As any self-respecting metalhead would know, Knotfest Australia is fast approaching. With the Melbourne leg already sold-out and Brisbane and Sydney reportedly not far behind, organisers have announced a massive run of sideshows from some of Knotfest Australia's biggest acts.
Thrash icons Megadeth will hit Adelaide and Melbourne with support from fellow metal legends In Flames for what promises to be a memorable night of metal for the more traditionally minded.
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Amon Amarth, Trivium and Malevolence will join forces for monstrous shows in Melbourne and Brisbane, with Trivium's inclusion giving Aussie fans the first chance to experience songs from In the Court of the Dragon live.
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One of the most hyped bands in metal of recent years, Spiritbox will play a highly-anticipated headline show in Melbourne at the Forum, with support coming from local legends Make Them Suffer and Reliqa.
American alt/metalcore stars Bad Omens will tear up shows in Brisbane and Sydney, while Knocked Loose will activate the pit one "arf, arf" at a time with headliners in Melbourne and Sydney.
Completing the announcement, MySpace era kings Story Of The Year will bring their epic live show to Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
Early bird pre-sale tickets for all shows are on sale Wednesday 8th, February at 9am local time. You can register here for access.
General tickets are on sale Friday 10th, February at 9am via destroyalllines.com
The full lineup for Knotfest Australia is comprised of Slipknot, Parkway Drive, Megadeth, Trivium, Northlane, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, Story Of The Year, Alpha Wolf, Void Of Vision, Bad Omens and Malevolence.
The three-date run of Knotfest Australia will also be Australian maggots first opportunity to hear tracks from Slipknot's seventh full-length album The End, So Far which was released earlier this year.
Produced collaboratively by Joe Baressi (Queens Of The Stone Age, Soundgarden, Avenged Sevenfold, Parkway Drive) and Slipknot, The End, So Far is the follow-up to Slipknot’s 2019 We Are Not Your Kind which marked the band’s third consecutive #1 on the ARIA album chart.
Preceded by three well-received singles The Chapeltown Rag, The Dying Song (Time To Sing) and Yen, which introduced us into the immersive and sonically expansive world of The End, So Far the record sees one of the world’s most popular and deeply enigmatic bands relentlessly charting new ground as they continue to redefine, revitalize, and reimagine the scope of rock music.
To celebrate the widely anticipated release we caught up with Slipknot bass player, Alessandro 'V-Man' Venturella for a discussion about all things The End, So Far, if you haven't already, head on over and give it a read.
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