Midnight, the witching hour – even more so in the final night of October to the 1st of November, when according to the popular American Halloween tradition all sorts of ghosts, vampires, and other nocturnal creatures are roaming around in search of sweets and other treats. 

There is no better time to announce a true metal monster for the upcoming 31st edition of the Wacken Open Air: Slipknot!

The mask wearing metal maniacs from Des Moines, Iowa have not just evolved into massive chart strikers since their foundation in 1995, but have also earned a justified reputation as a most impressive live act. Anyone who has witnessed the 9-piece band fronted by exceptional vocalist Corey Taylor on stage knows  which enormous power their unique baseball bad wielding brand of modern metal can achieve live. Almost one year after the American headliners released their current album "We Are Not Your Kind", Slipknot will enter the main-stage at the Wacken Open Air – for the first time ever at this festival.

Thomas Jensen (festival co-founder and organiser) comments:-

     "We are thrilled and admittedly a little proud that one of our great musical dreams will finally come true next year, when Slipknot will be on stage for the first time at the Wacken Open Air. We are also glad for this opportunity to state once again that being sold out is never a reason for us to stop working on delivering a great billing. We would like to thank our fans for their continued trust and hope that this announcement will be as great for them as it is for us."

This year’s Wacken Open Air will take place from the 30th of July until the 1st of August 2020. Further information can be found at www.wacken.com.

36 Crazyfists have announced an extensive UK and European tour for January / February 2018, starting in Glasgow and finishing in Berlin.

Having just released their deeply personal album ‘Lanterns’ on September 29th via Spinefarm Records, this tour marks the first opportunity for fans to experience new tracks such as ‘Death Eater’ and ‘Better To Burn’ live.

36 Crazyfists frontman, Brock, says, “We couldn't be more excited to come back to the U.K. And Europe in support of our new album ‘Lanterns’ and jam for all of our people across the pond!!”

The tour dates are as follows…

1/18/2018        GLASGOW, SCOTLAND @ CATHOUSE
1/19/2018        MANCHESTER, UK @ ACADEMY 3
1/20/2018        BIRMINGHAM, UK @ ACADEMY 2
1/21/2108        LONDON, UK @ ISLINGTON ACADEMY
1/23/2018        PARIS, FRANCE @LA MAROQUINERIE
1/24/2018        AMSTELVEEN, HOLLAND  @ P60
1/25/2018        BRUSSELS, BELGIUM @ AB CLUB

1/26/2018        COLOGNE, GERMANY @ JUNGLE
1/27/2018        EINDHOVEN, HOLLAND @ DYNAMO
1/28/2018        KARLSRUHE, GERMANY @ DIE STADTMITTE
1/29/2018        ZURICH, SWITZERLAND @ WERK 21
1/31/2018        BARCELONA, SPAIN @ SALA RAZZMATAZZ 2
2/1/2018        MADRID, SPAIN @ SALA CARACOL
2/2/2018        BILBAO, SPAIN @ SALA ROCKET

2/4/2018        MILAN, ITALY @ LEGEND
2/5/2018        BOLOGNA, ITALY @ LOCOMOTIV
2/6/2018        MUNICH, GERMANY @ BACKSTAGE HALLE
2/7/2018        VIENNA, AUSTRIA @ CHELSEA
2/8/2018        BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA @ RANDAL
2/9/2018        WARSAW, POLAND @ HYDROZAGADKA
2/10/2018        PRAGUE, CZECH REP. @ ROCK CAGE
2/11/2018        BERLIN, GERMANY @ MUSIK AND FRIEDEN

Tickets will be available from Friday  20th October at 10am (GMT) via all the usual outlets.

Music often functions as that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel and provides shelter during any storm and calm in the middle of tumult. 36 Crazyfists understand this phenomenon first-hand. In fact, the Anchorage quartet—Brock Lindow [vocals], Steve Holt [guitar], Mick Whitney [bass], and Kyle Baltus [drums]—find catharsis within chaos on their aptly titled seventh full-length, ‘Lanterns’.

‘Lanterns’ is available to listen to and purchase here:  https://SpinefarmRecords.lnk.to/GOFsU

36 Crazyfists have revealed an official video for album track ‘Better to Burn’, check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLcXswSjv1c
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