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.
A ticket presale for the Here Comes the Pain Tour began Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. For more information, visit the band's official website.
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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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).
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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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.
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.
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