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• Date 20 Dec - 21 Dec 2024
• Venue The O2 arena
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Slipknot’s thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with the band celebrating 25 years on this run, they will be headlining The O2 on Sunday 20 December 2024.

On the upcoming show, Clown says: " 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 25th 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 20 th , this notably marks their first O2 Arena performance since 2020. 

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.

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.

ABOUT SLIPKNOT:

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

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Slipknot announce 2024 UK and Europe 25th anniversary tour

"Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before," said Clown

Slipknot have announced a 2024 UK and European tour to celebrate 25 years as a band – find all the dates below and purchase tickets here .

• READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “Don’t feel special – I hate everybody!”

The metal giants will kick off the tour at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on December 5, 2024, before heading onto a trio of shows in Germany, followed by dates in Zürich and and Paris. The band will then continue on to Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham and will wrap up at London’s O2 Arena on December 20.

General sale tickets will be available from this Friday (December 15) at 9am GMT. Alternatively, pre-sale tickets will go live this Wednesday (December 13) at 9am GMT, before Live Nation and venue pre-sales launch on Thursday (December 14) at 9am GMT. You’ll be able to purchase your tickets for the UK shows from here .

Corey Taylor and co. will be joined by Bleed From Within as support across the tour in both the UK and Europe.

“It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we’ve been back ever since,” said Clown in a press statement. “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.”

Fans suspected that news of an anniversary tour could be arriving soon after the band shared a video to their social media over the weekend featuring archival footage.

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The URL  youcantkillme.com also brings up an old-style website with a photo of Slipknot and rolling text revealing that UK and European tour dates would be announced soon, while the band are “still working” on organising North American dates.

Slipknot released their debut self-titled studio album – which included tracks like ‘Wait And Bleed’, ‘(sic)’ and ‘Spit It Out’ – on June 29, 1999.

According to a press release the band’s upcoming run will be “especially explosive” and promises to be a “spectacle of sound and sight without comparison”.

Slipknot’s 2024 UK and European tour dates are:

DECEMBER 5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome 6 – Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle 8 – Stuttgart, Germany, Schleyerhalle 9 – Leipzig, Germany, Quarterback Immobilien Arena 11 – Zürich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion 12 – Paris, France, Accorhotel Arena 14 – Leeds, UK, First Direct Arena 15 – Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro 17 – Manchester, UK, Co-op Live Arena 18 – Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena 20 – London, UK, O2 Arena

Slipknot frontman Taylor will be embarking on his own solo run of shows in North America in February in support of his second solo album ‘ CMF2 ’, which was released in September.

The band’s latest album, ‘ The End, So Far ’, was released in September of last year and scored four stars from NME . “Aside from the blood, the gore, the theatrics and the noise, there’s clearly always been much more to the band’s ability to shock and surprise – and now it seems their next left turn of an era could be their most daring yet,” the review read. “As Taylor warns on the old-school ‘Tallica-worthy arena shredder of album centre-piece ‘Warranty’: “ Isn’t this what you came here for ?””

It’s not yet been confirmed who will fill the vacant drummer position on the upcoming tour after Jay Weinberg was unexpectedly fired last month  after almost a decade with Slipknot.

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Slipknot Announce First Dates for 2024 25th Anniversary Tour

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Slipknot 's self-titled debut album and, after having a trio of U.S. festivals on the books for next year, the band has just announced their first tour of 2024 with 11 performances in Europe and the U.K. in celebration of their first record.

Some fans will be eager to point out that Slipknot's self-released 1996 effort  Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. is their true first album, but that's all semantics — the band doesn't perform material off of that album and the true debut, which came out on Roadrunner Records in 1999, is the more official debut release.

Prior to making the announcement, which is comprised of late 2024 dates, Slipknot posted a video teaser  featuring footage from the late '90s, captioned, "Here Comes the Pain...," which can be seen directly below. The web address youcantkillme.com also flashes across the screen, which leads fans to a vintage Slipknot website from their 1999 era.

"It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since," percussionist Clown says of the upcoming tour (via Metal Hammer ). "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."

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The trek will launch on Dec. 5 in Netherlands, wrapping up on Dec. 20 in London, with Bleed From Within providing support on all shows.

See the complete list of newly announced 25th anniversary tour dates directly below.

Slipknot 2024 25th Anniversary Tour Dates - Europe + U.K.

