Slipknot '.5: The Gray Chapter' Album Release Date, 'Knotfest' Comes To North America

Slipknot will release the next phase of their uncompromising history, ".5: The Gray Chapter," the fifth studio album arriving on October 21.

Their North American "Prepare For Hell" tour, is set to kick off immediately following the band's previously announced Knotfest (October 24 - 26).

Slipknot unleashed "The Negative One" earlier this month, marking the groundbreaking band's first new music in more than six years. The song immediately hit #1 on Billboard's Trending 140 chart, with the band and track both quickly becoming trending topics on Twitter globally and in the US. The track is currently sitting atop the metal singles chart for its third straight week and counting.

Meanwhile its nightmarish companion video - directed by the band's M. Shawn Crahan (Clown) - has quickly drawn more than 2 million individual views at Slipknot's official YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgA7KIwKlOE.

Slipknot have also announced the Prepare For Hell Tour - a major North American headline tour with very special guests Korn and openers King 810 - kicking off October 29 in El Paso, TX and traversing North America through December 7.

"We've been waiting a long time for this," stated Slipknot's Corey Taylor. "Not only do we get to tour with friends who we respect, we've also chosen a band that represents the fury of the future.

Slipknot is coming to your town. And hell's coming with us."

The nationwide run will see Slipknot coming hot off the heels of their US live return at their own KNOTFEST, with two unique sets at their very own three-day metal and heavy music destination festival slated for October 24 through 26 at San Bernardino, California's San Manuel Amphitheater & Campgrounds. Powered by Rockstar Energy Drink and curated by Slipknot themselves, KNOTFEST will see Slipknot headline the Main Stage on both Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, offering fans a taste of the upcoming album with a unique concert experience each night.

KNOTFEST will feature over 60 bands - including Danzig, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Tech N9ne, Of Mice & Men, Black Label Society, Testament, Hatebreed, Atreyu, In This Moment, Carcass, and many others - performing on five stages on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a Friday Night VIP Pre-Party Bash (featuring Slipknot's DJ Sid), band performances and other activities for those that purchase VIP or Camping Packages.

A truly immersive experience, KNOTFEST attendees will descend into an apocalyptic underworld featuring over 20 attractions including a Slipknot Museum, carnival rides, a zip line across the festival grounds, drum circles, pillars of fire, freaks, fire-breathers, stilt-walkers, and much more.

For details, including complete ticketing information, please see www.knotfest.com. Additional news and updates can be also be found at both www.facebook.com/KNOTFEST and www.twitter.com/KNOTFEST (@KNOTFEST).

"KNOTFEST is a chance for Slipknot to bring the sensory overload of a wild European festival and now we're coming for you, California," says Slipknot's M. Shawn Crahan (Clown).

"Playing two different sets over two nights at one location is a new experience in the history of this band. This year's KNOTFEST is going to be on another level."

KNOTFEST tickets are available now at www.knotfest.com, while tickets for the Prepare For Hell tour go on sale September 5 at www.livenation.com and through the Live Nation mobile app.

All fans who purchase their tickets through October 5 will receive a digital download of .5: The Gray Chapter upon its official release.

SLIPKNOT
.5: THE GRAY CHAPTER
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21

TRACKLISTING

1. XIX
2. Sarcastrophe
3. AOV
4. The Devil In I
5. Killpop
6. Skeptic
7. Lech
8.

Goodbye
9. Nomadic
10. The One That Kills The Least
11. Custer
12. Be Prepared For Hell
13. The Negative One
14. If Rain Is What You Want
----SPECIAL EDITION BONUS TRACKS----
15. Override (Bonus Track)
16. The Burden (Bonus Track)

SLIPKNOT
PREPARE FOR HELL TOUR
FEATURING KORN & KING 810

OCTOBER

25
San Bernardino, CA
Knotfest
26
San Bernardino, CA
Knotfest
29
El Paso, TX
El Paso County Coliseum
31
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavilion

NOVEMBER

1
Corpus Christi, TX
American Bank Center
2
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
4
Little Rock, AR
Verizon Arena
5
Oklahoma City, OK
Chesapeake Energy Arena
6
Omaha, NE
CenturyLink Center
8
Madison, WI
Alliant Energy Center
9
Sioux Falls, SD
Denny Sanford Premiere Center
11
Denver, CO
Denver Coliseum
19
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena
21
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
22
Lexington, KY
Rupp Arena
23
Ft.

Wayne, IN
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
25
Moline, IL
iWireless Center
26
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
28
Rosemont, IL
Allstate Arena
29
Detroit, MI
Palace of Auburn Hills
30
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre

DECEMBER

2
Reading, PA
Santander Arena
3
Camden, NJ
Susquehanna Bank Center
5
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
6
East Rutherford, NJ
Izod Center
7
Boston, MA
Paul E. Tsongas Arena

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