SLIPKNOT's very own Knotfest — the most cutting-edge heavy music festival in America — has revealed additional bands for the October 24-26 destination festival held at San Manuel Amphitheater & Campgrounds in San Bernardino, California.
Already featuring some of the biggest names in metal — SLIPKNOT, DANZIG, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, VOLBEAT, OF MICE & MEN, ANTHRAX and more — the Knotfest lineup has now added FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH, SATYRICON, AMEN, OTEP, PRONG, IMMOLATION, ATTIKA 7 and more. The new additions will perform on the Extreme Stage 005 powered by Kinetik Power and Ernie Ball.
As previously announced, SLIPKNOT will close Stage 001 both Saturday and Sunday, with unique sets each night, featuring brand new music and an entirely new stage set and experience.
All Knotfest ticket purchasers will receive a digital copy of SLIPKNOT's forthcoming album, to be delivered on release date.
Knotfest — powered by Rockstar Energy Drink — will feature a SLIPKNOT-curated lineup of over 60 bands performing on five stages on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a Friday night VIP Pre-Party Bash with band performances and other activities for those that have purchased VIP or Camping Packages.
The current Knotfest U.S. band lineup by stage is as follows:
Friday, October 24 - Pre-Party For Camping & VIP Guests
Stage 003:
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
CHELSEA GRIN
Stage 002:
SUICIDE SILENCE
BUTCHER BABIES
ALTERBEAST
Saturday, October 25
Extreme Stage 005 powered by Kinetik Power and Ernie Ball:
SATYRICON
OTEP
AMEN
PRONG
IMMOLATION
Stage 003:
IN THIS MOMENT
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
BUTCHER BABIES
MISS MAY I
ONE OK ROCK
Stage 002:
TESTAMENT
CARCASS
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
KING 810
MAN WITH A MISSION
Stage 001:
SLIPKNOT
DANZIG
ANTHRAX
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
HATEBREED
Sunday, October 26
Extreme Stage 005 powered by Kinetik Power and Ernie Ball:
FEAR FACTORY
NAPALM DEATH
ATTIKA 7
EXMORTUS
RATTLEHEAD
Stage 003:
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
WHITECHAPEL
UPON A BURNING BODY
ANTI-MORTEM
Stage 002:
OF MICE & MEN
DEVILDRIVER
VEIL OF MAYA
NOTHING MORE
Stage 001:
SLIPKNOT
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
VOLBEAT
TECH N9NE
ATREYU
HELLYEAH
Every Knotfest has been a fully immersive experience for fans, and this one ups the ante. In addition to performances from more than 60 of the heaviest bands on the planet, attendees will descend into an apocalyptic underworld featuring over 20 festival attractions including a Slipknot Museum (curated by the band), carnival rides, a zipline across the festival grounds, drum circles, a massive display of fire, freaks, fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, and much more.
Knotfest tickets are on sale now at www.knotfest.com. A limited number of VIP packages are still available. Camping packages are sold out.
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. each day and the show runs until 12:30 a.m. on Saturday and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will embark on an extensive European tour in October and November. Support on the trek will come from PRONG, ENFORCER and DARKOLOGY.
Commented OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "We hit the European shores on October 30 of this year, with our 'White Devil Armory' version of 'Killfest'. With us will be PRONG and ENFORCER. We look forward to banging out the new tunes, as well as some of the old-school classics we have banged our heads to over these past 28 years of touring. Until then, Horns UP!"
The dates are as follows:
Oct. 30 - Barcelona, Spain - Razz2
Oct. 31 - Madrid, Spain - Shoko
Nov. 01 - Lisbon, Portugal - Paradise Garaje
Nov. 02 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzokia
Nov. 04 - Milano, Italy - Live Club
Nov. 05 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z 7
Nov. 06 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
Nov. 07 - Osnabrück, Germany - Rosenhof
Nov. 08 - Bremen, Germany - Tivoli
Nov. 09 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch
Nov. 11 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos Saal
Nov. 12 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Nov. 13 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
Nov. 14 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
Nov. 15 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
OVERKILL will release its new album, "White Devil Armory", in July in North America via eOne Music and in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records. The effort was tracked at Gear Recording and was mixed by Greg Reely, who also worked on 2012's "The Electric Age".
"White Devil Armory" track listing:
01. Freedom Rings
02. Where There's Smoke...
03. Pig
04. Amorist
05. Down To The Bone
06. Bitter Pill
07. King Of The Rat Bastards
08. Another Day To Die
09. It's All Yours
10. In The Name
The cover artwork for "White Devil Armory" can be seen below.
Speaking to Steppin' Out magazine, Ellsworth stated about the band's upcoming album: "The new record has a blend of what we've done over the past half decade. I'm noticing it's a more punchy heavy metal record with more dimension than the last record had. Where is it going to end up on the food chain? I really don't know. But my feeling is it's an eclectic collection of moments from us. 'The Electric Age' came across, to me, as kind of a two-dimensional thrash record. This one is punchy but has a whole different bunch of ways to go and things to hear on it."
OVERKILL released a very special limited tour edition of "The Electric Age" in Europe on April 19, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The limited 2CD tour edition included the regular album as well as a four additional live tracks on a bonus CD, recorded at The Metro in Sidney, Australia on September 25, 2010.
"The Electric Age" sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 77 on The Billboard 200 chart.
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