Dec. 05 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome Dec. 06 — Dortmund, Germany @ Westfalenhalle Dec. 08 — Stuttgart, Germany @ Schleyerhalle Dec. 09 — Leipzig @ Germany @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena Dec. 11 — Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion Dec. 12 — Paris, France @ Accorhotel Arena Dec. 14 — Leeds, U.K. @ First Direct Arena Dec. 15 — Glasgow, U.K. @ OVO Hydro Dec. 17 — Manchester, U.K. @ Co-op Live Arena Dec. 18 — Birmingham, U.K. @ Utilita Arena Dec. 20 — London, U.K. @ O2 Arena

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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 25th 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.

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. 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.

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Slipknot Announce 2024 Headline Tour Across the UK & Europe

Pre-sales go live on December 13th at 9am local time.

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 25th 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

NORTH AMERICA 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

ABOUT SLIPKNOT:

There was never a band like SLIPKNOT, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they've quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date - unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. 

Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” while The Ringer attested, “They're the most important heavy band of their era.” In addition to marking the group's third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019.

Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival KNOTFEST. With their seventh album THE END, SO FAR, SLIPKNOT are back, and nothing will be the same again.

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There was never a band like SLIPKNOT, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they’ve quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum / 41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date - unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” while The Ringer attested, “They’re the most important heavy band of their era.” In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival KNOTFEST. In 2023, they returned with their seventh album THE END, SO FAR, SLIPKNOT, and nothing has been the same since.

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One of the biggest bands in the world, UK headbangers have embraced their fiercely heavy yet enchantingly melodic sound from the off, with 1999's 'Slipknot' album achieving platinum status here. What followed was a meteoric rise to superstardom the likes of which the metal scene had never known; Top 40 singles, sold out arena tours and a media frenzy that left no one in any doubt that Slipknot's impact in the world of music would be a permanent one. Since then, the Maggots - or Slipknot fans to the uninitiated - have ensured subsequent albums have all reached top 5 chart positions, and that there is always a warm welcome when they occupy the arenas or festival fields of the UK.

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Slipknot tour dates 2024

Slipknot is currently touring across 9 countries and has 39 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, after that they'll be at Historic Crew Stadium again in Columbus.

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Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

Sonic Temple Festival

Ruoff Music Center

The Pavilion at Star Lake

CFG Bank Arena

Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Madison Square Garden

BankNH Pavilion

Xfinity Center

Scotiabank Arena

Rockin Red Dirt Ranch

Rocklahoma Festival

White River Amphitheatre

RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater

Intuit Dome

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Moody Center ATX

Dos Equis Pavilion

Louder Than Life Festival

Monster Energy Aftershock

Parque Bicentenario

Westfalenhalle

Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

Quarterback Immobilien Arena

Hallenstadion

Accor Arena

First Direct Arena

Co Op Live Arena

Utilita Arena Birmingham

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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 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

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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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Heavy metal band Slipknot is celebrating the 25th-anniversary of its debut album with a new tour.

The band announced its upcoming Here Comes the Pain Tour on social media Tuesday. The 18-city North American trek kicks off in Noblesville, Indiana, on Aug. 6 and will visit Baltimore, New York City, Toronto and Dallas, among other cities.

The tour will wrap in Slipknot's hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, with the return of the band's festival Knotfest on Sept. 21.

Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended will serve as opening acts on the tour.

Slipknot, known for its mask-clad members, chaotic shows and aggressive music style, released its self-titled debut album in 1999. The album went on to sell 2 million copies , and its lead single "Wait and Bleed" earned the nu-metal band a Grammy nomination for best metal performance.

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Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com . VIP tickets will also be available for purchase at this time.

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Slipknot Here Comes the Pain Tour dates

• Aug. 6, 2024 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
• Aug. 7 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
• Aug. 9 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
• Aug. 10 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
• Aug. 12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
• Aug. 14 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion
• Aug. 15 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
• Aug. 17 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
• Sept. 1 - Pryor, OK –  Rocklahoma
• Sept. 7 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
• Sept. 8 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater
• Sept. 9 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
• Sept. 11 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
• Sept. 13 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome
• Sept. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
• Sept. 17 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
• Sept. 18 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
• Sept. 21 - Des Moines, lA - Knotfest lowa

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Who’s playing Knotfest?

