Slipknot have revealed the primary names for the inaugural version of Knotfest in Italy.
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As per custom, the Iowa metallers will likely be headlining, whereas Architects, Amon Amarth, Lorna Shore, I Prevail, Nothing Extra and Destrage will likely be taking part in the competition. Knotfest Italy is about to happen on June 25 in Bologna.
Knotfest Italy is a part of Slipknot’s European competition tour going down subsequent summer season, throughout which they can even headline the Sunday of Obtain Pageant.
Knotfest has by no means taken place within the UK, though it was deliberate to happen on the Milton Keynes Bowl in 2020 earlier than being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Italy isn’t the one nation to see its inaugural Knotfest this 12 months – Slipknot can even be bringing their travelling competition to a few dates in Australia in late March 2023.
“Australians have been nothing however household to us from day one,” mentioned percussionist and artistic director Clown just lately to NME. “A few of the biggest recollections in my life come from roaming round Australia – that’s why we attempt to get there on each album cycle. And Knotfest is harmful, man… However that’s why we’re taking it Down Below proper now. We’re right here to burn down your brainwashed philosophy, you understand? The underside line is that the nice folks of the place you’re from want this philosophy.
“That’s been our aim all alongside: to unfold this philosophy and to share our ambition for a brand new artwork kind… It’s world domination, one nation at a time.”
Megadeth, Trivium, Knocked Unfastened, Spiritbox and Parkway Drive are among the many names who’ve been introduced for Knotfest Australia.
The band’s seventh album ‘The Finish, So Far’ was launched in September. In a four-star evaluate, NME wrote: “Except for the blood, the gore, the theatrics and the noise, there’s clearly all the time been way more to the band’s skill to shock and shock – and now it appears their subsequent left flip of an period could possibly be their most daring but.”