Maggots Unite: SLIPKNOT announces 2009 Arena Tour

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Roadrunner Records just gave FANGORIA MUSICK the heads-up that Grammy-award winning hard rockers Slipknot have just announced their U.S. headline tour in support of their #1 album ALL HOPE IS GONE. 
The tour, which kicks off on January 23rd in St. Paul, MN, will hit 33 cities across the country, and include an historic stop at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a first for the band.  Coheed and Cambria and labelmates Trivium round out the bill.

Photo Copyright 2008 Roadrunner Records

Frontman Corey Taylor says of the trek, “2009 is the 10 year anniversary of the world’s first taste of this band.  To celebrate we are coming back out with a killer tour, a couple great bands and the same ferocity with which we attack life.  We want all of our maggots to come and celebrate with us, because if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been here for 10 years.  Get ready for chaos!”

A special iTunes presale will start on December 3 and will be open to those who took part in the band’s digital album presale earlier this year.  Internet presales via Ticketmaster, will commence on December 5, and the majority of dates will go on sale December 6.

ALL HOPE IS GONEThe All Hope Is Gone World Tour marks Slipknot’s first headline run in America since the release of the album in August.  The band is currently playing to sold out arenas on the other side of the globe; including stops in Russia, Japan, Australia, Europe and wrapping in the United Kingdom with three sold-out nights at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Preceding All Hope Is Gone’s #1 debut, the band held the headline slot on this summer’s sold-out inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, which drew the biggest crowds to a metal festival since Slipknot played Ozzfest in 2004.

The latest single from All Hope Is Gone, “Dead Memories” is quickly climbing the charts at rock radio with current positions at top 20 at Active rock and top 40 at Modern Rock.    The video, directed by P.R. Brown and Slipknot's M. Shawn Crahan, is in Elite 8 rotation at MTV2 and sitting at #3 on Fuse's Viewer Choice Countdown.

To celebrate the tour, Hard Drive, hosted by Lou Brutus will be airing a Slipknot All Hope is Gone World Tour Special from December 3rd-6th on radio stations all across the country. The special will feature exclusive live tracks from their current tour as well as candid interviews and other surprises.

The band has also launched a new website, www.allhopeisgone.com to coincide with the launch of the tour.  All pre-sale and onsale information will be made available there.

Tour Dates are as follows:

01/23/09- Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, MN
01/24/09- Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
01/25/09- Mid America Center - Council Bluffs, IA
01/27/09- Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum - Madison, WI
01/28/09- Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA
01/30/09- Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL
01/31/09- The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI
02/02/09- Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL
02/03/09- Pepsi Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
02/05/09- Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
02/06/09- Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
02/07/09- Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
02/09/09- Greensboro Coliseum Complex - Greensboro, NC
02/10/09- Cricket Arena - Charlotte, NC
02/11/09- Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, SC
02/13/09- 1st Mariner Arena - Baltimore, MD
02/14/09- Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
02/15/09- Sommet Center - Nashville, TN
02/17/09- Gwinnett Center - Duluth, GA
02/18/09- UCF Arena - Orlando, FL
02/19/09- Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, FL
02/21/09- Concrete Street Amphitheater - Corpus Christi, TX
02/22/09- Nokia Theatre - Grand Prairie, TX
02/23/09- BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
02/25/09- Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX
02/26/09- Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX
02/28/09- El Paso County Coliseum - El Paso, TX
03/01/09- Freeman Coliseum - San Antonio, TX
03/03/09- Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO
03/04/09- Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
03/05/09- Jobing.com Arena - Glendale, AZ
03/07/09- The Forum - Inglewood, CA
03/08/09- Cox Arena - San Diego, CA
03/10/09- Citizens Business Bank Arena - Ontario, CA
03/11/09- ARCO Arena - Sacramento, CA

ALL HOPE IS GONE is currently available in both standard and deluxe editions.
Comments (13)
  • Anonymous
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    :flame: :flame: :flame: :flame: COME TO AUSTRALIA NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Anonymous
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    come to australia!!!!!!!!! XD
  • Anonymous
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    when r they coming to sydney?
  • Ryanie
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    You fucking coming back to Australia or what? The unsilent monority also followed you for 10 years! MAN UP Masters of Maggots!
  • Ianhatecrewnumber1
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    fuck when will they come to the UK like last year :grr:
  • Slipknot rule
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    WHEN R US COMIN TOO AUSTRALIA AT ACER ARENA ??
  • Spiderslut
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    Come to canada
  • cody
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    when can slipknot come to the ufc arena
  • Gemma
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    Please, please please come to the uk, coming to brighton would be mega emense, that would be amazing, even wembly would be cool
    please come to the uk =/
    love slipknot foever
  • MEE
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    PLEASE COME TO AUSTRALIA!!!!!!
    PERTH ATLEAST!!!!!
  • Eric
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    NO aus :( shame better start saving for atleast one more concert for slipknot :D
  • woo SLIKNOT!
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    PLEASE COME TO AUSTRALIA!
  • DeeOf TheThrashMetal
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    damn no australia looks like im goin over sea'slol id do any think for slipknot
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