The 2024 lineup for Knotfest includes the return of Slipknot, the festival’s headliner and founder. The band will play a set that draws from its 1999 debut album “Slipknot.”

The lineup also includes Till Lindemann from Rammstein, hardcore/metal forerunners Knocked Loose , metalcore influencers Hatebreed and Poison The Well , heavy metal icons GWAR , in addition to Vended , Dying Wish , Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth and Spine & Dose. Vended features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot (Griffin Taylor, son of Corey Taylor, and Simon Crahan, son of Shawn “Clown” Crahan).

Where is Knotfest being held?

Knotfest Iowa 2024 takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Water Works Park, 2201 George Flagg Pkwy., Des Moines.

Knotfest Iowa brings a revamped Knotfest Museum to celebrate Slipknot’s 25-year career. A staple at Knotfests all over the world, it features a collection of artifacts from the band’s history.

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How do I buy tickets to Knotfest?

Tickets for Knotfest go on sale Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon for premium sales of $99.50 on Knotfest.com , followed by Knotfest.com general subscriber presale tickets starting at noon. Tickets are on sale to the general public starting at $125 this Friday at 10 a.m. on Knotfest.com . 

Who is Slipknot?

Percussionist Shawn Crahan, former vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray formed Slipknot in 1995. Vocalist Corey Taylor joined the band in 1997 as its new lead singer.

Crahan came up with the idea of wearing a mask when he brought a clown mask with him to rehearsals. Now he’s known as “The Clown.” By 1997, the band decided that everyone would wear a mask and a matching jumpsuit.

The band's seventh studio album, "The End, So Far," came out in September 2022.

SLIPKNOT Announce Here Comes The Pain North American Summer Tour

Celebrating 25 Years of ‘Slipknot’ with special guests Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended

Knotfest artist presale tickets available today at 12pm et here, general public on sale friday, may 3 at 10 am local here.

Heavy titans and cultural phenomenon SLIPKNOT are pleased to announce the North American portion of their Here Comes The Pain Tour . This year the nine are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 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’ 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.

Knotfest.com’s artist presale tickets are available  today at 12PM ET here . Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, May 3 at 10 AM Local here . See below for a full list of dates including Slipknot’s homecoming performance at Knotfest Iowa in which the band will play a unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut, celebrating 25 years of the self-titled album along with their fans.

There actually was a time when Slipknot and the maggots (the loving name for their fans) did not completely rule the world. 25 years ago, the Des Moines band were just some guys trying to get their new LP noticed– a record that would start their metamorphosis into the most crucial band of the 21st century. That record would change rock as we know it, measuring success with a yardstick bigger than music, one for the influence on youth culture writ large. But these faceless demons from middle America would not only capture the hearts of the youth, they would help guide their tastes, and challenge them and their kin towards a new future.

Released on June 29th, 1999, Slipknot’s self-titled debut was a smash hit with critics and an instant classic with fans. It was, and is, a molotov cocktail signaling a revolution– embracing a creative direction that eschewed metal traditions in favor of fresh ideas. While the jaw-clenching riffs coupled with Ross Robinson’s venomous production were crucial to the album’s success, it was the care and attention to detail in the songcraft that moved the needle from “great” to “benchmark.” Not too shabby for a bunch of guys that only hoped to be heard.

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

In the years following, Slipknot’s popularity nipped at the heels of elder statesmen and even the band’s heroes, eventually navigating this brave new world with unending drive, fresh ideas and a bloodlust for odometer clicks. Tens of billions of streams and tens of millions of subscribers and followers later, the accolades tell the story: 64 award nominations and 27 wins including a Grammy for “Before I Forget“ from Vol. 3 .  A seemingly endless number of tour dates. Headlining slots at some of the biggest festivals in the world such as Download, Rock In Rio, Hellfest, Wacken and many more. Not to mention RIAA certifications by the truckload– 14 platinum certifications and 40 gold across more than 30 million in record and video sales.

In addition, Slipknot positioned themselves for success with the creation of their own festival Knotfest in 2012, a traveling, multi-stage and experiential event that has appeared 28 times across several countries and locations. The festival has since spun off into a successful entertainment media hub – Knotfest.com , which became a juggernaut of its own making, giving a platform to young freethinkers and like-minded artists.

