“Long May You Die” is confirmed as the title of a new Slipknot song

Slipknot has officially acknowledged the speculation surrounding the creation of at least one new song, with their latest lineup additions actively contributing to the creative process. In a recent interview with the band’s newest drummer, Eloy Casagrande (formerly of Sepultura, among others), he disclosed that new song concepts have been circulating since his integration into the group earlier this year.

I’m still trying to understand how the dynamics of the band work, it’s not so clear yet how things work in terms of records and new songs. We’ve written a few things, and they’re shelved for the time being. We have a gig on the 12th and we’re going to spend a few days there, exchanging musical ideas. For the time being, I don’t think there’s any pressure to record new material. But I’m sure they want to, I don’t know when, because right now the band is focused on celebrating its 25th anniversary

Over the past month, the phrase “Long May You Die” has featured prominently in Slipknot‘s marketing efforts, notably displayed on a billboard erected near Indio, CA. This has sparked speculation among fans of the multi-platinum masked metal band, with many wondering if the phrase holds a deeper meaning beyond just a catchy slogan.

Slipknot fans are talking amongst themselves about “Long May You Die” being a new song written during the recent recording sessions.

“You’re right. You’re absolutely right.” pic.twitter.com/pNPN2EqpAC— Slipknot (@slipknot) May 15, 2024

This will also be the band’s first with contributions from their unidentified sampler/keyboardist. The mystery player took over for Craig “133” Jones last year. There have been rumours of Jeff Karnowski of Dirty Little Rabbits being behind the mask cropped up last month, but this is not official yet.

Catch the band on the road, here are the scheduled dates so far:

05/19 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival

With Knocked Loose & Orbit Culture:

08/06 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
08/07 Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
08/09 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
08/10 Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
08/12 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
08/14 Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
08/15 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
08/17 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Slipknot:

09/01 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma

With Knocked Loose & Vended:

09/07 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
09/08 Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater

Slipknot:

09/09 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life

With Knocked Loose & Vended:

09/11 Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
09/13 Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
09/14 Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
09/15 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
09/17 Austin, TX – Moody Center
09/18 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
09/21 Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park

Slipknot:

10/11 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/19 São Paulo, BRA – Knotfest Brasil
11/08 Guadalajara, MEX – Calle 2
11/09 Mexico City, MEX – Parque Bicentenario
12/05 Amsterdam, NET – Ziggo Dome
12/06 Dortmund, GER – Westfalehallen
12/08 Stuttgart, GER – Schleyerhalle
12/09 Leipzig, GER – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
12/11 Zürich, SWI – Hallenstadion
12/12 Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
12/14 Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
12/15 Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro
12/17 Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
12/18 Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
12/20 London, UK – The O2
12/21 London, UK – The O2