SLIPKNOT announces North American Tour

New York, NY – Grammy Award winning hard rock powerhouse Slipknot have announced a string of fall tour dates, including some special appearances. The band will embark on a three week run in October, hitting mostly west coast markets. Slipknot will headline the Cypress Hill Smokeout in San Bernardino, CA on 10/24. The tour will end with Slipknot headlining the first annual Trinity of Terrors at The Pearl Concert Theater in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Halloween. This run of dates will also include two previously postponed shows from last month. Sacramento’s own Deftones will provide support beginning in Portland, OR through San Bernardino, CA. Check Metal Centre's TOUR DATES section for more information.

9/9/09 marks the special edition release on Roadrunner Records of Slipknot’s seminal self-titled debut album. This special CD/DVD will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Slipknot, released in 1999. The CD features 25 tracks, including the original album as well as rare demos, remixes, rare b-sides and more. A companion documentary, entitled of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams, is packed with behind the scenes footage of Slipknot from 1999. This inside look features both live and backstage footage from around the world. The DVD also features a never-before-seen concert and all the music videos from their debut cycle, as well as other surprises.

In the decade since the release of Slipknot, the band has amassed accolades that changed the face of metal. Slipknot has gone on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide, win a Grammy, headline Madison Square Garden and Download Festival, have numerous #1 and top 5 rock tracks and videos, as well as debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts. They continue to inspire millions and are an unstoppable force.