Austin, gear up—the masked marauders of metal, Slipknot, are set to land in the Lone Star State with a bang. Celebrating a quarter-century of chaotic symphony, the band will be shaking the Moody Center’s foundations on September 17 as part of their "Here Comes the Pain" 25th anniversary tour. Fans should brace for an evening of relentless riffs with performances from Knocked Loose and Vendor firing up the crowd before the headliners take the stage. According to KVUE, those in the know can snatch up tickets early this week by using the code LADYBIRD—just make sure to dodge the digital queue.
But Texas isn't the only notch on their tour belt, with Dallas welcoming the band the following night at the Dos Equis Pavilion on September 18. As the band kicks off their international tour on May 12 in Daytona Beach, Florida, heads are set to roll across the North American continent and well into Europe through the end of the year—because when Slipknot strikes up the band, it ain't just a one-town show. Talk about widespread infection, founding member Shawn “Clown” Crahan reportedly told Pitchfork, “We just do what we do, spread that maggot culture—that disease. And you’ve been infected." Moody? More like earth-shaking.
The backstory of Slipknot's tempestuous rise to fame began in 1995 in the gritty heartland of Des Moines, Iowa. It was there, forged by three musicians, that the seeds of their eponymous debut album were sown—a record that erupted onto the heavy metal scene in 1999. They’ve churned out six more albums since then, riding the violent waves of mainstream charts with battering anthems like "Duality" and "Psychosocial," as per KVUE. The band's presence isn't merely confined to the stage either; their most recent album, "The End, So Far," catapulted itself to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart right at release last fall. If history is any indication, their 25th-anniversary tour will be less a nostalgic romp and more a cyclone of fresh mayhem.
True to form, Slipknot is also set to make a reverent return to their roots with a headlining spot at Knotfest Iowa. The event will be spiked with a tribute to their ear-splitting legacy, as announced by Pitchfork, the festival will showcase the band storming through a "unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut." And with the band scheduled to thrash through cities like Noblesville, Baltimore, New York, and Toronto, it's clear they're out to make each pitstop an unapologetic celebration.
