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Watch Slipknot Pay Tribute to Paul Gray and Joey Jordison at Knotfest Iowa
At the very end of their headline set at last weekend’s Knotfest Iowa, Slipknot paid tribute to two of its fallen founding members, Joey Jordison and Paul Gray, both of whom passed away.
Faith No More and Mr. Bungle Cancel All Upcoming Performances
Faith No More, by Meg Loyal Photography
Faith No More and Mr. Bungle have canceled their upcoming performances including their USA tour, their festival appearances, and their expected Los Angeles shows with System of a Down. Frontman Mike Patton has cited mental health concerns and shared a statement below.
Listen to the Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubauten) Remix of “Superhero” by Faith No More
UPDATED: Faith No More has released their previously vinyl-only single of the Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubauten) remix of “Superhero” – “Superhero (Battaglia Remix)” from their 2015 comeback album, Sol Invictus (Ipecac Recordings). The band was to embark on their first US tour in six years with System of a Down, included Riot Fest, Knotfest Iowa, Aftershock Sacramento, and their two shows at Banc of California Stadium, but canceled all tour date to a crisis within the band.
Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Code Orange, and Fever333 Booked for Knotfest Roadshow
Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow returns this fall with Slipknot headlining, Killswitch Engage as the special guests with Code Orange and Fever333 providing direct support. The tour begins on September 28 in Tinley Park, IL with the pre-sale taking place June 2nd for Knotfest.com subscribers and the public on-sale happening on June 4th at the link below. The trek includes a stop at the bands’ hometowm for Knotfest Iowa on September 25th.
Slipknot, Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium and More Booked for Knotfest Iowa 2021
As usual, Slipknot does what other bands cannot. The band is bringing back their Knotfest event back home as Knotfest Iowa this September and it features a ton of bands such as The full line-up features Slipknot headlining, with Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb Of God, $uicide Boy$, Gojira, Trivium, Tech N9ne, FEVER 333, Knocked Loose, Turnstile, Gatecreeper, and Vended. The event will be the biggest heavy music festival to ever hit the mid-western state and will be held at National Balloon Classic Field in Indianola, IA, on Saturday, September 25th. Tickets will be available on pre-sale to Knotfest.com subscribers from 10am Central time on today (Tues, May 25th), with a general on-sale from 10am Central on June 4th, at the link below. Slipknot has also announced they have returned to the studio to record their new album.