out of an Australian tour in 2016 after the death of his father-in-law, notes, "We've been through this before and as always, we appreciate the love and support.

See the full statement directly below.

Hello to all of our fans, it’s the clown. I would like to take a moment to tell everyone that I’m back home supporting my wife through some health issues, and I’ll be back on the road as soon as I can. We’ve been through this before and as always, we appreciate the love and support. See all of you very soon. Thank you. clown

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In a newly published interview that was conducted prior to this announcement, Clown tells Kerrang! that he is constantly feeling the weight of time itself and how it has come bearing down on him.

“I feel like I’m taking a much more different approach to every day that I live. I’m a much more spiritual man. I find my art is more honest and truthful if I allow myself to recognize who I am more," he says of the man he is today, adding, "The thing I’ve been fighting the most is the Clown. My therapist says that I only tell the truth when I’m wearing the mask. I’ll leave you to be the judge of that.

Clown Ponders His Own Future in Slipknot

Elsewhere, he ponders the significance of Slipknot as a band whose whole is greater than the sum of their parts, wondering just how much bigger this all is than himself as an individual member.

Clown asks Kerrang! , “I’ll leave that up to you, but this is the question: would the people of Download demand to see Slipknot still if I wasn’t in the band? I, Clown, am not in the band anymore. Do the people demand it? Tell me the truth, now. Don’t think about it."

The long-running heavy metal outlet offers a candid response, relaying that Slipknot are indeed bigger than its members and that "people come for the entity that is Slipknot, not because of who is individually behind each mask."

Appreciative of this honesty, Clown responds, “I want to thank you very much for saying that. Because in my life that I’ve dedicated to the wonderful thought process known as Slipknot, that I’ve shared with so many wonderful people, I believe that it is an entity. And quite frankly, I used to be made fun of by my own band members for using that word. I’d be like, ‘Slipknot is an entity, and if you don’t know it, it’s going to be. It’s going to encompass your thoughts, your feelings, goosebumps, your blood.’"

“I too believe that if the Clown was not onstage, after these 26 shows, that Slipknot would go on," he says, reassuring everyone (prior to the news about having to sit out to aid his wife), "Now, I am gonna be there! I’m just saying that when I walk out onstage every night, I’m gonna go, ‘Wow, can I be here?’ I’m scared. But that’s what Slipknot has been from day one. You’d better be scared, too.”

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N ew Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has shared drum cam footage of him performing the band's song Disasterpiece during a recent show.

The clip can be viewed below.

Former Sepultura man Casagrande was confirmed as Slipknot's new drummer last month, replacing Jay Weinberg who was let go in November 2023.

Following Weinberg's dismissal, which the band described as a creative decision, fans were quick to speculate that Casagrande would be hired after he left Sepultura in February.

Casagrande explained his decision to switch allegiances by saying: "The big thing, the reason I agreed to audition, was the end of Sepultura. The band was going to break up, and I didn’t want to stop playing drums at the age of 33.

"I had a chat with Slipknot, asked about their schedule and if it would be possible to juggle the two bands, but they said no, it wouldn’t be possible, I’d be exclusive.

“So it was my decision to leave Sepultura."

Slipknot are working on new material and have a number of live dates lined up for the rest of 2024.

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Aug 09: Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, MD

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Aug 12: New York Madison Square Garden, NY

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Aug 17: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON, Canada

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Sep 07: Auburn White River Amphitheatre, WA

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Sep 17: Austin Moody Center, TX

Sep 18: Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion, TX

Sep 21: Des Moines Water Works Park, IA

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Oct 19: São Paulo Knotfest Brasil, Brazil

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Dec 05: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands

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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares 'Disasterpiece' Drum-Cam Video

SLIPKNOT 's new drummer Eloy Casagrande has shared a drum-cam video of him performing the song "Disasterpiece" with his bandmates during one of their recent festival appearances. Check it out below.

In a recent interview with Tone-Talk , SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root spoke about how Casagrande came to join SLIPKNOT and his impact on the band's overall sound. He said: "We didn't even try anybody else. Eloy 's name came up. He contacted us, actually, about wanting to be a part of it and started sending a bunch of videos in. I think him and our bass player [ Alessandro 'Vman' Venturella ] might've had a little bit of a relationship before. I think they knew each other. They had mutual friends. And Vman 's really in tune with a lot of really great, proggy, heavy musicians that are passionate about their instruments. And it just seemed like a no-brainer. And he's really respectful of the legacy of [ SLIPKNOT 's original drummer, the late] Joey [ Jordison ], and Joey was a huge influence on him. And he's so humble. The dude has so much humility. And you could tell he just lives and breathes his craft, to the point where I see his passion and it ignites my passion for my instrument. And Brazilians, South Americans in general, are so passionate about what they do. Our manager told me, he was out to dinner with four or five promoters from South America, and they were all really stoked. They're all, like, 'It's so good you've got a Brazilian drummer in SLIPKNOT now. We kind of feel like we've won the World Cup .' It's a cool feeling. And God, he just fits in so well. I don't know, man. I mean, there's a lot of things I can say about it. I'm just glad it happened when it did. And we're lucky to have him — we are really lucky to have that dude."

