Were you amongst the hundred thousand people that flocked to Download Festival and got caught in the muddiness of the weekend? From what my friends have told me and what I've seen on social media, it seems like all the major bands delivered – Slayer's last UK show, Lamb of God, Slipknot and Tool all came through with awesome sets.
For Slipknot, it was the only show they had scheduled in the UK so far this year. It is, of course, festival season, so they're going all over Europe to play, but as far as the United Kingdom, this was their only show. Fans in attendance at Download saw this cryptic ad amongst other flyers for upcoming shows and album releases:
Photo via Kerrang!
Based on this being their only UK show, it would seem that the 'knot are teasing a proper UK tour (likely a full European run as well, I mean they'd already be around). I would assume it would kick off in the first quarter of 2020.
Another possibility is Knotfest coming to Europe. Kerrang! reported that the band's manager had been approached previously about throwing a version of the maggot festival on the other side of the pond:
“The first one is in Clisson, France, the day before Hellfest starts,” the ’Knot’s long-term manager Cory Brennan told Music Week. “You buy a separate ticket to Knotfest and a separate ticket to Hellfest. We’re at 40,000 tickets, and it’ll sell out. Now we’re getting approached about doing Knotfest in Germany, Switzerland, and throughout Europe.”
The only other thing it could be is possibly a new live album? But they just released a live album prior to this album cycle, so it might seem a bit rushed.
I'm sure we'll know soon enough. We Are Not Your Kind comes out on August 9th.
Here are Slipknot's summer tour dates, with Volbeat, Gojira and Behemoth:
Fri Jul 26 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 27 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
Thu Aug 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 3 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sun Aug 4 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
Tue Aug 6 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Thu Aug 8 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sat Aug 10 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fairgrounds*
Sun Aug 11 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Mon Aug 12 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Wed Aug 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Fri Aug 16 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Sat Aug 17 – Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Sun Aug 18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed Aug 21 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Fri Aug 23 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
Sat Aug 24 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sun Aug 25 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Tue Aug 27 – Mansfield, MA – The Xfinity Center
Wed Aug 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Fri Aug 30 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat Aug 31 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Sun Sep 1 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Tue Sep 3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 4 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 6 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of The Americas
Sat Sep 7 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Sun Sep 8 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
*Iowa State Fair – Slipknot & Gojira only
