Slipknot unveil support acts for their European tour

There are two Crahan family members missing from Slipknot‘s recently announced “Knotfest Australia” run in Australia. M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, the percussionist for the Iowan masked metal band, did not participate in the tour’s opening night in Melbourne, Australia. Similarly, due to a “family emergency,” his son Simon, who plays drums for Vended, has missed...

During a recent episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, Slipknot‘s drummer Eloy Casagrande (formerly of Sepultura), discussed the deep meanings behind his mask. The design serves as both a tribute to his predecessor, the late Joey Jordison, and incorporates elements reflecting Casagrande’s Brazilian heritage and a traumatic robbery experience. The band’s percussionist and creative director,...