For its 2024 gigs so far, SLIPKNOT adopted a classic look, bringing back the 1999 red jumpsuits and elements of their early masks into their modern versions, tying into the fact that SLIPKNOT is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

After parting ways with Jay Weinberg last November, SLIPKNOT teased fans with a hint about a new drummer more than two months ago, posting a photo of a single broken drumstick online with the caption "Rehearsal."

The band explained in a statement that the split with Weinberg was a creative decision. Jay followed up with a statement of his own, saying that he was "heartbroken and blindsided" by his dismissal.

Weinberg has since joined SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and INFECTIOUS GROOVES .

Casagrande abruptly quit SEPULTURA three and a half months ago, shortly before he was supposed to begin rehearsals for the band's recently launched 40th-anniversary farewell tour.

"February 6th, a few days prior to the first rehearsal, drummer Eloy Casagrande informed the band that he was leaving SEPULTURA to pursue a career in another project," the band said in a statement.

Casagrande joined SEPULTURA nearly 13 years ago as the replacement for Jean Dolabella .

SLIPKNOT 's latest album "The End, So Far" , arrived in August 2022. It marked the band's the last full-length LP before the departure of both keyboardist Craig Jones , who left the group in June 2023, and Weinberg .

SLIPKNOT recently announced the North American portion of the "Here Comes The Pain" tour. The band is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its seminal debut album, "Slipknot" , which catapulted the band back in 1999.

In addition to recently announced dates across the globe, the "Here Comes The Pain" tour, produced by Live Nation , includes arena plays nationwide this summer. Highlights include New York City's Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles's Intuit Dome, Austin's Moody Center and more with direct support from Kentucky's young and vibrant hardcore/metal forerunners KNOCKED LOOSE . ORBIT CULTURE and VENDED are confirmed as support on select dates.

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Below, you can find everything you need to know about this year’s must-see music festivals, including dates, headliners and where to get the best deals on tickets from platforms like Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek . It’s important to note, ticket prices and availability are noted at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

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Roots Picnic

Beginning in 2012, the annual Roots Picnic music festival was created by Philadelphia hip-hop group The Roots and celebrates the city’s musical, artistic and cultural background by spotlighting local and big names in hip-hop, rap and R&B.

When : Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2, 2024

Where : The Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA

Headliners : Jill Scott, Nas, Lil Wayne & The Roots, André 3000, Gunna

Tickets : One-day and two-day general admission tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek .

Summer Jam is an annual, one-day music festival hosted by New York-based radio station Hot 97FM and features New York and national acts in hip-hop and R&B.

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Headliners : Sexyy Red, Doja Cat & Friends, French Montana, Davido and more

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Headliners : Lynyrd Skynyrd, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, HARDY and more

Tickets : One-night and four-night tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek . Ticketmaster also has limited standard admission seating available.

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Governors Ball, also known as Gov Ball, is an annual, three-day, multi-genre music festival in New York City. This year, 60+ of the world’s best artists in rock, pop, indie, hip-hop and more will be featured across three stages, in addition to games, activities and New York’s hottest restaurants and food trucks.

When : Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

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Headliners : Pretty Lights, Fisher, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again..

Tickets : One-day, two-day and four-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek .

First held in 1968, Summerfest is an annual, nine-day music festival featuring more than 600 artists across 12 stages on the shores of Lake Michigan. In addition to live performances from a star-studded lineup, the festival offers local cuisine and “one-of-a-kind experiences.”

When : Thursday, June 20 - Saturday, June 22, 2024 | Thursday, June 27 - Saturday, June 29, 2024 | Thursday, July 4 - Saturday, July 6, 2024

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Headliners : Kane Brown, Mötley Crüe, SZA, Illenium, Tyler Childers, Keith Urban, AJR, Maroon 5, Lil Uzi Vert

Tickets : One-day and individual headliner tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats and StubHub . Three-day, nine-day and VIP tickets are also available through the Summerfest website .

Electric Forest

The 12th annual Electric Forest music festival will be held in Rothbury, MI and feature dozens of electronic music and jam band artists across seven stages, as well as curated art, cuisine and experiences. Camping is encouraged.

When : Thursday, Jun 20 – Sunday, Jun 23, 2024

Where : The Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, MI

Headliners : Everything Always, Pretty Lights, Subtronics, Excision, Nelly Furtado, Ludacris and more

Tickets : One-day and four-day general admission tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek . Additional add-ons and packages are available through the Electric Forest website .

Barefoot Country Music Fest

Barefoot Country Music Fest is an annual, four-day country music festival on the sandy beaches of Wildwood, NJ, between the famous Morey’s Piers. The festival features more than 40 country music stars, both headliners and up-and-comers, across five stages.