All of Slipknot’s achievements have helped them claim their rightful seat as pioneers and thought leaders, establishing them as a generational talent– loved by parents AND their children alike. And of course with all those incredible live performances, all that influence, and all that history of playing all those incredible SONGS, Slipknot has only attracted the most dedicated of fans, reaching all the way back to that fateful self-titled effort.

Slipknot is approaching this 25th anniversary by making the conscious decision to connect to fans as closely as possible, in a similar way to how they encountered Slipknot all those years ago. “Every time I’ve walked on stage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up,” says founding member Shawn “clown” Crahan with a smile.

  “But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary, but how remains to be seen. Just get ready to have your face kicked in. Because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture – that disease. And you’ve been infected.”

SLIPKNOT LIVE DATES 2024:

May 12: Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville

May 19: Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival

Aug 06: Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *

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

Aug 09: Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *

Aug 10: Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *

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

Aug 14: Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion *

Aug 15: Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *

Aug 17: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *

Sep 01: Pryor, OK – ROCKLAHOMA

Sep 07: Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre #

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

Sep 09: Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life

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

Sep 13: Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome #

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

Sep 17: Austin, TX – Moody Center #

Sep 18: Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion #

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

Oct 11: Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival

Oct 19: São Paulo, BR – Knotfest Brasil

Nov 08: Guadalajara, MX – Calle 2

Nov 09: Mexico City, MX – Parque Bicentenario

Dec 05: Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

Dec 06: Dortmund, DE – Westfalehallen

Dec 08: Stuttgart, DE – Schleyerhalle

Dec 09: Leipzig, DE – Quarterback Immobilien Arena

Dec 11: Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion

Dec 12: Paris, FR – Accor Arena

Dec 14: Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena

Dec 15: Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro

Dec 17: Manchester, UK – Co-op Live

Dec 18: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena

Dec 20: London, UK – The O2

Dec 21: London, UK – The O2

* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture

# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended

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Des Moines-bred heavy metal band Slipknot returns to their hometown in September to celebrate 25 years since their debut album with the return of Knotfest . The heavy metal festival tours the world, last playing in central Iowa in 2021.

The band, founded in Des Moines in 1995, released their self-titled album “Slipknot” in 1999, and world came to know the band’s image filled with masks, chaotic shows and aggressive music style.

Who’s playing Knotfest?

The 2024 lineup includes the hometown return of Slipknot, the festival’s headliner and founders. The band plays a set that draws from their 1999 debut album “Slipknot.”

The lineup also includes Till Lindemann from Rammstein, hardcore/metal forerunners Knocked Loose , metalcore influencers Hatebreed and Poison The Well , heavy metal icons GWAR , Des Moines natives Vended , in addition to Dying Wish , Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth and Spine & Dose.

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Where is Knotfest being held?

Knotfest Iowa 2024 takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Water Works Park, 2201 George Flagg Pkwy., Des Moines. Slipknot played Water Works Park in 2000 on the “Tattoo the Earth” tour.

Knotfest Iowa brings a revamped Knotfest Museum to celebrate Slipknot’s 25-year career. A staple at Knotfests all over the world features a collection of artifacts from the band’s history.

How do I buy tickets to Knotfest?

Tickets for Knotfest went on sale Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon for premium sales for $99 .50 on Knotfest.com , followed by Knotfest.com general subscriber presale tickets starting at noon. Tickets are on sale to the general public starting at $125 this Friday at 10 a.m. on Knotfest.com . 

Who is Slipknot?

Percussionist Shawn Crahan, former vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray created Slipknot in 1995 in Des Moines.

Crahan came up with the idea of wearing a mask when he brought a clown mask with him the rehearsals. Now he’s known as “The Clown.”

By 1997, the band decided that everyone would wear a mask and a matching jumpsuit.

The band's seventh studio album, "The End, So Far," came out in September 2022.

Who is Corey Taylor?

Corey Taylor, who was born in Des Moines, joined Slipknot in 1997 as the lead singer.

He also performs with Stone Sour, another Des Moines band.

Who is Vended?

Des Moines-based nu metal band Vended features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot. Singer Griffin Taylor is the son of Corey Taylor, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn “Clown” Crahan.

Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow her on  Facebook ,  Twitter , or  Instagram , or drop her a line at  [email protected] .

Slipknot Bringing Knotfest Back to Iowa to Celebrate Their Debut Album’s 25th Anniversary

By Jon Blistein

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Slipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album at Knotfest 2024, taking place Sept. 21 at Water Works Park in the band’s hometown of Des Moines, Iowa.

