Update: It's official, for real now.
Original story: Remember the days when you had to scrounge around for months looking for someone in Slipknot to screw up and accidentally reveal a new member's identity? Well that's not happening this time around.
Slipknot posted a new band photo on their Instagram and just outright tagged former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande in the post. Which I guess makes sense – everyone knew it was him between the recent coding "error" and someone matching up tattoos online, but the confirmation is nice. And more importantly, congrats to Casagrande!
Slipknot played their first two shows of 2024 at the very small Pappy + Harriet's last week and the not-so-small Sick New World festival. Both shows were Slipknot's first with Casagrande, of which it seems the online reception has been damn near universally positive. For evidence why, look no further than "People=Shit". Those fills and that double bass is untouchable.
Slipknot's live activities for 2024 (so far) are as follows. Get your tickets here.
9/21 US Water Works Park, Des Moines, IA (Knotfest Iowa)
11/8 MEX Guadalajara, Calle2
11/9 MEX Mexico City, Parque Bicentenario
12/5 NL Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
12/6 DE Dortmund, Westfalenhalle
12/8 DE Stuttgart, Schleyerhalle
12/9 DE Leipzig, Quarterback Immobilien Arena
12/11 CH Zurich, Hallenstadion
12/12 FR Paris, Accor Arena
12/14 UK Leeds, First Direct Arena
12/15 UK Glasgow, OVO Hydro
12/17 UK Manchester, CO-OP Live Arena
12/18 UK Birmingham, Utilita Arena
12/20 UK London, O2 Arena