When : Thursday, June 20 - Sunday, June 23, 2024

Where : Wildwood, NJ Beach

Headliners : Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Old Dominion, Bailey Zimmerman, Jake Owen

Tickets : One-day, three-day and four-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek .

Marshfield’s local surf and skate Levitate is putting on its 11th annual Levitate Music & Arts Festival , featuring roots, reggae, folk rock and funk music performances from big stars to local artists.

When : Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7, 2024

Where : The Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, MA

Headliners : Sublime, Mt. Joy, Dirty Heads, Lake Street Drive, Tash Sultana

Tickets : One-day and three-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek .

Rock The South

First held in 2012, Rock The South is a country music festival and community celebration founded in the aftermath of the 2011 Super Outbreak that struck Alabama as a way to raise money to rebuild the community. The festival has continued ever since and has become one of the biggest country music festivals in the country.

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When : Friday, July 19 - Sunday, July 21, 2024

Where : Union Park in Chicago, IL

Headliners : Black Pumas, Jai Paul, 100 gecs, Jaime xx, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessie Ware, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard, MUNA

Tickets : One-day and three-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seat , StubHub or SeatGeek .

Newport Folk Festival

One of the earlier modern music festivals, the Newport Folk Festival was first held in 1959 as a counterpart to the Newport Jazz Festival. The annual three-day American folk-oriented music festival takes place in Newport, RI.

When : Friday, July 26 - Sunday, July 28, 2024

Where : The Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI

Headliners : Orville Peck, Sierra Ferrell, Hozier, MUNA and more

Tickets : One-day, two-day and three-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub or SeatGeek .

Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza is an annual, four-day music and arts festival featuring the biggest names in alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip-hop, and electronic dance music. The festival is one the largest and longest-running the country.

When : Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, August 4, 2024

Where : Grant Park in Chicago, IL

Headliners : Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, SZA, Stray Kids, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Blink-182, Melanie Martinez, Skrillex

Tickets : Four-day and one-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek .

Hinterland Music Festival

Hinterland Music Festival is an annual, three-day music festival held at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles, IA. One of the largest festivals in Iowa, the festival features live music, beautiful scenery, camping, art and crafts.

When : Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4, 2024

Where : Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in Saint Charles, IA

Headliners : Hozier, Vampire Weekend, Noah Kahan

Outside Lands

Outside Lands is an annual, three-day multi-genre music and arts festival held in Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The festival features live music, art, cuisine, wine and cannabis and is the largest independently owned music festival in the country.

When : Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

Where : Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA

Headliners : Tyler, The Creator, The Killers, Sturgill Simpson, The Postal Service, Grace Jones, Kaytranada, Jungle, Chris Lake, Gryffin

Louder Than Life

Louder Than Life is an annual, four-day heavy metal music festival held in Lousville, KY. This year is the festival’s 10th anniversary and will feature more than 140 artists, from well-known headliners to underrated up-and-comers.

When : Thursday, September 26 - Sunday, September 29, 2024

Where : Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY

Headliners : Slipknot, Slayer, Mötley Crüe, Korn

Tickets : One-day and four-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek .

All Things Go Music Festival

First held in 2014, the All Things Go Music Festival is one of Maryland’s largest music festivals. This year, the festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will feature 36 of the biggest names in rock, pop, indie, hip-hop and more.

When : Saturday, September 28 - Sunday, September 29, 2024

Where : Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD

Headliners : Laufey, Bleachers, Janelle Monáe, Hozier, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray

Tickets : One-day and two-say tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek for this sold out festival.

Soundside Music Festival

Soundside Music Festival is Connecticut’s biggest music festival, spanning two days and taking place along the beautiful banks of the Long Island Sound at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT. The festival features 20 artists on one stage and some of the best local cuisine Connecticut has to offer.

Where : Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT

Headliners : Noah Kahan, Foo Fighters, Goo Goo Dolls, Fleet Foxes, Boyz II Men, Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, Teddy Swims

Tickets : One-day and two-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek .

Austin City Limits

Inspired by the music series of the same name, Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual multi-genre music festival that takes place in Austin, TX, on two consecutive three-day weekends and features more than 100 live performances across nine stages.

When : Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6, 2024 | Friday, October 11 - Sunday, October 13, 2024

Where : Zilker Park in Austin, TX

Headliners : Chris Stapleton, Blink-182, Dua Lipa, Pretty Lights, Tyler, The Creator, Sturgill Simpson and more

Tickets : One-day and three-day tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats , StubHub and SeatGeek .

Aftershock Festival

First held in 2012, Aftershock Festival is an annual hard rock and heavy metal music festival in Sacramento, CA. The festival will feature a jampacked lineup of familiar and new names across five stages.

When : Thursday, October 10 - Sunday, October 13, 2024

Where : Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA

Headliners : Slayer, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Disturbed, Judas Priest and more

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