Slipknot will headline the one-day event with a set that draws heavily from the 1999 album. They’re also planning to overhaul the Knotfest Museum — a longtime staple of festival as its traveled the world — with an array of artifacts and ephemera from throughout Slipknot’s 25 year history . 

Along with Slipknot, Knotfest Iowa 2024 will feature performances from Rammstein’s Till Lindemann, Gwar, Knocked Loose, Hatebreed, Poison the Well, Vended, Dying Wish, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth, and Spine and Dose. 

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Knotfest is one of a handful of U.S. festival dates that Slipknot have scheduled so far this year, along with sets at Welcome Rockville in May, Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life in September, and Aftershock in October. They’ll also bring Knotfest back to Brazil in October before playing a bunch of European and U.K. dates in November and December. 

The fairly busy touring schedule notably comes after frontman Corey Taylor decided earlier this year to cancel his North American solo tour . “For the past several months my mental and physical health have been breaking down, and I reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and me,” he told fans. “I know this decision will come as a shock to some and may be regarded as unpopular by others – but after taking a hard look at where I am and where I was going, I need to pull myself back and be home with my family for the time being.”

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We found cheap Sonic Temple Festival tickets to see Slipknot, Misfits, more

Nothing is quite as metal as a bargain.

And this year’s Sonic Temple Music Festival — which is quite metal on its own — just might be the steal of the season.

Set to take place May 16-19 at Columbus, OH’s Historic Crew Stadium, the 2024 lineup boasts high-profile, heavy headliners like Slipknot, The Original Misfits, Disturbed, Pantera and Evanescence.

Other biggies on the bill include Limp Bizkit , Judas Priest , Staind , Breaking Benjamin and Sleep Token .

In total, over 100 acts will thrash, mosh, and rage at the four-day extravaganza.

Given all the talent set to grace the Sonic Temple stages, one might expect tickets to start in the $500 range.

However, based on our findings, we found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $131 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.

When you break it down, that’s just $33 (!) a day.

Not bad when you factor in just how many huge acts you’ll be treated to over the long weekend.

Want to go to the year’s heaviest show that won’t make your wallet light?

Keep scrolling, metal-heads.

We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Sonic Temple Music Festival in Columbus below.

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This year’s lineup is so jam-packed, we figure you have to see all the big names on the bill to fully appreciate just how stacked Sonic Temple is.

For a clearer picture, here’s the complete 2024 Sonic Temple lineup:

If you can’t make it to Sonic Temple, there’s no need to sweat it.

Here are just five more huge rock and metal festivals that may be coming to a city near you in the next few months.

Wondering what other fests are out there? Take a look at our list of the  63 biggest music festivals in 2024  to find out.

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Childish Gambino Announces Massive 2024 Tour

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Childish Gambino has announced a tour of North America, Europe, and Australasia, billed as the New World Tour. Donald Glover will take Amaarae and Willow along for select dates. The stint marks his first tour since 2019, and follows the release last night of Atavista , which he’s called “the finished version” of his 2020 record, 3.15.20 . Find the tour dates below.

The last time Childish Gambino went on tour, he had just dropped the internet-breaking single “ This Is America ” and his Summer Pack EP , off the back of his 2016 album, “Awaken, My Love!” That year, he headlined Coachella and dropped Guava Island , his movie with Rihanna.

A lot has happened since then, most of it on screen. He ended his critically acclaimed TV show Atlanta with a fourth season , put pop fandom under a microscope with the limited series Swarm , and rebooted the 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith as a show in which he stars opposite Maya Erskine. He also shifted Lando , his upcoming Star Wars project, from a Disney+ series to a Lucasfilm movie.

In March 2020, Glover uploaded an unfinished studio album to the website donaldgloverpresents.com before taking it down. It reappeared on streaming services a week later under the name 3.15.20 , and has now been touched up and rereleased as Atavista . Glover shared a video for “Little Foot Big Foot,” featuring Young Nudy , to go along with the news.

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08-11 Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center * 08-12 Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center * 08-14 Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum * 08-15 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center * 08-17 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena * 08-18 Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena * 08-20 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena * 08-21 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center * 08-23 Boston, MA - TD Garden * 08-24 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena * 08-26 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center * 08-27 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center * 08-29 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena * 08-30 Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena * 09-01 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena * 09-02 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena * 09-04 Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena * 09-05 Sunrise, FL - Amerant Bank Arena * 09-07 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center * 09-08 Houston, TX - Toyota Center * 09-10 Austin, TX - Moody Center * 09-11 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center * 09-13 Denver, CO - Ball Arena * 09-14 Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center * 09-16 Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center * 09-18 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena * 09-19 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena * 09-21 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center * 09-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena * 09-24 Portland, OR - Moda Center * 09-25 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena * 09-27 Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome * 09-29 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place * 10-02 Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center * 10-03 Chicago, IL - United Center * 10-31 Lyon, France - LDLC Arena # 11-02 Milan, Italy - Unipol Forum # 11-04 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena # 11-06 Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena # 11-08 Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spektrum # 11-10 Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena # 11-12 Prague, Czechia - O2 Arena # 11-13 Berlin, Germany - Uber Arena # 11-19 Paris, France - Accor Arena # 11-21 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle # 11-23 Brussels, Belgium - ING Arena # 11-24 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome # 11-26 Manchester, England - AO Arena # 11-28 Glasgow, Scotland - OVO Hydro # 11-30 London, England - The O2 # 12-01 London, England - The O2 # 12-03 Birmingham, England - Utilita Arena # 12-05 Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena # 01-28 Auckland, New Zealand -Spark Arena # 02-01 Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre # 02-04 Sydney, Australia - Qudos Bank Arena # 02-07 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena # 02-11 Perth, Australia - RAC Arena #

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Baroness, Graveyard and Pallbearer have announced the psychedelic tour you need to see in 2024

Stoner metal stalwarts Baroness, occult rockers Graveyard and proggy doom dealers Pallbearer will hit the UK and Europe together this autumn

Prog/stoner metal favourites Baroness have announced a co-headline tour with occult rockers Graveyard for late 2024.

The pair will be supported by progressive doom quartet Pallbearer as they play across the UK and mainland Europe in October and November.

See the full list of dates and the poster for the tour below.

Tickets will go on sale from 10am local time on Friday, May 17.

Baroness comment: “Europe, we’re thrilled to announce our return, and to have Sweden’s Graveyard join us for these co-headlining shows.

“We’re also bringing our stateside friends, Pallbearer, with us, and we can’t wait to see some of you for the first time since Stone ’s release. ’Til the wheels fall off…”

Graveyard state: “It’s that time again! We are gearing up to hit the road together with Baroness and Pallbearer.

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“This one will be a journey of sonic explorations beyond the pale. Europe will never be the same! Keep your ears to the ground, friends.”

Baroness will be touring to promote their latest album Stone , released last year to rave reviews.

Metal Hammer journalist Alex Deller gave the album a glowing 8/10 review .

Deller wrote: “More than a simple distillation or a ‘return to roots’, Stone is an ideas-heavy brute in its own right: a monument to ambition and heaviness, and to refusing to rest too long in one place lest roots or languor take hold.”

Graveyard will be promoting their new album 6 , released via Nuclear Blast Records in September, and Pallbearer will be on the road off the back of new album Mind Burns Alive , which comes out on Friday, May 17.

Baroness/Graveyard/Pallbearer 2024 tour dates:

Oct 29: Gothenburg Trägår’n, Sweden* Oct 30: Stockholm Fållan, Sweden* Oct 31: Copenhagen Amager Bio, Denmark Nov 02: Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt, Germany Nov 03: Krakow Klub Studio, Poland* Nov 06: Milan Live Club, Italy Nov 07: Zurich X-TRA, Switzerland Nov 09: Paris L’Olympia, France Nov 11: Wiesbaden Schlachthof, Germany Nov 13: Munich TonHalle, Germany Nov 14: Hanover Capitol, Germany Nov 17: Cologne Carlswerk, Germany Nov 18: Luxembourg City Rockhall, Luxembourg

Nov 20: London O2 Forum Kentish Town, UK Nov 21: Bristol Marble Factory, UK Nov 22: Manchester New Century Hall, UK Nov 24: Dublin The Academy, UK Nov 25: Belfast Limelight 1, UK Nov 26: Glasgow SWG3 Galvanizers, UK Nov 28: Nottingham Rock City, UK

*Baroness and Pallbearer only

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